Linking Farmers, Healthy Foods, and Underserved Consumers: Exploring the Impact of Nutrition Incentive Programs on Farmers and Farmers' Markets
The number of farmers' markets in the United States has increased rapidly over the last 20 years. They have begun to attract a great deal of attention for their potential to provide consumers in rural and urban "food deserts" with fresh fruits and vegetables. Incentive programs target...
Main Authors: | Lydia Oberholtzer, Carolyn Dimitri, Gus Schumacher |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Lyson Center for Civic Agriculture and Food Systems
2016-07-01
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Series: | Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development |
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Online Access: | https://www.foodsystemsjournal.org/index.php/fsj/article/view/124 |
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