Any further feedback on how to improve the project?
Guest
2021-01-25 12:07:28
In response to "What are your pain points when looking for local groceries?"
Availability & reasonably priced.
Guest
2021-01-25 12:06:05
In response to "I think that it is important/not important to buy from local food producers and manufacturers because ___________ ."
support local businesses!
Guest
2021-01-25 12:06:05
In response to "What would motivate you to buy locally-produced or locally-manufactured food?"
cost savings
Guest
2021-01-25 12:06:05
In response to "What are your pain points when looking for local groceries?"
don't know where to find
Guest
2021-01-25 12:06:04
In response to "I think that it is important/not important to buy from local food producers and manufacturers because ___________ ."
Important to buy local produce to strongly support them & the local economy.
Guest
2021-01-25 12:06:04
In response to "What would motivate you to buy locally-produced or locally-manufactured food?"
Quality just as good as if not better than exports.
Guest
2021-01-25 12:06:04
In response to "I think that it is important/not important to buy from local food producers and manufacturers because ___________ ."
I think it is important to have local produce as we have some produce that we can depend on in case there is outbreak of diseas or war in other countries. we do not have to rely on others to get our vegetables, grains and poultry.
Guest
2021-01-25 12:06:04
In response to "What would motivate you to buy locally-produced or locally-manufactured food?"
If there is more nutritious food like grains and wheats, I might consider buying it.
Guest
2021-01-25 12:06:04
In response to "What are your pain points when looking for local groceries?"
There is not much local produce that we know.
Guest
2021-01-25 12:06:04
In response to "I think that it is important/not important to buy from local food producers and manufacturers because ___________ ."
I know that local produce is likely to be more nutritious due to its freshness, but I really don't care that much given that it's more expensive and less convenient to purchase.
Guest
2021-01-25 12:06:04
In response to "What would motivate you to buy locally-produced or locally-manufactured food?"
Price and convenience.
Guest
2021-01-25 12:06:04
In response to "What are your pain points when looking for local groceries?"
I don't look for them. I just shop at a major supermarket.
Guest
2021-01-25 12:06:04
In response to "I think that it is important/not important to buy from local food producers and manufacturers because ___________ ."
It is important as we need to support our local industries.
Guest
2021-01-25 12:06:04
In response to "What would motivate you to buy locally-produced or locally-manufactured food?"
If they are cheaper or of a higher quality.
Guest
2021-01-25 12:06:04
In response to "What are your pain points when looking for local groceries?"
Finding them in supermarkets (Fairprice, Giant and Sheng Siong)
Guest
2021-01-25 12:02:33
In response to "I think that it is important/not important to buy from local food producers and manufacturers because ___________ ."
-
Guest
2021-01-25 12:02:33
In response to "What would motivate you to buy locally-produced or locally-manufactured food?"
organic and not that much more costlier
Guest
2021-01-25 12:02:33
In response to "What are your pain points when looking for local groceries?"
convenience and price
Guest
2021-01-25 12:02:32
In response to "I think that it is important/not important to buy from local food producers and manufacturers because ___________ ."
Import to buy from local producers and manufacturers to support them in trying times
Guest
2021-01-25 12:02:32
In response to "What would motivate you to buy locally-produced or locally-manufactured food?"
Quality and freshness
Guest
2021-01-25 12:02:32
In response to "What are your pain points when looking for local groceries?"
Prices keep increasing
Guest
2021-01-25 11:59:04
In response to "I think that it is important/not important to buy from local food producers and manufacturers because ___________ ."
Supporting local food produce is important for them to reach economies of scale to be able to produce more efficiently, driving down the price. It also plays into strengthening our food security of meeting our own 30x30 local nutritional needs.
Guest
2021-01-25 11:59:04
In response to "What would motivate you to buy locally-produced or locally-manufactured food?"
Affordable, good quality and convenience
Guest
2021-01-25 11:59:04
In response to "What are your pain points when looking for local groceries?"
price and visibility
Guest
2021-01-25 11:59:03
In response to "I think that it is important/not important to buy from local food producers and manufacturers because ___________ ."
I think that it is important to buy from local food producers and manufacturers because it will sustain their livelihood, encourage more local farming activities and free us from over reliance on imports in the long run. This COVID-19 has taught us more than health and hygiene. It exposes our vulnerability in food source and sustainability right in our faces. This is a wake up call for us all.
Guest
2021-01-25 11:59:03
In response to "What would motivate you to buy locally-produced or locally-manufactured food?"
Money saving, fresher produce, healthier and tastier.
Guest
2021-01-25 11:59:03
In response to "What are your pain points when looking for local groceries?"
Affordable, freshness and accessibility.
Guest
2021-01-23 23:59:30
It is interesting that the project focuses on supplying to home-based F&B businesses. I think a market research needs to be done to understand what are the demands of these home-based F&B businesses. For many home-based F&B businesses, price of the raw materials are a concern as they are unable to buy in large quantities and reach price efficiency. I would expect the price of produce of small-holder farms are not comparable at the moment with supermarket prices, hence it may be hard to convince home-based F&B businesses to support local urban farms. Also the diversity of raw materials may be a concern as some food cannot be grown locally, hence they may prefer to buy bulk from suppliers that have all the resources they need.
Guest
2021-01-22 18:47:45
I’m intrigued as to why home-based F&B businesses in particular. Do a lot of them favour “affordably priced healthy food that is low in carbon footprint”? Or do they just care about getting relatively fresh and cheap ingredients, which you’re more likely to get from a regular supermarket given that produce from urban farms is on the pricey side? Some of these urban farms, like Edible Garden City, already cater to regular F&B outlets, so I don’t think they’d have any issue catering to home-based F&B businesses as well. Where do you add value for them?
Guest
2021-01-22 11:33:56
In response to "I think that it is important/not important to buy from local food producers and manufacturers because ___________ ."
It is important to support local businesses in these trying times.
Guest
2021-01-22 11:33:56
In response to "What would motivate you to buy locally-produced or locally-manufactured food?"
If it was cheaper and fresher
Guest
2021-01-22 11:33:56
In response to "What are your pain points when looking for local groceries?"
Price point, choices and any blemishes on the groceries
Jordain Tay Yu Jun
2021-01-22 11:33:55
In response to "I think that it is important/not important to buy from local food producers and manufacturers because ___________ ."
Not important as for consumers, price points and well as ease of purchase is priority in this highly fast paced society
Jordain Tay Yu Jun
2021-01-22 11:33:55
In response to "What would motivate you to buy locally-produced or locally-manufactured food?"
Low price points and easy to purchase (process)
Jordain Tay Yu Jun
2021-01-22 11:33:55
In response to "What are your pain points when looking for local groceries?"
too expensive, non sustainable.
Guest
2021-01-22 11:33:55
In response to "I think that it is important/not important to buy from local food producers and manufacturers because ___________ ."
Doesn’t really matter for the general public
Guest
2021-01-22 11:33:55
In response to "What would motivate you to buy locally-produced or locally-manufactured food?"
As long as it’s affordable
Guest
2021-01-22 11:33:55
In response to "What are your pain points when looking for local groceries?"
Price point, considering the food is being consume regularly it’ll add up to quite an amount. If it’s taken irregularly, can be taken into consideration.
Guest
2021-01-22 11:23:53
In response to "I think that it is important/not important to buy from local food producers and manufacturers because ___________ ."
it diversifies our food sources and allows for sustainable food supply
Guest
2021-01-22 11:23:53
In response to "What would motivate you to buy locally-produced or locally-manufactured food?"
prices that are cheap
Guest
2021-01-22 11:23:53
In response to "What are your pain points when looking for local groceries?"
hard to find and sometimes more expensive
Guest
2021-01-22 11:23:53
In response to "I think that it is important/not important to buy from local food producers and manufacturers because ___________ ."
Lower carbon footprint and the support of growing the local produce community
Guest
2021-01-22 11:23:53
In response to "What would motivate you to buy locally-produced or locally-manufactured food?"
Decent labels on quality assurances while a small premium of price
Guest
2021-01-22 11:23:53
In response to "What are your pain points when looking for local groceries?"
Clear descriptions of their sources and quality standards such as ISO or environmental friendliness
Guest
2021-01-21 10:38:17
In response to "I think that it is important/not important to buy from local food producers and manufacturers because ___________ ."
Important as it is a step forward to helping Singapore diversify its food sources
Guest
2021-01-21 10:38:17
In response to "What would motivate you to buy locally-produced or locally-manufactured food?"
Price
Guest
2021-01-21 10:38:17
In response to "What are your pain points when looking for local groceries?"
Inaccessible
Guest
2021-01-21 10:38:16
In response to "I think that it is important/not important to buy from local food producers and manufacturers because ___________ ."
Is important --- there is less contribution to carbon emissions
Guest
2021-01-21 10:38:16
In response to "What would motivate you to buy locally-produced or locally-manufactured food?"
Quality of product; similarly priced to products from supermarkets; ease of obtaining/finding these products
Guest
2021-01-21 10:38:16
In response to "What are your pain points when looking for local groceries?"
Unsure (have not attempted to look for one). Purely from guessing - harder to find compared to chain supermarkets, more expensive
Guest
2021-01-21 10:38:15
In response to "I think that it is important/not important to buy from local food producers and manufacturers because ___________ ."
support local business to generate GDP in the economy, to be self sustainable without relying on other countries.
Guest
2021-01-21 10:38:15
In response to "What would motivate you to buy locally-produced or locally-manufactured food?"
low price, good quality and convenience
Guest
2021-01-21 10:38:15
In response to "What are your pain points when looking for local groceries?"
price, size, texture and freshness, quality, variety
Guest
2021-01-20 16:29:01
In response to "I think that it is important/not important to buy from local food producers and manufacturers because ___________ ."
It's important because it would be a good support and there is the peace of mind associated with them too.
Guest
2021-01-20 16:29:01
In response to "What would motivate you to buy locally-produced or locally-manufactured food?"
The quality assurance
Guest
2021-01-20 16:29:01
In response to "What are your pain points when looking for local groceries?"
Accessibility and the need to bulk purchase
Guest
2021-01-20 15:39:36
Accessibility to the products and the need to bulk purchase is generally the questions that hinder, hence there's a need to understand what these problems are before consumers and suppliers can close the gap.
Guest
2021-01-20 13:35:14
In response to "I think that it is important/not important to buy from local food producers and manufacturers because ___________ ."
I think it's important because it keeps the producers alive. And that helps to secure Singapore's food security.
Guest
2021-01-20 13:35:14
In response to "What would motivate you to buy locally-produced or locally-manufactured food?"
If there are clear advantages in quality, I'm willing to pay a higher price.
Guest
2021-01-20 13:35:14
In response to "What are your pain points when looking for local groceries?"
I don't know where they are, and they can be expensive.
Guest
2021-01-19 10:23:48
In response to "I think that it is important/not important to buy from local food producers and manufacturers because ___________ ."
it is important to buy from local food producers as it makes Singapore more sustainable on its own and decreases the dependency we have on other countries for such a basic need
Guest
2021-01-19 10:23:48
In response to "What would motivate you to buy locally-produced or locally-manufactured food?"
To know the impact I am creating by pursuing this action is powerful
Guest
2021-01-19 10:23:48
In response to "What are your pain points when looking for local groceries?"
Cost- its alway the pricing compared to overseas produces
Guest
2021-01-04 10:09:08
In response to "I think that it is important/not important to buy from local food producers and manufacturers because ___________ ."
Important, because local agriculture industry will be an important engine for our economy in the future. We need to develop some sort of self-sufficiency.
Guest
2021-01-04 10:09:08
In response to "What would motivate you to buy locally-produced or locally-manufactured food?"
Cheap and good products. If it can compete effectively with imported food, I don't see why I wouldn't buy local.
Guest
2021-01-04 10:09:08
In response to "What are your pain points when looking for local groceries?"
Doesn't taste as good sometimes, esp vegetables.
Guest
2021-01-04 10:09:08
In response to "I think that it is important/not important to buy from local food producers and manufacturers because ___________ ."
It is important to support local as it is a much more sustainable way of receiving food, as compared to products that are flown in (high carbon footprint), and it’s also always good to support the local community and economy.
Guest
2021-01-04 10:09:08
In response to "What would motivate you to buy locally-produced or locally-manufactured food?"
If the process of purchasing and getting the food are convenient and straightforward.
Guest
2021-01-04 10:09:08
In response to "What are your pain points when looking for local groceries?"
Convenience, most local farms are far away and might not be worth the carbon footprint of travelling there to purchase a smaller amount.
Guest
2021-01-04 10:09:08
In response to "I think that it is important/not important to buy from local food producers and manufacturers because ___________ ."
It's important to buy from local food producers because then they will be able to reinvest the proceeds and sustain the trade. At the same time, it helps to tackle food insecurity issues in Singapore directly.
Guest
2021-01-04 10:09:08
In response to "What would motivate you to buy locally-produced or locally-manufactured food?"
Bang for buck; convenience in getting the food (it's usually not very accessible if you don't drive); knowing that you're making a difference when you buy locally-produced or locally manufactured food
Guest
2021-01-04 10:09:08
In response to "What are your pain points when looking for local groceries?"
Pricing information; looking for reviews by customers; inaccessible locations
Guest
2021-01-04 10:09:07
In response to "I think that it is important/not important to buy from local food producers and manufacturers because ___________ ."
The food is fresher and lower carbon footprint
Guest
2021-01-04 10:09:07
In response to "What would motivate you to buy locally-produced or locally-manufactured food?"
If it was available at regular (centrally located Farmers ’ markets) or grocery stores
Guest
2021-01-04 10:09:07
In response to "What are your pain points when looking for local groceries?"
Delivery fee/them not offering delivery and me having to travel to some ulu place
Guest
2021-01-04 10:09:07
In response to "I think that it is important/not important to buy from local food producers and manufacturers because ___________ ."
The food is fresher and lower carbon footprint
Guest
2021-01-04 10:09:07
In response to "What would motivate you to buy locally-produced or locally-manufactured food?"
If it was available at regular (centrally located Farmers ’ markets) or grocery stores
Guest
2021-01-04 10:09:07
In response to "What are your pain points when looking for local groceries?"
Delivery fee/them not offering delivery and me having to travel to some ulu place
Guest
2021-01-04 10:09:06
In response to "I think that it is important/not important to buy from local food producers and manufacturers because ___________ ."
I dont think it really matters where it come from as long as its edible and good
Guest
2021-01-04 10:09:06
In response to "What would motivate you to buy locally-produced or locally-manufactured food?"
Pricing definitely. If its not too far off I believe I would be interested to check it out
Guest
2021-01-04 10:09:06
In response to "What are your pain points when looking for local groceries?"
Availability, not too sure where to look for them actually
Guest
2021-01-04 10:09:06
In response to "I think that it is important/not important to buy from local food producers and manufacturers because ___________ ."
The local industry remains nascent and more support allows building up critical mass for such players to develop and sustain their businesses, which can ultimately lead to more sustainable consumption practices at lower carbon footprint
Guest
2021-01-04 10:09:06
In response to "What would motivate you to buy locally-produced or locally-manufactured food?"
Sustainable outcome and competitive prices
Guest
2021-01-04 10:09:06
In response to "What are your pain points when looking for local groceries?"
Price, freshness
Guest
2021-01-02 23:13:04
Why the specific target to home-based F&B businesses, and not SMEs as well?
Guest
2020-12-27 22:40:48
In response to "I think that it is important/not important to buy from local food producers and manufacturers because ___________ ."
I think it is important because this supports local farms and businesses, encouraging these businesses to expand and possibly compete internationally.
Guest
2020-12-27 22:40:48
In response to "What would motivate you to buy locally-produced or locally-manufactured food?"
Competitive pricing, ease of finding
Guest
2020-12-27 22:40:48
In response to "What are your pain points when looking for local groceries?"
Lack of brand awareness, don’t know where to locate them
Guest
2020-12-27 22:40:47
In response to "I think that it is important/not important to buy from local food producers and manufacturers because ___________ ."
we should support local farms which Singapore needs for food security
Guest
2020-12-27 22:40:47
In response to "What would motivate you to buy locally-produced or locally-manufactured food?"
freshness, quality, not mass produced
Guest
2020-12-27 22:40:47
In response to "What are your pain points when looking for local groceries?"
difficult to find, not available in ntuc
Guest
2020-12-27 22:29:37
In response to "I think that it is important/not important to buy from local food producers and manufacturers because ___________ ."
It really depends on price, accessibility and quality
Guest
2020-12-27 22:29:37
In response to "What would motivate you to buy locally-produced or locally-manufactured food?"
Price, quality and accessibility. I already buy locally-produced food from independent providers actually
Guest
2020-12-27 22:29:37
In response to "What are your pain points when looking for local groceries?"
No pain points, actually. Very easy to get from markets, supermarkets and independent providers
Guest
2020-12-26 03:09:56
we need to have a culture of more farmer's markets in singapore!
Guest
2020-12-25 00:37:51
In response to "I think that it is important/not important to buy from local food producers and manufacturers because ___________ ."
support local business
Guest
2020-12-25 00:37:51
In response to "What would motivate you to buy locally-produced or locally-manufactured food?"
freshness, price
Guest
2020-12-25 00:37:51
In response to "What are your pain points when looking for local groceries?"
lack of variety
Guest
2020-12-25 00:37:51
In response to "I think that it is important/not important to buy from local food producers and manufacturers because ___________ ."
support local !!!!! from farm to table is gr8!!!!! sg land costs so high, we gotto support these farmers else how they make a livin here
Guest
2020-12-25 00:37:51
In response to "What would motivate you to buy locally-produced or locally-manufactured food?"
knowing that it is fresher, and that the carbon footprint is lower!
Guest
2020-12-25 00:37:51
In response to "What are your pain points when looking for local groceries?"
i dont even knw what is local? when i go to the supermarket.
Guest
2020-12-25 00:37:50
In response to "I think that it is important/not important to buy from local food producers and manufacturers because ___________ ."
I think that it is important to buy from local food producers, especially in Singapore. In Singapore, we are currently still reliant on imports for our food supply. While this is currently the case, much efforts have been put in place over the past few years to increase our local food supply and to be more self sustainably. It would be great to purchase from local food producers as what we purchase as consumers indicates whether we are receptive to purchasing locally. Furthermore, the more local producers are able to sell, they would be able to enjoy larger economies of scale as compared to if they were selling on a smaller scale.
Guest
2020-12-25 00:37:50
In response to "What would motivate you to buy locally-produced or locally-manufactured food?"
What I look out for when purchasing groceries is the accessibility and convenience of purchasing items. In addition, I also factor in the price points and the freshness of the produce. Hence, what would motivate me to buy locally is that it is more widely available at supermarkets and also it being more affordable.
Guest
2020-12-25 00:37:50
In response to "What are your pain points when looking for local groceries?"
Personally, some of the pain points I see when looking for locally produced groceries are that they are not always available at larger supermarkets and tend to be offered in smaller supermarkets (which are not always located as conveniently). In addition, locally produced groceries tend to be more expensive as compared to imported produced. This is also understandably so. However, from a consumer point of view, I would most likely purchase the cheaper option (assuming that the produce is of a similar quality). That being said, if local produce were to be priced similarly to imported produce, I would purchase locally produced products instead. Mainly as they have lower carbon footprint and would tend to be fresher.
Zhong Han Lee
2020-12-25 00:37:50
In response to "I think that it is important/not important to buy from local food producers and manufacturers because ___________ ."
important because there is a need to build up our local food production as we rely a lot on imports for food and as covid has shown, the current model is not resilient to external shocks.
Zhong Han Lee
2020-12-25 00:37:50
In response to "What would motivate you to buy locally-produced or locally-manufactured food?"
knowing that I'm supporting a good cause, price point and convenience. a subscription model with auto delivery every x period of time might work!!
Zhong Han Lee
2020-12-25 00:37:50
In response to "What are your pain points when looking for local groceries?"
i dont intentionally look for local groceries
Guest
2020-12-24 15:22:06
am curious why would farms, esp the more established ones wanna work with you? considering some more established companies like Skygreens, kulhbarra etc. already have their own branding. also seems like the role that you are playing can also easily be covered by that of associations like the kranji countryside. also, another consideration is whether local produce types are able to cater to the home-based f&B people. i can imagine that home F&B biz wld like to cut down hassle and keep to minimal procurement channels.
Zhong Han Lee
2020-12-23 21:20:34
knowing that I'm supporting a good cause, price point and convenience. a subscription model with auto delivery every x period of time might work!!
important because there is a need to build up our local food production as we rely a lot on imports for food and as covid has shown, the current model is not resilient to external shocks.
Alston
2020-12-23 12:39:01
The questions above do not seem to speak to the proposition of your team. A potential problem area for your intervention is that the appeal of home-based F&B is affordability, but local produce tends to be more expensive than imported goods due to higher cost of production. Unless these costs reduce, they would present problems for home-based businesses, which would have to shoulder the cost burden. Regardless of whether they pass this burden on to their customers, their profits would take a hit and may thus raise issues for the sustainability of this initiative.
Guest
2020-12-22 23:48:00
In response to "I think that it is important/not important to buy from local food producers and manufacturers because ___________ ."
we help them grow
Guest
2020-12-22 23:48:00
In response to "What would motivate you to buy locally-produced or locally-manufactured food?"
the stamp
Guest
2020-12-22 23:48:00
In response to "What are your pain points when looking for local groceries?"
out of stock
Contact Details