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AGRICULTURE!SURVEY!!!"!!!ERIE!COUNTY,!NY! This! survey! was! created! and! distributed! by! a! group! of! Urban! Planning! graduate! students! at! the! University! at! Buffalo.! We! are! completing!a!semester"long!analysis!of!the!conditions,!opportunities,!and!challenges!in!the!agricultural!industry!in!Erie!County.!The! results!will!be!presented!to!the!Erie!County!Department!of!Environment!and!Planning,!which!is!in!the!process!of!updating!its!1996! Agricultural!and!Farmland!Protection!Plan.!Your!responses!will!help!us!make!farming!and!agriculture!stronger!in!Erie!County.!Thank! you!for!your!time!and!feedback.! ! Please!complete!this!survey!if!you!are!a!farmer!operating!a!farm!in!Erie!County.!!Individual!responses!to!the!survey!will!remain! confidential.! Please! return! the! completed! survey! in! the! enclosed! envelope.! You! can! also! complete! the! survey! online! at:! https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ErieCountyFarms.! ! Instructions!Most!questions!may!be!answered!by!checking!the!circle(s) (e.g.!#)!adjacent!to % answer(s).!Please!check only!one! circle,!unless!stated!otherwise.!Base!your!answer!on!records!for!calendar!year!2010,!unless!stated!otherwise.!Some!questions!may! ask!for!information!that!you!do!not!record;!please!provide!your!best!estimate!for!these!questions.! ! A.! FARMLAND!OWNERSHIP! ! 153 1. How!would!you!describe!your!access!to!the!land!on!which!you!farm?! ! #!Own! ! ! #!Rent! ! ! #!Own!and!rent! ! #!Other!(specify)!_________________! ! 2. If!you!own!a!farm,!how!did!you!obtain!the!land?!! #!Land!auction!! ! #!Inherited!from!family! #!Purchased!from!family! #!Obtained!from!friend/neighbor! #!Other!(specify)!___________________________! ! B.! CHALLENGES!AND!OPPORTUNITIES! ! 3. Listed!below!are!some!challenges!and!opportunities!that!farmers!report!in!their!work.!Please!rank!the!top!five!challenges! and!opportunities!that!you!find!in!Erie!County!by!placing!a!number!between!1!(high)!to!5!(low)!in!the!circles!(e.g.!$)! adjacent!to!the!answer!choices.!If!you!see!a!challenge!or!see!an!opportunity!not!listed!below,!please!write!and!rank!it!in!the! empty!space.!! ! CHALLENGES! ! #!Lack!of!capital!! #!Limited!farm!labor! #!Creating!a!business!plan! #!Finding!market! #!Urban!sprawl! ! #!Expensive!energy! #!Land!use!regulations! ! #!Labor!regulations! #!Food!safety!regulations!#!Finding!farmer!mentors#!Finding!food!processors! #!Environmental!regulations!! ! ! #__________________! #____________________! ! #__________________! #__________________! #__________________! #____________________! ! ! ! OPPORTUNITIES! #!Ag!tourism!! ! #!Regional!food!hub! #!Microenterprise!loan!program! #!Farmers’!markets!! #!Urban!agriculture! #!Value"added! ! #!Marketing!local!farm!products! #!Food!processing! #!Farm!to!school! #!Workforce! ! #!Local!government’s!support!and!! ! !!!!!on!farms! ! !!!!!programs! ! !!!!!development! ! !!!!!understanding!of!local!farms! ! #!Educating!public!about!#!Purchase!of! ! #_________________! #____________________! !!!!!farming! ! !!!!!development!rights!! ! ! ! #__________________! #__________________! #__________________! #____________________! ! ! C.! FARM!OPERATIONS! ! 4. !Is!farming!your!primary!occupation?! ! #!Yes! ! ! #!No! 5. !If!you!are!engaged!in!an!occupation!other!than!farming,!which!of!the!following!best!describes!its!purpose?! ! #!A!primary!income!source! ! ! #!A!secondary!income!source! ! #!For!personal!interest! ! ! ! #!Other!(specify)!________________________________! ! 6. What!is!your!primary!purpose!of!farming?!(check!all!that!apply)! ! #!Full"time!business! #!Part"time!enterprise! #!Hobby! ! #!Keep!land!in!agriculture! #!Continue!family!tradition!! ! ! #!Other!(specify)!________________________________! ! ! 7. What!kind!of!farming!experience!did!you!have!prior!to!working!on!this!farm?!(check!all!that!apply)! #!Hired!farm!worker! #!Farm!internship! #!Farm!volunteer! #!Raised!on!family!farm! ! ! #!Training!classes! ! ! ! #!Other!(specify)!________________________________! 1! !
AGRICULTURE!SURVEY!!!"!!!ERIE!COUNTY,!NY! 8. Please!describe!the!number!of!people!currently!working!on!your!farm.! ! ! Full!time! Part!time Volunteer Other!(specify)_______________ Total Number! ! ! No.!of!Migrant!Workers! ! ! ! D.! FARM!PRODUCTS! ! 9. Please!describe!your!farm!products!from!the!year!2010!in!the!table!below.!! ! Crops!Harvested! Livestock!and!Poultry!! Name! Acreage! %! Name! Number! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Other!_________________________! ! Other!_____________________! ! ! Total:!100% ! ! ! 10. Which!of!the!following!best!describes!the!main!purpose!of!the!crops!you!produce?! ! #!For!fuel! ! #!For!animal!feed! #!For!human!consumption! ! 11. Which!of!the!following!best!describes!your!farming!method?!(check!all!that!apply)! #!Conventional! ! #!Organic! ! #!Grass"fed! ! #!Free!range! ! #!Non!GMO! ! #!Antibiotic!free!! #!Hormone!free!! #!Permaculture! ! #!Diversified!farming! #!Single!crop! #!Multi!crop! ! ! ! ! #!Other!(specify)!_______________________________________! ! 154 E.! FARM!REVENUES! ! 12. Please!estimate!the!proportion!of!your!2010!agricultural!revenues!by!source!in!the!shaded!columns!below.! ! Type!of!Revenue! %! Type!of!Revenue! %! Type!of!Revenue! %! Animal!sales! ! ! Government!payments!(with!insurance)! Rental!incomes! ! Crop!sales! ! Dividends!(patronage!and!co"ops)! Milk/dairy!sales! ! ! ! ! Other!_________________! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Total!of!the!3!shaded!columns!represents!100%!of!revenues.! 13. Please!estimate!your!gross!farm!revenue!in!the!year!2010.! ! #!$0!"!$9,999! ! #!$10,000!"!$24,999! #!$25,000!"!$49,999! #!$50,000!"!$99,999! ! #!$100,000!"!$149,999! #!$150,000!"!$199,999! #!$200,000!"!$249,999! #!$250,000!"!$499,999! ! #!Over!$500,000! ! ! 14. Please!report!the!percentages!of!your!2010!farm!sales!made!to!different!types!of!buyers!in!the!shaded!columns!below.!If!a! buyer!is!located!inside!Erie!County!please!place!a!check!in!the!column!“In!Erie.”!As!an!example,!“On!farm"stands"!is!already! marked!with!a!check!(#)!as!your!farm"stand!is!located!in!Erie!County.!! Direct!Sale!to!Consumers! %! In!Erie! Sale!to!Retailers! %! In!Erie Sale!to!Wholesalers! %! In!Erie On"farm"stands! ! %! Supermarkets!and!grocery! ! Chain!buyers! ! Farmers’!markets! ! ! Convenience!stores! ! Processor,!mill,!or!packer! ! Community!Supported! ! ! Restaurants! ! Institutional!food!service! ! Agriculture!(CSA)s! Food!banks! ! ! Other!_________________! ! Distributors,!handlers! ! Other__________________! ! ! Other!_________________! ! Other!_________________! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Total!of!the!3!shaded!columns!represents!100%!of!sales.! ! 2! !
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ROOM AT THE TABLE Food System Asses
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2 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Darren Kempne
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List of Tables 1.1 Family & Nonfa
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Eating is an agricultural act, writ
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8 Introduction
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Assessment of Current Conditions
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the county’s urban area. The ates
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health and social services” secto
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FOOD AFFORDABILITY Food is not even
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time period (See Table 2.1). The st
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soil fertility. 7 Over 48 percent o
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percentage has stayed near or above
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I. Farm Expenditures In 2007, the a
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32 PROCESSING AND WHOLESALE - 3 - P
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40 DISTRIBUTION - 4 - Distribution
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more alarming, 21 of the total (46.
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In 2007, there were 8,662 retail es
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of these factors, variations exist
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DISPOSAL 54 - 5 - Disposal Foodre
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further state environmental plans,
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86 - 8 - Economic Viability of Agri
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ECONOMIC IMPACT OF VARIOUS FOOD IND
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SCENARIO 1: INCREASED DEMAND FOR HE
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Synthesis
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STRENGTHS ($ Strong farming traditi
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