Local Farmer Survey
As a U.S. Army Engineer Veteran and sustainable development professional, I'm working to create meaningful impact across our farm communities. I’m looking to better understand the needs, concerns, and growth goals of farmers in our area. Your input provides clarity on what’s working, what isn’t, and what support could make a meaningful difference. All responses are confidential. This survey should take 5 minutes or less —thank you for taking the time and supporting this journey to better connect farmers to their local communities..
About Your Farm
What type of farm do you operate?
Produce (vegetables/fruit)
Livestock
Poultry
Flowers / Herbs
Value-added (jams, baked goods, etc.)
Mixed
Other
How many farm products do you sell?
1-10
11-30
31-60
60+
How long have you been farming?
Under 1 year
1-5 years
6-10 years
11-20 years
20+ years
What currently describes your current scale of production?
Hobby / part-time
Small local farm
Medium regional farm
Large farm
Other
How far are you from the nearest population center of 20,000+ residents?
Under 10 minutes
10-20 minutes
20-30 minutes
30-45 minutes
45-60 minutes
Over 60 minutes
Sales & Customer Access
How do you currently sell your products? (Select all that apply)
Farmers Market
Farm Stand
CSA
Wholesale
Restaurants
Online Store
Social Media Sales
Pickup at farm
Delivery
What are your biggest challenges with your current sales channels?
How predictable or unpredictable are your weekly sales?
Very predictable
Somewhat predictable
Somewhat unpredictable
Highly unpredictable
What would help you increase your sales consistency?
Do customers ever ask for ways to order ahead or reserve harvest items?
Yes, often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never
Inventory, Ordering, & Time Constraints
How do you currently manage inventory or product availability?
Paper
Spreadsheet
Online Platform
Social media posts
I don’t track it
Other
What parts of managing orders or inventory take the most time?
Would simplifying order management save you meaningful time?
Customer Pickup & Logistics
Where do customers typically pick up orders?
At farm
Farmers market
Designated location
Co-op
Delivery only
Other
What challenges do you face with pickup or drop-off logistics?
If you could streamline one part of pickup logistics, what would it be?
Would you be open to having customers pick up orders at your farm?
Yes
No
Maybe
What concerns would you have if customers picked up orders at your farm location?
Marketing & Visibility
How do new customers usually find you?
Word of mouth
Social media
Website
Market or event
Other farms
Paid ads
Other
What is most difficult about marketing your farm or attracting new customers?
If more customers could easily find you online or on a map, that provided active product lists, would that help your business?
Yes
Maybe
Uncertain
No
Hopes, Needs, and Future Growth
What is one thing you wish was easier about connecting your farm to local customers?
What tools, support, or features would make your business easier to run?
What is your biggest hope for your farm over the next 2–3 years?
What is your biggest concern or barrier to reaching that goal?
Contact
(Optional)
Would you be interested in being an early farm partner or tester as we continue developing this project?
Yes, I'd like to be a “founding farm” that helps shape the future direction of this project
Yes, I’d like to be a tester but prefer limited involvement
Maybe — I’d like more information
Not right now
No
Would you like to receive updates or be contacted for follow-up insights?
Yes (add email/phone below)
No
Best email
example@example.com
Phone Number
Please enter a valid phone number.
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