Increasing the number of farmers’ markets and implementing Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) systems for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) at more farmers’ markets have been suggested as strategies to overcome food access issues, but little is known about their availability in the rural South. This study examines differences in availability of farmers’ markets and SNAP/EBT at markets by county-level rural/urban classification, percentage poverty, percentage racial/ethnic minority, and percentage obese residents in North Carolina counties. Data were collected using a cross-sectional survey. Though results related to rurality and economic status are mixed, regression analyses indicate that the percentage of African American residents is inversely associated with the number of markets and number of markets that accept EBT. Results suggest that access to farmers’ markets varies in North Carolina, and additional research is needed to determine whether this impacts obesity.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ETSU/oai:dc.etsu.edu:etsu-works-16535 |
| Date | 02 January 2016 |
| Creators | Bullock, Sally Lawrence, Jilcott Pitts, Stephanie B., Listenfelt, Barb, McGuirt, Jared T., Stanley, Karen, Beth, Diane, Kolbe, Mary Bea, Rushing, Jill, Wu, Qiang, Ward, Rachel K., Mayo Acheson, Mariel Leah, Dortche, Ciarra J.M., Ammerman, Alice S. |
| Publisher | Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University |
| Source Sets | East Tennessee State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text |
| Source | ETSU Faculty Works |
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