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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Dec 11.
Published in final edited form as: J Agric Food Syst Community Dev. 2019 May 1;9(1):59–68. doi: 10.5304/jafscd.2019.091.010

Table 4.

Mean Food Hub Vendor Preferences by Food Hub Shopping Frequency

Intended Food Hub Shopping Frequency Compared to Main Store

Food Hub Vendors Less Frequently About the Same More Frequently
Vendors of Whole Food Products

Fruit and Vegetable 3.77 3.85 3.87
Fresh Meat or Butcher 3.66 3.71 3.79
Cheese and Dairy 3.51 3.54 3.65
Fish or Seafood 3.56 3.46 3.65
Herbs and Spices 3.24 3.42 3.42

Vendors of Nonperishables

Pasta and Dry Goods (e.g., beans, grains) 3.25 3.29 3.3
Bakery 3.03 3.04 3.16
Staple goods (e.g., coffee, flour, sugar)* 2.96 2.97 3.23

Vendors of Ready-to-Eat Food

Value-added (e.g., pre-cut fruit, salsa, jam) 2.91 2.98 3.01
Prepared Foods 2.71 2.80 2.7

Vendors of Nonfoods

General Merchandise (e.g., toiletries, diapers)* 3.21 3.40 3.47
Fresh Cut Flowers or Plants 2.60 2.68 2.77

N= 229 142 111
*

significant at p<.05