--- generated_by: surveylegend-page-markdown title: Food Pantry Access Survey Template | SurveyLegend description: Identify barriers to using a campus food pantry, from opening hours to unclear information. Customize seven optional questions with SurveyLegend. canonical: https://www.surveylegend.com/survey-examples-templates/food-beverage-surveys/food-insecurity-template/ --- # Food Pantry Access Survey Template A food pantry access survey helps you understand what makes it easier or harder for students to use a campus pantry. These seven optional questions cover awareness, opening hours, food suitability, and practical barriers so you can choose a specific improvement. 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I knew where it was and how to use it I had heard of it but needed details I had not heard of it +1 more answer choices Next → Food Pantry Access Survey [Preview](https://www.surveylegend.com/survey-examples-templates/food-beverage-surveys/food-insecurity-template/#try-template) Share [Facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.surveylegend.com%2Fsurvey-examples-templates%2Ffood-beverage-surveys%2Ffood-insecurity-template%2F)[LinkedIn ](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.surveylegend.com%2Fsurvey-examples-templates%2Ffood-beverage-surveys%2Ffood-insecurity-template%2F)[X ](https://x.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.surveylegend.com%2Fsurvey-examples-templates%2Ffood-beverage-surveys%2Ffood-insecurity-template%2F\&text=Food%20Pantry%20Access%20Survey%20Template)[Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/submit?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.surveylegend.com%2Fsurvey-examples-templates%2Ffood-beverage-surveys%2Ffood-insecurity-template%2F\&title=Food%20Pantry%20Access%20Survey%20Template) A food pantry access survey helps you understand what makes it easier or harder for students to use a campus pantry. These seven optional questions cover awareness, opening hours, food suitability, and practical barriers so you can choose a specific improvement. A pantry can be available without being easy to use. Some students may not know where it is, while others cannot visit during opening hours. Create this questionnaire in SurveyLegend to hear from both visitors and people the service has not reached. ## When to Use This Template Use this template when reviewing one named campus pantry. Invite adult students through channels beyond the pantry itself so nonusers can take part. This is an access questionnaire, not a food-insecurity screening instrument. For meal-service or menu questions, choose a different questionnaire from SurveyLegend's [food surveys ](https://www.surveylegend.com/survey-examples-templates/food-beverage-surveys/). **Create your food pantry access survey in SurveyLegend** A pantry can be available without being easy to use. Some students may not know where it is, while others cannot visit during opening hours. ## 7 Food Pantry Access Survey Questions Think about the named campus pantry during the past 30 days. Every question is optional. Participation does not affect access to food. Do not include your name, student number, financial records or other private details. Use the pantry's direct contact if you need help now. Try the survey ## A little feedback. A clearer picture. Explore this 7-question example at your own pace. Every question is optional. Preview on a device Show the survey at full desktop width Resize the survey to a tablet-width preview Resize the survey to a mobile preview with scrolling inside the frame Choose a look Use Classic: a white survey card over the background photo Use Light: dark text over a light tint covering the background photo Use Dark: light text over a dark tint covering the background photo SurveyLegend demo Question 1 of 7 ### Food Pantry Access Survey 01 Before this survey, how familiar were you with the campus pantry? Choose one answer, or skip this question. I knew where it was and how to use it I had heard of it but needed details I had not heard of it Not sure 02 In the past 30 days, which best describes your pantry use? Choose one answer, or skip this question. I used it I tried but could not use it I considered it but did not try I did not consider using it Prefer not to answer 03 How clear is the information about who can use the pantry? Choose one answer, or skip this question. Very unclear Somewhat unclear Neither clear nor unclear Somewhat clear Very clear I have not seen the information 04 How workable are the current opening hours for you? Choose one answer, or skip this question. Not at all workable Slightly workable Moderately workable Very workable Completely workable I do not know the hours I do not need to visit 05 If you looked for food at the pantry, how well did the available options fit what you could use? Choose one answer, or skip this question. Not at all well Slightly well Moderately well Very well Extremely well I have not looked Prefer not to answer 06 What is the main thing that could make the pantry difficult for you to use? Choose one answer, or skip this question. Getting there Opening hours Unclear access information Concern about being seen or judged Food options I cannot use Another barrier Nothing makes it difficult Not sure 07 What is one change that would make the pantry easier to use? Share your answer, or skip this question. #### One last look Review your answers before submitting this demo. 0 answered #### Thank you for trying the survey! You’ve tried the template from the respondent’s side. Make it your own with SurveyLegend. [Create your own survey](https://www.surveylegend.com/register/) Checking submission availability… This is a demo. We count starts and submissions only. Your answers stay in your browser and are never sent or saved. **—**Starts **—**Submissions Activity is temporarily unavailable. ## How to Adapt the Questionnaire Name the pantry and review period. Publish current contact details and access information beside the invitation, keeping that help available even if someone skips the survey. Check that the actual collection settings match any privacy promise. SurveyLegend's article on [anonymous feedback ](https://www.surveylegend.com/online-survey/anonymous-feedback/)explains why identifying details and follow-up plans need careful consideration. Do not request proof of need in a feedback form. ## When to Ask Run the survey before deciding new opening hours or communications. Avoid relying only on people leaving the pantry: that excludes students unable or unwilling to enter. Keep urgent help separate from the survey review cycle and explain when the team will share its planned changes. ## How to Use the Responses Review users, attempted users and nonusers separately where group sizes permit privacy. A low visit count may reflect lack of awareness, scheduling or no current need; it is not a measure of food insecurity. Compare hours, information clarity and the leading barrier, then select one feasible change to investigate. Retain comments that describe a barrier missing from the options without publishing identifying details. ## What the Research Adds El Zein and colleagues' 2022 interviews with 41 university students distinguished barriers such as “lack of knowledge” and “limited food access.” [Read the study ](https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0267341). That distinction informs the separate information and access questions here. The study concerned one U.S. university; its themes do not establish how common each barrier is at another campus, and this original questionnaire is not a validated food-security measure. ## Frequently asked questions ### Does this measure food-insecurity prevalence? No. It identifies reported pantry-access barriers. A prevalence study needs an appropriate established measure, sampling design and interpretation. ### Should students who have never visited answer? Yes. Their answers may reveal missing information or obstacles that a visitor-only survey would miss. ### Can survey completion be required to receive food? This feedback template is voluntary and separate from access to food. Do not make completion a condition of service. ## Printable Food Pantry Access Survey Offer the printed version at several campus locations, not only inside the pantry. Provide a private return option and explain who will review the forms. Paper responses need separate review or manual entry; they are not automatically added to online results. ![First page of the printable Food Pantry Access Survey Template with questions and answer spaces](https://www.surveylegend.com/survey-template-media/pdf-previews/food-insecurity-template-pdf-preview.avif) [![](https://www.surveylegend.com/user-guide-media/icons/download-pdf.svg) Download the questionnaire](https://www.surveylegend.com/downloads/survey-templates/food-pantry-access-survey-template.pdf) Export Food Pantry Access Survey as PDF ## AI Prompt: Food Pantry Access Survey Copy this food pantry access survey prompt into an AI assistant to prepare the questionnaire. Review the result, then build and customize it in SurveyLegend. 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