1. Food For Maine's Future Conference Participant Survey 2010
We are happy to announce this year's 5th Annual Local & Sustainable Food Conference: Building Urban & Rural Alliances, co-sponsored by Food for Maine's Future (FFMF) and Lots to Gardens (LTG). One of the desired outcomes of this year's conference is to establish Action Groups that will continue to collaborate following the conference based on shared interests and mutual goals. To help us form these groups, conference participants will have the chance to discuss and organize around four key questions, with space provided at the beginning of the conference for other key questions or issues to be established. We would like your feedback in helping to select topic ideas for the conference questions as well as your thoughts on possible skill share workshops. Please take the time to fill out this simple survey below. Your contribution will help us organize a great conference. Thank you!
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| How to support, strengthen, and expand, small-scale family fishing in Maine | | | |
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| Creating viable markets for rural farmers to sell their product in their own hometown | | | |
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| Exposing Maine's urban and rural youth to farm life, opportunities, resources and culture | | | |
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| Ensuring farmers have fair access to farm resources, opportunities and land | | | |
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| Creating opportunities for farmers and gardeners to connect as a means to share experience, best practices and increase awareness of local farms and farm resources | | | |
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| Increasing awareness around and support for Maine's Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), Community Supported Fisheries (CSF), Farmers' Markets, Retail Cooperatives, Buying Clubs and other local food distribution efforts in the state | | | |
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| Addressing issues which keep rural food from making it to viable urban markets and people | | | |
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| Engaging rural and urban youth as partners in creating a just, self-reliant food system; creating opportunities in farm to school and school garden programs and other initiatives | | | |
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| Supporting and strengthening Maine Farm to School and School Garden Initiatives | | | |
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| Addressing the shared challenges of Farmers Markets around Maine and highlighting their strengths | | | |
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| | Interested | Somewhat Interested | Uninterested |
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| Introduction to Felting | | | |
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| DIY Bike Repair | | | |
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| How to start a school garden project | | | |
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| Backyard poultry farming | | | |
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| Home Sprouting | | | |
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| Home Screen Printing & Other DIY Outreach Methods | | | |
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| Seed Saving | | | |
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| Fermenting for beginners | | | |
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| How to construct a hoophouse | | | |
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| How to start a buying club and/or retail food co-op | | | |
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| How to start a community garden | | | |
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| Introduction to knitting | | | |
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| How to build cold frames & window boxes | | | |
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