Customer Survey — Suffield Shops the Stands

Did you Shop the Stands with us this summer? I’d love to hear what you thought! Your feedback will help shape next year’s Suffield Shops the Stands program—what stays, what changes, and what new ideas we add. Whether you collected one stamp or filled out multiple cards, your experience matters.

1. Before Suffield Shops the Stands, how many of the participating vendors were you already familiar with?

None 1–3 4–6 More than 6 Most/all of them

2. Did Suffield Shops the Stands introduce you to a vendor you had never visited before?

Yes No

3. Have you returned—or do you plan to return—to any vendor you discovered through the program?

Yes, I already have Yes, I plan to Maybe No

4. What motivated you most to participate? Choose all that apply.

Supporting local businesses Discovering new farm stands/vendors Collecting stamps The raffle prizes Seeing the vendor products Something fun to do with family/friends Social media posts Community involvement Other

5. How easy was it to understand how the program worked?

Very easy Easy Somewhat confusing Very confusing

6. How easy was it to find participating vendors?

Very easy Easy Sometimes difficult Very difficult

7. Did you use the Suffield Shops the Stands website?

Yes, frequently Yes, a few times Once No I didn’t know there was a website

8. What information was most helpful when deciding which vendors to visit? Select all that apply.

Vendor descriptions What they sold Addresses/directions Facebook posts Vendor highlight posts Website Recommendations from friends Stamp card itself Other

9. How did you feel about collecting 5 different stamps to enter a raffle?

5 was just right I would prefer fewer I would prefer more I would prefer a different system I didn’t participate in the raffle

10. Did the raffle prizes motivate you to visit additional vendors?

Definitely Somewhat Not really Not at all I participated for reasons other than the prizes

11. Did the program cause you to spend money with a local vendor you otherwise probably would not have visited?

Yes Probably Unsure Probably not No

12. Would you participate again next year?

Definitely! Probably Maybe Probably not No

13. Would you or did you recommend Suffield Shops the Stands to friends or family?

Definitely Probably Maybe Probably not No

14. When visiting staffed vendor locations, did you find the vendors welcoming, knowledgeable about Suffield Shops the Stands, and encouraging of participation?

Yes, consistently Most of the time Sometimes Rarely No I did not visit any staffed locations

15. Which type of location were you more likely to visit?

A staffed stand/location where I could interact with the vendor A self-serve stand I enjoyed both equally It depended on the vendor/products No preference

16. At the self-serve stands you visited, did you find clear and accurate information about how to participate in Suffield Shops the Stands?

Yes, at all of them Yes, at most of them At some, but not others Rarely No I did not visit any self-serve stands

17. If you found participation confusing or difficult at a self-serve stand, what could have made the experience better?

18. Participating vendors were allowed to determine their own minimum purchase requirement and the value/type of raffle prize they offered. Which would you prefer for next year?

All vendors should have the same minimum purchase requirement and a similar minimum prize value Minimum purchase requirements should be the same, but vendors should choose their own prizes Vendors should have flexibility to determine both their minimum purchase and their raffle prize I don’t have a preference Other

19. This year, completed cards could be left with the vendor whose prize you wanted a chance to win. Which raffle system would you prefer?

Keep the current system: I choose which vendor’s raffle I want my completed card entered into One combined drawing: All completed cards go into one pool, and winners are drawn for each participating vendor’s prize I would enjoy either system I have another idea

20. Any other ideas, suggestions, or comments for next year?

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