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Sligo Food Hub

Food Hub Survey 2025

Sligo County Council is exploring the potential for creating dedicated incubation and enterprise spaces in the County specifically for start-up and expanding food and drink sector producers. This survey will help in identifying current and future demand for such facilities and your assistance in completing it is greatly appreciated. (Note: personal contact information will only be viewed by the project team, for research purposes, and will not be shared).
1.What is your name? (Optional)
2.What is the name of your business (if relevant)
3.Are you currently engaged in food/ drink production?
4.Where is your business currently based?
5.Where do you live?
6.Which of the following best describes the type of business you are hoping to start or grow?
7.PLease tell us more about your product.
8.At what stage is your business currently?
9.Who are you selling/ planning to sell to:
10.Rate 1-5 any obstacles you are/ have experienced in progressing your business plans, with 5 being the most serious
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lack of funding to purchase equipment
need for market research
lack of business start-up skills or knowledge
need to access to suitable/ affordable workspace
difficulty finding skilled staff
Other obstacles (please specify below)
11.If already in business, are you engaged full-time or part-time?
12.How long has your business being operating?
13.Do you employ anyone other than yourself? If so, how many
14.Are you planning to hire more staff in the next 2 years?
15.Where do you currently produce/ plan to produce your product(s)?
16.Would you be interested in using dedicated production space if it was available in County Sligo?
17.What facilities or features would such a space need to have to suit your needs? E.g. certified kitchen, cold storage, packing area, office, meeting room, storage, delivery area, parking.
18.If so, how often do you think you would use it?
19.What other supports, services, or equipment would you find useful? E.g. training, marketing help, branding support, packaging equipment, cold storage, delivery services…
20.How much do you believe could you afford to pay for using the space?
21.How far would you be willing/ able to travel to access food production space?
22.Please rate the following factors in terms of how important they are when choosing a production location. (5 being the most important.)
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distance from home
access to public transport
access to major roadways, e.g. N15, N17, N4
proximity to Sligo Town
24-hour or own door access
23.Would you be interested in collaborating with other local producers (e.g. joint marketing, events, shared distribution)?
24.If you would like to be contacted for follow-up workshops, events, or updates related to this project, please provide your email below.
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