Food System Meetings
Princeton Food System Meeting - Audience Polling Results
Session Name:
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Princeton Food System Meeting
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Date Created:
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5/7/13 4:48:52 PM |
Active Participants:
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11 of 11 |
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 |
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)
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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)
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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)
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Responses |
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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 |
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