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Accessible Agriculture Project (AAP) Farmers' Survey
Welcome! This voluntary and anonymous survey will support the Accessible Agriculture Project (AAP) by exploring farmers interest in and knowledge of on-farm accessibility issues. The project's longterm goal is to make farming more accessible.
You do not need to provide your name or other identifying information here and we will not quote any of your responses. Survey data may be stored for up to six years. A summary of survey results and what we learn from it will be shared publicly by the project partners.
The AAP is a project of the Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario and the Centre for Community Based Research. For questions, contact katie@efao.ca.
The first set of seven questions are demographic. This helps us to understand who the survey reaches.
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1.
Which of the following most closely aligns with how you identify in your growing practice?
(Required.)
Aspiring Farmer / Planning to Farm / Landless Farmer
Business / Organization / Supporter
Commercial Grower (i.e. selling products)
Farm Worker
Home Gardener / Community Gardener /
Homesteader
Indigenous Land Steward
Prefer not to answer.
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2.
What is your gender identity?
(Required.)
Woman
Man
Trans
Non-binary
Prefer not to answer.
Please describe if not listed above
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3.
What is your age in years?
(Required.)
18-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60-69
70-79
80 or over
Prefer not to answer.
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4.
What language do you speak most often at home? (Choose all that apply. Indicate more than one language only if they are spoken equally at home.)
(Required.)
English
French
Prefer not to answer.
Other (please specify)
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5.
Are you First Nations*, Métis or Inuk (Inuit)?
(Required.)
No, not First Nations, Métis or Inuk (Inuit)
Yes, First Nations (status or non-status)
Yes, Métis
Yes, Inuk (Inuit)
Prefer not to answer.
Please describe if not listed above:
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6.
Are you… ? (Please check all that apply)
(Required.)
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian or Asian American
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino
Middle Eastern or North African
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
White
South Asian (e.g., Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan)
Chinese
Black
Filipino
Arab
Latin American
Southeast Asian (e.g., Vietnamese, Cambodian, Laotian, Thai)
West Asian (e.g., Iranian, Afghan), Korean, Japanese
Prefer not to answer.
Please specify if not described above.
7.
Are you a person with a disability?
The definition of "disability" is available at
https://www3.ohrc.on.ca/en/policy-ableism-and-discrimination-based-disability/2-what-disability
Yes
No
Prefer not to answer.
Is there anything else you would like us know about your disability?
Now we're going to ask you six questions about your experience:
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8.
Do you personally have experience working on farm with a disability?
(Required.)
Yes
No
Prefer not to answer.
Other (please specify)
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9.
Do you have experience involving someone (not yourself) with a disability in on-farm work?
(Required.)
Yes
No
Prefer not answer.
Other (please specify)
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10.
How much do you agree with the following statements?
(Required.)
Not at all
A little
Moderately
Very much
Undecided
I am familiar with accessibility legislation in Ontario.
Not at all
A little
Moderately
Very much
Undecided
I believe my farm is currently accessible for workers with disabilities.
Not at all
A little
Moderately
Very much
Undecided
I believe my farm could potentially become more accessible for workers with disabilities.
Not at all
A little
Moderately
Very much
Undecided
11.
If you believe there are barriers for people with disabilities who might want to work on your farm, please briefly describe them here:
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12.
Does your insurance plan provide benefits if a worker on your farm experiences a short or long-term disability?
(Required.)
Yes
No
I don't know
Prefer not to answer.
13.
If you answered "yes" to the last question, please describe what kind of benefits are provided:
When you're ready to submit your survey, please select DONE.
If you'd like to offer us a short online interview on this topic, or receive updates about the project, please email lisa@communitybasedresearch.ca.