Food System Meetings
Machias Food System Meeting - Audience Polling Results
Session Name:
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Machias Food System Meeting
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Date Created:
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5/2/13 5:38:58 PM |
Active Participants:
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27 of 27 |
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 |
37.5% |
9 |
Female |
62.5% |
15 |
Totals |
100% |
24 |
2.) Please tell us your age range (Demographic Assignment)
|
Responses |
|
Percent |
Count |
under 25 |
12.5% |
3 |
25-35 |
4.17% |
1 |
36-45 |
37.5% |
9 |
46-55 |
25% |
6 |
56-65 |
20.83% |
5 |
over 66 |
0% |
0 |
Totals |
100% |
24 |
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% |
13.04% |
3 |
~6-10% |
17.39% |
4 |
11 - 25% |
17.39% |
4 |
26-50% |
21.74% |
5 |
greater than 50% |
30.43% |
7 |
Totals |
100% |
23 |
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% |
37.5% |
9 |
~6-10% |
16.67% |
4 |
11 - 25% |
20.83% |
5 |
26-50% |
16.67% |
4 |
greater than 50% |
8.33% |
2 |
Totals |
100% |
24 |
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% |
4 |
Fisherman |
0% |
0 |
Distributor |
0% |
0 |
Retailer |
4.17% |
1 |
Consumer - household |
41.67% |
10 |
Food transformer (processor) |
0% |
0 |
Grower - preparing to sell |
4.17% |
1 |
Support system |
20.83% |
5 |
Homesteader/Grower |
12.5% |
3 |
Consumer - institutional |
0% |
0 |
Totals |
100% |
24 |
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 |
0% |
0 |
Distributor |
0% |
0 |
Retailer |
0% |
0 |
Consumer - household |
39.13% |
9 |
Food transformer (processor) |
4.35% |
1 |
Grower - preparing to sell |
4.35% |
1 |
Support system |
39.13% |
9 |
Homesteader/Grower |
13.04% |
3 |
Consumer - institutional |
0% |
0 |
Totals |
100% |
23 |
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 |
68.75% |
11 |
Marketing/Trade Association |
12.5% |
2 |
Policy/Legislation |
12.5% |
2 |
Technical Assistance |
6.25% |
1 |
Totals |
100% |
16 |
8.) In what way do you as a consumer participate in the local food system? (Multiple Choice - Multiple Response)
|
Responses |
|
Percent |
Count |
Buying club |
18.18% |
16 |
Community Supported Agriculture |
7.95% |
7 |
Farmers market |
21.59% |
19 |
Pre-order |
12.5% |
11 |
Direct from producer |
19.32% |
17 |
Local products from retailers |
20.45% |
18 |
none of the above (yet) |
0% |
0 |
Totals |
100% |
88 |
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 |
3.33% |
1 |
Financing - credit, grants, loans |
10% |
3 |
Time management |
6.67% |
2 |
Tax issues for farms |
10% |
3 |
Tools & equipment - sizing, maintenance, choice |
3.33% |
1 |
Alternative pest control. |
13.33% |
4 |
Markets and marketing |
26.67% |
8 |
Distribution networks |
26.67% |
8 |
Totals |
100% |
30 |
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 |
5.71% |
2 |
Poultry production - eggs and meat |
0% |
0 |
Hoofed animals - dairy and meat |
2.86% |
1 |
Vegetable production - field and greenhouse |
28.57% |
10 |
Season extension |
22.86% |
8 |
Aquaculture |
8.57% |
3 |
Fruit tree production |
31.43% |
11 |
Enter answer text... |
0% |
0 |
Totals |
100% |
35 |
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 |
19.35% |
6 |
February |
22.58% |
7 |
March |
25.81% |
8 |
April |
16.13% |
5 |
November |
16.13% |
5 |
Enter answer text... |
0% |
0 |
Totals |
100% |
31 |
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 |
76% |
19 |
Eastport |
8% |
2 |
Milbridge |
16% |
4 |
Totals |
100% |
25 |
13.) Time? Please indicate the best time to attend a workshop (more than one answer OK). (Multiple Choice)
|
Responses |
|
Percent |
Count |
Weekday morning |
17.65% |
3 |
Weekday afternoon |
11.76% |
2 |
Weekday evening |
23.53% |
4 |
Saturday |
23.53% |
4 |
Sunday afternoon |
23.53% |
4 |
Totals |
100% |
17 |
14.) Distribution - what distribution issues hinder your growth? (Multiple Choice - Multiple Response)
|
Responses |
|
Percent |
Count |
Available hubs with storage capacity. |
28.57% |
6 |
Logistics and dispatch |
19.05% |
4 |
Available truck capacity |
23.81% |
5 |
Insufficient/inefficient back haul loads |
0% |
0 |
Cost of distribution |
28.57% |
6 |
|
0% |
0 |
Totals |
100% |
21 |
15.) Access to capital - where does this affect you most? (Multiple Choice - Multiple Response)
|
Responses |
|
Percent |
Count |
Production |
33.33% |
9 |
Distribution |
0% |
0 |
Processing |
14.81% |
4 |
Marketing |
14.81% |
4 |
Infrastructure - buidings, boats, equipment |
37.04% |
10 |
Totals |
100% |
27 |
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 |
24.24% |
8 |
Producer grant/loan program |
27.27% |
9 |
Coordinated County-wide support network. |
39.39% |
13 |
Market research |
9.09% |
3 |
|
0% |
0 |
Totals |
100% |
33 |
17.) Storage - what are the critical issues that hinder expansion? (Multiple Choice - Multiple Response)
|
Responses |
|
Percent |
Count |
Freezer capacity |
13.04% |
3 |
Central food hub facilities |
13.04% |
3 |
Dry storage capacity |
21.74% |
5 |
Refrigerated storage |
52.17% |
12 |
|
0% |
0 |
Totals |
100% |
23 |
18.) Do you agree that Washington County could benefit from the creation of a County-wide Food Council? (Multiple Choice)
|
Responses |
|
Percent |
Count |
Yes |
86.36% |
19 |
No |
0% |
0 |
Need more information |
13.64% |
3 |
Totals |
100% |
22 |
19.) Feedback - did polling help the discussion? (Multiple Choice - Multiple Response)
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Responses |
|
Percent |
Count |
Useful to see results immediately |
37.5% |
12 |
Interested to see full summary from all 5 meetings |
37.5% |
12 |
Not useful, got in the way |
0% |
0 |
Too many questions |
3.13% |
1 |
# of questions OK |
18.75% |
6 |
Comments? |
3.13% |
1 |
Totals |
100% |
32 |
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