Local Food Supply Survey - Consumers

The Local Food Initiative Project is an initiative of a group of like-minded community organisations that have come together with the aim to build more resilient local food economies.

Extending from the South East Food Plan, the aim is to identify barriers to local food production and consumption in order to identify practical solutions for producers, retailers and consumers.

All information collected will be held in confidence and individuals will not be identified in collating survey information.

Survey results will be available online and at a public forum in mid 2014.

The project has been initiated by FuturePLANS (Palerang Local Action Network for Sustainability) and is supported by SCPA, Southern Harvest, SEE-Change, Permaculture eXchange and Canberra City Farm.

This survey is Consumers. We've tried to keep it short and to the point and it should only take a few minutes to complete.

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* 1. How important to you personally, are the following when sourcing produce?

	Not important at all	Not very important	Important	Very important
Convenience	Convenience Not important at all	Convenience Not very important	Convenience Important	Convenience Very important
Fresh	Fresh Not important at all	Fresh Not very important	Fresh Important	Fresh Very important
Free Range/Pastured	Free Range/Pastured Not important at all	Free Range/Pastured Not very important	Free Range/Pastured Important	Free Range/Pastured Very important
Organic (not certified)	Organic (not certified) Not important at all	Organic (not certified) Not very important	Organic (not certified) Important	Organic (not certified) Very important
Organic (certified)	Organic (certified) Not important at all	Organic (certified) Not very important	Organic (certified) Important	Organic (certified) Very important
Conventional	Conventional Not important at all	Conventional Not very important	Conventional Important	Conventional Very important
Biodynamic	Biodynamic Not important at all	Biodynamic Not very important	Biodynamic Important	Biodynamic Very important
Knowing the farmer	Knowing the farmer Not important at all	Knowing the farmer Not very important	Knowing the farmer Important	Knowing the farmer Very important
Grain-fed	Grain-fed Not important at all	Grain-fed Not very important	Grain-fed Important	Grain-fed Very important
Sustainable	Sustainable Not important at all	Sustainable Not very important	Sustainable Important	Sustainable Very important
Humane Choice	Humane Choice Not important at all	Humane Choice Not very important	Humane Choice Important	Humane Choice Very important
Local (160km radius)	Local (160km radius) Not important at all	Local (160km radius) Not very important	Local (160km radius) Important	Local (160km radius) Very important
Growing our own	Growing our own Not important at all	Growing our own Not very important	Growing our own Important	Growing our own Very important

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Where do you currently buy fresh produce? (meat, fruit, veges etc)

	Never	Sometimes	Mostly	Always
Major supermarket	Major supermarket Never	Major supermarket Sometimes	Major supermarket Mostly	Major supermarket Always
Local supermarket (e.g. IGA)	Local supermarket (e.g. IGA) Never	Local supermarket (e.g. IGA) Sometimes	Local supermarket (e.g. IGA) Mostly	Local supermarket (e.g. IGA) Always
Local general store	Local general store Never	Local general store Sometimes	Local general store Mostly	Local general store Always
Local specialty stores (butcher, baker, fruit and veg store)	Local specialty stores (butcher, baker, fruit and veg store) Never	Local specialty stores (butcher, baker, fruit and veg store) Sometimes	Local specialty stores (butcher, baker, fruit and veg store) Mostly	Local specialty stores (butcher, baker, fruit and veg store) Always
Farmers Market	Farmers Market Never	Farmers Market Sometimes	Farmers Market Mostly	Farmers Market Always
Direct from farmer (box, farmgate, direct delivery)	Direct from farmer (box, farmgate, direct delivery) Never	Direct from farmer (box, farmgate, direct delivery) Sometimes	Direct from farmer (box, farmgate, direct delivery) Mostly	Direct from farmer (box, farmgate, direct delivery) Always
Herdshare	Herdshare Never	Herdshare Sometimes	Herdshare Mostly	Herdshare Always
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)	Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Never	Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Sometimes	Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Mostly	Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Always
Online fresh produce store	Online fresh produce store Never	Online fresh produce store Sometimes	Online fresh produce store Mostly	Online fresh produce store Always
Online individual producers	Online individual producers Never	Online individual producers Sometimes	Online individual producers Mostly	Online individual producers Always
Community Gardens (I grow it)	Community Gardens (I grow it) Never	Community Gardens (I grow it) Sometimes	Community Gardens (I grow it) Mostly	Community Gardens (I grow it) Always
My own backyard (I grow it)	My own backyard (I grow it) Never	My own backyard (I grow it) Sometimes	My own backyard (I grow it) Mostly	My own backyard (I grow it) Always

Other (please specify)

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* 3. How often do you buy fresh produce?

	Daily	Multiple times weekly	Weekly	Fortnightly	Monthly	Quarterly (seasonal)	Never	I grow/make my own
Meat (beef, lamb, poultry, seafood)	Meat (beef, lamb, poultry, seafood) Daily	Meat (beef, lamb, poultry, seafood) Multiple times weekly	Meat (beef, lamb, poultry, seafood) Weekly	Meat (beef, lamb, poultry, seafood) Fortnightly	Meat (beef, lamb, poultry, seafood) Monthly	Meat (beef, lamb, poultry, seafood) Quarterly (seasonal)	Meat (beef, lamb, poultry, seafood) Never	Meat (beef, lamb, poultry, seafood) I grow/make my own
Vegetables	Vegetables Daily	Vegetables Multiple times weekly	Vegetables Weekly	Vegetables Fortnightly	Vegetables Monthly	Vegetables Quarterly (seasonal)	Vegetables Never	Vegetables I grow/make my own
Fruit	Fruit Daily	Fruit Multiple times weekly	Fruit Weekly	Fruit Fortnightly	Fruit Monthly	Fruit Quarterly (seasonal)	Fruit Never	Fruit I grow/make my own
Milk Products	Milk Products Daily	Milk Products Multiple times weekly	Milk Products Weekly	Milk Products Fortnightly	Milk Products Monthly	Milk Products Quarterly (seasonal)	Milk Products Never	Milk Products I grow/make my own
Bread Products	Bread Products Daily	Bread Products Multiple times weekly	Bread Products Weekly	Bread Products Fortnightly	Bread Products Monthly	Bread Products Quarterly (seasonal)	Bread Products Never	Bread Products I grow/make my own
Eggs	Eggs Daily	Eggs Multiple times weekly	Eggs Weekly	Eggs Fortnightly	Eggs Monthly	Eggs Quarterly (seasonal)	Eggs Never	Eggs I grow/make my own
Honey	Honey Daily	Honey Multiple times weekly	Honey Weekly	Honey Fortnightly	Honey Monthly	Honey Quarterly (seasonal)	Honey Never	Honey I grow/make my own
Value added product (e.g. chutneys, jams, sauces)	Value added product (e.g. chutneys, jams, sauces) Daily	Value added product (e.g. chutneys, jams, sauces) Multiple times weekly	Value added product (e.g. chutneys, jams, sauces) Weekly	Value added product (e.g. chutneys, jams, sauces) Fortnightly	Value added product (e.g. chutneys, jams, sauces) Monthly	Value added product (e.g. chutneys, jams, sauces) Quarterly (seasonal)	Value added product (e.g. chutneys, jams, sauces) Never	Value added product (e.g. chutneys, jams, sauces) I grow/make my own

Other (please specify)

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* 4. What does purchasing 'locally' mean to you?

Shopping at the local store

Buying Australian-made

A preference for products within 100-mile radius

A preference for products grown in the same postcode area

Purchasing product from it's closest available source

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Do you purchase

	Never	Sometimes	Mostly	Always
All at one shop	All at one shop Never	All at one shop Sometimes	All at one shop Mostly	All at one shop Always
Buy meat separately	Buy meat separately Never	Buy meat separately Sometimes	Buy meat separately Mostly	Buy meat separately Always
Buy fruit and vegetables separately	Buy fruit and vegetables separately Never	Buy fruit and vegetables separately Sometimes	Buy fruit and vegetables separately Mostly	Buy fruit and vegetables separately Always
Buy bread separately	Buy bread separately Never	Buy bread separately Sometimes	Buy bread separately Mostly	Buy bread separately Always
Buy milk products separately	Buy milk products separately Never	Buy milk products separately Sometimes	Buy milk products separately Mostly	Buy milk products separately Always

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* 6. What percentage of the food you purchase from local producers (within 160 km radius)?

	100%	75%	50%	25%	10%	0%
Beef	Beef 100%	Beef 75%	Beef 50%	Beef 25%	Beef 10%	Beef 0%
Lamb	Lamb 100%	Lamb 75%	Lamb 50%	Lamb 25%	Lamb 10%	Lamb 0%
Poultry	Poultry 100%	Poultry 75%	Poultry 50%	Poultry 25%	Poultry 10%	Poultry 0%
Seafood	Seafood 100%	Seafood 75%	Seafood 50%	Seafood 25%	Seafood 10%	Seafood 0%
Pork	Pork 100%	Pork 75%	Pork 50%	Pork 25%	Pork 10%	Pork 0%
Veg	Veg 100%	Veg 75%	Veg 50%	Veg 25%	Veg 10%	Veg 0%
Fruit	Fruit 100%	Fruit 75%	Fruit 50%	Fruit 25%	Fruit 10%	Fruit 0%
Milk Products	Milk Products 100%	Milk Products 75%	Milk Products 50%	Milk Products 25%	Milk Products 10%	Milk Products 0%
Bread Products	Bread Products 100%	Bread Products 75%	Bread Products 50%	Bread Products 25%	Bread Products 10%	Bread Products 0%
Eggs	Eggs 100%	Eggs 75%	Eggs 50%	Eggs 25%	Eggs 10%	Eggs 0%
Value Added (Sauces, Jams etc)	Value Added (Sauces, Jams etc) 100%	Value Added (Sauces, Jams etc) 75%	Value Added (Sauces, Jams etc) 50%	Value Added (Sauces, Jams etc) 25%	Value Added (Sauces, Jams etc) 10%	Value Added (Sauces, Jams etc) 0%
Other	Other 100%	Other 75%	Other 50%	Other 25%	Other 10%	Other 0%

Other (please specify)

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* 7. What, if anything, stops you buying local produce?

Difficult to find in all categories

None (I buy it)

It's not important to me

Don't know where to buy it

Supply to inconsistent

Too expensive

Too difficult

Inconsistent quality

I like to buy some food out of season

Other (please specify)

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* 8. If you were able to order through a local (e.g. Canberra) Food Co-operative, would you support it through...

	Yes	No	Maybe
A local farmers market	A local farmers market Yes	A local farmers market No	A local farmers market Maybe
A in-season box scheme	A in-season box scheme Yes	A in-season box scheme No	A in-season box scheme Maybe
A 'choose your own' box scheme	A 'choose your own' box scheme Yes	A 'choose your own' box scheme No	A 'choose your own' box scheme Maybe
Farmgate purchases	Farmgate purchases Yes	Farmgate purchases No	Farmgate purchases Maybe
Purchases at existing local outlets	Purchases at existing local outlets Yes	Purchases at existing local outlets No	Purchases at existing local outlets Maybe

If so, how much per annum?

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* 9. What do you see as the main barriers to local food production and consumption?

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* 10. What should we do to build more resilient local food economies?

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* 11. If you are involved in the local food chain (other than as a consumer), please indicate your involvement below:

Producer

Value-adder

Retailer

Restaurant/cafe

School/club canteen or tuckshop

Provedore

Other (please specify)

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* 12. To assist us in identifying local food clusters, please indicate the postcode you are located in.

Postcode

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* 1. How important to you personally, are the following when sourcing produce?

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* 2. Where do you currently buy fresh produce? (meat, fruit, veges etc)

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* 3. How often do you buy fresh produce?

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* 4. What does purchasing 'locally' mean to you?

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* 5. Do you purchase

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* 6. What percentage of the food you purchase from local producers (within 160 km radius)?

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* 7. What, if anything, stops you buying local produce?

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* 8. If you were able to order through a local (e.g. Canberra) Food Co-operative, would you support it through...

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* 9. What do you see as the main barriers to local food production and consumption?

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* 10. What should we do to build more resilient local food economies?

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* 11. If you are involved in the local food chain (other than as a consumer), please indicate your involvement below:

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* 12. To assist us in identifying local food clusters, please indicate the postcode you are located in.

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* 13. Let us know your name and email address if you'd like to be kept further informed about our Local Food Initiative project