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Farmers Markets as a Strategy to Improve Access to Healthy Food for Low-Income Families and Communities

By Project for Public Spaces on Feb 20, 2013 | Add Comment

In February 2013, the Project for Public Spaces (PPS) published the results of a study, completed in partnership with Columbia University and funded through the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, which studied what market characteristics successfully attract low-income shoppers. The study also explored what obstacles may prevent low income individuals from shopping at a farmers [...]

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Public Markets Research

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2009 | Add Comment
A summary of PPS' major research on public markets.
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