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The drawing for prizes will be held the week of September 29th and the winners will be notified shortly thereafter.

Winners will be able to choose their desired prize including a visa gift card or a gift card/certificate to their favorite restaurant, grocery store, or other retailer.

We will be analyzing the data from survey responses and writing a report soon. Students working with the CVCERD will also be presenting the results at the Wisconsin Economics Association meetings in Stevens Point, WI on October 17, 2008.

Please contact Eric Jamelske if you have any questions or would like more information.

715-836-3254, jamelsem@uwec.edu.

In Wisconsin there is a strong push to develop a more robust local/regional food system, for economic development as well as for environmental and health reasons. Recently there has been a great deal of attention surrounding where the food we eat actually comes from, how far it travels and how healthy and nutritious it really is.

The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Economics Department and Chippewa Valley Center for Economic Research and Development (CVCERD) have partnered with UW-Extension Barron/Chippewa Counties on a very timely research project. Our goal is to characterize the landscape of local food production and consumption (Supply & Demand) in West Central Wisconsin.

You are being asked to participate in a survey of households to aid the UWEC-CVCERD and UW-EX in quantifying the purchase of locally raised food by households in the region. Completing this survey will take about 10 minutes of your time and your participation is entirely voluntary.

For answers to pertinent questions about this research, contact Dr. Eric Jamelske, Department of Economics at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 715-836-3254, jamelsem@uwec.edu. For questions about research subjects’ rights, contact Dr. Don Bredle, Institutional Review Board at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire at 715-836-2373, bredledl@uwec.edu.

Thank you for your participation!

Sincerely,

Eric Jamelske, UWEC Economics Department
Andrew Dane, UW-Extension