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