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  2021 Food Hub Survey

  Posted by Elizabeth Atwell on January 21, 2022 at 5:06 PM

  Hey Food Hub Friends –

  Do you know about the 2021 Food Hub Survey? Have you participated?!

  The Food Hub Survey is a bi-annual survey conducted by Michigan State University and the Wallace Center. This survey is really
  important for understanding the impact, needs and trends for the many different
  types of businesses and organizations that are doing the important work of
  aggregating and distributing local and regional food. Taking the survey will help the sector better understand how food hubs have adapted and been impacted by the unprecedented changes of 2020.

  Food Hubs and other organizations that aggregate and distribute regional food products are strongly encourage to participate.

  Click here to take the survey.

  How long is this going to take?

  About 20 minutes, if you have ready access to financial and employee records. The 2021 National Food Hub Survey is both comprehensive AND significantly shorter than in previous years. Want to preview the questions beforehand? Download a printable version here.

  Sharing your voice in the National Food Hub Survey is time well spent. Survey respondents will have access to survey data and figures through a new data dashboard to support their business decisions, grant writing, and program evaluation. Every response helps you and your colleagues nationwide.

  Not sure if you’re a “food hub”? No problem!

  You don’t have to call your organization a food hub to participate in the survey. We want to hear from anyone who aggregates and distributes regional food products. (It’s ok if you source and distribute non-local products too!) The food hub sector is diverse and evolving, so it’s important that a variety of businesses and organizations respond to the survey.

  2020 was a hard year…

  Social and political upheaval. Market, labor and supply chain disruptions. And COVID-19 continues to impact the day-to-day lives and decisions of individuals and organizations across the country. By participating in the 2021 National Food Hub Survey you can help tell the story of how your organization adapted to these extraordinary times to meet the needs of your community. When combined with the stories of other hubs across the country, this survey becomes a powerful tool that shapes how resources are distributed by funders, investors, and government decision makers.

  So what are you waiting for? Start the survey now!

  Questions?

  Reach out to Noel Bielaczyc at the MSU Center for Regional Food Systems at [email protected] or 734-546-7889.

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