2022 Rhode Island Food Policy Council Network Survey

The mission of Rhode Island Food Policy Council is to create a more just and resilient food system in Rhode Island. We coordinate and collaborate with diverse people from all sectors of the food system who are committed and engaged in making our food system equitable, supporting farms, fisheries and food businesses, and working to improve and conserve our land, air, and water.

We invite all people in Rhode Island to join us in taking this short survey. Your opinion matters! Your answers help us know what programs, projects, or partnerships we should work on, and what policies we should focus on.

We respect your privacy. Your answers will not be shared outside of RIFPC.

For most people, this survey takes 5-7 minutes. Thank you for taking the time to help.

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* 1. What are your primary roles in the food system (select one or more):

Consumer

Farming/food production

Commercial fisheries/aquaculture

Food processing

Food aggregation/distribution

Food retail/hospitality

Food waste/composting

Food access

Food-related economic development

Food & climate/environment

Food justice/sovereignty

Food policy/advocacy

Funder/lender/investor

Other (please specify)

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* 2. What drives your engagement with Rhode Island food policy? Select your TOP THREE motivators.

Food justice and equity

Food access for all

A vibrant farm and food business sector

A climate-smart food system

Cultural preservation

Farmland preservation

Biodiversity

Green space

Clean water

Cultivating the next generation of farmers/ranchers/fishers

Limiting food waste/Composting

Education/workforce development for the ag and food sector

Reducing plastic waste/use of PFA chemicals

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Please rank the highest priority activities for improving RI's food system by 2030 (1=most important and 8=least important)

Preserve and protect agricultural land

Support commercial fisheries

Support small food businesses through providing capital and technical assistance

Promote climate-smart practices

Reduce inequity in the food system

Ensure access to affordable, culturally-appropriate food for all people

Supporting food-based livelihoods and careers

Supporting a diversity of food cultures and communities

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* 4. I participate in RI Food Policy Council activities

Every day

Every week

About once a month

About once a quarter

About once a year

Never

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* 5. How are you currently engaged with RIFPC (select all that apply)?

I am a past Council member

I am a current Council member

I am a Working Group member

I follow RIFPC on social media and/or receive the RIFPC newsletter

I have attended a RIFPC public learning or legislative advocacy event

I am partnering with the RIFPC on a specific RIFPC pilot, project, or program

None of the above

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Please rate the importance of the following RI Food Policy Council activities:

	Extremely important	Very Important	Moderately important	Slightly important	Not at all important
Communicate about food system news and events to the public	Communicate about food system news and events to the public Extremely important	Communicate about food system news and events to the public Very Important	Communicate about food system news and events to the public Moderately important	Communicate about food system news and events to the public Slightly important	Communicate about food system news and events to the public Not at all important
Provide public educational opportunities (e.g., Food System Advocacy 101)	Provide public educational opportunities (e.g., Food System Advocacy 101) Extremely important	Provide public educational opportunities (e.g., Food System Advocacy 101) Very Important	Provide public educational opportunities (e.g., Food System Advocacy 101) Moderately important	Provide public educational opportunities (e.g., Food System Advocacy 101) Slightly important	Provide public educational opportunities (e.g., Food System Advocacy 101) Not at all important
Convene food system stakeholders	Convene food system stakeholders Extremely important	Convene food system stakeholders Very Important	Convene food system stakeholders Moderately important	Convene food system stakeholders Slightly important	Convene food system stakeholders Not at all important
Identify and advocate for food policy priorities	Identify and advocate for food policy priorities Extremely important	Identify and advocate for food policy priorities Very Important	Identify and advocate for food policy priorities Moderately important	Identify and advocate for food policy priorities Slightly important	Identify and advocate for food policy priorities Not at all important
Develop programs, projects, and pilots to address food system gaps	Develop programs, projects, and pilots to address food system gaps Extremely important	Develop programs, projects, and pilots to address food system gaps Very Important	Develop programs, projects, and pilots to address food system gaps Moderately important	Develop programs, projects, and pilots to address food system gaps Slightly important	Develop programs, projects, and pilots to address food system gaps Not at all important
Collect and share metrics about Rhode Island's food system	Collect and share metrics about Rhode Island's food system Extremely important	Collect and share metrics about Rhode Island's food system Very Important	Collect and share metrics about Rhode Island's food system Moderately important	Collect and share metrics about Rhode Island's food system Slightly important	Collect and share metrics about Rhode Island's food system Not at all important

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* 7. The Rhode Island Food Policy Council endeavors to be representative of the diverse populations in our state. Please share your demographic information with us, to help us better understand who we are currently connected with (OPTIONAL):

Age

Gender

Race

Ethnicity

Zip code

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* 8. Would you be willing to participate in a brief Social Network Analysis (SNA) survey?

Social Network Analysis will map the relationships that connect members of our network, allowing us to see where more attention is needed to strengthen connections between individuals and groups.

Filling out this separate survey will not take much time, but you will have to identify yourself (name, affiliation) and your top food system contacts (name, affiliation, type of relationship). This will NOT link your information in the SNA survey back to your responses in this survey.

Yes

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* 9. If you answered "Yes" to question 7, please provide your email address so we can send you a link. Your email will be kept separate from your answers to this survey.

2022 Rhode Island Food Policy Council Network Survey

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* 1. What are your primary roles in the food system (select one or more):

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* 2. What drives your engagement with Rhode Island food policy? Select your TOP THREE motivators.

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* 3. Please rank the highest priority activities for improving RI's food system by 2030 (1=most important and 8=least important)

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* 4. I participate in RI Food Policy Council activities

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* 5. How are you currently engaged with RIFPC (select all that apply)?

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* 6. Please rate the importance of the following RI Food Policy Council activities:

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* 7. The Rhode Island Food Policy Council endeavors to be representative of the diverse populations in our state. Please share your demographic information with us, to help us better understand who we are currently connected with (OPTIONAL):

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* 9. If you answered "Yes" to question 7, please provide your email address so we can send you a link. Your email will be kept separate from your answers to this survey.

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* 10. If you want to be entered for a chance to win a $100 gift certificate to Newport Restaurant Group enter your email here.