title: Gascoyne Growers Market: a sustainable health promotion activity developed in partnership with the community.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the social, health and economic impact of a farmers' market on a small rural community in the north of Western Australia.
  
  
  METHODS
  Qualitative and quantitative research using a random structured intercept survey, and focus group interviews around four domains of social capital: economic impact, governance and capacity building, healthy public places and social and civic participation.
  
  
  METHODS
  The Gascoyne Growers Markets in Carnarvon.
  
  
  METHODS
  One hundred consumers and 28 market stallholders.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Consumers demonstrated community pride and an increase in fruit and vegetable consumption since they commenced shopping at the markets. The stallholders appear to have gained economically, professionally and socially from the market experience.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The Gascoyne Growers Markets demonstrate a sustainable health promotion activity developed in partnership with the community. It has contributed to the local economy, providing local quality fruit and vegetables directly to the community while also increasing social capital and creating a healthy public space.
authors.affiliation: Gascoyne Population Health Unit, Carnarvon, Gascoyne Development Commission Carnarvon, Carnarvon, Western Australia 6701, Australia. bigriver@wn.com.au
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Payet
authors.forename: Marisa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gilles
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Howat
mesh_terms: D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D003258:Consumer Behavior; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D019649:Food Industry / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005638:Fruit; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D040541:Marketing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012938:Social Perception; D014675:Vegetables; D014904:Western Australia