This statistic shows the results of a survey in which U.S. consumers were asked about the reasons behind their choice of purchasing locally grown fresh produce. The survey showed that 80 percent of respondents buy local produce to support the local economy.
Consumers' reasons for purchasing locally grown produce in the United States in 2017
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FMI. (September 7, 2017). Consumers' reasons for purchasing locally grown produce in the United States in 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/256636/us-consumers-reasons-for-purchasing-locally-grown-produce/
FMI. "Consumers' reasons for purchasing locally grown produce in the United States in 2017." Chart. September 7, 2017. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/256636/us-consumers-reasons-for-purchasing-locally-grown-produce/
FMI. (2017). Consumers' reasons for purchasing locally grown produce in the United States in 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/256636/us-consumers-reasons-for-purchasing-locally-grown-produce/
FMI. "Consumers' Reasons for Purchasing Locally Grown Produce in The United States in 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Sep 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/256636/us-consumers-reasons-for-purchasing-locally-grown-produce/
FMI, Consumers' reasons for purchasing locally grown produce in the United States in 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/256636/us-consumers-reasons-for-purchasing-locally-grown-produce/ (last visited September 01, 2024)
Consumers' reasons for purchasing locally grown produce in the United States in 2017 [Graph], FMI, September 7, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/256636/us-consumers-reasons-for-purchasing-locally-grown-produce/