Amy Martin, Consultant WHO RESPONDED FFN Member Survey SURVEY - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Antrim, Benzie, Charlevoix, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Leelanau, Manistee, Missaukee, Wexford Heather Ratliff, Cherry Capital Foods Bill Palladino, Taste the Local Difference Carol Danly, AmeriCorps VISTA 5 Task Force Leaders Amy Martin,
Antrim, Benzie, Charlevoix, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Leelanau, Manistee, Missaukee, Wexford
Heather Ratliff, Cherry Capital Foods Bill Palladino, Taste the Local Difference Carol Danly, AmeriCorps VISTA 5 Task Force Leaders Amy Martin, Consultant
Mason Cheboygan 1 @ 50-59 Otsego 1 @ 40-49 2 @ 60+ 1 @ 21-29 1 @ 30-39 1 @ 40-49 1 @ 50-59 1 @ 60+ 1 @ 30-39 2 @ 40-49 1 @ 50-59 2 @ 60+ No Responses Crawford 2 @ 60+ 1 @ 40-49 1 @ 60+ Roscommon 1 @ 50-59 Lake Osceola Clare No Responses
FFN Member Survey
By county by age
Mason Cheboygan Otsego Crawford Roscommon 2014-89 2015-68 Lake Osceola Clare
Small Farm Conference
By county
2014-20 2015-9 2014-17 2015-15 2014-20 2015-28 2014-25 2015-18 2014-112 2015-134 2014-21 2015--13 2014-57 2015-61 2014-52 2015-41 2014-18 2015-31
10 20 30 40 50 60 Not Active Somewhat Active Active Very Active Extremely Active Count
How active do you consider yourself to be in this group, known as the Food and Farming Network? (Extremely active = I'm connected with many other members. I volunteer to do work
Farmer Other Consumer
Purchase from local food and farming enterprises and/or financially support the network Learn about local foods and farms Improve my family’s eating habits Influence or improve a specific food and farming service, system, or policy Learn how to reach influential food and farming people I did not realize I was a member Ask a question about a specific food and farming topic I’m not sure yet A consumer’s perspective on the food and farming system My ideas about issues or concerns the network can address My ideas of how network members can collaborate My knowledge, expertise, or resource materials that I have used Take a leadership role
Improve my farming practices Learn how other farms operate I did not realize I was a member Influence or improve a specific service, system, or policy Share resources / funding / expenses with other farmers Learn how to reach influential people Ask a question about a specific topic I’m not sure yet My knowledge, expertise, techniques, or resource materials that I used Teach others about my farming operation My ideas of how the network can better meet farmers needs Take a leadership role My ideas of how network members can collaborate
Farmers / food businesses Other customers / residents / interested individuals Not sure yet Policymakers / decision makers / managers / elected officials Suppliers / vendors / contractors / consultants for food and farming enterprises Funders / financial institutions Others outside of this network Farmers: Other farmers / food businesses Customers / potential customers Policymakers / decision makers / managers / elected officials Funders / financial institutions I’m not sure yet Suppliers / vendors / contractors / consultants Others outside of this network
4 4 5 6 35 37 38 45 48 50 Influence farm management methods Facilitate conversations between large… Help with using technology on farms Form guilds Distribute information Insure a safe food supply Help children / residents form healthy… Close the price gap between cheap… Improve access to fresh food Identify locally-sourced sustainable food
Consumers
2 2 2 2 2 2 7 8 8 8 9 10 Capture local knowledge Facilitate conversations between large and small… Form guilds Offer fellowship, social events Provide moral support Work for spending of public money on local food Help children / residents form healthy eating… Distribute information Identify locally-sourced sustainable food Promote eating as an agricultural act Develop potential market connections Help change regulations that disproportionately…
Farmer
Influence or improve a specific service, system, or policy Share resources / funding / expenses with other organizations Learn how other organizations operate Improve my organization’s practices Learn how to reach influential people Ask a question about a specific topic I did not realize I was a member Teach others about my organization’s operation / programs / services My knowledge, expertise, or resource materials that I use My ideas of how network members can collaborate My ideas of issues or concerns the network can address I’m not sure yet Take a leadership role
How can the Food and Farming Network better serve you in the future?
Farmers / food businesses Policymakers / decision makers / managers / elected officials Funders / financial institutions Customers / potential customers Suppliers / vendors / contractors / consultants Others outside of this network I’m not sure yet 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 Form guilds Provide moral support Help with using technology on farms Influence farm management methods Collaborate on food and farming policy work Help change regulations that disproportionately… Close the price gap between cheap processed food… Develop potential market connections Identify locally-sourced sustainable food Help children / residents form healthy eating habits Improve access to fresh food
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