Figure 1: Farmers' market DUSP Customers Likelihood of Shopping at farmers' market

Figure 2: Consumed Fruits and Vegetables less than one time per day

Questions Proportion (%)
Baseline (n=56) Follow-up (n=53)
How did you hear about the Double Up SNAP program?
Mail 0 5.82
Informational pamphlet 16.07 31.82
Word of mouth 55.36 58.55
WIC case manager 14.29 23.64
Community service provider 5.36 3.64
Social media/radio 8.93 12.82
How helpful was the information provided?
Very helpful 72.22 73.21
Helpful 6.67 19.64
Somewhat helpful 19.26 7.14
Not Helpful 1.85 0
Very unhelpful 0 0
In the past month, have you observed a cooking demonstration at your market?
Yes 37.50 38.18
No 62.50 61.82
Reasons listed for not attending cooking demonstrations
Unware of cooking demonstrations 60.00 60.6
Not having time 22.9 18.2
Being uninterested in cooking demonstrations 17.1 21.2
Have the cooking demonstrations helped you learn any of the following?
How to select produce 42.86 60
Nutrition 66.67 60
Recipes 90.48 95.24
New foods you like 80.00 95.00

Table 1: DUSP Awareness and understanding among DUSP customers
Time Transportation Proportion (%)
Baseline (n=56) Follow-up (n=53)

0-10 minutes

 Walk 10.71 3.77
Bike 5.36 0
Bus/Street car 0 1.89
Vehicle 28.57 16.98

11-20 minutes

 Walk 0 0
Bike 0 9.43
Bus/Street car 0 1.89
Vehicle 17.86 24.53

21-30 minutes

 Walk 0 0
Bike 1.79 1.89
Bus/Street car 3.57 3.77
Vehicle 17.86 11.32
More than 30 minutes Walk 0 0
Bike 1.79 0
Bus/Street car 3.57 7.55
Vehicle 8.93 16.98

Table 2: Distance to farmers’ market
Questions Proportion (%)
Baseline (n=56) Follow-up (n=53)
Frequency of farmers’ market shopping
    
This is the first time 12.50 9.43
Every week 44.64 39.62
Twice a month 23.21 26.42
Once a month 12.50 18.87
Every few months 7.14 5.66
Because of Double Up SNAP program rebates, is your family buying a larger amount of any of the following?
Fruits 88.68 89.09
Vegetables 92.45 94.55
Because of Double Up SNAP program rebates, is your family eating a greater amount of any of the following?
Fruits 81.13 83.93
Vegetables 84.62 89.29
Because of Double Up SNAP program rebates, have you or your family tried any new or unfamiliar fruits or vegetables?
Yes 80.39 83.93
No 19.61 14.29
Not sure/Refused 0 1.79

Table 3: Purchasing patterns of DUSP Participants
  Specificationa
1 2 3
Coefficient (SE) Coefficient (SE) Coefficient (SE)
Number of fruits and vegetables

Fruits (range 0-2)
Number of respondents
R2

0.442***(0.067)
89
0.076

0.095(0.111)
227
0.159

0.871*(0.472)
316
0.132

Vegetables (range 1-4)
Number of respondents
R2

0.300***(0.080)
92
0.023

0.104(0.111)
221
0.062

0.359*(0.523)
313
0.038
Frequency of consumption (times per day)

Fruits (range 0-5)
Number of respondents
R2

0.182(0.115)
101
0.08

-0.132(0.220)
239
0.041

0.580(0.753)
340
0.030

Vegetables (range 1-8)
Number of respondents
R2

-0.410(0.480)
94
0.042

-0.183(0.191)
241
0.012

-0.861(0.529)
335
0.030
Percentage eating fruits and vegetable

Fruits
Number of respondents
R2

0.440(0.267)
101
0.372

0.647(0.432)
239
0.277

0.972(1.715)
340
0.083

Vegetables
Number of respondents
R2

1.034*(0.306)
94
0.735

-0.830(0.729)
241
0.494

3.841*(2.847)
335
0.101

SE: Standard error. *P<0.10; **P<0.05; ***P<0.01
aSpecification 1: Regression-adjusted difference in DUSP customers for gender, age, race, education
Specification 2: regression-adjusted difference in non-DUSP food shoppers for gender, age, race, education
Specification 3: Regression-adjusted difference in both groups for gender, age, race, education and time of exposure
Table 4: Impacts of DUSP on self-reported fruits and vegetables consumption