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III. Market Demand Conclusion <br />The survey responses clearly indicate sufficient demand to justify the development of a <br />regional shared use food processing center in the four-county region. Farmers, food <br />entrepreneurs, and caterers are all well-represented among the respondents. <br />It is important to note that the primary purpose of a potential user survey is to gauge the <br />level of existing community demand within a given time frame, in this instance the 'time <br />period from June to September 2007. While several of the individuals and businesses <br />who responded may ultimately be clients of the facility if it is built, the survey is intended <br />to be a sort of snap shot in time that demonstrates the level of community demand during <br />the feasibility study period of time. It is not intended to generate a list of future users of a <br />facility. However, respondent contacts maybe useful to keep the community informed of <br />developments should the project move forward to an implementation stage. The results <br />are a useful guide to the demographic profile of the types of individuals and businesses <br />who are likely to use a facility of this nature in the future. The individuals may change <br />over time, but the kind of user base as demonstrated in the surveys is likely to remain <br />essentially the same for several years forward. <br />27 <br />