Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey. The purpose of this project is to better understand the organizations, businesses, initiatives, relationships, and resources that make up Northumberland County's food system. This survey should take approximately 7-25 minutes to complete. (Or more, depending on your thoroughness.) Survey results will be used to identify local food system assets, opportunities for future collaboration, and ideas that require community discussion. Findings will be shared at a community gathering on Friday January 22nd, 2027. Please read the Letter of Information before proceeding to the survey questions.

Please note: Q1-9 and Q19-20 are mandatory. The remaining questions ask about your opinions and insights, and are optional.
CONSENT

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1. Have you read the Letter of Information and do you consent to participate in this voluntary survey? (Required.)

ABOUT YOUR ORGANIZATION

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2. What is the name of your organization, business, farm, initiative, or group? (Required.)

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3. What year was your organization, etc. established? (Required.)

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4. Which municipality is your organization/operation primarily located in? (Select one) (Required.)

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5. Which municipality or municipalities are you actively selling in, distributing, or providing service to? (Select all that apply.) (Required.)

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6. Which of the following best describes your role in Northumberland County's food system? (Check all that apply.) (Required.)

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7. What products, services, or activities do you provide? (Check all that apply.) (Required.)

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8. Who do you serve? (Check all that apply.) (Required.)

CONSENT TO SHARE ORGANIZATION INFORMATION PUBLICLY

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9. Do you consent to having information about your organization/business/initiative included in the publicly available Northumberland County Local Food System Asset Map? (Required.)

Note: If you selected "Yes" to the Question #9, all answers 1-8 may be included in the public asset map and shared at upcoming community forums.

No matter your response, all answers to Question 10 and beyond will remain confidential and results will be aggregated.
MAPPING FOOD SYSTEM CONNECTIONS

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10. Which organizations, businesses, farms, programs, initiatives, or networks do you work with on a regular and ongoing basis? Briefly explain the nature of these relationships.

(Please list as many as possible. These may include suppliers, buyers, distributors, schools, municipalities, funders, community organizations, collaborative initiatives, or informal partnerships.)

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11. Which other organizations, businesses, programs, initiatives, or networks play an important role in regard to your organization, but that you interact with irregularly or infrequently?

Briefly explain the nature of these relationships.

UNDERSTANDING STRENGTHS, CHALLENGES, AND OPPORTUNITIES

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12. Thinking about the past 5-10 years, what has contributed most to your organization’s success?

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13. Over the past 5-10 years, what factors, events, or challenges have made it difficult for your organization, business, or initiative to operate?

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14. What additional resources, infrastructure, facilities, or supports would help your organization better contribute to the local food system?

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15. Looking beyond your own organization, are there parts of Northumberland County's food system that you believe are underdeveloped, missing, or in need of strengthening?

LOOKING AHEAD

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16. What do you see as the greatest opportunity (or opportunities) to strengthen Northumberland County's food system over the next 5–10 years?

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17. Is there anything else you would like to share about the future of food in Northumberland County?

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18. What other organizations or individuals should we be sure to speak to as a part of this project?

FUTURE CONTACT & ENGAGEMENT

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19. Would you like to continue to receive updates about this project? (Required.)

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20. Do you have long-standing or historical knowledge of Northumberland’s local food system and would you be interested in sharing this knowledge through an interview?

(e.g. you played a leadership role in a past initiative or collaboration, knowledge of how the food system here has changed over time, seen what has and hasn’t worked, deep knowledge of systemic interventions in other regional food systems, etc.) (Required.)

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