Survey for Purchasers

JavaScript isn't enabled in your browser, so this file can't be opened. Enable and reload.

The Squamish Food Policy Council (SFPC) is exploring developing a virtual Farm Hub for the Sea to Sky region. A Farm Hub is a network of food and farm infrastructure within a region to strengthen the area’s local food economy. It involves the collaboration of farmers, organizations, and consumers to aggregate and distribute resources to make food available in a given area. We encourage you to read the attached information in the invite to learn more.

The Farm Hub, from Squamish to Lillooet, would be guided by the Good Food Program values to strengthen the region’s food equity and access while increasing sales for farmers. The Sea to Sky Farm Hub would be an online service that works with farmers and food processors to deliver fresh and healthy food to consumers including: residents, restaurants, charities, schools, etc.; consumers can order on a weekly basis or set up recurring orders.

We are interested in hearing your perspectives and feedback before we move forward in the next planning phase of this project. The SFPC wants to learn from food purchasers to gather information about their interest in participating in regional Farm Hub, and to understand their needs and interests.

Survey participants will be entered into a raffle to win a $50 gift certificate to a local restaurant of their choice! We thank you in advance for taking the time to fill out this survey and we look forward to receiving your input. Feel free to contact us anytime.

Krystle tenBrink, Executive Director
Gabriela Lech, Community Organization Worker
squamishfoodpolicycouncil@gmail.com

What is the name of your restaurant or business/organization that procures food?

What is your email?

Which community do you reside in?

Squamish

Whistler

Pemberton

Lillooet

Other:

Clear selection

How do you currently obtain food? Please select all that apply.

Grocery store (any size)

Farmers' market

Community-Supported Agriculture (CSA)

Online store (i.e. Spud.ca, Amazon)

Personal garden

Hunting, fishing and/or gathering

Other:

Approximately what percentage of the food you purchase is produced within the Squamish to Lillooet region?

Are you interested in increasing your percentage and supporting more regionally-grown food along the Sea to Sky corridor?

Yes

Maybe

Clear selection

As a resident and food purchaser in the Sea to Sky region, what changes to the current food system would be most important to you? Please select your top 5 answers.

Improving human health in the region

Increasing access to fresh food to most vulnerable communities

Decreasing reliance on imported products and increasing food self-reliance along the Sea to Sky corridor

Increasing smaller farms’ and ranches’ access to markets

Improving food distribution system along the Sea to Sky corridor

Promoting environmentally sensitive production practices

Strengthening direct relationship between producer and consumer

Ensuring food producers receive fair and consistent sales year-round

Increasing the region’s resiliency to the impacts of climate change

Improving the affordability of locally-grown high-quality food

Improving the convenience of sourcing local fresh foods

Other:

What food products would you be most interested in purchasing that are grown within the Squamish to Lillooet region? Please select all that apply.

Vegetables (i.e. kale, radish, potatoes)

Fruits (i.e. cherries, strawberries, blueberries)

Meats (i.e. red meat, poultry, pork)

Eggs

Seafood

Frozen products, especially during winter months (i.e. berries, fish, meats)

Artisanal products (i.e. breads, sauces, preserves)

Dairy (i.e. milk, yogurt)

Q7: Would you be interested in participating in the Farm Hub as a purchaser of food?

Yes

Maybe

Clear selection

Please explain your answer to the previous question.

How frequently would you be interested in ordering?

Weekly

Every other week

Monthly

Other:

Clear selection

Would you be okay with us contacting you to learn more about your interest or concerns in the Farm Hub?

Yes

Clear selection

Do you have any questions, concerns or suggestions for us? We appreciate your feedback.

Submit

Clear form

Never submit passwords through Google Forms.

This content is neither created nor endorsed by Google. Report Abuse - Terms of Service - Privacy Policy

Forms