Evaluation of the USDA FINI Program Finds Benefits for Consumers, Farmers and Retailers, and Local Economies

Published: January 2019

ID #: CAS035

Publisher: Healthy Eating Research

Authors: Parks CA, Stern KL, Fricke HE, Clausen W, Yaroch AL

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In December 2018, Congress passed a new farm bill which included a reauthorization of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive (FINI) Grant Program. This brief summarizes the findings of a recent qualitative evaluation of FINI, which concludes that the program has benefits for consumers, farmers and retailers, and local economies. This brief is based on a commissioned report prepared by the Gretchen Swanson Center for Nutrition. The report, which includes the study methods and full results, is available at: http://www.centerfornutrition.org/her-fini.

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Age Group: Adults and Families

Keywords: Farmers' markets, Food insecurity, Fruits and vegetables, Rural, Urban

Focus Areas: Food Access, Nutrition Policy & Programs

State: National

Resource Type: Research Brief

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