Exploring local food system development at the neighborhood level

This survey is designed to get you thinking about local food system development in the context of your neighborhood or community. Because the concept of food systems is very broad, we hope these questions will help you focus in on the elements that are most important to you and most relevant to your community. We recognize that the strategies that work best may look different for different types of communities. Residents of urban, suburban, and rural communities are welcome and encouraged to share their thoughts.

In the next phase, we will start to discuss and explore strategies. You can participate by bringing up questions, ideas, and solutions that came to you during the introduction and survey. You will have the option to add attachments if there are photos, videos, or articles that you would like to share and discuss. You can also respond to the thoughts others have posted.

  1. How would you describe your neighborhood or community?

    Enkele optie

    • City downtown
    • City, but not downtown
    • Suburb with access to transit
    • Suburb without access to transit
    • Rural subdivision
    • Rural, not in a subdivision

  2. How important are each of these local food system development goals to you?

    Matrix (enkele optie)

    • Support local farmers (1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5)
    • Support local food businesses (1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5)
    • Increase local foods in schools (1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5)
    • Increase local foods in other institutions (hospitals, etc.) (1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5)
    • Keep more money in the local economy (1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5)
    • Increase food access and food security (1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5)
    • Improve health outcomes (1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5)
    • Reduce inequities in access to healthy foods (1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5)
    • Make healthy food more affordable (1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5)
    • Raise awareness around local food system issues (1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5)
    • Create good food system jobs locally (1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5)
    • Preserve agricultural land (1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5)
    • Celebrate agricultural heritage (1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5)
    • Increase agritourism (1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5)
    • Improve local resilience and self-sufficiency (1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5)
    • Build connections with neighbors and community (1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5)
    • Improve environmental sustainability (1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5)
    • Reduce food waste (1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5)

  3. What would a strong local food system look like in your community?

    Long response

  4. In your own words, explain why local food system development is important to you.

    Long response

  5. Next Steps

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