TY - JOUR AU - Rosenberg, Nathan AU - Truong, Nhan L. AU - Russell, Tyler AU - Abdul-Haqq, Deja AU - Gipson, June A. AU - Hickson, DeMarc A. PY - 2014 TI - Farmers' Perceptions of Local Food Procurement, Mississippi, 2013 T2 - Preventing Chronic Disease JO - Prev Chronic Dis SP - E106 VL - 11 CY - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA. N2 - We sought to understand the experiences and perceptions of food producers regarding food procurement programs for local institutions. A total of 72 (45%) Mississippi fruit and vegetable growers completed a mailed survey, and of those that reported selling to local businesses and institutions (54%), few were selling to schools (13%). The primary motivations to sell to institutions were to increase profits (67%) and to improve nutrition within their communities (57%), while the most commonly reported barrier was a lack of knowledge about how to sell to institutions (39%). Farm to institution programs must develop evidence-based practices designed to address barriers to producers' participation in local institutional food procurement programs. SN - 1545-1151 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd11.140004 DO - 10.5888/pcd11.140004 ER -