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Guide to Local & Seasonal Products

Farmers add your information to the 2007 Guide.
Please answer the questions listed below.

NOTE: If you were listed in the current or previous Guides, you should instead
log in and edit your record.


First Name:
Last Name:
Business:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip Code:
County:
Phone:
Fax:
Email:
Website:
UserName for updating your profile:
Password for updating your profile:
Retype your password:


If you would like to submit a photo please email it to fcc@ecotrust.org and in the subject line put the name of your business.


1. Are you interested in selling product directly to local buyers?
(Click on the arrow to make a selection)


2. For each vegetable and fruit product that you grow, please list the varieties and harvest dates.
(Click on the arrow to make a selection)

VEGETABLES
Product Check if you grow
this product
Harvest Start Date Harvest Stop Date Varieties
artichoke


arugula


asian vegetables


asparagus


beans


beets


bok choy


braising mix


broccoli


brussel sprouts


cabbage


carrots


cauliflower


celeriac


celery


chard


chiles


collards


corn


cucumber


dried beans


eggplant


jerusalem artichoke


kale


kohlrabi


leeks


lentils


lettuce greens


mesculun


mushrooms


mustard greens


okra


olives


onions


other


parsnips


peas


peppers


potatoes


pumpkins


raddiccio


radish


rutabaga


shallots


spinach


summer squash


tomatillos


tomatoes


turnips


winter squash




FRUITS AND NUTS
Product Check if you grow
this product
Harvest Start Date Harvest Stop Date Varieties
apples


apricots


blackberries


blueberries


boysenberries


cantaloupes


cherries


cranberries


currants


dates


figs


gooseberries


grapes


kiwi


kumquats


marionberries


melons


nectarines


other


peaches


pears


plums


prunes


raspberries


rhubarb


strawberries


watermelons


chestnuts


hazelnuts


other


walnuts




3. For each meat and dairy product that you raise, please list the varieties and harvest dates.
(Click on the arrow to make a selection)

MEATS, POULTRY AND DAIRY
Product Check if you grow
this product
Harvest Start Date Harvest Stop Date Varieties
beef


bison


chicken


duck


gamebirds


goat


lamb


other


pork


rabbit


turkey


venison


cheese


eggs


milk


other



Do you sell "custom processed" meats (beef, bison, lamb, and pork)?
Do you sell "USDA inspected processed" meats?
How many animals do you process a week?
In 1 year how many animals do you anticipate processing per week?
In 5 years how many animals do you anticipate processing per week?


SPECIALTY PRODUCTS
Product Check if you grow
this product
Harvest Start Date Harvest Stop Date Varieties
bread


chocolate


jam


olive oil


other


pickles


salt


sauces


sausage


tofu




HERBS AND OTHER PRODUCTS
Product Check if you grow
this product
Harvest Start Date Harvest Stop Date Varieties
flowers


squash blossoms


basil


cilantro


fennel


garlic


herbs


lavender


mint


other


parsley


honey


nursery stock


pollen




4. Do you want to be listed in the Farmer-Chef Connection Guide to Local and Seasonal Products as a grower interested in selling directly to local buyers?
(Click on the arrow to make a selection)


Do you want a paper copy of the guide?
(Click on the arrow to make a selection)


5. Why would your farm make a good vendor for a restaurant?


6. Please describe your business in 100 words. This is how you will be described in the direct marketing guide.


7. If you'd like to sell to a restaurant, are you willing to make deliveries?
(Click on the arrow to make a selection)


What cities/region will you deliver to in Oregon and Washington?


8. Do you have a minimum order requirement?
(Click on the arrow to make a selection)


How much? $

9. Have you ever sold to chefs before?
(Click on the arrow to make a selection)


10. What percentage of your 2005 sales were made to buyers in Oregon and Washington?


11. Where do you currently sell your produce?
Outlet How many?
Restaurants
Retailers (e.g. grocery stores/cooperatives)
Farmers Markets
Distributors/Wholesalers
Direct Sales to Individuals (including CSA subscribers)
U-pick and Farmstands
Institutions (universities, hospitals, etc.)


12. Have you attended a Farmer-Chef Connection?
(Click on the arrow to make a selection)


If yes, how many new direct business relationships developed as a result of meeting Buyers at these events?
(Click on the arrow to make a selection)


13. Did you use the Guide to Local and Seasonal Products in 2005?
(Click on the arrow to make a selection)


If yes:
How useful was the Guide?
(Click on the arrow to make a selection)


How often did you use the Guide to sell product?
(Click on the arrow to make a selection)


How many local restaurants and retailers did you sell directly to in 2005?


How many of those restaurants and retailers are new accounts that you found through the Guide (e.g. buyers you had not sold to in prior years)?


14. Which production techniques best describe your operation?

Practice Check those
that apply
Conventional
Certified Organic
Organic (exempt from certification because annual sales are less than $5,000)
Food Alliance Certified
Salmon Safe Certified
No Spray
Integrated Pest Management
Free Range
Pasture-raised
GMO-Free
Wild harvested


15. How many acres do you have in production this year (2006)?


16. Estimated total gross farm sales in 2006.
This information will help us evaluate our effectiveness and it will remain confidential.
Gross Sales Check the range
$0 - $10,000
$10,001 - $25,000
$25,001 - $50,000
$50,001 - $75,000
$75,001 - $100,000
$100,001 - $150,000
$150,001 - $250,000
$250,001+


17. Please estimate the percent increase in gross sales to local markets in 2005 over 2004


18. Do you sell your products at a farmers market(s)? If yes, which ones and on what days?
Day Market
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday


19. Do you want to be contacted by the general public for farm direct sales?
(Click on the arrow to make a selection)


20. If you have surpluses, would you consider participating in a gleaning program for a Foodbank?
(Click on the arrow to make a selection)


Notes/Commments


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