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1. Are you glad you bought a CSA share from Clagett Farm this year?
	answered question						233
	skipped question						1
	Yes!	Mostly yes	Ambivalent	Mostly no	No!	Rating Average	Rating Count
	73.4% (171)	22.3% (52)	3.0% (7)	1.3% (3)	0.0% (0)	1.32	233
Comments [ShowReplies]							30

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2. How satisfied were you with the following:
	answered question						204
	skipped question						30
	Very satisfied	Somewhat satisfied	Ambivalent	Somewhat dissatisfied	Very dissatisfied	Rating Average	Rating Count
Overall amount of produce per week	55.4% (113)	36.3% (74)	2.9% (6)	4.4% (9)	1.0% (2)	4.41	204
Variety of produce choices per week	46.5% (93)	41.5% (83)	6.0% (12)	6.0% (12)	0.0% (0)	4.29	200
Quality of produce	74.1% (149)	21.9% (44)	2.5% (5)	1.5% (3)	0.0% (0)	4.69	201
Comments [ShowReplies]							37

3. What are some things you'd especially like to see more of in your shares next year?
	answered question		204
	skipped question		30
	More weeks	Larger amount per week	Rating Count
Winter Squash: pumpkins	80.8% (63)	43.6% (34)	78
Winter Squash: acorn, butternut, crook neck, spaghetti, etc.	83.1% (103)	44.4% (55)	124
Turnips	63.0% (17)	51.9% (14)	27
Tomatoes, ripe	86.0% (104)	47.1% (57)	121
Tomatoes, green	86.8% (33)	44.7% (17)	38
Sweet Potatoes	92.9% (118)	44.1% (56)	127
Sunchokes (Jerusalem Artichokes)	88.1% (37)	54.8% (23)	42
Summer Squash: zucchini, yellow	82.2% (60)	46.6% (34)	73
Strawberries	77.9% (95)	59.8% (73)	122
Seedlings	88.5% (46)	40.4% (21)	52
Rhubarb	80.6% (50)	50.0% (31)	62
Radishes	84.0% (21)	24.0% (6)	25
Potatoes	80.0% (40)	60.0% (30)	50
Popcorn	85.4% (35)	51.2% (21)	41
Peppers: sweet, bell	80.9% (55)	48.5% (33)	68
Peppers: hot chiles	75.0% (9)	41.7% (5)	12
Peas	83.8% (88)	59.0% (62)	105
Onions: bunching/scallions	89.0% (65)	49.3% (36)	73
Onions: bulb	86.2% (75)	56.3% (49)	87
Okra	82.1% (23)	39.3% (11)	28
Mushrooms	93.2% (123)	62.1% (82)	132
Melons: watermelons	89.6% (60)	47.8% (32)	67
Melons: cantaloupe, musk, Asian	87.5% (56)	53.1% (34)	64
Kohlrabi	82.8% (24)	37.9% (11)	29
Herbs: option of various bunched	82.8% (24)	44.8% (13)	29
Herbs: Basil	82.1% (23)	42.9% (12)	28
Greens: Swiss Chard	66.7% (26)	56.4% (22)	39
Greens: Spinach	83.2% (89)	55.1% (59)	107
Greens: Mustards - Spicy Mix (mix of several mustard greens)	85.7% (30)	60.0% (21)	35
Greens: Mustards - Tendergreens (larger flatter leaf, lighter green color, mild flavor)	80.0% (24)	63.3% (19)	30
Greens: Mustards - Mizuna (lacy leaf, medium green with red/purple streaks, medium sharp flavor)	77.3% (17)	59.1% (13)	22
Greens: Mustards - Tat soi (small round leaf, darker green leaf with white vein, mild flavor)	79.3% (23)	62.1% (18)	29
Greens: Mustards - Southern giant (larger leaf with curly edges, lighter green color, dijon mustard flavor)	69.6% (16)	73.9% (17)	23
Greens: Lettuce	92.3% (60)	58.5% (38)	65
Greens: Kale	82.6% (57)	58.0% (40)	69
Greens: Collards	81.6% (31)	60.5% (23)	38
Greens: Bok choi	90.9% (40)	52.3% (23)	44
Greens: Arugula	86.7% (39)	46.7% (21)	45
Garlic: scapes, scallions	86.8% (33)	55.3% (21)	38
Garlic: bulbs, cloves	64.3% (27)	61.9% (26)	42
Fennel	88.9% (40)	51.1% (23)	45
Eggplant	82.6% (19)	56.5% (13)	23
Cucumbers	89.0% (89)	56.0% (56)	100
Corn	90.9% (70)	63.6% (49)	77
Cauliflower (crop failure)	89.8% (53)	52.5% (31)	59
Carrots	84.9% (73)	65.1% (56)	86
Cabbage: round heads	86.7% (39)	42.2% (19)	45
Cabbage: Napa/Chinese	86.8% (33)	42.1% (16)	38
Broccoli Raab	91.9% (57)	54.8% (34)	62
Broccoli	91.4% (96)	60.0% (63)	105
Beans	84.1% (53)	54.0% (34)	63
Asparagus	83.3% (100)	70.8% (85)	120
Specific varieties or crops not mentioned [ShowReplies]			50

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4. We tried to offer you tomatoes that ranged from partially ripe to totally ripe. What did you think of the ripeness of the tomatoes in the shares?
	answered question		196
	skipped question		38
		Response Percent	Response Count
Great!		85.2%	167
Not ripe enough		5.6%	11
Too ripe		9.2%	18
Comments [ShowReplies]			45

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5. Each Tuesday we posted the week's share on our blog. Some people chose to have those posts sent to their e-mail or Facebook accounts. Please tell us how often the following were true:
	answered question				203
	skipped question				31
	Very often	Sometimes	Rarely	Never	Rating Count
I read them	84.7% (172)	11.3% (23)	4.4% (9)	0.0% (0)	203
They arrived soon enough to be helpful to me	51.3% (102)	33.7% (67)	11.6% (23)	4.0% (8)	199
They were accurate enough to be helpful to me	79.4% (158)	18.1% (36)	1.5% (3)	1.0% (2)	199
When I needed recipes, they were available	57.0% (98)	34.3% (59)	7.6% (13)	2.3% (4)	172
Comments, and other opinions about our communications with you: [ShowReplies]					40

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6. Which pick up site and day did you use most often?
	answered question		205
	skipped question		29
		Response Percent	Response Count
Dupont Tuesdays		27.3%	56
Clagett Farm Tuesdays		30.7%	63
Clagett Farm Saturdays		42.0%	86

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7. We used a new location for our pick-up this year. What did you think of the new space?
	answered question						55
	skipped question						179
	Great		Neutral		Terrible	Rating Average	Rating Count
	40.0% (22)	30.9% (17)	16.4% (9)	9.1% (5)	3.6% (2)	2.05	55
Why? [ShowReplies]							28

8. Next year, we hope to change the pick-up day from Tuesdays to Wednesdays, so we can shift the time from 6-8pm back to 5-7pm. Please give us your opinion of these changes
	answered question					54
	skipped question					180
	Big improvement, more likely to buy a share next year	Modest improvement	Will not affect me	Less convient for me	Inconvenient, will probably prevent me from buying a share next year	Rating Count
Shift to 5-7pm	22.2% (12)	20.4% (11)	20.4% (11)	33.3% (18)	3.7% (2)	54
Shift from Tuesdays to Wednesdays	5.7% (3)	11.3% (6)	73.6% (39)	5.7% (3)	3.8% (2)	53
Comments [ShowReplies]						12

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9. We hope to change the Tuesday pick-ups to Wednesdays next year (no change to Saturday). How will this affect you?
	answered question		147
	skipped question		87
		Response Percent	Response Count
This works better for me.		14.3%	21
This is not as convenient for me, but I can make it work.		10.2%	15
This is not as convenient for me, and so I don't think I will be able to purchase a share.		1.4%	2
This does not affect me.		74.1%	109

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10. We had compostable produce bags at the pick-up sites this year. They cost us 10 cents each so we asked you to contribute 10 cents for each bag that you used, at your convenience. Did you ever use the bags? What did you think of the payment system?
	answered question		205
	skipped question		29
		Response Percent	Response Count
I never used the bags		37.1%	76
I used the bags at least once		48.3%	99
I would like the same payment system next year		38.5%	79
I would prefer a different payment system next year		2.9%	6
Comments [ShowReplies]			43

11. Did we have enough of the following at your pick-up site? (Feel free to suggest anything else that would improve your experience.)
	answered question		204
	skipped question		30
	Enough	Not enough	Rating Count
Scales	65.0% (132)	35.0% (71)	203
Help from staff or volunteers	96.5% (194)	3.5% (7)	201
Signs	86.4% (171)	13.6% (27)	198
Comments / Other suggestions [ShowReplies]			47

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12. What kinds of seedlings would you like in your share next year?
	answered question		185
	skipped question		49
		Response Percent	Response Count
Basil, Italian		75.7%	140
Basil, Thai		48.1%	89
Broccoli		15.1%	28
Celery		11.4%	21
Collards		9.2%	17
Cucumbers		28.1%	52
Eggplant		13.0%	24
Kale		23.2%	43
Lettuce		21.1%	39
Mint		39.5%	73
Okra		5.9%	11
Oregano		36.2%	67
Parsley		45.9%	85
Pepper, bell		25.9%	48
Pepper, hot chile		27.6%	51
Pumpkin		12.4%	23
Rosemary		50.3%	93
Spinach		18.9%	35
Thyme		48.6%	90
Tomatoes, cherry		41.6%	77
Tomatoes, large heirloom		36.8%	68
Tomatoes, large red		25.4%	47
Yellow squash		13.5%	25
Zucchini		19.5%	36
Other (please specify) [ShowReplies]			37

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13. Imagine that we offered a CSA share option that was only pick-your-own, and we harvested nothing for you. You could take as much as you wanted of any crop in any field on any day, as long as it was for your own household’s use. Would you be interested?
	answered question		199
	skipped question		35
		Response Percent	Response Count
No		59.3%	118
Possibly yes, if it cost less than $550		36.2%	72
Possibly yes, even if cost more than $550		5.5%	11
Comments [ShowReplies]			64

14. Are there any events that you would like us to offer next year? (This is not a commitment.)
	answered question		166
	skipped question		68
		Response Percent	Response Count
Canning workshop		44.6%	74
Cooking demonstrations (note particular requests below)		11.4%	19
Gardening workshop (note particular interests below)		24.7%	41
Medicinal herb workshop		33.1%	55
Safe view inside bee hive with short lesson on beekeeping		36.1%	60
Hayride to cows and chickens, geared toward kids		14.5%	24
Visit to cows with farmer, geared toward adults		20.5%	34
Tour of vegetable fields with farmer		36.7%	61
Pot-luck meal at the farm, open to all		30.1%	50
Pot-luck meal with only the people at my pick-up site and day		9.0%	15
Gourmet, catered meal as a fundraiser ($50 per person)		28.9%	48
Walk through the woods to a stream with a Chesapeake Bay Foundation educator		42.2%	70
3-hour canoe trip on Patuxent River with a CBF educators ($20 per person)		54.2%	90
Specific requests [ShowReplies]			26

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15. Is there anything you would like us to know that you have not yet mentioned?
	answered question	100
	skipped question	134
		Response Count
[ShowReplies]		100