Toward a framework for assessing managerial intentions

A review of support for market managers’ engagement with nutrition incentive programs

Authors

  • Cody Gusto University of Florida
  • John M. Diaz University of Florida

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5304/jafscd.2020.101.026

Keywords:

Literature Review, Barriers, Farmers Markets, Food Access, Market Managers, Nutrition Incentives, SNAP, Behavioral Intentions

Abstract

The last several years have seen a rapid expansion in the number of nutrition incentive programs implemented at farmers markets. While there has been increased attention paid to these efforts in terms of influencing consumer health indicators, there has been less focus on the farmers market managers responsible for implementing and admin­istering the programs. To date, most studies that have addressed manager perspectives have been qualitative case-studies where findings may have limited generalizability to other market contexts. In this integrative review of literature, we examine the current state of both scholarly and practitioner literature regarding market manager perspectives on nutrition incentive programming. Given the identification of critical gaps and salient factors in efforts to promote nutrition incentive program­ming at markets, we call for the advancement of a framework that may be shared between organiza­tions. This framework will capture essential data that inform market managers’ behavioral intention towards the nutrition incentive programs they cur­rently administer. We propose that the develop­ment of a comprehensive survey tool designed to capture managerial intentions may ultimately prompt multistate, cross-organizational collabora­tion on improving nutritional program outcomes at farmers markets.

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Author Biographies

Cody Gusto, University of Florida

Graduate Assistant, Department of Agricultural Education and Communication

John M. Diaz, University of Florida

Assistant Professor, Department of Agricul­tural Education and Communication

Published

2020-12-10

How to Cite

Gusto, C., & Diaz, J. (2020). Toward a framework for assessing managerial intentions: A review of support for market managers’ engagement with nutrition incentive programs. Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 10(1), 151–169. https://doi.org/10.5304/jafscd.2020.101.026