Organic Scotland Question Title * 1. What is your name? Question Title * 2. What is the name of your business or organisation? Question Title * 3. What is the postcode of your main business address? Question Title * 4. The proposal is to establish Organic Scotland as an industry-led trade body to promote the sale of Scottish organic produce, here and abroad. Do you agree with this proposal? Agree strongly Agree Disagree Disagree strongly Don't know Agree strongly Agree Disagree Disagree strongly Don't know Please add comments here Question Title * 5. Organic Scotland could undertake many different activities. Please rank the suggestions already made in terms of how much they would help your business. The next question asks you to suggest additional activities 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Employ sales staff to market/sell produce on behalf of members 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Produce point of sale marketing material for members 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Drive business to members online - for example through an Organic Scotland website/facebook 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Support members to attend trade shows such as Biofach and UK shows 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Develop marketing partnerships eg with Visit Scotland 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Organise collective bids eg for procurement contracts 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Facilitate exchanges between members - discussion forum, sales/wants, listing businesses, having certificates online, news items Question Title * 6. Please tell us about any additional activities you would like Organic Scotland to undertake Additional activity 1 Additional activity 2 Additional activity 3 Question Title * 7. The proposal is for Organic Scotland to be open to a wide range of businesses: organic primary producers; organic processors (such as bread, cheese, beer, biscuits, chutney, juices etc); retailers who sell some organic produce; caterers who use some organic ingredients; wholesalers and distributors who distribute some organic food. What are the advantages in your view of including this wide range of businesses? What concerns do you have about including this wide range of businesses? How might these concerns be addressed? Which (if any) non-business organisations would you also want to see as potential members? (Eg environmental charities, certifying bodies, local authorities) Any other commments Question Title * 8. From what you know now, would your business be interested in becoming a member of Organic Scotland? Yes, definitely Yes, probably Probably not Definitely not I would need more information Before deciding I would need to know.. Question Title * 9. Organic Scotland's core resources will come from its members. It will also look to increase this income for example by securing grants to support marketing. No subscription levels have yet been agreed: however there will be a sliding scale depending on the size of the business and how central organic is to the business. Can you give us your initial thoughts about a feasible level of subscriptions: there will be more opportunities to discuss this. What should be the minimum level of annual subscription, and which businesses should pay this? What should be the maximum level of annual subscription, and which businesses should pay this? What do you think would be a reasonable level of annual subscription for your business? Question Title * 10. From what you know now, would you be interested in joining a steering group to progress setting up Organic Scotland? Yes No Perhaps, tell me more Other (please specify) Question Title * 11. We hope to organise an inaugural meeting of Organic Scotland in January 2017 in central Scotland. If you would be interested in attending, which dates might be suitable for you? 16 January 17 January 18 January 19 January 20 January 21 January 23 January 24 January 25 January 26 January 27 January 28 January Other (please specify) Done