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Princeton Food System Meeting - Audience Polling Results

Session Name: Princeton Food System Meeting
Date Created: 5/7/13 4:48:52 PM Active Participants: 11 of 11
Average Score: 0.00% Questions: 19

Results by Question

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

Responses

Percent Count
Male 50% 5
Female 50% 5
Totals 100% 10
2.) Please tell us your age range (Demographic Assignment)

Responses

Percent Count
under 25 0% 0
25-35 20% 2
36-45 20% 2
46-55 20% 2
56-65 30% 3
over 66 10% 1
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% 20% 2
~6-10% 0% 0
11 - 25% 20% 2
26-50% 40% 4
greater than 50% 20% 2
Totals 100% 10
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% 18.18% 2
~6-10% 27.27% 3
11 - 25% 36.36% 4
26-50% 18.18% 2
greater than 50% 0% 0
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) 45.45% 5
Fisherman 0% 0
Distributor 0% 0
Retailer 0% 0
Consumer - household 0% 0
Food transformer (processor) 0% 0
Grower - preparing to sell 0% 0
Support system 27.27% 3
Homesteader/Grower 27.27% 3
Consumer - institutional 0% 0
Totals 100% 11
6.) What is your secondary "hat" in attending this meeting about local food? (Demographic Assignment)

Responses

Percent Count
Farmer (w/ off farm sales) 9.09% 1
Fisherman 0% 0
Distributor 0% 0
Retailer 27.27% 3
Consumer - household 18.18% 2
Food transformer (processor) 0% 0
Grower - preparing to sell 18.18% 2
Support system 18.18% 2
Homesteader/Grower 9.09% 1
Consumer - institutional 0% 0
Totals 100% 11
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 33.33% 2
Marketing/Trade Association 16.67% 1
Policy/Legislation 16.67% 1
Technical Assistance 33.33% 2
Totals 100% 6
8.) In what way do you as a consumer participate in the local food system? (Multiple Choice - Multiple Response)

Responses

Percent Count
Buying club 9.38% 3
Community Supported Agriculture 6.25% 2
Farmers market 28.13% 9
Pre-order 3.13% 1
Direct from producer 34.38% 11
Local products from retailers 15.63% 5
none of the above (yet) 3.13% 1
Totals 100% 32
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 4.55% 1
Financing - credit, grants, loans 4.55% 1
Time management 4.55% 1
Tax issues for farms 9.09% 2
Tools & equipment - sizing, maintenance, choice 9.09% 2
Alternative pest control. 13.64% 3
Markets and marketing 27.27% 6
Distribution networks 27.27% 6
Totals 100% 22
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 4.55% 1
Hoofed animals - dairy and meat 9.09% 2
Vegetable production - field and greenhouse 22.73% 5
Season extension 13.64% 3
Aquaculture 13.64% 3
Fruit tree production 36.36% 8
Enter answer text... 0% 0
Totals 100% 22
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 5.56% 1
February 38.89% 7
March 38.89% 7
April 5.56% 1
November 11.11% 2
Enter answer text... 0% 0
Totals 100% 18
12.) Location? Please indicate your preferred location for training (more than one answer OK). (Multiple Choice - Multiple Response)

Responses

Percent Count
Calais 53.85% 7
Machias 23.08% 3
Eastport 23.08% 3
Milbridge 0% 0
Totals 100% 13
13.) Time? Please indicate the best time to attend a workshop (more than one answer OK). (Multiple Choice)

Responses

Percent Count
Weekday morning 20% 2
Weekday afternoon 0% 0
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. 11.76% 2
Logistics and dispatch 35.29% 6
Available truck capacity 0% 0
Insufficient/inefficient back haul loads 0% 0
Cost of distribution 52.94% 9

0% 0
Totals 100% 17
15.) Access to capital - where does this affect you most? (Multiple Choice - Multiple Response)

Responses

Percent Count
Production 4.76% 1
Distribution 4.76% 1
Processing 14.29% 3
Marketing 33.33% 7
Infrastructure - buidings, boats, equipment 42.86% 9
Totals 100% 21
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 10.53% 2
Producer grant/loan program 42.11% 8
Coordinated County-wide support network. 26.32% 5
Market research 21.05% 4

0% 0
Totals 100% 19
17.) Storage - what are the critical issues that hinder expansion? (Multiple Choice - Multiple Response)

Responses

Percent Count
Freezer capacity 30% 6
Central food hub facilities 15% 3
Dry storage capacity 25% 5
Refrigerated storage 30% 6

0% 0
Totals 100% 20
18.) Do you agree that Washington County could benefit from the creation of a County-wide Food Council? (Multiple Choice)

Responses

Percent Count
Yes 90% 9
No 0% 0
Need more information 10% 1
Totals 100% 10
19.) Feedback - did polling help the discussion? (Multiple Choice - Multiple Response)

Responses

Percent Count
Useful to see results immediately 50% 8
Interested to see full summary from all 5 meetings 31.25% 5
Not useful, got in the way 0% 0
Too many questions 0% 0
# of questions OK 12.5% 2
Comments? 6.25% 1
Totals 100% 16