Farmers' markets in low income communities: Impact of community environment, food programs and public policy

Community Development

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 208-220

  Young, Candace ^a   Karpyn, Allison ^a   Uy, Nicky ^a   Wich, Katy ^a   Glyn, Jonathan ^a  

^a Food Trust   (United States)

Author keywords

Farmers' markets; Food access; Food policy; Low income; Nutrition programs

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959506234     PISSN: 15575330     EISSN: 19447485     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15575330.2010.551663     Document Type: Article

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