ABSTRACT

A strategy to address challenges in sourcing and maintaining produce in tiendas is to build a new localized food economy. Key informant interviews were conducted with tienda owners and managers and small produce farmers to understand produce distribution and sourcing behaviors, and to identify the potential to connect tiendas with small produce farmers. Interviews were analyzed using an inductive coding approach and were summarized into three themes: people, place, and product. Results provide context for understanding factors that affect access to local produce in Latino communities. Future research should be conducted with produce distributors, and policy-level strategies should be considered.

摘要

解决Tiendas农产品采购和维护挑战的策略是建立新的本地化食品经济。与tienda所有者和管理人员以及小农户进行了主要知情人访谈，以了解产品分销和采购行为，并确定将tienda与小农户联系起来的潜力。访谈使用归纳编码方法进行分析，并将其概括为三个主题：人、地点和产品。结果为理解影响拉丁裔社区获取当地农产品的因素提供了背景。未来的研究应与农产品分销商一起进行，并应考虑政策层面的策略。