A farmers’ market in a food desert: Evaluating impacts on the price and availability of healthy food
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October 28, 2025Research Article
The Impacts of Local Markets: A Review of Research on Farmers Markets and Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)
By Brown, C., & Miller, S.
Full Citation
Brown, C., & Miller, S. (2008). The impacts of local markets: A review of research on farmers markets and community supported agriculture (CSA). American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 90(5), 1296-1302.
Key Findings
This review of literature focuses on research that examines the impacts that CSA and farmers markets have on farmers, consumers, and communities. From case studies of a number of farmers’ markets both rural and urban, and in three states from the east to west coasts, the paper reported research concluding that farmers markets are the "keystones" for rebuilding local food systems.