1.Are you a specialty crop producer?

Yes

No

2.If yes, what type of producer?

New/Beginner (less than 10 years)

Established (more than 10 years)

Socially Disadvantaged

Veteran

3.What type of specialty crops do you produce?

Fruits and Tree Nuts

Vegetables

Herbs and Spices

Honey

Plants

Cut Flowers

Horticulture

Christmas Trees

4.Where do you sell your crops?

Roadside Stand

Farmers' Market

Retail Store

Other

5.Are you a specialty crop industry stakeholder? (Example: employed in agricultural supply sales, equipment sales, processor, etc.)

Yes

No

6.Please select 4 priorities that you feel are most important to addressing issues to enhance specialty crops in Louisiana.

Increasing child and adult nutrition knowledge and consumption of specialty crops

Enhancing food safety

Investing in specialty crop research, including research to focus on conservation and environmental outcomes

Developing new and improved seed varieties and specialty crops

Pest and disease control services

Improving efficiency and reducing costs of distribution systems

Sustainability

Marketing and promotion of specialty crops

Improving the capacity of all entities in the specialty crop distribution chain to comply with the requirements of the FSMA, GAP, GHP, GMP and in cost-share arrangements for funding audits of such systems (including USDA GroupGAP) for small farmers, packers, and processors