title: Farmers' markets: costs compared with supermarkets, use among WIC clients, and relationship to fruit and vegetable intake and related psychosocial variables.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine fruit and vegetable (FV) costs at farmers' markets (FMs) and grocery stores, determine Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children participants' FV intake and psychosocial predictors, and compare FM users and nonusers.
  
  
  METHODS
  Prices were collected biweekly from grocery stores and FM vendors. Participants were recruited from Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children clinic to complete a survey of FV intake, psychosocial variables, and FM usage.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The FM cost was greater. A total of 377 participants (51%) used FMs. The FM users more often ate vegetables as snacks and > 1 vegetable per day (P < .05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Despite higher costs, FMs were often used. The FM users had a better vegetable intake pattern.
authors.affiliation: Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL. Electronic address: alwheel2@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Ashley L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Wheeler
authors.affiliation: Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL.
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chapman-Novakofski
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D063105:Food Assistance / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005523:Food Supply / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005638:Fruit; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014675:Vegetables; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: WIC; farmers' market; fruit; vegetable