The NE Wisconsin Child Care Alliance is continuing to survey childcare programs across the region to gauge interest in a streamlined, collaborative approach to food access and distribution that would aim to reduce food costs while leveraging community assets in our region.
The survey comes as a direct result of discussions with childcare directors in the network.
Input is sought from childcare programs located in the following counties/areas: Brown, Calumet, Door, Green Lake, Kewaunee, Oconto, Oneida Nation, Outagamie, Shawano, Waupaca, Waushara, and Winnebago.
Complete the survey if you are a childcare provider or share it if you someone who is.
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Here are responses so far:
- All types of child care programs have responded and are interested, with the most response from stand-alone commercial spaces (41%) and home-based providers (35%).
- 63% of respondents indicated that they are very interested in a bulk purchasing option with a low minimum purchase amount and no fixed contracts.
- 51% of respondents are very interested in a service that could deliver fresh, local, raw food with a menu plan.
- Providers are price-sensitive. Any possible solutions would need to reduce current costs in order for programs to participate.
The link to the survey can be found HERE.
