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Harvest Coop Market Questionnaire

Harvest Co-op Member/Shopper Feedback Questionnaire 2011-12  

Thank you for your participation. We look forward to reading your feedback!

All complete questionnaires with names and contact info will be entered into drawing for one of two $50 a Harvest gift cards. Watch the Harvest Times to learn more about when we will distribute the results and to take part in “live” discussion sessions.

 
 
1.

Where do you live? (neighborhood, city), for example Jamaica Plain, Boston
 

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2.

Which grocery store do you shop at most? If that store is not Harvest, please check "Other" and write in the name of the store

 
Cambridge Harvest Co-op
Jamaica Plain Harvest Co-op
Other  
3.

What percentage of your groceries do you buy at Harvest?

100%
Most 75-99%
Some 50-74%
A little 25-49%
Very little 1-24%
Other  
4.

What is the most influential (or most important) reason you shop at Harvest?  
Convenient location
I can find the kinds of products I want
I like getting a discount on my purchases
I want to support a small, locally owned market
Other  
5.

What would help you shop more at Harvest?

Better pricing
Increased availability of different products
Better parking availability
Higher member discounts
Other  
6.

How long have you been a member-owner of Harvest?

less than 1 year
1-5 years
6-15 years
More than 15 years
I am not a member-owner currently
7.

What aspect of member-ownership do you currently value most?

The ability to elect Harvest's Board of Directors
Being part of a community that has similar values and principles to mine
Getting a 10% discount on my purchases by shopping on Member Appreciation Days
Getting discounts on local goods and services through the Community Cardsaver program
Other  
8.

(For non-members) If you are not currently a member-owner, why not? (You may choose more than 1)

 
I don't know how to become a member-owner.
I am living here only for a short time so I don't think it's worth it to join.
I used to be a member-owner, but I left my membership lapse (Please tell us why in "other")
Other  
9.

What is the most important reason you want to support Harvest as a member-owner?

I want to support sustainable agriculture, fair trade practices and local farmers and food producers
I like the fact that Harvest offers discounts to the needy (such as the elderly and those with low income)
I want to support local businesses in my community
I think it is important to support cooperative principles and cooperative businesses
Other  
10.

Have you participated in any Harvest activities? Please check as many as you have participated in.

Information sessions in the stores on topics such as composting, natural products
Volunteer sessions such as at the Food Project
Talk to board and Membership and Social Concerns Committee (MSCC) at Member Appreciation Day (MAD) tabling
Annual meeting (generally at the end of October)
Member dinners hosted by MSCC
Other  
11.

How satisfied are you with your current level of involvement with Harvest?

 
I am completely satisfied with my current level of involvement
I don't have time to be more involved. I want to be involved simply by shopping at Harvest Co-op.
I'd like to be more involved, but I don't know how
Other  
12.

At Harvest Co-op, we want to foster a welcoming community. What would make you feel more like you were part of a Harvest community? Please write your answer below.

 

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In 2011, Harvest announced on the website and in the Harvest Times that we have been asked to be the grocer for two new "green" developments as follows:
- JP/Roslindale near the Forest Hills T stop on Washington Street. Slated to open in 2012.
- In Fenway near the Yawkey station/Fenway park. Still in the planning stages and is not yet certain.
 
13.

Do you think you will shop at either of the new stores (at Forest Hills in JP or near Fenway park/Beacon Street in Fenway)? Please explain further in the Comment box.
Yes
No
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14.

If you could "make a wish" for one of the future stores, what would that be? 
Have a community room
Have parking
Have a cafe/seating area
Other  
15.

Would you be interested in volunteering to do outreach in the Forest Hills/JP area or in the Fenway neighborhood to help educate people about our new store/about co-ops in general, or to help get people to sign up for membership?

YES
NO
16.

If you check “YES" to the question above, please be certain to include your contact information directly below. 

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:
Home Phone:
Email Address:
emailaddress@xyz.com

Thank you for your participation. We look forward to reading your feedback!
 
All complete questionnaires with names and contact info will be entered into drawing for one of two $50 a Harvest gift cards. Watch the Harvest Times to learn more about when we will distribute the results and to take part in “live” discussion sessions.
  

As always, we will not share your contact info or responses outside of Harvest