Prioritization Survey Results

Health Impact Assessment – 3 Question Prioritization Survey

Summary

The prioritization survey, intended to narrow the scope, or focus of the following

surveys was distributed through email via Constant Contact on Tuesday, June 6, 2012 at 4:00

PM and the survey instrument was developed and administered through the SurveyMonkey

website under a Kane County Dept of Health account. The survey was tabled to close collection

on the following Monday, but was extended through Wednesday afternoon because of adding

additional contacts that received the survey link later. Reminders to complete the survey were

sent on Friday morning. Out of approximately 62 – 70 respondents mailed, 25 responded and

completed the survey online as of Wednesday, June 20, 2012. A while later, an additional 10

respondents were given the survey in paper form, the results were updated on Friday, July 13

2012 by manually entering their responses, totaling 35 respondents total. See attached

documents for copy of survey questionnaire.

Overall Responses

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Build stronger communities and civil society

Retain local dollars

Make local food more accessible to lower-income …

Improve public health (for example, change in …

Improve quality of life in Kane County

Create jobs

Stimulate local businesses

Reduce carbon emissions

Conserve land and water resources

Reduce energy consumption

Better connect rural and urban populations in …

Make local food more accessible to all KC residents

Other (please describe)

If there is an increase in local food production in Kane County, which of the following OUTCOMES

are most important to you? Please select 3.

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Food distribution/storage infrastructure not …

Consumers uneducated about the benefits of …

Financing not available for start-ups

Facilities for value-added processing not …

Public policies not supportive of local food

Public not concerned enough about diet and …

Resources for skills / education / training …

Lack of ability to extend growing season

Not enough businesses supporting local food

Social networks not strong enough

Inadequate soils for growing local food

Land not sufficiently accessible to local …

Need for better stewardship of resources

Not enough research and development

Local markets not strong enough

Cost of energy too high


What do you think are the key BARRIERS to expanding the local food system in Kane County?

Please choose 3.

**Other Responses: “Farmer”, “Farm Bureau Board Member” were merged to respective

categories for following charts

Food Producer, 9

Farmers Market Manager, 2

Participant in Kane County Farmland

Protection Program, 1

Community Group, 10

Municipal Government or

School District, 7

Kane County Farmland Protection

Board Member, 3

Health Advisory Committee, 0

Other (please describe), 3

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Farmer and Food Producer Responses (9 Responses)

Question 2: Other Responses: “Cannot make a profit”

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Build stronger communities and civil societyRetain local dollars

Make local food more accessible to lower-income …Improve public health (for example, change in …

Improve quality of life in Kane CountyCreate jobs

Stimulate local businessesReduce carbon emissions

Conserve land and water resourcesReduce energy consumption

Better connect rural and urban populations in …Make local food more accessible to all KC residents


Q1: If there is an increase in local food production in Kane County, which of the following outcomes are most important to

you? Please select 3.

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Food distribution/storage infrastructure not adequate

Consumers uneducated about the benefits of local …


Facilities for value-added processing not adequate


Public not concerned enough about diet and health

Resources for skills / education / training lacking





Land not sufficiently accessible to local growers






Q2: What do you think are the key barriers to expanding the local food system in Kane County? Please choose 3.

Farmers’ Market Manager Responses (2 Responses)

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Improve public health (for example, change in obesity, …


Create jobs








If there is an increase in local food production in Kane County, which of the following outcomes are most important to you? Please select

3.

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Food distribution/storage infrastructure not adequateConsumers uneducated about the benefits of local food

Financing not available for start-upsFacilities for value-added processing not adequate

Public policies not supportive of local foodPublic not concerned enough about diet and health

Resources for skills / education / training lackingLack of ability to extend growing season

Not enough businesses supporting local foodSocial networks not strong enough

Inadequate soils for growing local foodLand not sufficiently accessible to local growers

Need for better stewardship of resourcesNot enough research and development

Local markets not strong enoughCost of energy too highOther (please describe)

What do you think are the key barriers to expanding the local food system in Kane County? Please choose 3.

Municipal Government or School District (7 Responses)

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Create jobs








Q1: If there is an increase in local food production in Kane County, which of the following outcomes are most important to

you? Please select 3.

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Food distribution/storage infrastructure not adequateConsumers uneducated about the benefits of local food

Financing not available for start-upsFacilities for value-added processing not adequate

Public policies not supportive of local foodPublic not concerned enough about diet and health







Farm Bureau Board Members (5 Responses)

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Build stronger communities and civil societyRetain local dollars

Make local food more accessible to lower-…Improve public health (for example, change in …

Improve quality of life in Kane CountyCreate jobs

Stimulate local businessesReduce carbon emissions

Conserve land and water resourcesReduce energy consumption

Better connect rural and urban populations in …Make local food more accessible to all KC …


If there is an increase in local food production in Kane County, which of the following outcomes are most

important to you? Please select 3.

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Food distribution/storage infrastructure not …Consumers uneducated about the benefits of …

Financing not available for start-upsFacilities for value-added processing not …

Public policies not supportive of local foodPublic not concerned enough about diet and …







Participant in Kane County Farmland Protection Program (1

Response)

Q1: Desired Outcomes:

Make Local Food More Accessible to All KC Residents



Q2: Barriers:

Not Enough Businesses Supporting Local Food

Lack of Ability to Extend Growing Season

Consumers uneducated about the benefits of local food

Community Group (1 response)

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Create jobs








If there is an increase in local food production in Kane County, which of the following outcomes

are most important to you? Please select 3.

Health Advisory Committee (0 Responses)

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Food distribution/storage infrastructure not adequate

Consumers uneducated about the benefits of local …


Facilities for value-added processing not adequate


Public not concerned enough about diet and health

Resources for skills / education / training lacking





Land not sufficiently accessible to local growers






What do you think are the key barriers to expanding the local food system in Kane County?

Please choose 3.

Overall Priorities (based on Q1: Desired Outcomes)**

**Note: Some answer choices correspond to multiple indicators, for example, “Make local food

more accessible to KC Residents” is both a Health and Equity indicator, therefore choosing this

one gives “points” to both categories. Each respondent was allowed three choices as well. The

following charts break down each priority by indicators

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Economic Development

Health

Environment

Equity

Priorities by Indicator

Economic Development

Health

Equity

Environment

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Build stronger

communities and civil …

Create jobs

Stimulate local

businesses

Improve quality of

life in Kane County

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13

6

14

Make local food more

accessible to lower-…

Improve public health

(for example, …

Improve quality of

life in Kane County


accessible to all KC …

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9

14

Build stronger communities

and civil society


accessible to lower-income

residents

Better connect rural

and urban populations in county/region


accessible to all KC

residents

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3

Improve quality of

life in Kane County

Reduce carbon

emissions

Conserve land and

water resources

Reduce energy

consumption

Prioritization Survey Results

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