Fruit and Vegetable Preferences and Practices May Hinder Participation in Community-Supported Agriculture Among Low-Income Rural Families.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Describe fruit and vegetable (FV) preferences and other factors that may influence participation in community-supported agriculture (CSA).

Design

In-depth, semi-structured interviews.

Setting

Eight rural/micropolitan communities in 4 US states.

Participants

There were 41 caregivers and 20 children (8-12 years of age) from low-income, English-speaking households.

Phenomena of interest

Knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors regarding FVs; perceived barriers to CSA participation.

Analysis

Transcribed verbatim and iteratively coded.

Results

Caregivers and children believed FVs were important to health, yet FVs were not featured in dinners or snacks and consumption was challenged by limited preferences and neophobia. Few caregivers and ch

SUBMITTER: Hanson KL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6467078 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature