Farmers Market Use and Perceived Barriers to Farmers Market Access Among SNAP Recipients in Washington State

Activities are underway in Washington State to increase access to farmers markets for SNAP and SNAP-eligible participants. A variety of stakeholders are involved in implementing activities to make farmers markets more accessible. These include addressing the economic, environmental, and social barriers. However, these activities are not necessarily in-line with the actual barriers, as stated by low-income shoppers, to shopping at farmers markets. The purpose of this study is to identify the commonly stated barriers among both SNAP participants and SNAP-Ed Stakeholders in Washington State to using farmers markets, and to examine whether the challenges perceived by SNAP-Ed Stakeholders align with the stated barriers of SNAP participants.

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Project Type(s): Master's Thesis

Author(s): Gaelen Ritter

Program(s): Master of Public Health, RDN Training

Year: 2017

Adviser(s):

• Scott Ickes