Baltimore Food Enterprise Center
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1. Baltimore Food Enterprise Center
American Communities Trust is investigating the establishment of a local food processing center to serve food entrepreneurs in the Baltimore area. This survey will help determine the viability of establishing a value-adding food processing center with a mission of economic opportunity for food businesses and agricultural producers in our region. At this time, the project wishes to identify local entrepreneurs in the area who are in need of manufacturing space or manufacturing services to help their enterprises succeed. In order to determine the viability of this concept, it is critical that we document the level of interest from area entrepreneurs in participating in this project. Please take a few minutes to fill out and return this short survey. Your help and support is greatly appreciated!
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. Please indicate your current products, how long you have been in business, or if business is planned. You may indicate more than one activity if applicable:
How Long in Business?
Is Production Active or Planned?
Specialty/Gourmet __________
Less than 1 year
1 year
2 years
3 years
4 Years
5 Years
6 Years
7 Years
8 Years
9 Years
10 Years
More than 10 years
Please indicate your current products, how long you have been in business, or if business is planned. You may indicate more than one activity if applicable: Specialty/Gourmet __________ How Long in Business?
Active
Planned
Is Production Active or Planned?
Specialty/Gourmet __________
Less than 1 year
1 year
2 years
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5 Years
6 Years
7 Years
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10 Years
More than 10 years
Specialty/Gourmet __________ How Long in Business?
Active
Planned
Is Production Active or Planned?
Caterer
Less than 1 year
1 year
2 years
3 years
4 Years
5 Years
6 Years
7 Years
8 Years
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10 Years
More than 10 years
Caterer How Long in Business?
Active
Planned
Is Production Active or Planned?
Baker __________
Less than 1 year
1 year
2 years
3 years
4 Years
5 Years
6 Years
7 Years
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9 Years
10 Years
More than 10 years
Baker __________ How Long in Business?
Active
Planned
Is Production Active or Planned?
Farmer, value-added producer
Less than 1 year
1 year
2 years
3 years
4 Years
5 Years
6 Years
7 Years
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9 Years
10 Years
More than 10 years
Farmer, value-added producer How Long in Business?
Active
Planned
Is Production Active or Planned?
Church/School/Civic Group
Less than 1 year
1 year
2 years
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5 Years
6 Years
7 Years
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9 Years
10 Years
More than 10 years
Church/School/Civic Group How Long in Business?
Active
Planned
Is Production Active or Planned?
Restaurateur/Street Cart Vendor
Less than 1 year
1 year
2 years
3 years
4 Years
5 Years
6 Years
7 Years
8 Years
9 Years
10 Years
More than 10 years
Restaurateur/Street Cart Vendor How Long in Business?
Active
Planned
Is Production Active or Planned?
Other:
Less than 1 year
1 year
2 years
3 years
4 Years
5 Years
6 Years
7 Years
8 Years
9 Years
10 Years
More than 10 years
Other: How Long in Business?
Active
Planned
Is Production Active or Planned?
If you indicated "Specialty/Gourmet," "Baker" or" Other" please describe:
2
. Are you now or would you be using locally grown ingredients in your food processing?
Are you now or would you be using locally grown ingredients in your food processing?
Yes
No
Not Sure
3
. Are you now or would you be using organically certified ingredients in your food processing?
Are you now or would you be using organically certified ingredients in your food processing?
Yes
No
Not Sure
4
. Are you interested in using a facility to manufacture food products yourself, or are you interested in a service that will manufacture foods using your recipes for you?
Are you interested in using a facility to manufacture food products yourself, or are you interested in a service that will manufacture foods using your recipes for you?
Interested in a facility where I can manufacture foods myself.
Interested in a facility that will manufacture foods for me.
I am open to either possibility.
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. What food item(s) are you now or would you be interested in preparing? You may indicate more than one item if applicable:
Are you now preparing this food item?
If interested in preparing a food item, how interested are you?
Bakery Items
I am now preparing this food item.
I am interested in preparing this food item.
What food item(s) are you now or would you be interested in preparing? You may indicate more than one item if applicable: Bakery Items Are you now preparing this food item?
1 = low
2 = medium
3 = high
If interested in preparing a food item, how interested are you?
Catered Meals
I am now preparing this food item.
I am interested in preparing this food item.
Catered Meals Are you now preparing this food item?
1 = low
2 = medium
3 = high
If interested in preparing a food item, how interested are you?
Sauces/Salsa/Condiments
I am now preparing this food item.
I am interested in preparing this food item.
Sauces/Salsa/Condiments Are you now preparing this food item?
1 = low
2 = medium
3 = high
If interested in preparing a food item, how interested are you?
Jams/Jellies
I am now preparing this food item.
I am interested in preparing this food item.
Jams/Jellies Are you now preparing this food item?
1 = low
2 = medium
3 = high
If interested in preparing a food item, how interested are you?
Pasta
I am now preparing this food item.
I am interested in preparing this food item.
Pasta Are you now preparing this food item?
1 = low
2 = medium
3 = high
If interested in preparing a food item, how interested are you?
Dry Mixes
I am now preparing this food item.
I am interested in preparing this food item.
Dry Mixes Are you now preparing this food item?
1 = low
2 = medium
3 = high
If interested in preparing a food item, how interested are you?
Herbal Supplements
I am now preparing this food item.
I am interested in preparing this food item.
Herbal Supplements Are you now preparing this food item?
1 = low
2 = medium
3 = high
If interested in preparing a food item, how interested are you?
Value-added fruits or vegetables
I am now preparing this food item.
I am interested in preparing this food item.
Value-added fruits or vegetables Are you now preparing this food item?
1 = low
2 = medium
3 = high
If interested in preparing a food item, how interested are you?
Ethnic Foods
I am now preparing this food item.
I am interested in preparing this food item.
Ethnic Foods Are you now preparing this food item?
1 = low
2 = medium
3 = high
If interested in preparing a food item, how interested are you?
Dairy
I am now preparing this food item.
I am interested in preparing this food item.
Dairy Are you now preparing this food item?
1 = low
2 = medium
3 = high
If interested in preparing a food item, how interested are you?
Beef/Poultry/Pork
I am now preparing this food item.
I am interested in preparing this food item.
Beef/Poultry/Pork Are you now preparing this food item?
1 = low
2 = medium
3 = high
If interested in preparing a food item, how interested are you?
Spice/Flavoring Line
I am now preparing this food item.
I am interested in preparing this food item.
Spice/Flavoring Line Are you now preparing this food item?
1 = low
2 = medium
3 = high
If interested in preparing a food item, how interested are you?
Seafood __________
I am now preparing this food item.
I am interested in preparing this food item.
Seafood __________ Are you now preparing this food item?
1 = low
2 = medium
3 = high
If interested in preparing a food item, how interested are you?
Other
I am now preparing this food item.
I am interested in preparing this food item.
Other Are you now preparing this food item?
1 = low
2 = medium
3 = high
If interested in preparing a food item, how interested are you?
If you indicated "Seafood" or "Other" above, please describe:
6
. What facilities or services are you currently using to meet your food processing needs (e.g., church kitchen, rental kitchen, restaurant, home kitchen)? You may choose more than one if applicable:
What facilities or services are you currently using to meet your food processing needs (e.g., church kitchen, rental kitchen, restaurant, home kitchen)? You may choose more than one if applicable:
Rental Kitchen/Community Facility
Restaurant
Home/Farm Kitchen
Co-packer
Not Currently Processing
Other
If you indicated "Other" above, please describe:
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. What type of equipment would you need to prepare your food product? Please choose all that are applicable to your production:
How important to your processing is this equipment?
Standard Range/Oven
1 = Low importance
2 = Medium importance
3 = High importance
What type of equipment would you need to prepare your food product? Please choose all that are applicable to your production: Standard Range/Oven How important to your processing is this equipment?
Steam Jacketed Kettle
1 = Low importance
2 = Medium importance
3 = High importance
Steam Jacketed Kettle How important to your processing is this equipment?
Batch Dairy Pasteurization
1 = Low importance
2 = Medium importance
3 = High importance
Batch Dairy Pasteurization How important to your processing is this equipment?
Culture Tanks
1 = Low importance
2 = Medium importance
3 = High importance
Culture Tanks How important to your processing is this equipment?
Commercial Mixer
1 = Low importance
2 = Medium importance
3 = High importance
Commercial Mixer How important to your processing is this equipment?
Filling and Packing Equipment
1 = Low importance
2 = Medium importance
3 = High importance
Filling and Packing Equipment How important to your processing is this equipment?
Bottling Equipment
1 = Low importance
2 = Medium importance
3 = High importance
Bottling Equipment How important to your processing is this equipment?
Meat Processing Equipment
1 = Low importance
2 = Medium importance
3 = High importance
Meat Processing Equipment How important to your processing is this equipment?
Walk-in cooler, non-meat
1 = Low importance
2 = Medium importance
3 = High importance
Walk-in cooler, non-meat How important to your processing is this equipment?
Food Processor
1 = Low importance
2 = Medium importance
3 = High importance
Food Processor How important to your processing is this equipment?
Walk-in Freezer, non-meat
1 = Low importance
2 = Medium importance
3 = High importance
Walk-in Freezer, non-meat How important to your processing is this equipment?
Dehydrator/Drying Equipment
1 = Low importance
2 = Medium importance
3 = High importance
Dehydrator/Drying Equipment How important to your processing is this equipment?
Convection Oven
1 = Low importance
2 = Medium importance
3 = High importance
Convection Oven How important to your processing is this equipment?
Roll in Rack Oven
1 = Low importance
2 = Medium importance
3 = High importance
Roll in Rack Oven How important to your processing is this equipment?
Pie Maker
1 = Low importance
2 = Medium importance
3 = High importance
Pie Maker How important to your processing is this equipment?
Braising Pan
1 = Low importance
2 = Medium importance
3 = High importance
Braising Pan How important to your processing is this equipment?
Flour/Spice Mill
1 = Low importance
2 = Medium importance
3 = High importance
Flour/Spice Mill How important to your processing is this equipment?
Individual Quick Freezing (IQF)
1 = Low importance
2 = Medium importance
3 = High importance
Individual Quick Freezing (IQF) How important to your processing is this equipment?
Ice Machine
1 = Low importance
2 = Medium importance
3 = High importance
Ice Machine How important to your processing is this equipment?
Vegetable Washing and Grading
1 = Low importance
2 = Medium importance
3 = High importance
Vegetable Washing and Grading How important to your processing is this equipment?
Other
1 = Low importance
2 = Medium importance
3 = High importance
Other How important to your processing is this equipment?
If you indicated "Ice Machine" above, what capacity? If you indicated "Other" above, please describe:
8
. Are you interested in buying locally-grown and/or organic ingredients for your business?
Are you interested in buying locally-grown and/or organic ingredients for your business?
Yes
No
If Yes, please explain:
9
. What ingredients are essential to your products?
What ingredients are essential to your products?
10
. How many times and hours per week might you be interested in using this facility?
Number of Hours Per Period?
AM or PM?
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How many times and hours per week might you be interested in using this facility? Daily Number of Hours Per Period?
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AM or PM?
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Occasionally Number of Hours Per Period?
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Varies
AM or PM?
If you indicated "Seasonally/Holidays" or "Occasionally" above, please describe:
11
. What would be your total hours per week of estimated usage?
What would be your total hours per week of estimated usage?
12
. Are you interested in using a facility for long term or short term storage? If yes, please describe duration, volumes, and type of product needing storage:
Are you interested in using a facility for long term or short term storage? If yes, please describe duration, volumes, and type of product needing storage:
13
. Who are your customers, or what type of customers are you targeting?
Who are your customers, or what type of customers are you targeting?
14
. What type of a business are you planning to run?
What type of a business are you planning to run?
Part-time
Full-time
Non-Profit
Supplemental Income
Hobby/Gifts
Other
If you indicated "Other" above, please describe:
15
. What is your annual sales goal for products manufactured at a shared-use facility?
$________ per year
What is your annual sales goal for products manufactured at a shared-use facility? $________ per year
16
. How do you plan to market your product?
How do you plan to market your product?
17
. Do you have a business plan?
Do you have a business plan?
Yes
No
18
. Would you be interested in sharing services in addition to the food processing facilities? Please check all that apply:
Would you be interested in sharing services in addition to the food processing facilities? Please check all that apply:
Phone Answering
Personal Computer
Food Brokering and Sales
Secretarial
Postage Meters
Copy Machine
Office Space
Fax
High Speed Internet
Other
If you indicated "Other" above, please describe:
19
. Would any of the following seminars or classes be of interest to you? Please check all that apply:
Would any of the following seminars or classes be of interest to you? Please check all that apply:
Preparing a business plan for a food-related business.
Marketing assistance for a food-related business.
Microenterprise and Self-employment opportunities.
Meeting health regulations for food preparation and food product distribution.
Nutritional considerations for prepared meals or food products.
Starting a business legally.
Obtaining and using credit.
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. Would you be interested in attending a meeting to discuss future plans for the proposed shared-use value added food center?
Would you be interested in attending a meeting to discuss future plans for the proposed shared-use value added food center?
Yes
No
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. How far would you be willing to drive to use a processing center? ___________ miles
How far would you be willing to drive to use a processing center? ___________ miles
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. This questionnaire was designed for farmers, entrepreneurs, companies, and organizations, which might be prospective tenants of the proposed facility. If you have other suggestions or comments regarding the need for a food processing center in our community, please use the space below:
This questionnaire was designed for farmers, entrepreneurs, companies, and organizations, which might be prospective tenants of the proposed facility. If you have other suggestions or comments regarding the need for a food processing center in our community, please use the space below:
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. Please provide your contact information. We cannot use information from this survey without your name.
Please provide your contact information. We cannot use information from this survey without your name.
Name:
Address:
Address 2:
City/Town:
State:
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