Friday, April 11, 2008
Individual Proposal
The site our group will be researching is Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) and local farmer’s markets. The more specific site I will be concentrating on is the price points of the locally grown produce. I want to research who is at the Syracuse farmer’s market and why exactly they choose to shop there. Some research has found that in some cases, farmer’s markets are actually cheaper then grocery stores. I am hoping to find out if that is the case in the Syracuse area. Additionally, I want to compare the price points from local grocery stores to the farmer’s market. I could possibly compare Wegmans and P&C to the market and see who actually is cheaper. I would like see if people from lower incomes come to the farmer’s market for a particular reason, or for specific items. I would like to ask how coming to the farmer’s market/grocery store helps particular individuals save money. On the other side of the equation, I would like to ask those who don’t mind spending more at the farmer’s market, (if that’s the case) why it doesn’t bother them. It is important to examine economic status, jobs and values, to make this section of my group’s study complete and concise. This information will come from in-person interviews, e-mail interviews in addition to research others have complied.
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Your proposal looks good but I'm wondering how you are going to find info about where people from lower incomes shop because it would be really awkward to just go up to people and ask if they are from a low income household. Just some things to think about.
I like your proposal, and I think looking at the prices is important. I am particularly interested in whether produce and other items are cheaper at the farmers markets and CSAs or at the chain grocery stores in the Syracuse area. I think you'll be able to get interesting interviews with people who prefer to do their shopping at local farmers markets. I agree with Steve that interviewing people about income could be difficult and very awkward, but you could probably find out good information through research that other people have done. It might also be interesting to find out why farmers can sell for less at local markets than chain grocery stores (if that is indeed the case).
This is an intriguing idea that you have come up with. Price sensitivity is definitely a problem that many people face when purchasing produce and other things at supermarkets or local markets. You will have to conduct interview with the people at the CSA in order to do this.
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