Food System Meetings
Eastport Food System Meeting - Audience Polling Results
Session Name:
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Eastport Food System Meeting
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Date Created:
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5/9/13 5:38:21 PM |
Active Participants:
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45 of 45 |
Average Score:
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0.00% |
Questions:
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19 |
Results by Question
1.) What is your gender? (Demographic Assignment)
|
Responses |
|
Percent |
Count |
Male |
48.57% |
17 |
Female |
51.43% |
18 |
Totals |
100% |
35 |
2.) Please tell us your age range (Demographic Assignment)
|
Responses |
|
Percent |
Count |
under 25 |
5.56% |
2 |
25-35 |
27.78% |
10 |
36-45 |
11.11% |
4 |
46-55 |
13.89% |
5 |
56-65 |
33.33% |
12 |
over 66 |
8.33% |
3 |
Totals |
100% |
36 |
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% |
2.63% |
1 |
~6-10% |
23.68% |
9 |
11 - 25% |
15.79% |
6 |
26-50% |
28.95% |
11 |
greater than 50% |
28.95% |
11 |
Totals |
100% |
38 |
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% |
23.68% |
9 |
~6-10% |
10.53% |
4 |
11 - 25% |
34.21% |
13 |
26-50% |
15.79% |
6 |
greater than 50% |
15.79% |
6 |
Totals |
100% |
38 |
5.)
What is your primary "hat" in attending this meeting about local food
(NOTE - you will get a secondary hat too)? (Demographic Assignment)
|
Responses |
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Percent |
Count |
Farmer (w/ off farm sales) |
13.16% |
5 |
Fisherman |
2.63% |
1 |
Distributor |
7.89% |
3 |
Retailer |
0% |
0 |
Consumer - household |
34.21% |
13 |
Food transformer (processor) |
5.26% |
2 |
Grower - preparing to sell |
7.89% |
3 |
Support system |
18.42% |
7 |
Homesteader/Grower |
7.89% |
3 |
Consumer - institutional |
2.63% |
1 |
Totals |
100% |
38 |
6.) What is your secondary "hat" in attending this meeting about local food? (Demographic Assignment)
|
Responses |
|
Percent |
Count |
Farmer (w/ off farm sales) |
0% |
0 |
Fisherman |
2.86% |
1 |
Distributor |
5.71% |
2 |
Retailer |
5.71% |
2 |
Consumer - household |
34.29% |
12 |
Food transformer (processor) |
0% |
0 |
Grower - preparing to sell |
14.29% |
5 |
Support system |
11.43% |
4 |
Homesteader/Grower |
20% |
7 |
Consumer - institutional |
5.71% |
2 |
Totals |
100% |
35 |
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 |
72.22% |
13 |
Marketing/Trade Association |
5.56% |
1 |
Policy/Legislation |
5.56% |
1 |
Technical Assistance |
16.67% |
3 |
Totals |
100% |
18 |
8.) In what way do you as a consumer participate in the local food system? (Multiple Choice - Multiple Response)
|
Responses |
|
Percent |
Count |
Buying club |
20.34% |
24 |
Community Supported Agriculture |
4.24% |
5 |
Farmers market |
31.36% |
37 |
Pre-order |
5.08% |
6 |
Direct from producer |
16.1% |
19 |
Local products from retailers |
22.03% |
26 |
none of the above (yet) |
0.85% |
1 |
Totals |
100% |
118 |
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 |
7.02% |
4 |
Financing - credit, grants, loans |
14.04% |
8 |
Time management |
0% |
0 |
Tax issues for farms |
5.26% |
3 |
Tools & equipment - sizing, maintenance, choice |
8.77% |
5 |
Alternative pest control. |
14.04% |
8 |
Markets and marketing |
26.32% |
15 |
Distribution networks |
24.56% |
14 |
Totals |
100% |
57 |
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 |
4.69% |
3 |
Poultry production - eggs and meat |
1.56% |
1 |
Hoofed animals - dairy and meat |
3.13% |
2 |
Vegetable production - field and greenhouse |
29.69% |
19 |
Season extension |
21.88% |
14 |
Aquaculture |
10.94% |
7 |
Fruit tree production |
28.13% |
18 |
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0% |
0 |
Totals |
100% |
64 |
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 |
11.59% |
8 |
February |
24.64% |
17 |
March |
31.88% |
22 |
April |
17.39% |
12 |
November |
14.49% |
10 |
Enter answer text... |
0% |
0 |
Totals |
100% |
69 |
12.)
Location? Please indicate your preferred location for training (more
than one answer OK). (Multiple Choice - Multiple Response)
|
Responses |
|
Percent |
Count |
Calais |
21.82% |
12 |
Machias |
21.82% |
12 |
Eastport |
50.91% |
28 |
Milbridge |
5.45% |
3 |
Totals |
100% |
55 |
13.) Time? Please indicate the best time to attend a workshop (more than one answer OK). (Multiple Choice)
|
Responses |
|
Percent |
Count |
Weekday morning |
7.89% |
3 |
Weekday afternoon |
15.79% |
6 |
Weekday evening |
47.37% |
18 |
Saturday |
21.05% |
8 |
Sunday afternoon |
7.89% |
3 |
Totals |
100% |
38 |
14.) Distribution - what distribution issues hinder your growth? (Multiple Choice - Multiple Response)
|
Responses |
|
Percent |
Count |
Available hubs with storage capacity. |
14.29% |
4 |
Logistics and dispatch |
25% |
7 |
Available truck capacity |
17.86% |
5 |
Insufficient/inefficient back haul loads |
21.43% |
6 |
Cost of distribution |
21.43% |
6 |
|
0% |
0 |
Totals |
100% |
28 |
15.) Access to capital - where does this affect you most? (Multiple Choice - Multiple Response)
|
Responses |
|
Percent |
Count |
Production |
12.12% |
4 |
Distribution |
6.06% |
2 |
Processing |
27.27% |
9 |
Marketing |
15.15% |
5 |
Infrastructure - buidings, boats, equipment |
39.39% |
13 |
Totals |
100% |
33 |
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 |
26.15% |
17 |
Producer grant/loan program |
24.62% |
16 |
Coordinated County-wide support network. |
29.23% |
19 |
Market research |
20% |
13 |
|
0% |
0 |
Totals |
100% |
65 |
17.) Storage - what are the critical issues that hinder expansion? (Multiple Choice - Multiple Response)
|
Responses |
|
Percent |
Count |
Freezer capacity |
17.65% |
6 |
Central food hub facilities |
20.59% |
7 |
Dry storage capacity |
23.53% |
8 |
Refrigerated storage |
38.24% |
13 |
|
0% |
0 |
Totals |
100% |
34 |
18.) Do you agree that Washington County could benefit from the creation of a County-wide Food Council? (Multiple Choice)
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Responses |
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Percent |
Count |
Yes |
79.07% |
34 |
No |
6.98% |
3 |
Need more information |
13.95% |
6 |
Totals |
100% |
43 |
19.) Feedback - did polling help the discussion? (Multiple Choice - Multiple Response)
|
Responses |
|
Percent |
Count |
Useful to see results immediately |
27.03% |
20 |
Interested to see full summary from all 5 meetings |
40.54% |
30 |
Not useful, got in the way |
1.35% |
1 |
Too many questions |
6.76% |
5 |
# of questions OK |
22.97% |
17 |
Comments? |
1.35% |
1 |
Totals |
100% |
74 |
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