Producer Survey: Massachusetts Coordinated Soil Health Program

Project Overview

American Farmland Trust and the Massachusetts Department of Agriculture have convened a Soil Health Advisory Committee who are working to identify how technical support and financial assistance for healthy soils practices can be strengthened in the Commonwealth. Your feedback will help to inform and shape future technical support, financial assistance, and other programs.

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Thank you in advance for sharing your valuable input.

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* 1. Name and Farm Name

Name (First, Last):

Farm Name

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* 2. County

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* 3. State

Massachusetts

Other New England State (CT, RI, VT, NH or ME)

Outside of New England

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* 4. Acres in cultivation:

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* 5. How do you market your products? (Choose all that apply)

Direct to consumer: CSA

Direct to consumer: farmers market or farm stand

Restaurant sales

Wholesale

Other (please specify)

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* 6. My farm is (Choose all that apply):

Conventional

Certified Organic

Organic, not certified

Soil health focused (i.e. using practices to not only maintain but actively increase soil organic matter and build soil health)

Other - Please explain

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* 7. Primary Enterprise (enterprise that provides the largest proportion(s) of the farm’s income). If you you have more than one enterprise with relatively equal contribution to the farm's income, then select up to your top three enterprises:

Hay (or other forage crop)

Corn, Silage

Corn, Grain

Dairy (Cows, goats, and other milking animals)

Livestock, Non-dairy (meat, eggs)

Grain

Vining Fruit

Small Fruit / Berries (excluding cranberries)

Cranberries

Tree Products (Orchard Fruit, Christmas Trees, Tree Forage)

Vegetables, Various and/or Diversified, 1-3 different vegetable crops

Vegetables, Various and/or Diversified, 3-10 different vegetable crops

Vegetables, Various and/or Diversified, Greater than 10 different vegetable crops

Other (please specify):

Producer Survey: Massachusetts Coordinated Soil Health Program

Project Overview

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* 1. Name and Farm Name

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* 2. County

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* 3. State

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* 4. Acres in cultivation:

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* 5. How do you market your products? (Choose all that apply)

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* 6. My farm is (Choose all that apply):

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* 7. Primary Enterprise (enterprise that provides the largest proportion(s) of the farm’s income). If you you have more than one enterprise with relatively equal contribution to the farm's income, then select up to your top three enterprises:

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* 8. If you chose "vegetables," please tell us what your top three crops are: