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Click here to download MS Word Document 2009 Mushroom Growers Survey Name: __________________ Phone Number: ____________________ 1. Are you a: Full-time grower Part-time Grower Hobbyist Other 2.
What county do
you reside in? _____________________________________________________________________________ 3.
What mushrooms do
you grow? Shiitake Oyster Button/Portabella Other 4.
How do you grow
your mushrooms? (circle all that apply) Logs Sawdust Indoor Outdoor Other 5.
How many pounds
of mushrooms per month do you estimate you grow? __________________________________________ 6.
Who are your main
customers? Bulk
food distributors Grocery Stores Restaurants Farmers
Markets 7. Are you Certified Organic? Yes No Non-certified
grown organically 8. Would you like to be Certified Organic? Yes No Maybe Why
or why not? ________________________________________________________________ 9. Do you need help in getting Certified Organic? Yes No 10. Are you GAP certified? Yes No What’s GAP certified? 11. Would you like to be GAP certified? Yes No Maybe Why
or why not? _________________________________________________________________ 12. Do you need help in getting GAP certified? Yes No 13. Do you feel there is a need for a local cooperative to
assist growers in selling their mushrooms? Yes
No Maybe Why or
why not? _________________________________________________________________ 14.
Where do you see
the mushroom industry in Huge growth Moderate growth No
Growth Shrinking 15. Do you feel that you could make a living from your
mushroom business? Yes No Maybe 16. How much per pound, on average, do your mushrooms sell
for? $_____________________ 17. How many hours a week do spend towards selling your
mushrooms? ______________________ 18.
Will you be
expanding your production in 2009? Yes No Maybe 19.
Do you need help
with marketing ideas to better sell your mushrooms? Yes No Maybe 20.
Do you need help
selling your mushrooms? Yes
No Maybe 21.
Would you like
help in expanding your mushroom business? Yes No Maybe 22.
Would like to
grow and sell mushrooms through the winter? Yes
No Maybe 23. Are you aware that a mushroom cooperative already exists
in 24.
Are you aware
that they will purchase every mushroom you grow for a fair price? Yes No 25.
What do you feel
is a fair price for a one-stop drop-off for all your mushrooms? $____________________ 26. Are you aware that dried mushrooms can store for years
with no refrigeration? Yes No 27.
What if any value
added mushroom products do you sell? None Dried Flour Tea Supplements
Other: _________________ 28.
What has kept you
from joining NCMMC? a) Didn’t know that NCMMC existed b) I don’t want to! c) I don’t know how to join d) Membership cost e) Lack of relevance in my life f)
Other:_______________________
29.
How can NCMMC
become more relevant to you and your growing operation? ____________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 30.
What grade of
shiitake do your customers prefer? Medicinal
Grade Grocery
Grade Restaurant Grade 31.
Are you
interested in purchasing pre-cut ready to use 4’ logs? Yes No Maybe 32.
Are you
interested in purchasing locally made mushroom tools at discounted rates? Yes No Maybe 33.
Are new waxed
commercial grade boxes important to you? Yes No 34. Would you be willing to let an experienced grower
manage your logs during the winter months? Yes No Maybe 35.
Would you be
willing to lease your logs to NCMMC for a fair price? Yes No Maybe 36.
Are you
interested in participating in a CSA program? Yes No Maybe What’s a CSA 37.
What suggestions
do you have in regards to a local mushroom cooperative? ____________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 38. What other gourmet mushrooms
do / would you like to sell? Button/Portabella Oyster Reishi Enoki Tree
Ear Wine-Cap Lions Mane Miatake Other:
_______________________________________________ 39. Do you sell
wild mushrooms? If so, which ones? Morels Boletes Chicken Mushroom Miatake Beefstake Lobster Mushroom We
don’t sell wild mushrooms Other:
________________________ Thank you so much for your time. As a thank you for completing this survey you are entitled to a 6-month Free
Cooperative Membership. Please return this survey by
March 15, 2009 in the self-addressed stamped envelope that we included. Glenn D. Esterson, Sec 13931 HWY 23 N 828-689-5154 |
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