Title
Growing Pains or Opportunities? A Customer Survey of Three Farmers' Markets in One Rural Community
Student Authors
Paul A. Di Salvo '13, Gettysburg College
Claire E. Quinn '13, Gettysburg College
Suzanne T. Englot '13, Gettysburg College
Julia P. Mitchell '13, Gettysburg College
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-2014
Department 1
Environmental Studies
Abstract
The continued growth of farmers' markets is presenting new challenges to Extension. As the number of markets expands, how can Extension help those in the same community work together for mutual benefit? The study reported here examined similarities and differences among customers attending three different farmers' markets within a single locality in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Based on 370 customer surveys, study results underscore the diversity of markets operating within the same community and provide insights into ways Extension might assist markets to work together to expand their shared customer base, increase revenues, and better serve local residents.
Copyright Note
This is the publisher's version of the work. This publication appears in Gettysburg College's institutional repository by permission of the copyright owner for personal use, not for redistribution.
Recommended Citation
Wilson, Randall K., et al. "Growing Pains or Opportunities? A Customer Survey of Three Farmers' Markets in One Rural Community." Journal of Extension 52.2 (April 2014), Web.
Required Publisher's Statement
Original version is available from the publisher at: http://www.joe.org/joe/2014april/rb3.php
Included in
Environmental Education Commons, Natural Resource Economics Commons, Sustainability Commons