Food Processors

Local Survey

Food processing in a nutshell is when raw ingredients are transformed into a type of food or drink. Cutting, chopping, canning, dehydrating, pasteurizing, preserving, etc. or butchering meat (hunted or raised). This section is also for local suppliers of food processing materials. If you participate in any of this type of work on Beaver Island, whether small or large-scale, we would love to have your input! Take this survey to help us learn more about the food items currently being processed in our community. Below are just a few benefits that will come from contributing to our research.

Increased Revenue
The information we gather through this survey will help us to expand sales opportunities for locally sourced food!
Shared Inputs & Resources
Our aim is to connect local producers together where costs can be reduced and resources shared to maximize efficiency.
Networking
Getting to know other fellow producers on the island provides opportunities to network and share information.

For local Beaver Island residents who are actively processing food or supplying materials for such work and selling to the public, click the button below to take our survey!

Current Local Data

This section will be where we post the most recent data that we have collected from local food processors and suppliers on Beaver Island. If you’d like to be updated when new information is added, be sure to follow our journey on social media!

Michigan Cottage Foods

Part of our work to understand how our food system currently functions is to help local agricultural entrepreneurs get started. This section will provide an in-depth look at what you will need to start a Beaver Island home business with food!

Food Processing

Resources

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