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The sourcing and consumption of locally grown food is gaining popularity throughout Ontario. Beyond the economic benefits, the development of food hubs strengthens local communities, improves the rural-to-urban linkages, shortens the distance that our food travels and improves community access to fresh and healthy foods. Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development (PKED) wishes to better understand the local food supply chain in Eastern Ontario and has commissioned a business case study to be completed to evaluate the potential for a Food Aggregation and Distribution Centre to be located in Peterborough County to serve the Eastern Ontario region. This study aligns with PKED’s ‘Future Ready’ strategic plan to expand the agriculture sector in Peterborough County.  

To assist with the feasibility evaluation, PKED is surveying food producers/processors, distributors, wholesalers and retailers that are operating in Eastern Ontario. The information obtained will help to assess demand, evaluate the volumes and types of food produced and distributed within the region and identify gaps and opportunities.

We invite you to participate in a short online survey (approx. 10 minutes to complete). Individual responses will not be identified.

For more information about this initiative please contact the Project Lead: Gabi Dragomir, Rural Economic Development Officer at PKED at gdragomir@peterboroughed.ca or 705-743-0777 ext 2160.

If you have any questions regarding the survey, please contact Jason Kipfer, Project Lead for this study, at 833-221-9055 or via email at jason@explorersolutions.ca. 

We thank you for participating in this important initiative.

 

Suzanne McCrimmon
Director of Business Development
Peterborough & the Kwarthas Economic Development
smccrimmon@peterboroughed.ca

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* 1. Are you a local food producer? 

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* 2. Please indicate the categories that best describe the activities of your operation.

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* 3. Business Location. Please indicate the County in which your organization is located:

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* 4. If a Local Food Aggregation/Distribution Centre is established within the region of Peterborough, would you be interested in selling your locally grown products at the Centre?

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* 5. If you answered YES to Question #4, what types and quantities of products do you anticipate selling on an annual basis (lbs/year)?

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* 6. What would you consider being an acceptable distance to travel to the Food Aggregation/Distribution Centre to sell your products?

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* 7. What would you say are the most important criteria for you to consider doing business with the Food Centre?  Please rate the following on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being “Not At All Important” and 5 being “Very Important”.

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Distance to deliver
Price paid on delivery
On-time delivery requirements
Food safety requirements
Product grade requirements

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* 8. How many times per month might you anticipate utilizing the Food Centre (number of deliveries)?

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* 9. What type of support do you need to broaden your product/brand penetration in the Eastern Ontario wholesale and retail market?

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* 10. Is there anything specific you feel that should be included in a Food Aggregation/Distribution Centre in Peterborough? Please insert your suggestions below.

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* 11. In case that we would like to elaborate on your answers by telephone, are you interested to be contacted by one of representatives?

Thank you for your precious input!
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