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  • Municipal Agriculture & Forestry Community Survey *For Farmers and Woodlot Owners*

    Supporting Our Farmers and Foresters

  • Food production and wood harvesting are primary concerns in rural New Brunswick. Your municipal government wants to better understand and support people in these industries and is therefore conducting this survey to gather information.

     

    Thank you for taking the time to participate in this survey. Your responses are valuable to the Arcadia Agriculture & Forestry working group which includes farmers, woodlot owners, farmer’s market vendors, other business owners, and is Chaired by Paul Mennier, Arcadia Ward 2 Councillor. This study relates to activities within or very close to Arcadia.

     

    This survey is meant to identify:

    • characteristics of our farming and forestry communities
    • issues needing immediate attention and barriers to success 
    • greatest opportunities for growth, success and employment
    • information needed to build a strategy and action plan (including applications for provincial, federal and private funding opportuntities for community-led projects)

    All questions are optional, answer any questions you believe apply to your household/business. Your name and address are not being collected. All replies will be confidential. To learn how the responses will be collected, analysed and stored, contact Danielle at 260-7347 or Paul at 999-5799. 



    If you would like to complete this survey over the phone or in person please contact Danielle.

     

    Surveys should be completed online or returned by mail by April 15, 2024.

     

    Mail/drop off:  Arcadia Municipal Office, 91 NB-695, Arcadia, NB  E4C 3M7.

     

    Survey findings will be summarized and shared for discussion in late spring via notice in local newsletters and social media channels.

  • Select your age group

  • Section 1: Agriculture

  • Which best describes you? (check all that apply)
  • Are you the property/business owner?

  • Public FLIP property search tool (updated October 2023)

    https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=3e7b7e8ec5c745a88038bd954bd17ea3
  • What prevents you from expanding your crop production?
  • What livestock have you raised (grown to sell) in the past 2 years?
  • What prevents you from expanding your livestock operation?
  • How do you sell your farm products? (check all that apply)
  • If you need more labourers, what prevents you from hiring them?
  • If you have greenhouses running currently, do you plan to build more?

  • Section 2: Woodlots

  • Useful definition: Active Forest Management is the practical application of scientific, economic, and social principles to achieve forest stewardship goals.

  • Which best describes you?
  • Do you consider your woodlot to be an active woodlot?
  • Are you aware of your local Forest Products Marketing Board?
  • Are you aware of subsidies to help complete road building/maintenance, silviculture, and alternative harvest (non-clearcut) treatments?
  • Have you ever had a professional forester walk/look at/give recommendations on management opportunities for your woodlot?
  • Is there a written management plan for your woodlot?

  • Section 3: General Questions

  • Does an off-site income supplement your farm or woodlot income?
  • What concerns you about the future of your farm or woodlot?
  • What are the most expensive aspects of farming or woodlot management for your business?
  • Have you applied for public or private business funding opportunities in the past 5 years?
  • How aware are you of Sustainable Canadian Agriculture Partnership funding available through the Department of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries (DAAF)?
  • What would you like to see offered as information sessions in Arcadia?
  • What formats would work best for you? (pick all that apply)

  • Thank you for your time! A summary of the results will be ready later this spring.

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