Fairlington Community Outreach Public Interest Survey

Arlington County is looking into the use of the Fairlington Community Center for a possible farmers’ market. The following questions are designed to help gauge the community’s needs, expectations and interest.

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1. How many people are in your household (including yourself)?

		Response Percent	Response Count
1		31.0%	13
2-5		69.0%	29

2. Do you currently attend farmers’ markets? If no, skip to question 6.

		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		78.6%	33
No		21.4%	9

3. How frequently do you attend farmers’ markets?

	Response Percent	Response Count
Weekly	30.3%	10
Monthly	39.4%	13
Other	30.3%	10

4. Which farmers’ markets do you attend?

Answered: 34
Skipped: 10

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5. If you do not currently attend farmers’ markets, why not?

	Response Percent	Response Count
Lack of time	18.2%	2
Limited variety of products	9.1%	1
Inconvenient day of the week or time	36.4%	4
Location	63.6%	7
Lack of transportation	9.1%	1

6. Would you be more likely to attend the farmers’ market during the weekday or weekend?

		Response Percent	Response Count
Weekday		14.6%	6
Weekend		85.4%	35

7. What time would be most convenient for you to shop at a farmers’ market?

	Response Percent	Response Count
Morning	82.9%	34
Afternoon	14.6%	6
Evening	2.4%	1

8. If a farmers’ market was closer to your home, how frequently would you attend?

	Response Percent	Response Count
Weekly	83.3%	35
Monthly	9.5%	4
Other	7.1%	3

9. What types of items would you be interested in purchasing in a farmers’ market? Check all that apply.

	Response Percent	Response Count
Vegetables	95.2%	40
Fruit	97.6%	41
Meat/Poultry/Eggs	64.3%	27
Dairy, including milk, yogurt, butter and cheese	47.6%	20
Baked goods	52.4%	22
Plants and/or cut flowers	66.7%	28
Value added products such as jams, preserves, pickles, salsas, etc.	76.2%	32
Prepared foods such as pastas, quiches, meat pies, empanadas	33.3%	14
Other	16.7%	7

10. How much do you (or would you expect to) spend per visit?

	Response Percent	Response Count
Less than $10	2.4%	1
$10 - $20	31.0%	13
$21 - $30	31.0%	13
$31 - $40	16.7%	7
$41 - $50	14.3%	6
More than $50	4.8%	2

11. If a farmers’ market were located at Fairlington Community Center, how would you get there?

	Response Percent	Response Count
Walk	81.0%	34
Bike	4.8%	2
Bus	2.4%	1
Carpool	2.4%	1
Drive my car	23.8%	10

12. What features of a farmers market are important to you? Please choose four.

	Response Percent	Response Count
Locally produced agriculture products (150 miles)	92.9%	39
Producer only – grown by the seller	59.5%	25
Variety of products	83.3%	35
SNAP/WIC/SFNMP benefits	7.1%	3
Crafts/antiques	2.4%	1
Affordable prices	66.7%	28
Community announcements/forum	4.8%	2
Prepared items to eat on site	26.2%	11
Coffee	19.0%	8
Other	14.3%	6

13. What amenities are important to you at a farmers’ market? (check all that apply)

	Response Percent	Response Count
Shade/shelter	45.5%	15
Restrooms	54.5%	18
Playground	3.0%	1
Access to public transportation	3.0%	1
Picnic area	6.1%	2
Parking	39.4%	13
Water fountain	42.4%	14
Other	24.2%	8

14. If you needed information regarding the farmers’ market where would you look?

	Response Percent	Response Count
Internet	81.0%	34
Newspaper	2.4%	1
Signs	31.0%	13
Neighborhood bulletins	54.8%	23
Other	7.1%	3

15. How would you prefer to pay at a farmers’ market?

		Response Percent	Response Count
Cash		83.3%	35
Credit/debit		64.3%	27

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May 5, 2014, 9:23 AM

1. How many people are in your household (including yourself)?
- 1
2. Do you currently attend farmers’ markets? If no, skip to question 6.
- Yes
3. How frequently do you attend farmers’ markets?
- Monthly
4. Which farmers’ markets do you attend?
Courthouse, Columbia Pike, Westover
5. If you do not currently attend farmers’ markets, why not?
No response.
6. Would you be more likely to attend the farmers’ market during the weekday or weekend?
- Weekend
7. What time would be most convenient for you to shop at a farmers’ market?
- Morning
8. If a farmers’ market was closer to your home, how frequently would you attend?
- Weekly
9. What types of items would you be interested in purchasing in a farmers’ market? Check all that apply.
- Vegetables
- Fruit
- Meat/Poultry/Eggs
- Dairy, including milk, yogurt, butter and cheese
- Plants and/or cut flowers
- Value added products such as jams, preserves, pickles, salsas, etc.
10. How much do you (or would you expect to) spend per visit?
- $31 - $40
11. If a farmers’ market were located at Fairlington Community Center, how would you get there?
- Walk
12. What features of a farmers market are important to you? Please choose four.
- Locally produced agriculture products (150 miles)
- Producer only – grown by the seller
- Variety of products
- Other - opportunity to connect with neighbors
13. What amenities are important to you at a farmers’ market? (check all that apply)
- Shade/shelter
- Restrooms
- Parking
14. If you needed information regarding the farmers’ market where would you look?
- Internet
15. How would you prefer to pay at a farmers’ market?
- Cash
- Credit/debit
Additional Comments

I fully support a farmers market being held at the Fairlington Community Center, and I live within a block of the FCC. While I understand the concerns about parking, as it is, there are enough residents with cars that it is unusual for me to find parking within a block & a half of my residence, even on Sunday mornings during the hours the market is being proposed for. I think it is the responsibility of the community association for the residents without access to reserved, off-street parking to work with the extra off-street spaces open for their fellow neighbors in nearby lots. Parking is a general FCC use issue, not something only resulting from the Farmers Market.

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1. How many people are in your household (including yourself)?

2-5

2. Do you currently attend farmers’ markets? If no, skip to question 6.

Yes

3. How frequently do you attend farmers’ markets?

Weekly

Monthly

Other

Choose at most 1 option

4. Which farmers’ markets do you attend?

5. If you do not currently attend farmers’ markets, why not?

6. Would you be more likely to attend the farmers’ market during the weekday or weekend?

Weekday

Weekend

Choose at most 1 option

7. What time would be most convenient for you to shop at a farmers’ market?

Morning

Afternoon

Evening

Choose at most 1 option

8. If a farmers’ market was closer to your home, how frequently would you attend?

Weekly

Monthly

Other

Choose at most 1 option

9. What types of items would you be interested in purchasing in a farmers’ market? Check all that apply.

Vegetables

Fruit

Meat/Poultry/Eggs

Dairy, including milk, yogurt, butter and cheese

Baked goods

Plants and/or cut flowers

Value added products such as jams, preserves, pickles, salsas, etc.

Prepared foods such as pastas, quiches, meat pies, empanadas

Other

10. How much do you (or would you expect to) spend per visit?

11. If a farmers’ market were located at Fairlington Community Center, how would you get there?

12. What features of a farmers market are important to you? Please choose four.

13. What amenities are important to you at a farmers’ market? (check all that apply)

14. If you needed information regarding the farmers’ market where would you look?

15. How would you prefer to pay at a farmers’ market?

Cash

Credit/debit

SNAP/WIC/SFNMP vouchers

Other

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