Western Rockingham Farmers' Market Community Survey A new farmers’ market is being proposed for Western Rockingham County. We are looking to assess the level of interest in the community for a farmers’ market. Providing answers to these questions will help gather information and build a market that provides the products and services you desire. * 1. Have you ever shopped at a farmers’ market? Yes No * 2. If local farmers were to offer their agricultural products at a neighborhood farmers’ market, how often would you shop there? Weekly Every Other Week Monthly Occasionally Never * 3. What items would you likely purchase at the Western Rockingham County Farmers’ Market? Vegetables Flowers Bedding and Plants Fruit Herbs Crafts Soap  Bread and baked goods Jams or jellies Honey Nuts  Eggs Cheese  Meat Other (please specify) * 4. What days and times would be most convenient for you to shop at the farmers’ market? Weekday morning Weekday mid-day Weekday afternoon/early evening Friday evening Saturday morning Saturday afternoon Other (please specify) * 5. What types of services should the market offer? Restroom  Hand washing/sanitizing station  Lunch or snack vendors  Picnic Tables  Benches  Free Parking  Other (please specify) * 6. How do you normally hear about community events? Check all that apply. Radio Station Television Station Newspaper Word of mouth Billboards / Signs Facebook Email newsletters Flyers Church Work Please provide the name of the station or newspaper. * 7. What activities would make you more likely to attend the farmers’ market? Cooking demonstrations  Free recipe cards Children’s activities Discount Programs  Acceptance of SNAP/EBT benefits Music or entertainment  Health and wellness activities Drawing and give-a-ways  Tasting samples Other (please specify) * 8. Where do you get your fruits and vegetables? Check all that apply. Own garden  Friend’s garden Roadside stand  Farmers’ Market Grocery store or discount superstore  Piedmont Local Foods/ Carolina Grown Community Supported Agriculture (CSA or farm box) Convenience store or neighborhood grocery Other (please specify) * 9. Please check the items that will be important when shopping at the farmers’ market. Convenience of location  Open hours Quality of produce  Variety of produce Price of produce  In-season Grown by a particular farmer  Locally grown Farming methods used (pesticide free or organic) Other (please specify) * 10. Please provide any additional thoughts on how we can make the farmer’s market a success. * 11. If you are interested in receiving information about the Western Rockingham County Farmers’ Market, please enter your contact information. Name: Address: City/Town: State: -- select state -- AL AlabamaAK AlaskaAS American SamoaAZ ArizonaAR ArkansasCA CaliforniaCO ColoradoCT ConnecticutDE DelawareDC District of ColumbiaFM Federated States of MicronesiaFL FloridaGA GeorgiaGU GuamHI HawaiiID IdahoIL IllinoisIN IndianaIA IowaKS KansasKY KentuckyLA LouisianaME MaineMH Marshall IslandsMD MarylandMA MassachusettsMI MichiganMN MinnesotaMS MississippiMO MissouriMT MontanaNE NebraskaNV NevadaNH New HampshireNJ New JerseyNM New MexicoNY New YorkNC North CarolinaND North DakotaMP Northern Mariana IslandsOH OhioOK OklahomaOR OregonPW PalauPA PennsylvaniaPR Puerto RicoRI Rhode IslandSC South CarolinaSD South DakotaTN TennesseeTX TexasUT UtahVT VermontVI Virgin IslandsVA VirginiaWA WashingtonWV West VirginiaWI WisconsinWY Wyoming ZIP: Email Address: Phone Number: YOUR ANSWERS TO THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS WILL HELP US INTERPRET THE RESULTS OF THIS SURVEY AND WILL BE KEPT STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL. * 12. Do you receive WIC vouchers? Yes No Other (please specify) * 13. Do you receive SNAP benefits? Yes No Other (please specify) * 14. Is English your first language? Yes No * 15. What is your age? Less than 20 21 – 35 36 - 50 51 – 65 66 – 75 Over 75 * 16. What is your gender? Male Female * 17. Where do you live? Madison Mayodan Stoneville  Wentworth Reidsville  Eden Other (please specify) * 18. What best describes your race/ethnicity? African American  American Indian Asian / Pacific Islander  Hispanic Middle Eastern  Caucasian Other (please specify) Done