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, Consultant

WHO RESPONDED

FFN Member Survey SURVEY RESPONSES VS Farmer Responses SMALL FARM CONFERENCE 1 @ 50-59 By county by age Cheboygan Small Farm Conference 2014-89 Attendees 1 @ 50-59 2015-68 Cheboygan 1 @ 40-49 Otsego By county 2014-18 2 @ 60+ 2015-31 1 @ 21-29 1 @ 30-39 2014-52 Otsego 1 @ 30-39 No 2015-41 1 @ 40-49 2 @ 40-49 Responses 2014-57 Crawford 1 @ 50-59 1 @ 50-59 2015-61 1 @ 60+ 2 @ 60+ Crawford 2014-21 2014-25 2014-112 2015--13 2015-18 2015-134 1 @ 40-49 No Roscommon 2 @ 60+ 1 @ 60+ Responses 2014-20 2014-20 2014-17 Roscommon 2015-28 2015-9 2015-15 Mason Lake Osceola Clare Mason Lake Osceola Clare

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 on behalf of the network. I regularly participate in meetings and activities 60 50 40 Farmer 30 Other Count Consumer 20 10 0 Not Active Somewhat Active Active Very Active Extremely Active

CONSUMERS 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

FARMERS 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

CONSUMERS Farmers / food businesses FARMERS 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

How can the Food and Farming Network better serve you in the future? Consumers Identify locally-sourced sustainable food 50 Improve access to fresh food 48 Close the price gap between cheap… 45 Help children / residents form healthy… 38 Insure a safe food supply 37 Distribute information 35 Form guilds 6 Help with using technology on farms 5 Farmer Facilitate conversations between large… 4 Influence farm management methods 4 Help change regulations that disproportionately… 10 Develop potential market connections 9 Promote eating as an agricultural act 8 Identify locally-sourced sustainable food 8 Distribute information 8 Help children / residents form healthy eating… 7 Work for spending of public money on local food 2 Provide moral support 2 Offer fellowship, social events 2 Form guilds 2 Facilitate conversations between large and small… 2 Capture local knowledge 2

OTHER 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? Other Improve access to fresh food Help children / residents form healthy eating habits Identify locally-sourced sustainable food Develop potential market connections Close the price gap between cheap processed food… Help change regulations that disproportionately… Collaborate on food and farming policy work Influence farm management methods Farmers / food businesses Help with using technology on farms Policymakers / decision makers / managers / elected officials Funders / financial institutions Provide moral support Customers / potential customers Suppliers / vendors / contractors / consultants Form guilds Others outside of this network I’m not sure yet 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40