2024 Hamilton Food System Assessment Public Survey

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* 2. Where do you acquire your groceries most often?

Grocery store (Example: Kroger)

Dollar store

Convenience store or gas station

Food bank

Grocery and home goods store (Example: Walmart)

Pharmacy (Example: Walgreens)

Other (please specify)

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* 3. How often do you worry about food running out before you can buy more?

Always

Usually

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

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* 4. How often are you unable to buy food because you are out of money or food assistance?

Most weeks

Once or twice a month

Several times a year

Once or twice a year

A few times in my life

Never

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* 5. How often do you participate in a community garden?

Always

Usually

Sometimes

Rarely

Never and I don't want to

Never, but I wish I did

I wasn't aware of a community garden

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* 6. How often do you garden at home?

Always

Usually

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

If never, why not?

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* 7. How would you rate your cooking skills

I am a chef

I regularly make meals from scratch

I usually make meals, but not from scratch

I can heat food and serve it

Do peanut butter and jelly sandwiches count?

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* 8. Do you have the tools to cook? (example: pots and pans)

Yes

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* 9. Please rate your interest in learning more about the following:

	Very interested	Somewhat interested	Neutral	Somewhat disinterested	Not interested at all
Growing your own food at home	Growing your own food at home Very interested	Growing your own food at home Somewhat interested	Growing your own food at home Neutral	Growing your own food at home Somewhat disinterested	Growing your own food at home Not interested at all
Understanding nutrition labels	Understanding nutrition labels Very interested	Understanding nutrition labels Somewhat interested	Understanding nutrition labels Neutral	Understanding nutrition labels Somewhat disinterested	Understanding nutrition labels Not interested at all
Growing your own food at a community garden	Growing your own food at a community garden Very interested	Growing your own food at a community garden Somewhat interested	Growing your own food at a community garden Neutral	Growing your own food at a community garden Somewhat disinterested	Growing your own food at a community garden Not interested at all
Cooking from scratch	Cooking from scratch Very interested	Cooking from scratch Somewhat interested	Cooking from scratch Neutral	Cooking from scratch Somewhat disinterested	Cooking from scratch Not interested at all
Healthy eating	Healthy eating Very interested	Healthy eating Somewhat interested	Healthy eating Neutral	Healthy eating Somewhat disinterested	Healthy eating Not interested at all
Eating for disease prevention or management, like diabetes	Eating for disease prevention or management, like diabetes Very interested	Eating for disease prevention or management, like diabetes Somewhat interested	Eating for disease prevention or management, like diabetes Neutral	Eating for disease prevention or management, like diabetes Somewhat disinterested	Eating for disease prevention or management, like diabetes Not interested at all
Eating for dietary restrictions	Eating for dietary restrictions Very interested	Eating for dietary restrictions Somewhat interested	Eating for dietary restrictions Neutral	Eating for dietary restrictions Somewhat disinterested	Eating for dietary restrictions Not interested at all
Budget-friendly or low-cost healthy foods	Budget-friendly or low-cost healthy foods Very interested	Budget-friendly or low-cost healthy foods Somewhat interested	Budget-friendly or low-cost healthy foods Neutral	Budget-friendly or low-cost healthy foods Somewhat disinterested	Budget-friendly or low-cost healthy foods Not interested at all
Talking to city officials or business owners about your food needs	Talking to city officials or business owners about your food needs Very interested	Talking to city officials or business owners about your food needs Somewhat interested	Talking to city officials or business owners about your food needs Neutral	Talking to city officials or business owners about your food needs Somewhat disinterested	Talking to city officials or business owners about your food needs Not interested at all
Taking cooking lessons	Taking cooking lessons Very interested	Taking cooking lessons Somewhat interested	Taking cooking lessons Neutral	Taking cooking lessons Somewhat disinterested	Taking cooking lessons Not interested at all

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* 10. Please rank your satisfaction for food sources in your community:

	Satisfied	Somewhat satisfied	Neutral	Somewhat dissatisfied	Dissatisfied
Number of stores	Number of stores Satisfied	Number of stores Somewhat satisfied	Number of stores Neutral	Number of stores Somewhat dissatisfied	Number of stores Dissatisfied
Availability	Availability Satisfied	Availability Somewhat satisfied	Availability Neutral	Availability Somewhat dissatisfied	Availability Dissatisfied
Price	Price Satisfied	Price Somewhat satisfied	Price Neutral	Price Somewhat dissatisfied	Price Dissatisfied
Options for fresh food	Options for fresh food Satisfied	Options for fresh food Somewhat satisfied	Options for fresh food Neutral	Options for fresh food Somewhat dissatisfied	Options for fresh food Dissatisfied
Variety	Variety Satisfied	Variety Somewhat satisfied	Variety Neutral	Variety Somewhat dissatisfied	Variety Dissatisfied
Quality	Quality Satisfied	Quality Somewhat satisfied	Quality Neutral	Quality Somewhat dissatisfied	Quality Dissatisfied
Cultural options	Cultural options Satisfied	Cultural options Somewhat satisfied	Cultural options Neutral	Cultural options Somewhat dissatisfied	Cultural options Dissatisfied

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* 11. How often do you go hungry?

Always

Usually

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

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* 12. Do you use any of these community resources?

Food assistance program (example: SNAP)

Food pantry

Veterans food bank

Friends, family, and/or neighbors

I don't know

Prefer not to say

Other (please specify)

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* 13. Would you like to make your diet healthier?

Yes and I can do it easily

Yes, but it is hard

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* 14. What is your primary means of transportation to get food?

Car

Bike

Walk

Public transportation

Have it delivered

Other (please specify)

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* 15. How often do you do the following in a normal week?

	Never	Rarely	Sometimes	Often	Always
Cook from scratch	Cook from scratch Never	Cook from scratch Rarely	Cook from scratch Sometimes	Cook from scratch Often	Cook from scratch Always
Garden	Garden Never	Garden Rarely	Garden Sometimes	Garden Often	Garden Always
Eat at least 2 servings of fruit per day	Eat at least 2 servings of fruit per day Never	Eat at least 2 servings of fruit per day Rarely	Eat at least 2 servings of fruit per day Sometimes	Eat at least 2 servings of fruit per day Often	Eat at least 2 servings of fruit per day Always
Eat at least 3 servings of vegetables per day	Eat at least 3 servings of vegetables per day Never	Eat at least 3 servings of vegetables per day Rarely	Eat at least 3 servings of vegetables per day Sometimes	Eat at least 3 servings of vegetables per day Often	Eat at least 3 servings of vegetables per day Always
Buy groceries	Buy groceries Never	Buy groceries Rarely	Buy groceries Sometimes	Buy groceries Often	Buy groceries Always
Consume 2 or fewer alcoholic beverages per day	Consume 2 or fewer alcoholic beverages per day Never	Consume 2 or fewer alcoholic beverages per day Rarely	Consume 2 or fewer alcoholic beverages per day Sometimes	Consume 2 or fewer alcoholic beverages per day Often	Consume 2 or fewer alcoholic beverages per day Always

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* 16. What barriers keep you from eating healthy food at home?

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* 17. What is something you would like to change about the way you eat?

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* 18. What would you like to change about food availability in your neighborhood?

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* 19. Does anyone in your household have any of the following health conditions? (check all that apply)

Diabetes

Heart disease

Liver or kidney disease

Cancer

Asthma

Arthritis

ADHD or ADD

Depression or Anxiety

Substance abuse disorder (example: alcoholism)

Food allergies

None of the above

Prefer not to say

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* 20. What is your ethnicity?

American Indian or Alaska Native

Asian or Asian American

Black or African American

Hispanic or Latino

Middle Eastern or North African

Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander

White

Prefer not to say

Other (please specify)

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* 21. What is your age?

Under 18

18-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65+

Prefer not to say

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* 22. What is your gender?

Male

Female

Nonbinary

Transgender

Prefer not to say

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* 23. What is your household income?

Under $15,000

Between $15,000 and $29,999

Between $30,000 and $49,999

Between $50,000 and $74,999

Between $75,000 and $99,999

Between $100,000 and $150,000

Over $150,000

Prefer not to say

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* 24. How many dependents are in the household?

1-2

3-4

5-6

2024 Hamilton Food System Assessment Public Survey

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* 1. What neighborhood do you live in?To find out which neighborhood you live in, click here: https://www.17stronghamilton.org/our-neighborhoods

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* 2. Where do you acquire your groceries most often?

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* 3. How often do you worry about food running out before you can buy more?

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* 4. How often are you unable to buy food because you are out of money or food assistance?

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* 5. How often do you participate in a community garden?

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* 6. How often do you garden at home?

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* 7. How would you rate your cooking skills

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* 8. Do you have the tools to cook? (example: pots and pans)

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* 9. Please rate your interest in learning more about the following:

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* 10. Please rank your satisfaction for food sources in your community:

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* 11. How often do you go hungry?

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* 12. Do you use any of these community resources?

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* 13. Would you like to make your diet healthier?

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* 14. What is your primary means of transportation to get food?

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* 15. How often do you do the following in a normal week?

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* 16. What barriers keep you from eating healthy food at home?

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* 17. What is something you would like to change about the way you eat?

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* 18. What would you like to change about food availability in your neighborhood?

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* 19. Does anyone in your household have any of the following health conditions? (check all that apply)

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* 20. What is your ethnicity?

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* 21. What is your age?

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* 22. What is your gender?

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* 23. What is your household income?

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* 24. How many dependents are in the household?

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* 25. How did you hear about this survey?

* 1. What neighborhood do you live in?
To find out which neighborhood you live in, click here: https://www.17stronghamilton.org/our-neighborhoods