Lessons Learned

Key Sub Activities

Farmers Market Development

1. Advisory group
2. Development of operating documents
3. Outreach and marketing
4. Economic impact assessment

Outcomes

• Increased participation and support of locally grown vendors
• Increased consumers and sales

Evidence of Activities, their Quality & Outcomes

• Number of farmers participating in market organization
• Percentage of support by participating farmer for developed materials
• Number of farmers selling at market
• Number consumers by day/week/season
• Monetary impact:
  • Kinston/Lenoir market-$885,733.38
  • with multiplier- $1,129,151.41
  • tax revenue- $56,457.57