VIRGIN ISLANDS FARMERS ENGAGEMENT SURVEY

Your Opinion is Important to Us!

Pursuant to Act No. 8404, an Agriculture Plan Task Force has convened to develop the territory's Agriculture Plan. To gather pertinent information in this design, we invite community members involved in the agriculture industry to participate in this introductory engagement survey.

Please take a few minutes to answer the following questions.

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* 1. Are you aware of Act No. 8404 (Bill No. 33-0736), which the Legislature approved to develop a territorial agriculture plan?

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* 2. Why is farming important to you?
(select all that applies)

Income Generating

Land Development

Sustainability

Other (please specify)

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* 3. How long have you been farming?

1 month – 4 years

5 years – 9 years

10 years – 14 years

15 years – 19 years

20 years – 24 years

25 years or more

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* 4. Do you own or lease your farmland?

Own

Lease

Sub-Lease

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* 5. What category of farming do you currently employ? (select all that applies)

Arable Farming (Crops)

Backyard Farming

Beekeeping

Commercial Farming

Fish Farming

Livestock Farming

Mixed Farming

Poultry Farming

Other (please specify)

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* 6. What specific crop or livestock do you produce? (select all that applies)

Banana

Bees

Breadfruit

Cattle

Chicken

Coconut

Fish

Flowers

Goats

Horses

Mango

Pigs

Sheep

Sweet Potatoes

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Where do you sell your crops/produce?
(select all that applies)

Direct to Consumer

Door-to-Door

Grocery Store(s)

Local Market

Specialty client(s)

Other (please specify)

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* 8. How many acres of land is your Farm?

< 1 acre

1 - 10

11 - 25

26 - 50

51 - 75

76 - 100

101 - 125

126 - 150

151 - 175

176 - 200

201 - 225

≥ 225 acres

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* 9. Annually, how many persons do you employ?

1-2 employees

3-4 employees

5-6 employees

7-8 employees

8-9 employees

≥ 10 employees

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* 10. On average, how much of your Farm is in production?

< 5 %

5% - 25%

26% - 45%

46% - 55%

56% - 65%

66% - 75%

76% - 85%

86% - 95%

≥ 96%

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* 11. What traditional farming methods do you currently utilize? (select all that applies)

Agroforestry

Crop Rotation

Polyculture Farming

Intercropping

Mixed Cropping

Subsistence Farming

Other (please specify)

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* 12. Have you used any innovative systems in your farming production? (select all that applies)

Agriculture Incubator

Aquaponics

Controlled Environment

Greenhouse Technology

Hydroponics

Organic Farming

Vertical Farming

Other (please specify)

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* 13. What support would you need from the local government to increase farm productivity? (select all that applies)

Education and Training

Farm Subsidies

Fertilizer

Irrigation

Land Grants

Market Place

Minimum Pricing

Seedlings

Starter Crop

Storage Facility

Tools and Equipment

Other (please specify)

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* 14. Will you be interested in participating in an Agriculture Training Outreach Program?

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* 15. How many hours per week are you willing to devote to a Training Program?

1 – 2

3 – 4

5 – 6

7 or more

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* 16. What educational farming subjects would interest you? (Select all that applies)

Accounting and Finance for Agribusiness

Agroforestry

Aquaponics

Beekeeping and Bee Management

Branding

Composting

Digital Marketing

Disaster Resilience

Establishment of Cooperatives

Exports

Farm to Table Organic

Financial Counseling

Food Handling & Safety Management

Food Preservation and Storage

Food Security

Harvest Planning

Human Resource Management

Hydroponics

Legal Counseling

Manufacture of Value-added Products

Regenerative Agriculture

Sales and Marketing with Hotels and Restaurants

Seed Conservation

Soil Care / Soil Erosion

Solar System

Supported Agriculture (C.S.A.)

Sustainable Agriculture

Water Catchment Systems

Other (please specify)

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* 17. What changes would you like to see in funding towards Farming and Farmers?

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* 18. As the Task Force continues to develop the USVI Agricultural Plan, may we contact you or visit your Farm in the future?

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* 19. Please select your preferred contact method?

Telephone

On-site Visit

All

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* 20. Do you have any comments or questions regarding the VI Agricultural Plan?

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* 21. What is your name?

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* 22. What is your address?

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* 23. On which island is your Farm located?

St. Croix

St. Thomas

St. John

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* 24. What is your contact number?

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* 25. What is your email address?

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* 26. What is your gender?

Male

Female

Prefer not to say

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* 27. What is your age range?

Under 18

18 - 24

25 - 34

35 - 44

45 - 54

55 - 64

65+

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* 28. Which of the following best describes your current relationship status?

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* 29. What is the highest degree or level of education you have completed?

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* 30. What is your annual income range? (Optional)

$9,999 or less

$10,000 – $24,999

$25,000 - $49,999

$50,000 - $74,999

$75,000 - $99,999

$100,000 or more

VIRGIN ISLANDS FARMERS ENGAGEMENT SURVEY

Your Opinion is Important to Us!

Question Title

* 1. Are you aware of Act No. 8404 (Bill No. 33-0736), which the Legislature approved to develop a territorial agriculture plan?

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* 2. Why is farming important to you? (select all that applies)

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* 3. How long have you been farming?

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* 4. Do you own or lease your farmland?

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* 5. What category of farming do you currently employ? (select all that applies)

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* 6. What specific crop or livestock do you produce? (select all that applies)

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* 7. Where do you sell your crops/produce? (select all that applies)

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* 8. How many acres of land is your Farm?

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* 9. Annually, how many persons do you employ?

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* 10. On average, how much of your Farm is in production?

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* 11. What traditional farming methods do you currently utilize? (select all that applies)

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* 12. Have you used any innovative systems in your farming production? (select all that applies)

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* 13. What support would you need from the local government to increase farm productivity? (select all that applies)

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* 14. Will you be interested in participating in an Agriculture Training Outreach Program?

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* 15. How many hours per week are you willing to devote to a Training Program?

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* 16. What educational farming subjects would interest you? (Select all that applies)

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* 17. What changes would you like to see in funding towards Farming and Farmers?

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* 18. As the Task Force continues to develop the USVI Agricultural Plan, may we contact you or visit your Farm in the future?

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* 19. Please select your preferred contact method?

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* 20. Do you have any comments or questions regarding the VI Agricultural Plan?

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* 21. What is your name?

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* 22. What is your address?

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* 23. On which island is your Farm located?

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* 24. What is your contact number?

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* 25. What is your email address?

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* 26. What is your gender?

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* 27. What is your age range?

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* 28. Which of the following best describes your current relationship status?

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* 29. What is the highest degree or level of education you have completed?

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* 30. What is your annual income range? (Optional)

* 2. Why is farming important to you?
(select all that applies)

* 7. Where do you sell your crops/produce?
(select all that applies)