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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Jul 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Nutr Educ Behav. 2015 Apr 22;47(4):317–324.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2015.03.005

Table 4.

Barriers addressed and not addressed by Fruit and Vegetable Access Strategies by SEF-Level

SEF-
LEVEL		 MOBILE MARKETS EBT AT FARMERS’ MARKETS COMMUNITY GARDENS
Barriers
Addressed 		Barriers not
Addressed 		New Barriers
Introduced 		Barriers
Addressed 		Barriers not
Addressed 		New Barriers
Introduced 		Barriers
Addressed 		Barriers not
Addressed 		New Barriers
Introduced
Individual

  • Cooking & nutrition knowledge

  • Personal food preferences

  • Cooking & nutrition knowledge

  • Personal food preferences

  • SNAP stigma

  • Gardening knowledge

  • Personal food preferences
Community

  • Availability

  • Transportation

  • Quality

  • Variety

  • Perishability

  • Convenience

  • Cost

  • Neighborhood safety

  • Vendor Safety

  • Costa

  • Neighborhood safety

  • Transportation

  • Vendor safety

  • Perishability

  • Costa

  • Availability

  • Quality

  • Variety

  • Perishability

  • Cost

  • Neighborhood safety

  • Implementation logistics
Policy

  • SNAP monthly allowance
a

Due to the mixed findings, cost is considered both a barrier addressed and not addressed by EBT at farmers’ markets.