@article{Hughes:45523,
      recid = {45523},
      author = {Hughes, David W. and Brown, Cheryl and Miller, Stacy and  McConnell, Tom},
      title = {Evaluating the Economic Impact of Farmers’ Markets Using  an Opportunity Cost Framework},
      journal = {Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics},
      address = {2008-04},
      number = {1379-2016-112710},
      series = {JAAE},
      pages = {13},
      year = {2008},
      abstract = {Farmers’ markets presumably benefit local economies  through enhanced retention of local
dollars. Unlike other  studies, the net impact of farmers’ markets on the West  Virginia
economy is examined. Producer survey results are  used in estimating annual direct sales
($1.725 million).  Using an IMPLAN-based input-output model, gross impacts are  119 jobs
(69 full-time equivalent jobs) and $2.389 million  in output including $1.48 million in gross
state product  (GSP). When the effect of direct revenue losses are  included (primarily for
grocery stores), the impact is  reduced to 82 jobs (43 full-time equivalent jobs),  $1.075
million in output, and $0.653 million in GSP.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/45523},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.45523},
}