Sample Publication

	Local Foods

National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).

This is a new data collection series that NASS will be conducting in 2016. This document shows the type of data that NASS plans to publish from this survey.

Currently, the plans are to conduct this survey once every five years following the Census of Agriculture. The following tables will be generated referencing the target survey year of 2015. The initial publication date is scheduled for December 2016.

State level data will be published where it is possible, but due to disclosure issues the data may need to be published on a regional basis.

Local Foods Marketing Channels, 2015

Item	United States	Alabama	Alaska	…(Other States)
SALES OUTLETS
Direct-to-consumer sales…………………………………………………farms
sales ($)
Farmers markets …………………………………………………………..farms
sales ($)
Stores or stands located on the farm operation ……….....farms
sales ($)
Stores or stands located off the farm operation …….....farms
sales ($)
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) ……………………farms
sales ($)
Online marketplace ……………………………………...……………..farms
sales ($)
Other direct-to-consumer marketplaces (see text) ….…farms
sales ($)
Direct-to-retail sales………………………………………………………..farms
sales ($)
Supermarkets or supercenters……………………………………farms
sales ($)
Restaurant or caterer……………..……………………………………farms
sales ($)
Other direct-to-retail outlets...……………………………………farms
sales ($)
Direct-to-institution sales…...……………………………………………farms
sales ($)
K-12 schools………………………………………………………………...farms
sales ($)
Colleges and universities…...……………………………………...farms
sales ($)
Hospitals…...………………………………………..……………………...farms
sales ($)
Other direct-to-institution outlets…….………………….……farms
sales ($)
Direct-to-intermediate markets sales……………………………..farms
sales ($)
Local Foods Marketing Channels, 2015 (Continued)
Item	United States	Alabama	Alaska	…(Other States)
Distributors, food hubs, and brokers.………………….……farms
sales ($)
Wholesale marketplaces…………………..………………….……farms
sales ($)
Food processors or makers….…………..………………….……farms
sales ($)
FARMERS MARKETS
Total farmers markets where products were sold…...…………….number
Participated in 1 market………………………………………....farms
Participated in 2 markets.…………...………………………….farms
Participated in 3 markets or more….……………...……….farms
One-way travel to highest grossing farmers market :
None……………………………………………………………………………………….
1 to 20 miles …………………………………………………………..………..…...
21 to 40 miles …………………………………………………………………………
41 to 60 miles …………………………………………………………………………
60 to 100 miles ……………………………………………………………………….
100 to 200 miles ……………………………………………………………………..
200 miles or more …………………………………………………………………..
ON-FARM STORES AND STANDS
Operations who sold through this on-farm store:
None ………………………………………………………………………………………
1 - 4 operations ………………………………………………………………………
5 or more operations ……………………………………………………………..
OFF-FARM ROADSIDE STANDS OR STORES
Farm stands or stores:
Owned by this operation ……………………………………………………….
Not owned by this operation …………………………………………………
One-way travel to highest grossing farm stand or store:
None………………………………………………………………………………………..
1 to 20 miles …………………………………………………………..………..…...
21 to 40 miles …………………………………………………………………….……
Local Foods Marketing Channels, 2015 (Continued)
Item	United States	Alabama	Alaska	…(Other States)
41 to 60 miles ……………………………………………………………………….…
60 to 100 miles ………………………………………………………………………..
100 to 200 miles ………………………………………………………………..……
200 miles or more …………………………………………………………………..
Number of operations who sold through highest grossing farm stand:
None ………………………………………………………………………………………
1 - 4 operations ………………………………………………………………………
5 or more operations ……………………………………………………………..
COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE (CSA) ENTERPRISES
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) enterprise owned by:
Owned by this operation ……………………………………………………….
Another operation ………………………………………………………………………
Group of operations ……………………………………………………………………
Farmers’ cooperative ……………………………………………………………..
Third party ……………………………………………………………………………..
Number of other operations who sold through the CSA:
None ………………………………………………………………………………………
1 - 5 operations ………………………………………………………………………
6 - 14 operations ………………………………………………………………………
15 or more operations ……………………………………………………………..
One-way travel to highest grossing CSA pick-up site:
None (located on farm)………………………………………………………….
1 to 20 miles …………………………………………………………..……………...
21 to 40 miles …………………………………………………………………………
41 to 60 miles …………………………………………………………………………
60 to 100 miles ……………………………………………………………………….
100 to 200 miles ……………………………………………………………………..
200 miles or more …………………………………………………………………..

Similar detailed tables are planned for the following categories:

• Selected Operator Characteristics by Marketing Channel

• Direct to Consumer, Retail, and Intermediate Sales as a Percent of Total Operation Sales by State

• Crop and Livestock Sales by Marketing Channel

• Marketing Channel Practices by Value of Products Sold Directly to Consumers, Retailers and Intermediaries

• Marketing Channel Practices by Farm Type

• Farm Characteristics by Marketing Channel

• Internet Use and Federal Farm Program Participation by Marketing Channel

• Direct Marketing Expenses

The following documentation topics will also be addressed in the publication.

• Statistical Methodology

• Survey Procedures

• Estimating Procedures

• Revision policy

• Reliability

• Terms and Definitions Used for Bee and Honey Production Estimates

• Information Contacts

• Access to NASS Reports