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  • Agricultural Census shows strong growth in direct sales from farms and ranches
    3/21/2024
    Agricultural Census shows strong growth in direct sales from farms and ranches
  • Schools obtained more fruits and vegetables through USDA Foods after school meal nutrition standards were updated in 2012
    10/24/2022
    Schools obtained more fruits and vegetables through USDA Foods after school meal nutrition standards were updated in 2012
  • School districts get locally produced foods from a variety of sources
    10/4/2022
    School districts get locally produced foods from a variety of sources
  • Fruits and vegetables top the list of locally produced foods purchased by U.S. school districts
    8/23/2022
    Fruits and vegetables top the list of locally produced foods purchased by U.S. school districts
  • Growth in the number of U.S. farmers markets slows in recent years
    8/10/2022
    Growth in the number of U.S. farmers markets slows in recent years
  • More than half of U.S. counties had at least one farmers market that accepted credit cards in 2018
    8/9/2022
    More than half of U.S. counties had at least one farmers market that accepted credit cards in 2018
  • Direct-to-consumer farm sales reach $10.7 billion in 2020, 35-percent increase from 2019
    8/8/2022
    Direct-to-consumer farm sales reach $10.7 billion in 2020, 35-percent increase from 2019
  • Foods sold through intermediate markets and institutions accounted for the largest share of local food sales in 2015
    10/4/2021
    Foods sold through intermediate markets and institutions accounted for the largest share of local food sales in 2015
  • Local food producers with less farming experience had greater access to the internet and used it more than experienced farmers in 2015
    8/16/2021
    Local food producers with less farming experience had greater access to the internet and used it more than experienced farmers in 2015
  • From 2015 to 2019, decreased supermarket access led some U.S. census tracts to be newly categorized as LILA Using Vehicle Access
    6/17/2021
    From 2015 to 2019, decreased supermarket access led some U.S. census tracts to be newly categorized as LILA Using Vehicle Access
  • Food Access Research Atlas (FARA) lets users map specific low-income, low-access areas, such as this snapshot of San Bernardino County, CA, in 2019
    6/17/2021
    Food Access Research Atlas (FARA) lets users map specific low-income, low-access areas, such as this snapshot of San Bernardino County, CA, in 2019
  • A comparison of the number of census tracts in San Bernardino County, CA, that are LILA Using Vehicle Access from 2015 to 2019
    6/17/2021
    A comparison of the number of census tracts in San Bernardino County, CA, that are LILA Using Vehicle Access from 2015 to 2019
  • One-third of U.S. counties in 2018 had one or more farmers markets that accepted SNAP benefits
    11/18/2020
    One-third of U.S. counties in 2018 had one or more farmers markets that accepted SNAP benefits
  • Households that buy fruits and vegetables directly from farmers tend to possess health-oriented attitudes and behaviors
    3/5/2018
    Households that buy fruits and vegetables directly from farmers tend to possess health-oriented attitudes and behaviors
  • Households that buy directly from farmers spend more money on fruits and vegetables
    1/25/2018
    Households that buy directly from farmers spend more money on fruits and vegetables
  • The share of SNAP households that live far from a supermarket or large grocery store varies by county
    11/15/2017
    The share of SNAP households that live far from a supermarket or large grocery store varies by county
  • Nearly half of U.S. counties had at least one farmers’ market that accepted credit cards in 2016
    11/3/2017
    Nearly half of U.S. counties had at least one farmers’ market that accepted credit cards in 2016
  • Schools in the Northeast are more likely to serve local foods every school day
    5/22/2017
    Schools in the Northeast are more likely to serve local foods every school day
  • Rural school districts less likely to serve local food frequently in school meals
    4/26/2017
    Rural school districts less likely to serve local food frequently in school meals
  • Schools serve a variety of locally-produced foods daily or more than weekly
    3/31/2017
    Schools serve a variety of locally-produced foods daily or more than weekly
  • Beginning farms that sell directly to consumers more likely to survive
    10/4/2016
    Beginning farms that sell directly to consumers more likely to survive
  • Organic producers reported economic losses from unintended presence of genetically engineered crops
    6/22/2016
    Organic producers reported economic losses from unintended presence of genetically engineered crops
  • Number of farms with direct-to-consumer sales increases, sales plateau
    5/6/2016
    Number of farms with direct-to-consumer sales increases, sales plateau
  • Even households that walk, bike, or take public transit do not always shop for food at the store closest to home
    4/26/2016
    Even households that walk, bike, or take public transit do not always shop for food at the store closest to home
  • Consumers living in low-income/low-access areas spend less on fruits, vegetables, and low-fat milk than other consumers
    4/26/2016
    Consumers living in low-income/low-access areas spend less on fruits, vegetables, and low-fat milk than other consumers
  • Driving an extra mile has a small effect on food purchases of low-income/low-access consumers
    4/26/2016
    Driving an extra mile has a small effect on food purchases of low-income/low-access consumers
  • Farms selling directly to consumers saw smaller increases in sales than other farms between 2007 and 2012
    4/7/2016
    Farms selling directly to consumers saw smaller increases in sales than other farms between 2007 and 2012
  • Farms with direct-to-consumer (DTC) sales had higher rates of business survival between 2007 and 2012
    3/8/2016
    Farms with direct-to-consumer (DTC) sales had higher rates of business survival between 2007 and 2012
  • Farms with direct-to-consumer sales had higher rates (%) of business survival between 2007 and 2012
    2/29/2016
    Farms with direct-to-consumer sales had higher rates (%) of business survival between 2007 and 2012
  • Farms with direct-to-consumer sales had smaller percentage increases in sales between 2007 and 2012
    2/29/2016
    Farms with direct-to-consumer sales had smaller percentage increases in sales between 2007 and 2012
  • Nearly half of all organic farms sell through local food markets
    10/26/2015
    Nearly half of all organic farms sell through local food markets
  • The number of farms involved in nontraditional activities increased over 2007-12
    9/18/2015
    The number of farms involved in nontraditional activities increased over 2007-12
  • Number of U.S. farmers markets has nearly tripled over the last 15 years
    8/7/2015
    Number of U.S. farmers markets has nearly tripled over the last 15 years
  • Number of farmers' markets and direct marketing farmers accepting SNAP benefits continues to grow
    6/10/2015
    Number of farmers' markets and direct marketing farmers accepting SNAP benefits continues to grow
  • Produce farms account for about half of all local food sales
    6/5/2015
    Produce farms account for about half of all local food sales
  • Fruits and vegetables top the list of locally produced foods served in U.S. schools
    6/4/2015
    Fruits and vegetables top the list of locally produced foods served in U.S. schools