What do Richmond residents do when they don’t have enough food?

Sometimes people don’t have enough food to get through the week or month. The City of Richmond wants to better understand how often this happens, what people do when they need food, and whether they use, or would consider using, supports such as food banks, food hampers, free meals or low-cost meals in Richmond.

Your input will help the City and community partners build a clearer picture of community needs and support the development of a Community Food Access Framework.

This survey is open to anyone with a connection to Richmond, whether or not they have used food supports to access enough food.

The survey takes approximately 5 to 10 minutes to complete. Taking part is voluntary and your responses will be anonymous.

Responses are due by 11:59pm on Sunday, August 16, 2026.

Paper copies are available upon request.

The City is leading the development of a Community Food Access Framework (2027–2031) in collaboration with community partners. The Framework is intended to guide the City and community food providers to take collective action in addressing food insecurity in Richmond in a coordinated manner that fosters enhanced collaboration, resource sharing and partnerships.