Cover Letter - Follow-up Mailing

United States Department of Agriculture
National Agricultural Statistics Service

May 11, 2016

Dear Agricultural Producer,
According to our records, we have not yet received your completed 2015 Local Food Marketing
Practices Survey. Please take the time to respond now. Your participation is vital to help expand the
U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) and the public’s understanding of the local foods sector.
If you have recently responded, thank you. If not, please respond today in either of the following
ways:
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Online at www.agcounts.usda.gov. All you need is the identification number on the form to
begin.
By mail. Complete the form and mail it back in the return envelope provided.

If a response is not received, a representative with USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service
may follow up with you to gather this information. If you have questions or need assistance, call
(888) 424-7828 or email nass@nass.usda.gov.
Sincerely,

Joseph T. Reilly
Administrator, National Agricultural Statistics Service
United States Department of Agriculture
Enclosures

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
Follow these steps if you receive more
than one survey questionnaire for the same
operation:
1. Complete ONLY the GREEN
questionnaire
2. Write “DUPLICATE” on the
BLUE questionnaire (If the
questionnaires are the same color,
complete only one and write
‘DUPLICATE’ on the other(s))
3. Mail ALL questionnaires back in
the same return envelope provided

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.