www-sciencedirect-com.ezaccess.libraries.psu.edu/science/article/pii/S0002916523235984" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">less likely than other people to consume fresh fruits and vegetables for a range of reasons including cost, access to the produce and unfamiliarity with the foods. Meanwhile, many family farms struggle to get their food in front of consumers because participating in a farmers market or running a produce stand requires time and staff - both of which farmers say are hard to come by.
Across the commonwealth, funding from the Pennsylvania Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (PA SNAP-Ed) - managed by staff in the Penn State College of Health and Human Development's Department of Nutritional Sciences - enables 22 partner agencies to create local solutions to problems related to the health and diet of low-income Pennsylvanians.
One of those solutions can be found in Western Pennsylvania, where Adagio Health SNAP-Ed staff facilitate pop-up farmer's markets featuring local, farm-fresh produce in medical offices, clinics and senior centers across 14 counties. These farmers markets grant Pennsylvanians better access to healthy, fresh food while generating additional revenue for regional farmers.
