3rd Annual Local Food Survey

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* 1. Please choose the geographic area that best describes the location of your residence. (Choose only one)

Other (please specify)

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* 2. What is your age?

18 to 24

25 to 34

35 to 44

45 to 54

55 to 64

65 to 74

75 or older

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* 3. What is your gender?

Female

Male

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* 4. How important are each of the following to your food buying decisions

	Not at all	Somewhat	Critical
Nutrition	Nutrition Not at all	Nutrition Somewhat	Nutrition Critical
Cost	Cost Not at all	Cost Somewhat	Cost Critical
Organic	Organic Not at all	Organic Somewhat	Organic Critical
Freshness	Freshness Not at all	Freshness Somewhat	Freshness Critical
Locally Grown	Locally Grown Not at all	Locally Grown Somewhat	Locally Grown Critical
Ease of Preparation	Ease of Preparation Not at all	Ease of Preparation Somewhat	Ease of Preparation Critical
Appearance	Appearance Not at all	Appearance Somewhat	Appearance Critical
Available all year	Available all year Not at all	Available all year Somewhat	Available all year Critical

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* 5. What do you perceive as the most important thing about local food

Healthier for you

Tastes better

Better for the environment

Supports the local economy

I don't care about local food

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* 6. Do you believe local foods should be served:

	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neutral	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
At Home	At Home Strongly Agree	At Home Agree	At Home Neutral	At Home Disagree	At Home Strongly Disagree
In Restaurants	In Restaurants Strongly Agree	In Restaurants Agree	In Restaurants Neutral	In Restaurants Disagree	In Restaurants Strongly Disagree
In Grocery and Specialty Food Stores	In Grocery and Specialty Food Stores Strongly Agree	In Grocery and Specialty Food Stores Agree	In Grocery and Specialty Food Stores Neutral	In Grocery and Specialty Food Stores Disagree	In Grocery and Specialty Food Stores Strongly Disagree
In School Lunches	In School Lunches Strongly Agree	In School Lunches Agree	In School Lunches Neutral	In School Lunches Disagree	In School Lunches Strongly Disagree

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* 7. Do you grow any of your own food? (Check all that apply)

Yes, I farm

Yes, I have my own garden

Yes, I have an herb box or similar growing container

Not currently, but I used to have a vegetable garden, herb box or similar growing container

No, I do not have a home garden, but I would like to in the future

No, I do not ever want to have a home garden

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* 8. Please rate your interest in shopping at a Farmers' Market

(A farmers' market is typically an open air market that operates for a specific period of time during the growing season (Typically May - Oct.) where producers and vendors sell directly to the consumer)

Extremely Interested

Somewhat Interested

Not Interested

I don't know where any Farmers' Markets are located

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* 9. Please rate your interest in a CSA. A CSA is an acronym for Community Supported or Shared Agriculture.

(A CSA is a group of members who pledge to support one or more local farms. CSA subscriber provide advance payment to the farmer(s) for an anticipated harvest. In return, subscribers receive weekly shares of produce during the growing season).

Extremely Interested

Somewhat Interested

Not Interested

I don't understand the CSA Concept

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* 10. Please rate your interest in buying from a local food hub if located in Fairfield County.

(A food hub is a center where smaller producers may aggregate their products for wholesale distribution to provide the quantity, quality, and consistency needed for a larger commercial buyer. The food hub may also include an ancillary retail market from which local residents may purchase smaller quantity of products.)

Extremely Interested

Somewhat Interested

Not Interested

I don't understand the food hub concept

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* 11. How far are you willing to drive to purchase local food products from a farmers' market, CSA or food hub?

0 miles - I want the products delivered to my house

1-5 miles

6-10 miles

11-15 miles

15 or more miles

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* 12. Where do you typically purchase your local food products

Direct from a farm

Roadside stands

CSA

Farmers Market

Food Hub

Locally owned independent grocer

I don't typically buy local foods

Other

Please specifically list the names of locations which you shop for local foods

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* 13. Please indicate which products you currently buy from a local producer. (For the purpose of this survey, "Local" is defined as Fairfield County and its surrounding immediately adjacent counties.)

	All	A lot	Some	Not a lot	None
Fruit	Fruit All	Fruit A lot	Fruit Some	Fruit Not a lot	Fruit None
Vegetables	Vegetables All	Vegetables A lot	Vegetables Some	Vegetables Not a lot	Vegetables None
Meat	Meat All	Meat A lot	Meat Some	Meat Not a lot	Meat None
Dairy	Dairy All	Dairy A lot	Dairy Some	Dairy Not a lot	Dairy None

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* 14. If you don't currently buy a particular product from a local producer, please mark you're interest in buying each product locally in the future(For the purpose of this survey, "Local" is defined as Fairfield County and its surrounding immediately adjacent counties.)

	All	A Lot	Some	Not a lot	None
Fruit	Fruit All	Fruit A Lot	Fruit Some	Fruit Not a lot	Fruit None
Vegetables	Vegetables All	Vegetables A Lot	Vegetables Some	Vegetables Not a lot	Vegetables None
Meat	Meat All	Meat A Lot	Meat Some	Meat Not a lot	Meat None
Dairy	Dairy All	Dairy A Lot	Dairy Some	Dairy Not a lot	Dairy None

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* 15. What are the barriers preventing you from buying local? (Check all that apply)

Cost

Convenience

Consistency

Quantity

Some Products not available year round

I don't care about local food

Other (please specify)

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* 16. Have you completed this survey in the past?

Yes (3 Times including this year)

Yes (2 Times including this year)

No this is my first time taking the survey

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* 17. Do you believe that there has been an increase in general awareness of local foods in the past year?

Yes

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* 1. Please choose the geographic area that best describes the location of your residence. (Choose only one)

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* 2. What is your age?

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* 3. What is your gender?

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* 4. How important are each of the following to your food buying decisions

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* 5. What do you perceive as the most important thing about local food

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* 6. Do you believe local foods should be served:

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* 7. Do you grow any of your own food? (Check all that apply)

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* 8. Please rate your interest in shopping at a Farmers' Market(A farmers' market is typically an open air market that operates for a specific period of time during the growing season (Typically May - Oct.) where producers and vendors sell directly to the consumer)

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* 11. How far are you willing to drive to purchase local food products from a farmers' market, CSA or food hub?

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* 12. Where do you typically purchase your local food products

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* 13. Please indicate which products you currently buy from a local producer. (For the purpose of this survey, "Local" is defined as Fairfield County and its surrounding immediately adjacent counties.)

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* 14. If you don't currently buy a particular product from a local producer, please mark you're interest in buying each product locally in the future(For the purpose of this survey, "Local" is defined as Fairfield County and its surrounding immediately adjacent counties.)

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* 15. What are the barriers preventing you from buying local? (Check all that apply)

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* 16. Have you completed this survey in the past?

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* 17. Do you believe that there has been an increase in general awareness of local foods in the past year?

* 8. Please rate your interest in shopping at a Farmers' Market

(A farmers' market is typically an open air market that operates for a specific period of time during the growing season (Typically May - Oct.) where producers and vendors sell directly to the consumer)