CSA conservation survey

Why did you join a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program, what are perceived benefits of community gardening? If you would like to select more than one, or if there is another reason not mentioned, please add it to the other box.

Health

Land use/environmental factors

Local food/economic health

Support a farmer/friend

Access/introduction to food

Other

Rank how much you value the following aspects of the CSA, 1 being not very much 5 being extremely valued.

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Community

Fresh Food

Knowledge about plants

Being able to participate in gardening

Monetary savings

Environmental stewardship

Convenience

How do you define conservation and what if any conservation or environmental benefits do you feel the CSA offers?

How do you define health and what if any health benefits do you feel you gain by being a part of the CSA?

Please rate how much you value the following aspects of a community garden :

community gardens as a conservation tool

community gardens as a source for economic health

community gardens as a source for environmental health

community gardens as a source of personal health

Please rate how confident you are at:

defining the term biodiversity

identifying native plants of our region

identifying nutritional content of the food you eat

How important are the following aspects of biodiversity? Please note, biodiversity can be defined as the variety of life in an area and includes things like species diversity, ecosystem diversity, and genetic diversity.

organic farming as a source of biodiversity

protecting biodiversity for economic health

protecting biodiversity for environmental health

protecting biodiversity for personal health

Which of the following do you use most often to get information when you are sick. Choose yes for all that apply.

Has joining the CSA cut back on the number of times you visit the store each week? Approximately what percent of your food do you think you buy locally?

Are you interested in attending an optional workshop about some of the topics mentioned above? If so, please indicate which of the following topics you are interested in learning more about.