Environmental, social and economic perceptions of local food production: a case study of Aberdeenshire farmers’ markets

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Table 1. Sampled farmers’ markets and conditions on the day.

Town & venue	Size	Fruit/vegetable stalls	Stall types	Weather
Aboyne Green	Medium-large	Yes	Baked goods, meat, seafood, cheese, preserves, plants, vegetables	High wind, slightly sunny
Banchory (car park)	Medium	Yes	Meat, fish, cheese, baked goods, preserves, plants, worms, fruit	Sunny
Inverurie Town Square	Medium	No	Meat, fish, cheese, baked goods, preserves, crafts, books, homeware	Slightly sunny
Ballater Church Green	Medium	Yes	Meat, cheese, vegetables, baked goods, preserves, plants, local gin, crafts	Sunny, windy
Ellon (Neil Ross Square)	Small-medium	No	Meat, fish, cheese, baked goods, preserves, plants	Cloudy to sunny
Macduff Primary School Hall	Small-medium	Yes	Meat, cheese, vegetables, baked goods, homeware, fruit, preserves, crafts, clothing	Windy, rainy, sunny

Figure 1. (a) Food types purchased, and (b) Aspects of farmers’ markets valued by customers.

Figure 2. One way distance travelled by (a) frequency, (b) age group, (c) role in km. Dots indicate median value.

Table 2. Likert weighted mean for each item.

Question	Nutritious	Environmentally friendly	Organic	Sustainable agriculture
Weighted mean	3.82	4.14	3.57	3.73

Figure 3. Sentiments of health and sustainability indicators of farmers’ market goods. ‘Strongly disagree’ was an option but not selected by anyone.

Data availability statement

Data available from Mendeley Data doi: 10.17632/f5tk867d65.1

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