How alternative food networks work in a metropolitan area? An analysis of Solidarity Purchase Groups in Northern Italy

Agricultural and Food Economics

Table 3 Others features of the sample

	Percentage
SPG attendance time
1 year or less	9.4
2 years	13.8
3 years	15.3
4 years	14.0
5 years or more	47.4
Total	100
Role inside SPG
I am not actively involved in the organization, and I am an occasional user.	7
I am not actively involved in the organization, but I am a regular user.	27.8
I am actively involved in the organization, but I am not dealing with suppliers.	26
I am actively involved in the organization, and I deal with suppliers.	39.1
Total	100
Percentage of food expenditure from SPG
0–20%	16.1
20–30%	20.1
30–40%	23.1
More than 40%	40.6
Total	100
Motivation to participate in a SPG
Solidarity with producers and the territory	24.3
Affordability	0.5
Quality of food	41.8
Awareness to environmental issues	32.5
Opportunity for socialization	1
Total	100
Urban/rural character of SPG participants
Lives in an OECD urban municipality (> 150 people/km²)	96.9
Lives in an OECD rural municipality (< 150 people/km²) but belonging to a FUA	1.9
Lives in an OECD rural municipality	1.2