• Local Food & Family Health Study

  • We're gathering insights for a book on the local food system—how families think about food, health, and where their food comes from. This helps us understand what people know, what they're seeking, and what kind of local food systems might serve them best."
  • Sex:
  • Who primarily makes food decisions in your household?
  • Household size:
  • Children in the home?
  • How often do you cook meals at home?
  • Where do you currently get most of your food? (check all that apply):
  • Where do you primarily purchase meat?
  • Have you ever purchased meat directly from a farm?
  • When buying meat and food, what matters most to you? (choose up to 3):
  • How confident do you feel in your understanding of how food is raised and produced today?
  • Which of the following are you familiar with? (check any):
  • How strongly do you believe food impacts long-term health?
  • Have you explored any of the following? (check any):
  • Have you personally experienced or noticed health changes from changing your diet?
  • What frustrates you most about buying food or meat today?
  • Some communities are beginning to organize around local, farm-based food systems— where families source meat and staples directly from a known farm or group of farms.
  • What is your initial reaction to that idea?
  • If a local farm-based food program existed that provided consistent access to high- quality meat and food:
  • Would you:
  • What would be the biggest barrier for you?
  • Which statement best fits you:
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  • Should be Empty: