Prior Experiences with Contract Farming
Hello, and thank you for agreeing to participate in this short survey. The purpose of this survey is to understand the experiences of contract farmers better. Topics will include family life, experiences farming, and relationships with the greater farming community. This survey will be completely anonymous, and no personal information will be collected. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to Craig Watts (craigw@sraproject.org) or Meg Hicks (MAHICKS@email.sc.edu). Additionally, if you would be willing to do a short follow-up interview, please reach out to Meg Hicks (MAHICKS@email.sc.edu). These interviews will remain confidential, and no personal details will be shared. Your safety is our number one commitment.
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Please enter the state where you currently reside
Please enter the state where you ran your contract farming operation
How long were you a contract farmer?
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Prior to signing your contract, were you a farmer?
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If you were a farmer prior to signing your contract, what did you farm?
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Were your parents farmers?
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Are you married?
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Do you have children?
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How many children do you have?
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Which of the following best described your motivations for becoming a contract farmer? You can select multiple answers.
How did your family feel about your contract?
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Are you in debt in relation to contract growing?
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How much debt are you currently in related to your time being a contract farmer?
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Were you in debt in relation to contract growing?
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How much debt were you in prior to leaving contract farming?
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How concerned are you about repaying your contract related debt?
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Did the contract cash-flow?
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Did the contract produces returns?
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Did you make enough money from contract farming alone to pay off your contract-associated debts?
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Did you have another form of income outside of contract farming to support yourself?
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Did you know any contract farmers before you signed your contract?
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If yes, which best describes your relationship?
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Did your contract negatively affect your family relationships?
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How was your relationship with other farmers after leaving your contract?
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Did you discuss with contract farmers what contract farming was like prior to signing your contract?
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Where did you initially find information on contract farming?
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Where do you see other farmers the most?
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Were you making the money that you expected when you signed the contract?
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Did you experience retaliation after leaving the contract? 
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From who did you experience retaliation from? You do not have to answer.
How did you feel about your relationship with the integrators prior to leaving?
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What were the reasons you decided to leave contract farming? You may select multiple answers.
What comments and suggestions do you have for this survey?
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