South Hayward Farmers Market Interest Survey

The Agricultural Institute of Marin (AIM) manages 9 certified farmers markets in the Bay Area, including the Downtown Hayward Farmers Market on Saturdays and the Newark Farmers Market at New Park Mall on Sundays.

In partnership with the City of Hayward, we are surveying the South Hayward community to hear from you about your interest in a possible farmers market at the parking lot of the South Hayward BART Station, located at 28601 Dixon Street.

AIM’s farmers markets offer an abundance of fresh and seasonal produce, an array of baked goods, fresh flowers and hot foods. Our market seeks to support the strong sense of community in South Hayward– and we want to hear from you!

Please answer the following questions about your opinions and expectations for the farmers market pilot program in South Hayward.

1.Would you support a farmers market in South Hayward?

Yes

2.What are the top 3 reasons you would visit a farmers market in South Hayward?

4.If you were to attend the market on a weekday, what would be the most convenient time for the farmers market to be open?

Other (please specify)

5.If you were to attend the market on a weekend, what would be the most convenient time for the farmers market to be open?

8am – 1pm

9am – 2 pm

10am – 3pm

Other (please specify)

6.What forms of transportation would you mostly use to get to a South Hayward farmers market? (select all that apply)

Other (please specify)

8.If there was a South Hayward farmers market, would you plan on doing additional shopping, eating, or other activities at local businesses in the neighborhood?

Yes

9.If you are eligible for CalFresh (food stamps), would you access it at the farmers market through our market match program where you earn up to $10 per day for free fruits and vegetables?

Yes

Not eligible

10.What concerns, if any, do you have about a farmers market in South Hayward?

11.Do you have any specific requests for vendors or products at the farmers market?

12.Do you currently shop at farmers markets?

Yes

Unsure

13.If you shop at farmers markets, which one(s) do you visit? (select all that apply)

Downtown Hayward (Saturdays in front of City Hall)

Newark (Sundays at New Park Mall)

Union City (Saturdays at Old Alverado Park)

Niles (Saturdays at Niles Town Plaza)

San Leandro Farmers Market (Saturdays in Bayfair Plaza)

Castro Valley (Saturdays near the Castro Valley BART Station)

Irvington (Sundays in Fremont)

Other (please specify)

14.If you do not shop at farmers markets, what are the primary reasons why not? (select all that apply)

Other (please specify)

15.What is your zip code? (required)(Required.)

16.What are the cross streets of your residence? (optional)

17.What is your ethnicity?

Hispanic or Latino (For example, Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin)

Not Hispanic or Latino

Prefer not to respond

18.What is your race? (select all that apply)

American Indian or Alaska Native (original peoples of North and South America, including Central America)

Black or African American (origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa)

Asian: (origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian Subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam)

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands)

White (origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa)

Prefer not to respond

Other (please specify)

21.Were you surveyed by Eden Youth and Family Center?

Yes