The GFF 2020 Foresight Survey

The Genuine Faux Farm 2020 Foresight Survey

We are looking for feedback from those who have purchased products from the Genuine Faux Farm or those who are considering doing so.  We are looking for feedback from those who would buy from us locally. 

Thank you for providing us with your guidance as we look for ways to navigate our farm’s future in a changing world. We have paper copies at our distribution sites, but if that does not serve you, please feel free to print this out or copy/paste to a word processor and fill it out.  You can email it to us, give it to us at a distribution or even mail it to us.

1. What is the best way to contact you with announcements about farm produce or farm news?

___ Email     ___ Text    ___ Social Media                

Other ____________________________

2. Which do you prefer when ordering productions from the Genuine Faux Farm?

___ Pre- Order      ___ First come first served   ___ pre order with some add-on

3. Which do you prefer for selecting product from the Genuine Faux Farm?

___ A la carte (choose what you want and how much)

___ Farmers' choice package (predetermined)

4. Which payment option appeals to you most?

___ Pay as you go  

___  "credits" system (pay in increments and use the credits to purchase)

5. Which payment method do you prefer?

___ Cash     ___  Check    ___ Electronic payment method

6. How often would you prefer to have available product delivery?

___  Once per week at a given location     ___  Once every other week at a given location

7. Which locations would suit you for product pick up?  (check all that apply)

___   St Andrew's Waverly     ___  Jorgensen Plaza Cedar Falls   

___  Hansen's Outlet Cedar Falls   ___  On farm Tripoli        ___ Deliver

Other _____________________________________

8. Which day(s) of the week do you prefer for delivery?  (check all that apply)

___ Mon   ___ Tue    ___ Wed   ___ Thu    ___ Fri    ___ Sat

9. How long would like a delivery session to run?  If you have a time range preference, please share that with us here.


10. Check each of the products below that interest you.

___  Plant starts for the garden

___  Cut flowers

___ Eggs

If eggs, about how many dozen per month? _____________________

___ Turkey

___ Broiler (Meat) Chicken 

If chicken, about how many per month? _____________

___ Vegetables  (see next questions for preferences)

11.  Do you have other product suggestions you would like to see from our farm?


12. Vegetable Grow List for 2020

Tier One:
The following are vegetables that we intend to grow in 2020.  You do not need to give us any feedback on these unless you wish to.

Asparagus, green bean, broccoli, carrot, cauliflower, garlic, lettuce, onion, bell pepper, sweet pepper, kale (curly), tomato (slicer, snack and cherry), butternut squash, tan acorn squash, zucchini, potato (red and blue flesh)

Tier Two:
The following vegetables require feedback to help us make choices on what and how much to grow.  If you print this out, circle the veggies you want us to grow.  Put an "X" through any veggie you really don't want to see.  If you don't have an opinion about a particular crop, don't make a mark.  If you are doing an electronic copy, somehow indicate your choices in a clear fashion.

Basil     Golden Beet     Striped Beet    Red Beet   Romano Bean     Eggplant    Herbs     Melon   
Napa Cabbage    Hot Pepper     White Potato    Yellow Potato       Romanesco     Spinach    
Tatsoi     Summer Squash      Komatsuna      Watermelon     Pie Pumpkin     Snow Pea     
Snap Pea     Lima Bean     Cucumber      Buttercup Squash       Papricka Pepper      Roma Tomato

Tier Three:
The following vegetables are on the 'chopping block.'   We do not intend to grow these commercially unless we get feedback that convinces us to change our minds.  Indicate veggies on this list that you really want us to consider growing again next season.

Dry Bean     Cabbage (white)   Cabbage (red)       Chard      Daikon        Kohlrabi       Pok Choi
Radish         Turnip        Spaghetti Squash       Delicata Squash        Rutabega     
Mustard Greens     Arugula       Rhubarb         Brussels sprouts      Parsley      Cilantro       
Parsnip        Collards      Shell Peas       Kale (flat leaf)       Kale (dinosaur/lacinato type)      
Okra        Watermelon Radish         Leeks         Bunching Onions   

If you wish us to know who filled this particular survey out, please give us you name here.

Thank you! If there is someone else you think should participate in the survey, take an extra copy and a Genuine Faux Farm business card for them.