Date of Completion
2025
Document Type
Honors College Thesis
Department
Community Development Applied Economics
Thesis Type
Honors College
First Advisor
David Conner
Second Advisor
Anaka Aiyar
Third Advisor
Travis Reynolds
Keywords
farmers’ markets, nutrition incentives, supplemental nutrition assistance program, SNAP, qualitative research
Abstract
The Crop Cash Program provides households who receive food benefits up to $20 of coupons to spend on fresh produce when they shop at participating farmers’ markets in Vermont. Based on interviews with eight Vermont farmers’ market managers, the program is reported to increase food and nutrition security of low-income households, support farm viability, and have positive economic and social impacts that extend to the broader community. Challenges to the program include consistency of funding, complex administration, and outreach. Future research directions include investigating best practices for program administration and ways to maximizing program participation.
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Recommended Citation
Murphy, Jana M.; Conner, David S. Dr.; Aiyar, Anaka Dr.; and Reynolds, Travis W. Dr., "Vermont Farmers’ Market Manager Perspectives on Crop Cash" (2025). UVM Patrick Leahy Honors College Senior Theses. 768.
https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/hcoltheses/768