CAFFE Survey on Agri-Food Processing Question Title * 1. Where do you live in Algoma? (e.g. Bruce Mines, Tarbutt Additional, Laird) Question Title * 2. Where do you see yourself in the agri-food value chain? Consumer Family Farm/Producer Processor Broker Wholesaler Distributer Retailer Food Service Question Title * 3. What is your business development stage? (select the stage that is most applicable to your business) Idea (entrepreneur or business or idea; initial market and technology exploration) Start-up (business established with customer(s); testing a market strategy) Established company (market traction; scaling sales and marketing; demand creation) Mature company (validated product and market; customer growth; established team) Not Applicable Question Title * 4. Which agricultural sector do you belong to? Select all that apply. Vegetable/Fruit Honey Cash (Field) Crops Fibre Livestock Maple Syrup Other Not Applicable Question Title * 5. Do you currently perform any sort of processing (on or off-farm, food business, etc.)? If so, what do you produce? Select all that apply. Canned goods (preserves, pickles, jams) Maple syrup and maple products (candy, butter, sugar) Meat products (sausages, jerky, other cuts) Baked goods Fish products (smoked, fresh caught) Vegetable products (fresh cut, frozen) Honey and honey products Other Not applicable Question Title * 6. Where or to whom are you currently selling your processed products? Select all that apply. Direct/Farm Gate Retailers/Brokers Farmers' Markets Wholesalers/Distributers Other Not applicable Question Title * 7. Do you have any interest in developing processed agri-food products for your farm or business idea? Yes No Maybe Question Title * 8. If you would like to pursue agri-food processing, what is preventing you from doing so? Select all that apply. Space Time Market Research Capital/Funds Available labour/skills Knowledge Other Not applicable Question Title * 9. Have you ever used off-farm commercial kitchens or facilities? Yes No No, but I would be interested in doing so. I do not have a need to use commercial kitchens or facilities. Question Title * 10. When considering and creating value-added products for your farm, have any been a success in the past? Yes No My products are still in development I am not interested in developing agri-food products. Question Title * 11. If you were to develop a new product in a commercial kitchen or facility, what kind of needs would you have for that product? Refrigeration/Cold Storage Vacuum sealing Canning or Pressure Canning Sterilization, blanching, and freezing Dry Storage Cooktop space (for sauces, jams, etc.) Dehydrators Other (please specify) Question Title * 12. On the following scale, please rate how each of these barriers prevent you from developing value-added products. Not Restrictive Somewhat Restrictive Most Restrictive Space Space Not Restrictive Space Space Somewhat Restrictive Space Space Most Restrictive Time Time Not Restrictive Time Time Somewhat Restrictive Time Time Most Restrictive Market Research Market Research Not Restrictive Market Research Market Research Somewhat Restrictive Market Research Market Research Most Restrictive Capital/funds Capital/funds Not Restrictive Capital/funds Capital/funds Somewhat Restrictive Capital/funds Capital/funds Most Restrictive Available labour/skills Available labour/skills Not Restrictive Available labour/skills Available labour/skills Somewhat Restrictive Available labour/skills Available labour/skills Most Restrictive Question Title * 13. Would you be interested in using a shared space for anyone (small home gardeners to larger farmers and producers, for example) that could provide all the facilities for a commercial kitchen to create your products, for a nominal fee? Yes No Maybe Question Title * 14. What are some factors that would encourage you to use a shared processing facility? (Skip if this does not apply to you.) Question Title * 15. What are some factors that would prevent you from using a shared processing facility? (Skip if this does not apply to you.) Question Title * 16. If you had access to a shared processing facility, where do you see yourself in 3-5 years? Growth: My business is selling processed agri-food products to a larger market and increase the size of our operation Stay same size: My business plans to stay the same size, produce the same products through current marketing channels but reduce our costs Diversify: My business plans to create new product lines Other (please specify) Question Title * 17. On the scale below, please mark what you see as your commitment level to shopping within the Algoma District when local alternatives are available. Always Never Clear i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale. Question Title * 18. On the following scale, how would you rate each of the following related to accessing products made in Algoma. Easy Difficult Convenience Convenience Easy Convenience Convenience Convenience Convenience Difficult Knowledge Knowledge Easy Knowledge Knowledge Knowledge Knowledge Difficult Price Price Easy Price Price Price Price Difficult Skills Skills Easy Skills Skills Skills Skills Difficult Variety Variety Easy Variety Variety Variety Variety Difficult Question Title * 19. Do you have any other thoughts about value-added processing in Algoma? Please share below Done