Article posted Thursday, May 30, 2013 5:43pm

Michael Dougherty, Gary Green and Dean Volenberg studied the local food community in Door County by surveying retail establishments such as supermarkets, bakeries, restaurants, cooking schools and inns, to learn about their food purchasing practices.

82.8

Percent of respondents that purchase local cherries.

37.9

Percent of respondents that purchase local fish.

3.4

Percent of respondents that purchase local wheat.

20

Percent of respondents that learned advertising and promotional skills from purchasing local food.

33.3

Percent of respondents that have had no discernable effect on purchasing costs since purchasing local food.

30

Percent of respondents that said certain products are more expensive since purchasing local food.

21

Percent of respondents that source local food to contribute to the local economy.

15

Percent of respondents that source local food for the marketing opportunities.

50

Percent of respondents that want to increase their amount of locally sourced food because of commitment to support local producers.

Source: An Evaluation of Food and Culture Tourism in Door County, from the Door County University of Wisconsin Extension