VABF Virginia Farmer Covid-19 Survey

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Let us know how you are doing! Please fill out the short form below so that the VABF can understand and best help, support, and serve the needs of the Virginia Farming Community during these challenging times.

Farm Name (optional)

Email (optional)

City or County of farm location

What are your primary farm products/activities? Please check all that apply.

Dairy

Meat (chicken, lamb, beef, pork, etc.)

Eggs

Vegetables

Grain

Flowers

Herbs

Value-added products

Fruit

Aquaculture

Agritourism (U-Pick, school visits, events, farm stays, etc.)

Other:

Is farming your primary occupation?

Yes

Other:

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How long have you been farming?

Less than 1 year

1-5 years

6-9 years

10-15 years

More than 15 years

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What adverse impacts are you experiencing from the COVID-19 pandemic? Please check all that apply and add any additional impacts under "other."

Reduced outlets to sell your products (restaurant sales down, farmers markets closing, schools closed, etc)

Reduced CSA share sign ups

Lack of labor/human resources

Added costs of implementing alternative sales strategies

Lack of resource availability due to other business closures (e.g. veterinarians, seed companies, mechanics, delivery services, etc.)

Lack of ability to retain employees due to decreases in your business income

Inability to complete planned projects (infrastructure or otherwise) due to disrupted supply chains

Lower revenue/reduced commodity prices

Access to capital

Market volatility

Increased production costs

Increased packaging costs

Lack of sanitation and protective equipment

Transportation and shipping challenges

Other:

What kind of support do you need? Please check all that apply and add any additional needs under "other."

Help getting the word out about your farm to new audiences

Help getting customers to purchase food you have for sale

Help getting customers to purchase CSAs for this summer

Help developing new sales channels for your product

Accounting/business planning help

Food safety response planning assistance

Direct financial assistance

Access to healthcare or mental health care

Social media assistance for communicating with customers

Marketing Software or other technological support

Help connecting to others in your community

Web-based community meetings to discuss challenges and share solutions

A resource map that you can list your farm on to connect with customers

A list of financial assistance and unemployment resources

Other:

Rank the importance of the following outlets to the success of your operation

Very Important

Somewhat Important

Not Important

Farmers markets

Farm stands or on-farm sales

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)

Other Direct to Consumer

Online marketplace

Wholesale distributor

Wholesale grocer

Wholesale institutions

Restaurants

Food hubs

Food Processor

Agritourism

Clear selection

Since COVID-19 started, what changes in sales have you experienced?

Increased

Decreased

Same

N/A

Farmers markets

Farm stands or on-farm sales

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)

Other Direct to Consumer

Online marketplace

Wholesale distributor

Wholesale grocer

Wholesale institutions

Restaurants

Food hubs

Food Processor

Agritourism

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In response to COVID-19, what type of MARKETING assistance do you need? Check all that apply.

Identifying and setting up an online platform

Setting up ordering and distribution systems

Marketing, promotion, and how to reach new customers

Sourcing supplies (bags, boxes, twist ties, etc.)

Identifying and contacting new wholesale markets

N/A

Other:

In response to COVID-19, what type of FOOD SAFETY assistance do you need? Check all that apply.

How to safely clean, sanitize, & disinfect food contact & high contact surfaces on your farm

How to assure consumers that their food supply is secure

Employee/employer issues, e.g., paid sick leave or monitoring temperatures

Social distancing on the farm

How to quickly transition to GAP for access to new markets

N/A

Other:

Have you taken advantage of any farm or small business relief programs since the outbreak?

Yes

Other:

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Are you looking to or have you adjusted your farm plan to adjust to the current pandemic scenario?

Did you or are you making adjustments to use of technology and online payments because of the social distancing guidelines ?

Are you growing more this season because of the pandemic?

Thank you so much for taking the time to share what your farm is going through during this crisis. How else can VABF help support you?

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