Inside Grower 2023 Survey

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* 1. Who are you?

Other (please specify)

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* 2. What type of facility do you grow in? Please check all that apply.

Greenhouse - produce mixed with ornamental flowers

Greenhouse - produce only

Indoor Vertical Farm - warehouse

Indoor Vertical Farm - shipping container

High tunnels

Other (please specify)

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* 3. How large is your controlled environment growing facility? (1 acres = 43,560 square feet)

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* 4. Do you have more than one growing location?

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* 5. If yes, how many?

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* 6. Did you add more acreage to an existing facility in 2022?

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* 7. If yes, how much acreage?

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* 8. Did you build a new facility in 2022?

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* 9. If yes, how big was the new facility?

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* 10. Do you have plans to expand in 2023?

Yes

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* 11. If you plan to expand, please select from the following (select all that apply):

Adding on to an existing facility

Building one new facility

Building more than one new facility

Acquire one new facility

Acquire more than one new facility

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* 12. What do you grow in your CEA facility? Please check all that apply.

Leafy greens

Tomatoes

Herbs

Microgreens

Peppers

Cucumbers

Strawberries

Cannabis

Mushrooms

Hemp

Melons

Other (please specify)

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* 13. If you plan on trying new crops in 2023, which ones will you try?

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* 14. Are you a Certified Organic grower?

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* 15. Are you a hydroponic grower?

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* 16. Are you an aquaponic grower?

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* 17. Are you an aeroponic grower?

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* 18. Do you grow in soil and/or in potted media in high tunnels?

Yes

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* 19. To whom do you sell? Please check all that apply.

Grocery stores

Garden retailers (finished plants for retail)

Restaurants and food distributors

Farmers Markets

Community Supported Agriculture programs (CSAs)

Dispensary

Other (please specify)

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* 20. How far does your product travel to its final destination?

0-10 miles

11-50 miles

51-100 miles

101-150 miles

150-250 miles

250-400 miles

More than 400 miles

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* 21. What's your biggest challenge in your operation?

Labor

Pest & disease controls

Trucking & transportation

Competitive market

Weather patterns

Finding sustainable packaging

Other (please specify)

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* 22. When it comes to labor, what skill set is most difficult to find?

Head grower

Assistant growers

General laborers

Drivers

Maintenance

Office staff

Other (please specify)

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* 23. What's the best concept/product/piece of equipment you've found to forward your business?

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* 24. What would you like to see more of in Inside Grower?

Pest and disease control

Growing tips

Labor solutions/automation

Sustainable and/or organic growing strategies

Stories about other growers (profiles)

Lighting

Cannabis & hemp

Biocontrols and IPM programs

Educational opportunities

Trade shows and events

Other (please specify)

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* 25. How do you get new information about CEA growing? (select all that apply)

Enewsletters

Webinars

Podcasts

Print magazines

Social media posts

In-person events

Vendor communication

Other (please specify)

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* 1. Who are you?

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* 2. What type of facility do you grow in? Please check all that apply.

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* 3. How large is your controlled environment growing facility? (1 acres = 43,560 square feet)

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* 4. Do you have more than one growing location?

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* 5. If yes, how many?

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* 6. Did you add more acreage to an existing facility in 2022?

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* 7. If yes, how much acreage?

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* 8. Did you build a new facility in 2022?

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* 9. If yes, how big was the new facility?

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* 10. Do you have plans to expand in 2023?

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* 11. If you plan to expand, please select from the following (select all that apply):

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* 12. What do you grow in your CEA facility? Please check all that apply.

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* 13. If you plan on trying new crops in 2023, which ones will you try?

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* 14. Are you a Certified Organic grower?

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* 15. Are you a hydroponic grower?

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* 16. Are you an aquaponic grower?

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* 17. Are you an aeroponic grower?

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* 18. Do you grow in soil and/or in potted media in high tunnels?

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* 19. To whom do you sell? Please check all that apply.

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* 20. How far does your product travel to its final destination?

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* 21. What's your biggest challenge in your operation?

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* 22. When it comes to labor, what skill set is most difficult to find?

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* 23. What's the best concept/product/piece of equipment you've found to forward your business?

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* 24. What would you like to see more of in Inside Grower?

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* 25. How do you get new information about CEA growing? (select all that apply)

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* 26. Can we contact you about possible story topics? If so, please include your email address.