Agricultural Plan Task Survey Seeks Vital Public Input on Food Security

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Agricultural Plan Task Survey Seeks Vital Public Input on Food Security

The survey seeks to uncover such information: the importance placed on locally sourced food and why; perceived quality, quantity and variety of locally produced food; role of community/backyard farming; environmental impacts, etc.

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