Headcorn Sustainability

                          

FOOD PEOPLE PLACE  LOCAL PRODUCE  QUESTIONNAIRE

Local produce is defined as products and goods manufactured and produced within a 20 mile radius of Headcorn.

 Name…………………………      Location…………………………Age 16-24  25-35  36-60  60+

 Do  you use local produce e.g. fresh veg, meats, dairy, pies, preserves etc    Yes/No

 Other…………………………...................................................................................

 Where do you buy local produce as defined above? Farmers’ market  Una’s Barn/Farm Shop/ Sainsbury Local/Local Retailer e.g. Bakers/Internet

 Do you have easy access to local produce   Yes/No

 If no,what makes access difficult  price: range: availability:

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 What %age of your weekly shop consists of local produce? 0  10  20  40 60 80 100

 What makes you buy local produce? Environment/health/price/local

 economy/traceability/organic/other……………………………………………………

 Would you like to buy more local produce?  Yes/No  If so, what would you like to buy?

 Meat/dairy/fruit/veg/bakery/preserves/other………………………………………………

 What if anything stops you buying local produce price/convenience/unable to

 obtain/other………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

 Would you be interested in a delivery/box scheme for local produce?  Yes/NO

 What do you think are the environmental issues facing Headcorn?............

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 Are any areas of Headcorn overcluttered with signs, street furniture, advertising

 hoardings etc?......................................................................................

 What do you believe are the unique characteristics of Headcorn?  What are Headcorn’s distinctive built landmarks?

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 Do you feel that Headcorn maintains established links between the surrounding countryside and the village?

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 What improvements would you like to see in waste management initiatives in

 Headcorn?  E.g. recycling, composting, re-use………………………………………………….

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What improvements do you think, if any, could be made in amenities such as open spaces, sites, routes and facilities for informal recreation that enhance the quality of life for local people?

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 Are there enough facilities for walking and cycling in Headcorn and could these be improved?

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 Do you feel community groups are proactive in Headcorn and do you know where to find them?  Could community participation be improved?

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 Would you be interested in receiving more information on Food, People, Place? (please give your name, address, email and phone below)

 Any other comments or observations……………………………………………………………………..

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 Please return to Penny Kemp, Project Manager Headcorn Sustainability Group, Una’s Barn, 29 High Street, Headcorn, TN27 9NP.  If you have any questions, email Penny at penny.kemp@virgin.net