A Survey to share your opinion on a new free-to-join online Marketplace for Farmers/Growers to reach customers directly.

[george uren]

Farmer feedback on Marketplace Concept.

Our service is designed to connect producers with Businesses/Individuals that want their products via an online Shop front. It aims to help with;

• Selling oversupply/surplus produce that current customers don’t want.
• Having direct access to and exploring new customer opportunities that could eliminate single-customer dependency in the long term.
• Selling experimental produce and ‘testing the water’ for future diversification of your business.
• Providing the means to react quickly to unforeseen circumstances within your business by connecting you with relevant others. Ie businesses, individual customers or producers with helpful resources.
• Exposing local trade opportunities to reduce the monetary expense and environmental impact of transportation.

We would love to hear a bit about yourself and what you think of the concept. The survey should only take 5 minutes.

1.Where is your Farm based?

2.What farming practices do you specialise in; Choose multiple if applicable.

1. Livestock
2. Dairy
3. Legumes
4. Vegetables
5. Fruit
6. Other

3. Roughly how many employees work on the farm?

1. 1-20
2. 21-50
3. 51-100
4. >100

4. To whom is your produce primarily sold?

1. To Wholesalers
2. To Supermarkets
3. To small businesses

5a. Could you specify which Wholesalers?
5b. Could you specify which Supermarkets?
5c. Could you specify which Small Businesses?

6. Are you engaged in long-term obligations with your customers?

1. Yes
2. No

7. If yes, how comfortable are you with these obligations?

1. Very uncomfortable
2. Uncomfortable
3. Neutral
4. Comfortable

7. How does your Farm distribute your produce?

1. Customer collects
2. Distribute yourself
3. Combination of both of the above

8. What proportion of the produce is Certified Organic, if any?

1. 0%
2. 1-20%
3. 20-50%
4. 50-70%
5. >70%

9. From the bullet points at the start of the questionnaire, which do you think would benefit your business the most?

1. Selling Surplus.
2. Reducing single-customer dependency.
3. Selling experimental produce/products to gauge commercial viability.
4. A shared resource platform to find support/customers in times of difficulty.
5. Localising your trade as much as possible.

10. Would you use this service and why?

1. Yes
2. No

12. If any, what are your primary concerns for the future of your business?

13. Finally, if you have the time, please share in your own words what you think of the concept. Feel free to include any drawbacks or benefits you think we have overlooked.




Please copy and paste the above and add your answers. For anonymity please feel free to share your answers directly to [email protected].

If you wish to have more information on the concept or would like to join up please feel free to email me or give me a call on 07923499294. We'd love to hear from you!

Thank you so much for taking the time to complete this.

George Uren

 

[chaffcutter]

@Chris F ??

 

[george uren]

@Chris F ??

Hi there,

Did you have any questions about the concept @chaffcutter ? We'd love to chat if you have any time.

Thanks again for taking the time to read our Survey!

 

[Sandpit Farm]

I think this post needs moving to a different section. Agricultural Matters maybe? Mods, can you do this?