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Cherryfield Food System Meeting - Audience Polling Results

Session Name: Cherryfield Food System Meeting
Date Created: 4/30/13 4:05:23 PM Active Participants: 13 of 13
Average Score: 0.00% Questions: 18

Results by Question

1.) What is your gender? (Demographic Assignment)

 Responses

Percent Count
Male 22.22% 2
Female 77.78% 7
Totals 100% 9
2.) Please tell us your age range (Demographic Assignment)

 Responses

Percent Count
under 25 10% 1
25-35 20% 2
36-45 20% 2
46-55 20% 2
56-65 30% 3
over 66 0% 0
Totals 100% 10
3.) MAY - OCTOBER: What percentage of your weekly food budget do you estimate that you spend on local food? (Multiple Choice)

 Responses

Percent Count
less than 5% 0% 0
~6-10% 18.18% 2
11 - 25% 36.36% 4
26-50% 36.36% 4
greater than 50% 9.09% 1
Totals 100% 11
4.) NOVEMBER - APRIL: What percentage of your weekly food budget do you estimate that you spend on local food? (Multiple Choice)

 Responses

Percent Count
less than 5% 27.27% 3
~6-10% 36.36% 4
11 - 25% 18.18% 2
26-50% 9.09% 1
greater than 50% 9.09% 1
Totals 100% 11
5.) What is your primary "hat" in attending this meeting about local food (NOTE - you will get a secondary hat too)? (Demographic Assignment)

 Responses

Percent Count
Farmer (w/ off farm sales) 16.67% 2
Fisherman 0% 0
Distributor 0% 0
Retailer 0% 0
Consumer - household 8.33% 1
Food transformer (processor) 0% 0
Grower - preparing to sell 0% 0
Support system 66.67% 8
Homesteader/Grower 8.33% 1
Consumer - institutional 0% 0
Totals 100% 12
6.) What is your secondary "hat" in attending this meeting about local food? (Demographic Assignment)

 Responses

Percent Count
Farmer (w/ off farm sales) 16.67% 2
Fisherman 0% 0
Distributor 0% 0
Retailer 0% 0
Consumer - household 33.33% 4
Food transformer (processor) 0% 0
Grower - preparing to sell 8.33% 1
Support system 16.67% 2
Homesteader/Grower 16.67% 2
Consumer - institutional 8.33% 1
Totals 100% 12
7.) If one of your "hats" is being part of the local food Support System (NOTE - could be your 3rd "hat"), what is your primary supporting role? (Demographic Assignment)

 Responses

Percent Count
Lending 0% 0
Education/Research 60% 6
Marketing/Trade Association 10% 1
Policy/Legislation 10% 1
Technical Assistance 20% 2
Totals 100% 10
8.) In what way do you as a consumer participate in the local food system? (Multiple Choice - Multiple Response)

 Responses

Percent Count
Buying club 17.14% 6
Community Supported Agriculture 5.71% 2
Farmers market 22.86% 8
Pre-order 14.29% 5
Direct from producer 17.14% 6
Local products from retailers 22.86% 8
none of the above (yet) 0% 0
Totals 100% 35
9.) Management workshops - Please indicate whether you would attend workshops in the following subject areas (more than one answer OK). (Multiple Choice - Multiple Response)

 Responses

Percent Count
Pricing/invoicing 11.11% 2
Financing - credit, grants, loans 5.56% 1
Time management 5.56% 1
Tax issues for farms 5.56% 1
Tools & equipment - sizing, maintenance, choice 5.56% 1
Alternative pest control. 11.11% 2
Markets and marketing 22.22% 4
Distribution networks 33.33% 6
Totals 100% 18
10.) Production workshops - Please indicate whether you would attend workshops in the following subject areas (more than one answer OK). (Multiple Choice - Multiple Response)

 Responses

Percent Count
Cranberry and blueberry production 0% 0
Poultry production - eggs and meat 16.67% 3
Hoofed animals - dairy and meat 11.11% 2
Vegetable production - field and greenhouse 16.67% 3
Season extension 27.78% 5
Aquaculture 0% 0
Fruit tree production 22.22% 4
Enter answer text... 5.56% 1
Totals 100% 18
11.) Time of year? Please indicate the months when you would participate (more than one answer OK). (Multiple Choice - Multiple Response)

 Responses

Percent Count
January 5.88% 1
February 5.88% 1
March 17.65% 3
April 23.53% 4
November 41.18% 7
Enter answer text... 5.88% 1
Totals 100% 17
12.) Location? Please indicate your preferred location for training (more than one answer OK). (Multiple Choice - Multiple Response)

 Responses

Percent Count
Calais 0% 0
Machias 25% 4
Eastport 18.75% 3
Milbridge 56.25% 9
Totals 100% 16
13.) Time? Please indicate the best time to attend a workshop (more than one answer OK). (Multiple Choice)

 Responses

Percent Count
Weekday morning 0% 0
Weekday afternoon 20% 2
Weekday evening 30% 3
Saturday 20% 2
Sunday afternoon 30% 3
Totals 100% 10
14.) Distribution - what distribution issues hinder your growth? (Multiple Choice - Multiple Response)

 Responses

Percent Count
Available hubs with storage capacity. 30.77% 4
Logistics and dispatch 30.77% 4
Available truck capacity 15.38% 2
Insufficient/inefficient back haul loads 7.69% 1
Cost of distribution 15.38% 2

0% 0
Totals 100% 13
15.) Access to capital - where does this affect you most? (Multiple Choice - Multiple Response)

 Responses

Percent Count
Production 15.38% 2
Distribution 23.08% 3
Processing 23.08% 3
Marketing 7.69% 1
Infrastructure - buidings, boats, equipment 30.77% 4
Totals 100% 13
16.) Critical mass of growers - how do we support/attract new and/or expanded production? (Multiple Choice - Multiple Response)

 Responses

Percent Count
Mentoring program for new farmers 18.75% 3
Producer grant/loan program 50% 8
Coordinated County-wide support network. 18.75% 3
Market research 12.5% 2

0% 0
Totals 100% 16
17.) Storage - what are the critical issues that hinder expansion? (Multiple Choice - Multiple Response)

 Responses

Percent Count
Freezer capacity 15.38% 2
Central food hub facilities 23.08% 3
Dry storage capacity 30.77% 4
Refrigerated storage 30.77% 4

0% 0
Totals 100% 13
18.) Do you agree that Washington County could benefit from the creation of a County-wide Food Council? (Multiple Choice)

 Responses

Percent Count
Yes 54.55% 6
No 18.18% 2
Need more information 27.27% 3
Totals 100% 11