BUYER SURVEY: REVIEW OF RELEVANT DATA

47 total buyer survey respondents, 20 are very or extremely interested

Institutions / Distributors / Grocery / Restaurants / Other
Number of respondents / 6 / 3 / 2 / 6 / 4
Annual spend – whole produce / $1.9 million / $8 million (most is American Fruit & Veg) / $3.8 million / $715,000 / $2.8 million
Annual spend – processed produce / $1.0 million / $1.6 million / $750,000 / $175,000 / $60,000
Percent local / 6% / 36% / 19% / 16% / 43%
Desired products /
  • Apples
  • Broccoli
  • Cabbage
  • Carrots
  • Celery
  • Corn
  • Cucumbers
  • Greens
  • Lettuce
  • Onions
  • Onions, diced
  • Peppers
  • Potatoes
  • Salad greens, chopped and washed
  • Tomatoes
  • Winter squash
/
  • Apples
  • Apples, sliced
  • Cabbage
  • Corn, frozen
  • Cucumbers
  • Lettuce
  • Melons
  • Onions, diced
  • Pears
  • Potatoes
  • Sauce
  • Tomatoes
  • Tomatoes, diced
/
  • All berries
  • Apples
  • Corn
  • Greens
  • Kale
  • Lettuce
  • Peaches
  • Tomatoes
/
  • All berries
  • Broccoli
  • Cabbage, shredded
  • Carrots
  • Fruits
  • Green beans
  • Lettuce
  • Mushrooms
  • Onions
  • Onions, diced
  • Peas
  • Peppers
  • Potatoes
  • Spring mix
  • Tomatoes
  • Tomatoes, diced
  • Winter squash
/
  • Fruits,
  • Winter squash
  • Potatoes
  • Other storage crops

Map of interested buyers

PRODUCER SURVEY: REVIEW OF RELEVANT DATA

162 total producer survey respondents, of which 124 grow fruits and vegetables.

75 fruit and vegetable growers expressed some interested in selling into a hub. 27 are very or extremely interested, 48 are somewhat interested.

Based on Eden Valley’s requirements, producer respondents were categorized by priority as follows:

Priority 1 / Priority 2 / Priority 3 / Priority 4 / Priority 5
Interest level / Very, extremely / Very, extremely or somewhat / Very, extremely or somewhat / Very, extremely or somewhat / Very, extremely or somewhat
Acreage / 50+ acres / Any acreage / Any acreage / Any acreage / Any acreage
Food Safety / GAP certified / GAP certified / GAP certified / Open to pursuing GAP / No requirement
Delivery / Can deliver to EVG / Can deliver to EVG / No requirement / No requirement / No requirement

Characteristics of interested growers

Priority 1 / Priority 2 / Priority 3 / Priority 4 / Priority 5
Number of growers / 3 / 6 / 10 / 44 / 12
Total acres / 450 / 775 / 1100 / 1600 / 300
Expansion acreage / N/A / 125 / 20 / 144 / 30
Organic breakdown / 0% / 0% / 38% / 49% / 2%
Crop type /
  • Apples
  • Cabbage
  • Corn
  • Eggplant
  • Lettuce
  • Onions
  • Peppers
  • Potatoes
  • Summer squash
  • Tomatoes
/
  • Beets
  • Cabbage
  • Carrots
  • Cauliflower
  • Corn
  • Herbs
  • Lettuce
  • Melons
  • Onions
  • Parsnips
  • Peppers
  • Potatoes
  • Radishes
  • Snap Beans
  • Strawberries
  • Summer Squash
  • Tomatoes
  • Winter squash
/
  • Apples
  • Apricots
  • Broccoli
  • Cabbage
  • Cauliflower
  • Cherries
  • Corn
  • Cucumbers
  • Grapes
  • Greens
  • Herbs
  • Peaches
  • Pears
  • Peppers
  • Plums
  • Rhubarb
  • Strawberries
  • Tomatoes
  • Winter squash
/
  • Apples
  • Apricot
  • Asparagus
  • Beets
  • Blackberries
  • Blueberries
  • Broccoli
  • Cabbage
  • Carrots
  • Cauliflower
  • Celeriac
  • Celery
  • Cherries
  • Corn
  • Eggplant
  • Garlic
  • Grapes
  • Green beans
  • Greens
  • Herbs
  • Kohlrabi
  • Leeks
  • Lettuce
  • Melons
  • Nectarine
  • Onions
  • Peaches
  • Pears
  • Peas
  • Peppers
  • Plums
  • Potatoes
  • Pumpkins
  • Radishes
  • Raspberries
  • Shallots
  • Strawberries
  • Summer squash
  • Tomatoes
  • Winter squash
/
  • Apples
  • Beets
  • Blueberries
  • Corn
  • Garlic
  • Grapes
  • Green beans
  • Herbs
  • Lettuce
  • Melons
  • Peas
  • Peppers
  • Potatoes
  • Pumpkins
  • Snap peas
  • Spinach
  • String beans
  • Summer squash
  • Tomatoes
  • Winter squash

Map of interested growers

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