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Farmers Market Survey - Tell Us What You Think
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A number of residents have expressed interest in starting a local Farmers' Market in Collegeville, which would be open once a week in the summer of 2011.  To gauge your interest in having a Market on Collegeville's Main Street, and to gather information on the most convenient time and day and what products you might like to purchase, volunteers of the Collegeville Main Street Program (CMSP) are conducting the following survey. 

This survey should take no longer than 5 minutes to complete; simply mark your choices and enter any comments.  All survey results will be kept confidential. 

And of course, we always need volunteers!  If you are interested in our Farmers' Market Committee or helping us with other projects to re-invigorate our business and shopping areas, contact Cathy Kernen, head of the Farmers' Market Committee, or Linda Flederbach, our Main Street Manager, at 610-454-1050 or email manager@collegevilledevelopment.org. 

 
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This information will allow us to keep you informed of news concerning the Farmers' Market as well as activities of the Collegeville Main Street Program (CMSP), a program of the Collegeville Economic Development Corporation.


By entering my personal information, I consent to receive email communications from the survey author's organization based on the information collected.

First Name:
Last Name:
Company Name:
Work Phone:
Email Address:
emailaddress@xyz.com
Address 1:
Address 2:
City:
State/Province
(US/Canada):
Postal Code:

Required 2.

Where do you currently get your summer fruits, vegetables and other produce?
 

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Required 3.

If we started a Farmers' Market in Collegeville featuring fresh products from our local farms, would you likely patronize it?
Yes
No
  • Comment:

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Required 4.

What days would be most convenient for you to shop?
Monday late afternoon/evenings
Tuesday late afternoon/evenings
Wednesday late afternoon/evenings
Thursday late afternoon/evenings
Friday late afternoon/evenings
Saturday late morning/midday
Sunday late morning/midday
Other  
  • Comment:

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Required 5.

Check any of the items below that you would like to see offered at the Market.
Fruits in Season
Vegetables in Season
Local Meats
Cheese and Dairy Products
Organically-grown Meats
Organically-grown Produce
Fish and/or Seafood
Cage-Free Fresh Eggs
Jams, Herb Vinegars and Other Home-Made Food Products
Dried Flowers and Herbs
Fresh Flowers and Herbs
Mushrooms
Baked goods (Breads, cakes, etc.)
Local Crafts/Jewelry
Prepared Food
Entertainment for Children and/or Adults
Other  
  • Comment:

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Required 6.

What months would you likely shop for locally grown produce?  The freshest, most flavorful picked produce is in season in the following months:
May - Asparagus, bedding plants, green onions, leaf lettuce, peas
June - Early July - Some items above + beans, beets, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, carrots, cherries, cucumbers, flowers, greens, herbs, strawberries, summer squash
Mid-July - August - Some items above + apples(early), blueberries, cantaloupe, eggplants, garlic, leeks, nectarines, onions, peaches, pears, peppers, potatoes, plums, raspberries, sweet corn, tomatoes, watermelon
September - October - Some items above + apples, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, cider, gourds, grapes, potted mums, pumpkins, winter squash
November - Items from Sept. - Oct. only
Required 7.

Regarding the produce mentioned above, what are the five that you would be most interested in buying?

 

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Required 8.

What factors are most important when you shop for food?
Freshness
Lack of/reduced pesticides
Lack of hormones
Price
Convenience
Enjoyable experience
Have recipes/cooking tips available
  • Comment:

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Required 9.

How much would you estimate you currently spend or that you would likely spend each month during the summer if the Market carried products that you liked?

 

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If the Market were held on a day convenient for you, how often do you estimate you would patronize it? 

Every Week
Twice per Month
Once per Month
Sporadically
  • Comment:

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Required 11.

Is it important to you to patronize "producer-only" products (those products that farmers grow and make themselves), and to have information on how the food is produced)?   
Yes
No
  • Comment:

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Required 12.

What sources do you use to get information on what's happening locally?  Please list specific names in Comment section.
Local Free Newspaper
Newspapers
E-Mail Groups
Flyers or Posters in Store Windows
Other  
  • Comment:

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13.

Please provide us with any other information that would help us to decide if we have enough support to start a Farmers' Market in Collegeville:
 

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