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The direct economic impact of the Flint, Michigan, farmers’ market relocation

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This study considers the effects of location on farmers’ market success using the relocation of the farmers’ market in Flint, Michigan, as a case study. It examines whether relocating the market benefitted vendors; whether the direct economic impact (DEI) of the market increased post-relocation; whether spending patterns vary by day of the week and season; and whether different estimates of DEI are obtained when accounting for seasonal variations in spending rates. The results indicate that the relocation increased vendors’ profits and satisfaction, the DEI of the new market was much higher than the old, there are daily and seasonal differences in spending rates, and accounting for season resulted in an estimated DEI that was higher than would have been obtained otherwise. Overall, the study demonstrates that location matters – the market’s economic outcomes greatly improved by moving from an isolated location on the outskirts of downtown to the city’s core.

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  • Victoria Morckel, 2018. "The direct economic impact of the Flint, Michigan, farmers’ market relocation," Community Development, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 49(2), pages 161-174, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:comdev:v:49:y:2018:i:2:p:161-174
    DOI: 10.1080/15575330.2017.1418758
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    1. Pierre Chiaverina & Sophie Drogué & Florence Jacquet & Larry Lev & Robert King, 2023. "Does short food supply chain participation improve farm economic performance? A meta‐analysis," Agricultural Economics, International Association of Agricultural Economists, vol. 54(3), pages 400-413, May.
    2. Dru Montri & Kimberly Chung & Bridget Behe, 2021. "Farmer perspectives on farmers markets in low-income urban areas: a case study in three Michigan cities," Agriculture and Human Values, Springer;The Agriculture, Food, & Human Values Society (AFHVS), vol. 38(1), pages 1-14, February.
    3. Bi-Kun Tsai, 2019. "Determinants of Consumers’ Retention and Subjective Well-Being: A Sustainable Farmers’ Market Perspective," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(22), pages 1-14, November.

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