Lately there has been a lot of interest in buying “local foods” and we’re in the business of raising locally-grown produce using organic methods.  In addition, we’re involved with a commercial kitchen on the farm.  Please take a few minutes and complete this survey if your establishment has any interest in getting involved with local food purchasing.  If you already are buying local, feel free to finish the survey anyway, so as to help us get a better idea as to the size of the local market.

You can highlight, cut-and-paste this whole survey into an email message (on most email programs) and send it via email to us 

or...

Please print out and return by US mail to Biodiversecity, LLC  * 517 Fieldcrest Ave. *  Stevens Point, WI 54481

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If it were delivered to your business, would you have any interest in buying locally-grown and locally-processed foods?  __________

Would pricing be an obstacle to your business purchasing local foods? ____________

Do you see using “local” or “organic” foods as a way to promote your business, as a selling point?  __________________________________________________________

What (if any) premium are you willing to pay for natural and organic foods?
    A)    50% or more                C)     None
    B)    up to 25%                D)    Discount–it should cost less

Please circle the letters for which types of locally-produced food would interest your business:
    A)    Fresh produce: (name types) _____________________________________
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    B)    Poultry:  Whole, frozen, cuts?  ______________________________
    C)    Meats, beef or pork cuts, ground or sausage ___________________
        _______________________________________________________
    D)    Frozen or dehydrated vegetables ____________________________
    E)    Frozen side dishes _______________________________________
    F)    Preserved food in jars – jellies, pickles, etc. _____________
    G)    Sauces, example salsa, tomato sauces _______________________
Would you have an interest in roasted or baked snack foods such as roasted sunflower or pumpkin seeds, “soynuts,” peanuts or popcorn?
Are there foods you would want grown especially for your business such as:
    A)    Fruits_______________________________
    B)    Veggies (such as tomatoes, salad greens,
        hot peppers, etc.)_______________________________
    C)    Meats_______________________________
    D)    Specialty _______________________________

What percentage or proportion of  local food would be your goal, considering all foods purchased by your establishment?  ______________________________________

9.  Is there any processed food you would want prepared especially for your establishment?
Examples:  Salsa, other sauces, side dishes, partly processed foods, etc.
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10.  Would your business like to be contacted regarding fresh  or processed local foods available from us?   ____________________________

11.  If so, please name the best person to be contacted about food availability:
Name ___________________________________Position _____________________________
Location  ____________________________________________________________________
Best phone # to contact them   ________________________________  
Best time to call    __________________________

12. Additional comments ?  This is important, because we may have not asked the right questions, or enough questions.  We think it’s crucial to grow the kinds of local foods that businesses would actually have a use for. 
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