Table 2.
Characteristics and comparison of farmers’ markets (n = 7) and roadside produce stands (n = 8) in northeastern North Carolina
| Number and percentage of farmers’ markets with the following characteristics | Number | Percentage |
| Forms of Payment | ||
| Accepts cash | 15 | 100 |
| Accepts credit/debit | 7 | 47 |
| Accepts Check | 11 | 73 |
| Accepts WIC | 0 | 0 |
| Accepts SNAP/EBT | 3 | 20 |
| Has a farmers’ market sign | 13 | 87 |
| Has a welcome booth | 9 | 60 |
| Number and percentage with the following fruits and vegetables (Audits conducted July–September 2015) | Number | Percentage |
| Apples | 11 | 73 |
| Blueberries | 8 | 53 |
| Cantaloupe | 11 | 73 |
| Peaches | 14 | 93 |
| Strawberries | 3 | 20 |
| Broccoli | 2 | 13 |
| Cabbage | 6 | 40 |
| Cauliflower | 0 | 0 |
| Corn | 9 | 60 |
| Cucumbers | 13 | 87 |
| Kale | 5 | 33 |
| Lettuce | 5 | 33 |
| Onions | 12 | 80 |
| Peppers | 11 | 73 |
| Squash | 15 | 100 |
| Tomatoes | 14 | 93 |
| Watermelon | 13 | 87 |
| Comparison of farmers’ markets and roadside produce stands | Mean | P-value |
| Total amenities score | 0.2766 | |
| Farmers’ markets | 20.1 | |
| Produce stands | 14.5 | |
| Fruit and vegetable availability | 0.2827 | |
| Farmers’ markets | 15.4 | |
| Produce stands | 10.6 | |
| Percentage | P-value | |
| Farmers’ market or produce stand sign | 1.0000 | |
| Farmers’ markets | 85.7 | |
| Produce stands | 87.5 | |
| SNAP/EBT available | 0.0769 | |
| Farmers’ markets | 42.8 | |
| Produce stands | 0.0 | |