If you are a socially disadvantaged and historically underserved  Wisconsin farmer, we want to hear from you!

The University of Wisconsin is conducting a study, in collaboration with the University of Wisconsin Extension and REAP Food Group, to understand how food producers across the state of Wisconsin are participating in the Farm-to-School market. Specifically, the study is to understand BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) growers’ and producers’ access to and participation in farm-to-school markets, with a hope to make participation in school food supply chains viable and profitable. 

We invite you to participate in a survey (linked below) where you will be asked to share your perspectives and experiences on selling to schools within your distribution area. Please also share the survey information and link below with food producers in Wisconsin who may either identify as BIPOC, historically underserved, or socially-disadvantaged, or may be connected to growers who identify as such.

More information about the project and how your responses will be used can be found at the survey link. 

Upon completion of the survey, you will receive a $15 Amazon gift card. This survey will remain open until February 28th, 2023.

Follow this link to the Survey:
Take the Survey

Or copy and paste the URL below into your internet browser:
https://uwmadison.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0UqNYhQNn24IqF0?Q_CHL=email

* Please note, this electronic survey is currently only available in English, but is being translated into Spanish and Hmong.  We will reach out when the translated versions are prepared.  

If you have any questions about this study, please contact the Research Coordinator, Allison Crook Hellenbrand, at achellenbran@wisc.edu or the Study Lead, Professor Jennifer Gaddis, CIAS faculty associate, at jgaddis@wisc.edu or 617-320-4501 for more information.