title: Low-income adults' perceptions of farmers' markets and community-supported agriculture programmes.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To better understand low-income adults' attitudes towards participating in farmers' markets, community-supported agriculture (CSA) and nutrition education programming.
  
  
  METHODS
  Focus groups were held with a diverse sample of adults. Interviews were transcribed verbatim and analysed using thematic analysis.
  
  
  METHODS
  Three affordable housing communities in Washington, DC, USA.
  
  
  METHODS
  Participants included twenty-eight residents of the three affordable housing communities.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Four major themes emerged across groups, along with several sub-themes within each theme. These included: (i) perceptions of farmers' markets (benefits, barriers, current participation and knowledge); (ii) perceptions of CSA (benefits, barriers and questions/concerns); (iii) need/interest in additional programming (nutrition education, non-nutrition education, qualities of programming and perceived barriers); and (iv) current health knowledge and behaviours (dietary behaviours, health recommendations and health concerns).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Adults living in urban, affordable housing communities desire access to healthy foods, but are limited by cost. Programmes could have a higher likelihood of success if they accept benefits like SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), are heavily marketed and incorporate culturally relevant nutrition education components.
authors.affiliation: 1Department of Health Studies,American University,4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW,Washington,DC 20016,USA.
authors.forename: Elizabeth W
authors.initials: EW
authors.lastname: Cotter
authors.affiliation: 2Queen's University,Kingston,Ontario,Canada.
authors.forename: Carla
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Teixeira
authors.affiliation: 3Alliance for a Healthier Generation,Washington,DC,USA.
authors.forename: Annessa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bontrager
authors.affiliation: 4National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors,Washington,DC,USA.
authors.forename: Kasharena
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Horton
authors.affiliation: 1Department of Health Studies,American University,4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW,Washington,DC 20016,USA.
authors.forename: Deyanira
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Soriano
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000383:Agriculture; D000072001:Diet, Healthy / Q000191:economics*; D004219:District of Columbia; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D063105:Food Assistance / Q000191:economics; D005523:Food Supply / Q000191:economics*; D015438:Health Behavior; D006266:Health Education; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011203:Poverty / Q000191:economics*; D011638:Public Housing / Q000191:economics; D014505:Urban Population
keywords: Food access; Low-income population; Qualitative research