Broome food co-op survey

Broome Food Co-op Survey

Hi there,

Firstly, thank you for taking the time to fill out this survey.

We are a group of people who are working to develop a Broome Food Co-Op. All answers you provide are anonymous and will be used to identify the possible capacity, interest and aspirations of people in developing a whole of community approach to a food cooperative in Broome.

A food co-op is an organisation that buys food collectively in bulk and sells it to our members in the quantities they want, without fancy packaging.

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* 1. Do you live in Broome permanently?

Yes

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* 2. How many people live in your household?

1- 2

3- 5

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* 3. What is your average weekly grocery budget?

less than $50 per week

between $50 and $100 per week

between $100 and $200 per week

between $200 and $300 per week

more than $300 per week

I don't really have a budget, I get what I need/want

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* 4. How much of your shopping do you do at the following outlets in Broome?

	All of my shopping	Most of my shopping	Some of my shopping	None	It depends on the circumstances happening at that time
Supermarkets (Coles, Woolworths)	Supermarkets (Coles, Woolworths) All of my shopping	Supermarkets (Coles, Woolworths) Most of my shopping	Supermarkets (Coles, Woolworths) Some of my shopping	Supermarkets (Coles, Woolworths) None	Supermarkets (Coles, Woolworths) It depends on the circumstances happening at that time
Independent grocery stores like Fongs, Wings, IGA	Independent grocery stores like Fongs, Wings, IGA All of my shopping	Independent grocery stores like Fongs, Wings, IGA Most of my shopping	Independent grocery stores like Fongs, Wings, IGA Some of my shopping	Independent grocery stores like Fongs, Wings, IGA None	Independent grocery stores like Fongs, Wings, IGA It depends on the circumstances happening at that time
Local producers	Local producers All of my shopping	Local producers Most of my shopping	Local producers Some of my shopping	Local producers None	Local producers It depends on the circumstances happening at that time
Online shopping	Online shopping All of my shopping	Online shopping Most of my shopping	Online shopping Some of my shopping	Online shopping None	Online shopping It depends on the circumstances happening at that time

Other (please specify)

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* 5. When choosing where to shop, how important are the following considerations?

	very important	somewhat important	not important
Convenient location	Convenient location very important	Convenient location somewhat important	Convenient location not important
Price	Price very important	Price somewhat important	Price not important
Brands I prefer	Brands I prefer very important	Brands I prefer somewhat important	Brands I prefer not important
Specials	Specials very important	Specials somewhat important	Specials not important
Product choice & availability	Product choice & availability very important	Product choice & availability somewhat important	Product choice & availability not important
Car parking	Car parking very important	Car parking somewhat important	Car parking not important

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* 6. Please estimate how much of the following items you buy per month

	amount purchased per month
lentils	lentils amount purchased per month menu
rice	rice amount purchased per month menu
seeds	seeds amount purchased per month menu
nuts	nuts amount purchased per month menu
oats	oats amount purchased per month menu
chick peas / beans	chick peas / beans amount purchased per month menu

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* 7. Are there other non-perishable items such as tinned goods or shampoo that you would buy through a co-op?

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* 8. Please tell us how important the following issues are to you

	very important	fairly important	a small consideration	not important
food quality	food quality very important	food quality fairly important	food quality a small consideration	food quality not important
price competitiveness	price competitiveness very important	price competitiveness fairly important	price competitiveness a small consideration	price competitiveness not important
supporting local suppliers	supporting local suppliers very important	supporting local suppliers fairly important	supporting local suppliers a small consideration	supporting local suppliers not important
organic certification	organic certification very important	organic certification fairly important	organic certification a small consideration	organic certification not important
ethical business practices	ethical business practices very important	ethical business practices fairly important	ethical business practices a small consideration	ethical business practices not important
food security	food security very important	food security fairly important	food security a small consideration	food security not important
accessibility/ equity for community	accessibility/ equity for community very important	accessibility/ equity for community fairly important	accessibility/ equity for community a small consideration	accessibility/ equity for community not important
building social capital	building social capital very important	building social capital fairly important	building social capital a small consideration	building social capital not important

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* 9. If you have been involved in a food co-op before, please share your experience

What worked well?

What did not work well?

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* 10. How important is it to you that a food co-op increases food security for low income people in Broome?

Very important

Somewhat important

Not important

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* 11. If you have experience, skills or interests that you would be willing to donate in relation to developing a co-op in Broome (financial management, time, research skills, other), please tell us about them below.

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* 12. Would you be interested in being on the steering committee of a food co-op in Broome?

Yes

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* 13. If you would you like to be on our mailing list and receive further information on the progress of the Broome Food co-op, please provide your email address in the box below.

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* 1. Do you live in Broome permanently?

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* 2. How many people live in your household?

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* 3. What is your average weekly grocery budget?

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* 4. How much of your shopping do you do at the following outlets in Broome?

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* 5. When choosing where to shop, how important are the following considerations?

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* 6. Please estimate how much of the following items you buy per month

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* 7. Are there other non-perishable items such as tinned goods or shampoo that you would buy through a co-op?

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* 8. Please tell us how important the following issues are to you

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* 9. If you have been involved in a food co-op before, please share your experience

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* 10. How important is it to you that a food co-op increases food security for low income people in Broome?

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* 11. If you have experience, skills or interests that you would be willing to donate in relation to developing a co-op in Broome (financial management, time, research skills, other), please tell us about them below.

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* 12. Would you be interested in being on the steering committee of a food co-op in Broome?

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* 13. If you would you like to be on our mailing list and receive further information on the progress of the Broome Food co-op, please provide your email address in the box below.

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* 14. Do you have any comments, suggestions or ideas you would like to share?