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Local Food Directories and Survey

Natl. Farmers Mkt Mgr. Survey 6-19-19

Respondents

OMB: 0581-0169

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National Farmers Market Manager Survey - January 2020
OMB No.0581-0169
Approval Expires: 1/1/0001
Project Code: 193
SurveyID: 3118

DRAFT: 4/03/2019

United States
Department of
Agriculture
NATIONAL
AGRICULTURAL
STATISTICS
SERVICE

USDA/NASS
National Operations Division
9700 Page Avenue, Suite 400
St. Louis, MO 63132-1547
Phone: 1-888-424-7828
Fax: 1-855-415-3687
Email: [email protected]

Please make corrections to name, address, and ZIP Code, if necessary.

The information you provide will be used for statistical purposes only. Your responses will be kept confidential and any person who willfully discloses ANY
identifiable information about you or your operation is subject to a jail term, a fine, or both. This survey is conducted in accordance with the Confidential
Information Protection provisions of Title V, Subtitle A, Public Law 107-347 and other applicable Federal laws. For more information on how we protect your
information please visit: https://www.nass.usda.gov/confidentiality. Response is voluntary.
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complete this information collection is estimated to average 28 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data
sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information.

SECTION 1: Screening
1. Is the entity identified above a farmers market? A farmers market is defined as a retail outlet in which two or more
vendors sell agricultural products (i.e., food and/or fiber originating from the farm) directly to customers at a common,
recurrent location.
xxxx

1

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Yes - Continue

3

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No - Go to Section 8

2. Is the location identified above the location for this farmers market?
xxxx
1

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Yes - Continue

3

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No - Go to Section 8

3. Was this farmers market at this location in operation during 2019?
xxxx

1

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Yes - Continue

3

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No - Go to Section 7

2

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Do Not Know - Go to Section 8

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SECTION 2: General Market Characteristics and Attributes
1. During which months did this farmers market at this location operate during 2019? Check all that apply.
xxxx

☐ Year Round

xxxx

☐ January

xxxx

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July

xxxx

☐ February

xxxx

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August

xxxx

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xxxx

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September

xxxx

☐ April

xxxx

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October

xxxx

☐ May

xxxx

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November

xxxx

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xxxx

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December

March

June

2. During peak market season month(s), what days and how many hours is this farmers market open? Check all days
that apply and provide the opening time and closing time for each day.
Day

Opening Time

EXAMPLE

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⊠ Monday
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9:00
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☐ Monday
xxxx

xxxx

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☐ Tuesday
xxxx

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☐ Wednesday
xxxx

xxxx

☐

xxxx

Thursday

xxxx

xxxx

xxxx

☐ Friday
xxxx

xxxx

xxxx

☐ Saturday
xxxx

xxxx

☐ Sunday

xxxx

Closing Time
1

⊠

AM

EXAMPLE

2

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PM

6:00

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2

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PM

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3. Which of the following types of products were sold at this farmers market at this location during 2019? Check all that
apply.
Milk and Dairy
xxxx

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Cheese

xxxx

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Yogurt

xxxx

☐

Milk

xxxx

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Butter

Beverages
xxxx

☐

Alcoholic beverages (e.g., wine, spirits, beer,
hard cider)

xxxx

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Coffee and/or tea

xxxx

☐

All other non alcoholic beverages (e.g.,
juices, non-alcoholic ciders)

Plants
Bread & Baking Goods

xxxx

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Cut flowers

xxxx

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Baked goods: breads, pies, etc.

xxxx

☐

Plants in containers

xxxx

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Grains and/or flour

xxxx

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Bedding plants

xxxx

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Nursery stock (trees, shrubs)

Fruit and Vegetable Products
xxxx

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Fresh fruit

xxxx

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Fresh vegetables

xxxx

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Tofu and/or meat and dairy substitutes

xxxx

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Fresh and/or dried herbs

xxxx

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Nuts

xxxx

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Mushrooms

xxxx

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Wild harvested/foraged products

Meat, Seafood and Egg Products

Other Food Products

xxxx

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Fish and/or seafood

xxxx

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Prepared foods (for immediate consumption)

xxxx

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Red meat and products (other than poultry)

xxxx

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Seed of edible plants

xxxx

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Poultry/Fowl meat and products

xxxx

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Fermented and pickled foods (e.g., kraut,
pickles, kimchi, etc.)

xxxx

☐

Eggs
Miscellaneous

Condiments and Sauce

xxxx

☐

Crafts and/or woodworking items

xxxx

☐

Honey

xxxx

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Soap and/or body care products

xxxx

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Canned or preserved fruits and vegetables
(jams, jellies, preserves, salsas, fried fruit, etc.)

xxxx

☐

Pet food

xxxx

☐

Maple syrup and/or products

xxxx

☐

Services, please specify: _______________

xxxx

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Other, please specify: _________________

xxxx

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Other, please specify: _________________

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SECTION 3: Agricultural Business Development and Support
1. On an average market day during peak market season, how many producers/vendors sold at this farmers market at
this location during 2019?
Number of Producers/Vendors

xxxx

_______

a. Of these (Item 1) producers/vendors, how many were farmers that sold products they produced?
Number of Farmers

xxxx

_______

b. At this farmers market at this location, how many producers/vendors had sales revenue generated primarily from
the following products?
(If you do not have information about an indicated source, please leave a given box blank. If there are no
producers/vendors within a given category, please enter "0" in the box.)
Number of
Producers/Vendors

Products

xxxx

Milk and Dairy

xxxx

Bread and Baking Goods

xxxx

Fruit and Vegetable Products

xxxx

Meat, Seafood and Egg Products

xxxx

Condiments and Sauce

xxxx

Beverage

xxxx

Plants
Other Food Products and Miscellaneous: ____________________________

xxxx

c. How many of the producers/vendors identified in Item 1 returned to this farmers market at this location from
2018?
Number of Producers/Vendors

xxxx

______

xxxx

☐

xxxx

Not open in 2018

☐

Do Not Know

d. Of those producers/vendors identified in Item 1, how many sold products that they produced directly to
intermediate markets, retail markets and institutions such as restaurants, schools, hospitals, etc.? An
intermediate market is a business or organization in the middle of the supply chain marketing mostly locallyand/or regionally-branded products.
Number of Producers/Vendors

xxxx

______

xxxx

☐

Do Not Know

e. Approximately how many intermediate markets, retail markets and institutions bought products from
producers/vendors at this farmers market at this location?
Number of intermediate markets, retail markets and institutions

xxxx

_____

xxxx

☐

Do Not Know

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2. During 2019, what was the total number of producers/vendors that sold at this farmers market at this location?
INCLUDE producers/vendors that sold at this farmers market location just once or a few times during 2019.
Total Number of Producers/Vendors

xxxx

______

xxxx

c Do Not Know

3. On an average market day during peak market season, did the number of producers/vendors selling at this farmers
market at this location increase, stay the same, or decrease during 2019 when compared with 2018?
xxxx

1

☐ Increased

2

☐ Stayed the same

3

☐

Decreased

4

☐

Do Not Know

4. What types of labeling do vendors use at this farmers market at this location? Check all that apply.
xxxx

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USDA Certified Organic

xxxx

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Free Range

xxxx

☐

Grass-fed

xxxx

☐

Certified Humane

xxxx

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Locally-grown

xxxx

☐

Gluten free

xxxx

☐

Other, please specify: ____________________________________________________

xxxx

☐

Other, please specify: ____________________________________________________

xxxx

☐

None of the above

xxxx

☐

Do Not Know

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5. A number of farmers market organizers engage in activities designed to improve farm business administration and
practice, and provide additional marketing opportunities for producers/vendors.
Did this farmers market at this location assist with training and/or business development support for
producers/vendors during 2019?
xxxx

☐

1

Yes - Continue

3

☐ No - Go to Question 7

2

☐ Do Not Know - Go to Question 7

a. What kinds of training and/or business development support for producers/vendors did this farmers market at this
location assist with during 2019?
Hosted workshops, training and/or consultation in: Check all that apply.
xxxx

☐

Merchandising

xxxx

☐

Marketing

xxxx

☐

Production planning

xxxx

☐

Bookkeeping/accounting

xxxx

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Food handling safety (e.g., prepared foods/meals sold at market)

xxxx

☐

On-farm food safety (e.g., GAP certification)

xxxx

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Farming (growing/ harvesting) for beginning farmers and producers

xxxx

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Value-added production/processing

xxxx

☐

Business planning

xxxx

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Other, please specify:___________________________________________

6. Which of the following services did this farmers market at this location provide or manage during 2019?
Provided: Check all that apply.
xxxx

☐

Shared kitchen space for producers/vendors

xxxx

☐

Storage space for producers/vendors

xxxx

☐

Packaging services for producers/vendors

xxxx

☐

Other, please specify: ___________________________________________

xxxx

☐

None of the above

Managed: Check all that apply.
xxxx

☐

CSA program

xxxx

☐

Food hub and/or other aggregated/distribution operation

xxxx

☐
☐ Nearby satellite markets (e.g., pop-up markets, farm stand, etc.)

xxxx

☐

Mobile market

xxxx

☐

Other, please specify: ___________________________________________

xxxx

☐

None of the above

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7. As the representative of this farmers market, do you know how producers/vendors are benefiting from participating at
this farmers market location?
xxxx

1

☐

Yes - Continue

3

☐

No - Go to Section 4

a. To the best of your knowledge, in what ways are the producers/vendors impacted by their participation at this
farmers market at this location?
Production: Check all that apply.
xxxx

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Transitioned from working part time to working full time on the farm

xxxx

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Increased the number of workers they employed

xxxx

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Able to transition from conventional production to organic production

xxxx

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Increased the range of products they sold at the market

xxxx

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Increased their overall production of direct-marketed farm products

Innovation: Check all that apply.
xxxx

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Initiated "value-added" production to boost revenues

xxxx

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Made economic use of cosmetically imperfect agricultural products

xxxx

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Began renting the facilities of a commercial/shared-use kitchen

Marketing Opportunities: Check all that apply.
xxxx

☐

Increased number of farmers markets where they sell

xxxx

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Sold through other direct-to-consumer markets such as CSAs and/or farm stands

xxxx

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Sold to retail markets such as grocery stores and restaurants

xxxx

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Sold to institutions such as food hubs, hospitals, and schools

Other: Check all that apply.
xxxx

☐

Other, please specify: ____________________________________________________

xxxx

☐

Other, please specify: ____________________________________________________

1

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No benefit - Go to Section 4

2

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Do Not Know - Go to Section 4

xxxx

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SECTION 4: Farmers Market Development Activities
1. Did this farmers market at this location accept federal nutrition program benefits as payment during 2019 (i.e., the
market redeems the benefit, and the benefit is deposited into the markets bank account)?
xxxx

1

☐

Yes - Continue

3

☐

No - Go to Item 2

a. Which federal nutrition program benefits did this farmers market at this location accept during 2019. Check all
that apply.
xxxx

xxxx

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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)/Food Stamps
(Called differently in some states, e.g., in Wisconsin - FoodShare)

☐

Women, Infants and Children's (WIC) Farmers Market Nutrition Program (FMNP)
(Called differently in some states, e.g., in Michigan - WIC Project FRESH)

xxxx

Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP)

☐ (Called differently in some states, e.g., in Michigan - Senior Project FRESH in 2010 but Market FRESH
in 2011)

xxxx

☐

Women, Infants and Children's (WIC) Cash Value Voucher (CVV)
(Called differently in some states, e.g., in New York - WIC Vegetables and Fruits Check Program)

xxxx

☐

Other, please specify: __________________________________________________

xxxx

☐

Other, please specify: __________________________________________________

xxxx

☐

Do Not Know

2. Did INDIVIDUAL VENDORS at this farmers market at this location accept federal nutrition program benefits as
payment during 2019 (i.e., the vendor redeems the benefit, and the benefit is deposited into the vendor's bank
account)?
xxxx

1

☐

Yes - Continue

3

☐

No - Go to Item 3

a. Which federal nutrition program benefits did individual vendors at the farmers market at this location accept during
2019? Check all that apply.
xxxx

xxxx

xxxx

xxxx

xxxx
xxxx
xxxx

☐

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)/Food Stamps
(Called differently in some states, e.g., in Wisconsin - FoodShare)

☐

Women, infants and Children's (WIC) Farmers Market Nutrition Program (FMNP)
(Called differently in some states, e.g., in Michigan - WIC Project FRESH)

☐

Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP)
(Called differently in some states, e.g., in Michigan - Senior Project FRESH in 2010 but Market FRESH
in 2011)

☐

Women, Infants and Children's (WIC) Cash Value Voucher (CVV)
(Called differently in some states, e.g., in New York - WIC Vegetables and Fruits Check Program)

☐

Other, please specify: __________________________________________________

☐

Other, please specify: __________________________________________________

☐

Do Not Know

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3. Did this farmers market location offer any incentives or matching programs (e.g., double bucks, matching vouchers,
etc.) during 2019?
xxxx

1

☐

Yes - Continue

3

☐

No - Go to Item 4

2

☐

Do Not Know - Go to Item 4

a. Which Federal Nutrition Program was the incentive or matching voucher linked to? Check all that apply.
xxxx

☐

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
(Called differently in some states, e.g., in Wisconsi - FoodShare)

☐

Women, infants and Children's (WIC) Farmers Market Nutrition Program (FMNP)
(Called differently in some states, e.g., in Michigan - WIC Project FRESH)

☐

Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP)
(Called differently in some states, e.g., in Michigan - Senior Project FRESH in 2010 but
Market FRESH in 2011)

☐

Women, Infants and Children's (WIC) Cash Value Voucher (CVV)
(Called differently in some states, e.g., in New York - WIC Vegetables and Fruits
Check Program)

xxxx

☐

Fruit and Vegetable Prescription (RX)

xxxx

☐ Other, please specify: ______________________________________________________

xxxx

xxxx

xxxx

b. How were the incentives/matching programs funded? Check all that apply.
xxxx

☐

Federal funding (Including Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive, or FINI funding)

xxxx

☐

Private funding (Not including market funds)

xxxx

☐

Market funding

xxxx

☐

State funding

xxxx

☐

Other, please specify: _____________________________________________________

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4. Did this farmers market at this location offer or sponsor health and/or fitness programs aimed to encourage healthy
dieting or lifestyle choices during 2019? For example:
·
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bicycle races

·

fitness programs

budgeting for a healthy diet

·

health screenings

·

cooking lessons using healthy foods

·

healthy cooking demonstrations

·

exercise classes/events, etc.

·

healthy recipe cards

·

nutrition education

xxxx

1

☐ Yes - Continue

3

☐ No - Go to Item 5

2

☐ Do Not Know - Go to Item 5

a. How frequently does this farmers market at this location offer or sponsor health and/or fitness programs during
peak market season during 2019? Select only one.
xxxx

1

☐ Very Frequently (about once per week during peak market season)

2

☐ Somewhat Frequently (about twice per month during peak market season)

3

☐ Occasionally (once per month during peak market season)

4

☐ Somewhat Infrequently (two or three times per market year)

5

☐ Very Infrequently (once per market year)

6

☐ Do Not Know

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5. Did this farmers market at this location offer or engage in any food waste and/or conservation work during 2019?
xxxx
1

☐

Yes - Continue

3

☐

No - Go to Item 6

a. In which, if any, of the following food waste and/or conservation programs? Check all that apply.
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx

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Canning and other processing classes and demonstrations

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Composting

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Gardening/Horticultural Instruction

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Gleaning

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Recycling

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Donating to food banks

☐

Other, please specify: _______________________

b. How frequently did this farmers market at this location offer or engage in food waste and/or conservation work
during peak market season during 2019? Select only one.
xxxx
1

☐

Very Frequently (about once per week during peak market season)

2

☐

Somewhat Frequently (about twice per month during peak market season)

3

☐

Occasionally (once per month during peak market season)

4

☐

Somewhat Infrequently (two or three times per market year)

5

☐

Very Infrequently (once per market year)

6

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Do Not Know

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6. Did this farmers market at this location conduct or hire anyone to conduct market research studies and/or evaluations
(i.e., customer counts, customer surveys, sales tracking, producers/vendors surveys, etc.) during 2019?
xxxx
1

☐ Yes - Continue

3

☐ No - Go to Item 7

2

☐

Do Not Know - Go to Item 7

a. Which of the following market research studies and/or evaluations did the farmers market at this location
participate during 2019? Check all that apply.
xxxx

xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx

xxxx
xxxx

☐ Survey(s) of our customers for product preferences
☐ Survey(s) of our customers for market day/time preferences
☐ Customer counts/estimates
☐ Survey(s) of producers/vendors about their needs, concerns, perceptions
☐ Collection of sales information from producers/vendors
Feasibility studies to add aggregation and/or distribution activities (e.g., CSA/food hub at the farmers

☐ market location)

☐ Community needs assessment
☐ Other study, evaluation and/or assessment, please specify: ____________________________________

b. On an average market day during peak market season, how many households shop at this farmers market at
this location? Estimates are acceptable.
Number of Households

xxxx

________

xxxx
2

☐

Do Not Know

c. On an average market day during peak market season, what are the average sales total for this farmers market
at this location?
xxxx

Average sales total

$____________ .00

xxxx
2

☐ Do Not Know

7. Does bartering and/or other forms of non-monetary trade occur at this farmers market at this location, either between
vendors or between producers/vendors and customers?
xxxx

1

☐

Yes

3

☐

No

2

☐

Do Not Know

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SECTION 5: Farmers Market Governance
1. Was there a board or group of persons that collectively made decisions about this farmers market at this location
during 2019?
xxxx

1

☐

Yes - Continue

3

☐

No - Go to Item 2

2

☐

Do Not Know - Go to Item 2

a. Which of the following options best describes producers/vendors representation on the board or group at this
farmers market at this location during 2019? Select only one.
xxxx
1

☐

All members were producers/vendors of the farmers market at this location

2

☐

Most members were producers/vendors of this farmers market at this location

3

☐

Few members were producers/vendors of this farmers market at this location

4

☐

No members were producers/vendors of this farmers market at this location

5

☐

Do Not Know

b. Which of the following options best describes resident/community representation on the board or group at this
farmers market at this location during 2019? Select only one.
xxxx
1

☐

All members were residents of the community in which this farmers market is located

2

☐

Most members were residents of the community in which this farmers market is located

3

☐

Few members were residents of the community in which this farmers market is located

4

☐

No members were residents of the community in which this farmers market is located

5

☐

Do Not Know

c. Did this farmers market possess written by-laws (rules agreed upon by board members to formalize the decisionmaking process and business conduct) during 2019?
xxxx
1

☐

Yes

3

☐

No

2

☐

Do Not Know

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2. Did the farmers market at this location govern itself or was it governed by another entity during 2019? Select only
one.
xxxx

1

☐

Governed itself - Continue to Item 2a

2

☐

Governed by another entity - Go to Item 2b

3

☐

Do Not Know - Go to Item 2e

a. Which of the following best describes the farmers market at this location during 2019? Select only one.
xxxx

1

☐

Nonprofit - Go to Item 2e

2

☐

For-profit - Go to Item 2e

3

☐

Government entity - Go to Item 2e

4

☐

Other, please specify: _____________________________ - Go to Item 2e

b. Was the farmers market at this location a member of an umbrella farmers market association during 2019?
(Umbrella - an entity with staff that manages multiple farmers markets in order to coordinate activities and pool
resources.)
xxxx

1

☐

Yes - Continue to Item 2c

3

☐

No - Go to Item 2d

2

☐

Do Not Know - Go to Item 2e

c. What type of umbrella organization was this farmers market at this location association during 2019? Select only
one.
xxxx

1

☐

Nonprofit - Go to Item 2e

2

☐

For-profit - Go to Item 2e

3

☐

Government entity - Go to Item 2e

4

☐

Other, please specify: ______________________________________________ - Go to Item 2e

d. What kind of organization governed the farmers market at this location during 2019? Select only one.
xxxx

1

☐

2

☐ Government entity - Go to Item 2e

3

☐

Nonprofit

4

☐

For-profit

5

☐

Other, please specify: _______________________________________________

Municipal Government Agency/Division

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e. Which of the following best describes the property ownership of the land and improvements where this farmers
market is located? Select only one.
xxxx

f.

1

☐

Governing organization leases - Continue to Item 2f

2

☐

Governing organization wholly owns land and improvements - Go to Item 3

3

☐

Governing organization wholly owns land but not improvements - Go to Item 3

4

☐

Governing organization wholly owns improvements but not land - Go to Item 3

5

☐

Governing organization shares ownership of both - Go to Item 3

6

☐

Governing organization granted/gifted use of public land and/or improvements specifically for use by
this farmers market at this location - Go to Item 3

7

☐

Governing organization granted/gifted use of private land and/or improvements specifically for
use by this farmers market at this location - Go to Item 3

8

☐

Do Not Know - Go to Item 3

How long is the lease on this land where this farmers market was located during 2019? Select only one.
xxxx

1

☐

Year-to-year

2

☐

More than one year but less than 5 years

3

☐

More than 5 years

4

☐

Do Not Know

3. Were there permanent structures used by the farmers market at this location during 2019?
xxxx

1

☐

3

☐ No - Go to Item 4

2

☐

Yes - Go to Item 3a

Do Not Know - Go to Item 4

a. What kind of permanent structure? Check all that apply.
xxxx

☐

Building

xxxx

☐

Pavilion

xxxx

☐

Other, please specify:

__________________________________________________

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4. Did this farmers market at this location have any rules, regulations and/or operating procedures during 2019?
xxxx

1

☐

Yes - Continue

3

☐

No - Go to Item 5

2

☐

Do Not Know - Go to Item 5

a. Which of the following did this farmers market have during 2019?
Rules, Regulations and Requirements: Check all that apply.
xxxx

☐

Signed agreement between vendor and market on by-laws governing the farmers market

xxxx

☐

Vendors are not allowed to sublet a space or stall

xxxx

☐

Adherence to market guidelines of safe food handling practices

xxxx

☐

Pre-application and adherence to the approval process

xxxx

☐

Requirement of participation in food safety training

xxxx

☐

Vendors must be a producer of the food and/or fiber they sell (i.e., producer-only market)

xxxx

☐

Vendors must be from a defined geographical region

xxxx

☐

Vendors must participate in market currency/incentive programs

xxxx

☐

Vendors selling value-added items must use local farms for majority of ingredients

xxxx

☐

Agreement between market and vendor for CSA and/or intermediated sales

Certifications, Memberships and Insurance: Check all that apply.
xxxx

☐

Membership in a market association

xxxx

☐

Only USDA-certified organic producers are accepted

xxxx

☐

Licensing to sell products

xxxx

☐

Liability insurance

xxxx

☐

Organic certification to market as organic

xxxx

☐

Authorized to accept Federal Nutrition Program benefits

xxxx

☐

Membership in a trade or producer marketing association

xxxx

☐

Membership in a production co-op

Other: Check all that apply.
xxxx

☐

Other, please specify: _________________________________________

xxxx

☐

Other, please specify: _________________________________________

xxxx

☐

No requirements

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5. Did this farmers market at this location have a manager during 2019?
xxxx

Select only one.

1

☐

Yes, as a paid employee of the farmers market organization - Go to Item 5a

2

☐

Yes, as a paid employee of another agency or organization - Go to Item 5a

3

☐

Yes, as a paid independent contractor - Go to Item 5a

4

☐

Yes, as a volunteer - Go to Item 5b

5

☐

No - Go to Item 6

6

☐

Do Not Know - Go to Item 6

a. How was the farmers market manager paid and what amount?
xxxx

☐

As a salaried employee - Complete the table below

1

☐

Hourly

2

☐

Daily

3

☐

Weekly

4

☐

Monthly

5

☐

Seasonally

6

☐

1

xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx

xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx
xxxx

Annually

2

☐

Do Not Know- Go to Item 5b

$
$
$
$
$
$

b. During an average week, approximately how many hours does the farmers market manager work for this farmers
market at this location?
INCLUDE after market hours
Number of hours

xxxx

_______

xxxx
2

☐

Do Not Know

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6. Did the manager of this farmers market at this location also manage additional farmers market locations during 2019?
xxxx

1

☐

Yes

3

☐

No

2

☐

Do Not Know

7. Excluding the farmers market manager, did this farmers market location employ any additional paid workers during
2019?
xxxx

1

☐

Yes - Go to Item 7a

3

☐

No - Go to Item 8

2

☐

Do Not Know - Go to Item 8

a. Excluding the farmers market manager, how many employees in the following categories did this farmers market
at this location employ during 2019?
Number of part-time employees (1 to 34 hours per week) (i.e., individuals who work less time
than the average full-time employee.
Number of full-time employees (35 hours or more per week)

xxxx

______

xxxx
2

☐

xxxx

______

Do Not Know

(If there were no employees in a given category, please enter "0" in the box for that category. Please enter only
numbers in the boxes; no commas, periods, letters or symbols.)
Number of Full-Time
Employees

Role/Job Responsibility

Number of Part-Time
Employees

(35 hours or more per week) (1 to 34 hours per week)

Budget Expert/Accountant
Program/Project Coordinator
Federal Nutrition Program Coordinator
Farmers Market Incentives Coordinator
Site/Facilities Management/Support
Research/Evaluation
Other, please specify:
Other, please specify:

xxxx
xxxx

___________________________
___________________________

xxxx

xxxx

xxxx

xxxx

xxxx

xxxx

xxxx

xxxx

xxxx

xxxx

xxxx

xxxx

xxxx

xxxx

xxxx

xxxx

8. Did any volunteers contribute their time at this farmers market at this location during 2019?
EXCLUDE paid employees
xxxx

1

☐

Yes - Continue

3

☐

No - Go to Section 6
xxxx

a. If yes, Number of volunteers

_______

2

☐

Do Not Know - Go to Section 6

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Section 6: Farmers Market Budget and Fees
1. Did this farmers market at this location have an annual operating budget during fiscal year 2019?
xxxx

1

☐

Yes - What was it?

3

☐

No - Go to Item 2

2

☐

Do Not Know - Go to Item 2

xxxx

$______________ .00

a. Report how much this farmers market received from the following sources in its annual operating budget during
fiscal year 2019. Check all that apply.
xxxx

☐

xxxx

☐

xxxx

☐

xxxx

☐

xxxx

☐

xxxx

☐

xxxx

☐

xxxx

Public sponsorship

$

.00

$

.00

$

.00

$

.00

$

.00

$

.00

$

.00

$

.00

xxxx

Private donations

xxxx

Grant Award(s)

xxxx

Loan

xxxx

Fundraiser

xxxx

Producer/Vendor Fees
Other, Please specify:_______________________________

xxxx
xxxx

Total (Your total should equal to the operating budget in Item 1 above)

2. Did this farmers market location at this location charge participating producers/vendors a fee to sell at this location
during 2019?
xxxx

☐

1

Yes - Continue

3

☐

No - Go to Item 3

2

☐

Do Not Know - Go to Item 3

a. How did this farmers market at this location determine the fee amount? Check all that apply.
xxxx

☐

Flat Rate

xxxx

☐

Based on percentage of sales

xxxx

☐

Based on size of the vendor stall

xxxx

☐

Other, please specify: __________________________________________

xxxx

☐

Do Not Know

3. Was there an annual membership or application fee during 2019?
xxxx
1

☐

Yes

3

☐

No

2

☐

Do Not Know

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SECTION 7: Closed Markets
1. Was this farmers market at this location open during 2019?
xxxx
1

☐

Yes - Go to Section 8

3

☐

No - Continue

2. What was the primary reason this farmers market at this location closed? Select only one.
xxxx

1

☐

Do Not Know

2

☐

Loss of market founder/manager

3

☐

Not enough farm producers/vendors to provide products

4

☐

Lack of sufficient interest in participating by local producers

5

☐

Lack of diversity of agricultural products offered

6

☐

Low market sales

7

☐

Lost market location/could not secure viable replacement location

8

☐

Poor location

9

☐

Lack of dedicated resources to manage day-to-day market operations

10

☐

Lack of volunteers

11

☐

Due to regulations, local ordinances, health citations, etc.

12

☐

Competition from other farmers market(s)

13

☐

Competition from other retail markets(s)/store(s)

14

☐

Other, Please Explain: ___________________________________________________

15

☐

Other, Please Explain: ___________________________________________________

a. Please elaborate on the reason why this farmers market at this location closed.
xxxx

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3. Please indicate the last year this farmers market at this location was open.
xxxx
1

☐

Do Not Know

2

☐

2019

3

☐

2018

4

☐

2017

5

☐

2016

6

☐

2015

7

☐

2014

8

☐

2013

9

☐

Prior to 2013

4. How many years did this farmers market at this location operate?
xxxx

1

☐

Do Not Know

2

☐

1 year

3

☐

2 years

4

☐

3 years

5

☐

4 years

6

☐

5 years

7

☐

6 years - 10 years

8

☐

11 - 15 years

9

☐

More than 15 years

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SECTION 8: Conclusion
1. It is important that we do not have duplication on our list of entity/farmers market locations. Is it possible the
information on this form would be reported by another representative from this entity/farmers market at this location or
the entity/farmers market operates under a different name?
xxxx
1

☐

Yes - Continue

3

☐

No - Go to Item 2

a. Please provide the alternate contact information for this entity/farmers market:
Alternate Name of
Entity/Farmers Market:

xxxx

Alternate Contact Person
Name:

xxxx

Phone Number for
Alternate Contact
Person:

xxxx

2019 Physical Address:

______ - _______ - ____________
1082

1083

City:

State:

1084

Zip Code: 4672

2. What is your name?
xxxx

Name: ___________________________________________________________________

3. What is your primary relationship with this entity/farmers market at this location? Select only one.
xxxx

1

☐

Market manager/Director

2

☐

Board member

3

☐

Communications/Public Relations Contact

4

☐

Head/Representative of a farmers market association

5

☐

Representative of sponsoring organization (e.g., chamber of commerce, non-profit group, etc.)

6

☐

Agricultural Extension Agent

7

☐

Market president

8

☐

Market employee

9

☐

Market volunteer

10

☐

State agency/Government employee

11

☐

Local agency/Government employee

12

☐

Representative of a local economic development organization

13

☐

Market vendor

14

☐

Other, please specify: _________________________________________________

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Respondent
Name:

9911

9910

Phone: (____) _____-______

Date: __ __ __ __ __ __

MM

DD

YY

Respondent
Email:
This completes the survey. Thank you for your response.

OFFICE USE ONLY
Response
1-Comp
9901
2-R
3-Inac
4-Office Hold
5-R – Est
6-Inac – Est
7-Off Hold – Est
S/E Name

Respondent
1-Op/Mgr
9902
2-Sp
3-Acct/Bkpr
4-Partner
9-Oth

Mode
1-PASI (Mail)
2-PATI (Tel)
3-PAPI (Face-toFace)
6-Email
7-Fax
19-Other

Enum.
9903

9998

Eval.
9900

Change R. Unit
9985

9921

Office Use for POID
9989
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Optional Use
9907

9908

9906

9916


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