2023 Tribal Elder Food Box Survey

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This survey is for individuals who have received a Tribal Elder Food Box between May 2023 and today.

We value YOU as partners and desire to serve you and your community’s food needs better.

Feedback will be used to make improvements to the Tribal Elder Food Box Program and to secure funding to continue the program next year.

We would appreciate all responses by December 31, 2023. You may return your completed survey in-person at your distribution site. You may also submit your completed survey by mail to: Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin, 2911 W Evergreen Dr. Appleton, WI 54913.

If you'd prefer to complete this survey online, please visit the following link: https://forms.gle/SCMLFJ7733xHJ9qQ6 or scan the QR code below!

All survey data will be owned by the Tribal Nations involved and used in ways that are approved by the Tribal Nations.

*This survey is only for Tribal Elder Food Boxes and excludes other food box programs like Afro-Indigenous Food Boxes, Badger Boxes, etc.

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Great Lakes Intertribal Food Coalition

Q1: Where did you receive a Tribal Elder Food Box?

Check all that apply.

Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin

Oneida Nation

Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa

Forest County Potawatomi

Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa

Ho-Chunk Nation

Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa

Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa

Stockbridge-Munsee Community Band of Mohican Indians

Mole Lake (Sokaogon Chippewa Community) Band of Lake Superior Chippewa

Saint Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin

Gerald Ignace Indian Health Center (Milwaukee Urban Distribution)

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Q2: What Tribal Nation do you belong to, or affiliate with? *

Q3: How far away is the Tribal Elder Food Box distribution site from your home?

Check all that apply.

0-5 miles

6-10 miles

11-15 miles

16-20 miles

more than 20 miles

Not applicable, someone else picked up my boxes for me

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Q4: What county do you reside in?
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Q5: Approximately how many Tribal Elder Food boxes have you received since May 2023? *

1-2 boxes

3-5 boxes

6-8 boxes

9-11 boxes

12 or more boxes

Other:

Q6: How many people are you typically feeding with these boxes?
*

1 (self)

Q7: Please choose the top 3 ways you use products from the boxes?
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Cooked with products for myself

Cooked with products for my household

Cooked with products and added food I already had

Stored food for later (examples: froze, dehydrated, canned, etc.)

Shared foods with others

Didn't get used

Other:

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Q8: If any foods from boxes went unused, what was the main reason?

Check all that apply.

Didn't know how to cook something (please list items)

Didn't like the options (please list items)

Didn't like the quality of something (please list items)

Was unfamiliar with something (please list items)

Spoiled before I could use (please list items)

Not applicable

Other:

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Q9: Below, please rate your satisfaction with the food you received in your boxes.

Not satisfied

Somewhat satisfied

Satisfied

Very Satisfied

Food quality

Food variety

Amount of food

Inclusion of traditional foods

Q10: What foods would you like to see in future boxes? This could include fresh produce (eg: lettuce, carrots, tomatoes, etc), protein types (eg: ground beef, pork chops, fish, beans, lentils, etc), non-perishable items (eg: wild rice, maple syrup, corn mush flour), or other.

Q11: Please indicate how much you agree with the following statements:

Receiving food boxes has...

Strongly disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly agree

helped me access traditional foods

helped me feel connected to my community

given me more control over the foods I eat

helped me and/or others I share with have enough food to eat

helped me eat healthier

Q12: What food access challenges has the Tribal Elder Food Box Program helped you with?

Check all that apply.

Have access to food despite transportation challenges

Have access to better food despite poor food quality available

Have access to better food despite cost challenges

Have access to food despite low local availability

Have access to cultural and traditional foods

Not applicable

Other:

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Q13:

Current distributions are May-December. As we invest in Indigenous food production, we are trying to determine whether to prioritize funding to create a winter growing season (greenhouses), to build commercial kitchens to dehydrate and can locally grown fruits, vegetables, meats, grains, etc, or other.

If we were able to invest in necessary infrastructure and extend the Tribal Elder Food Box season, what foods would you prefer in the winter?

Storage vegetables (potatoes, onions, winter squash, etc)

Fresh vegetables (greens, tomatoes, etc)

Locally canned fruits and vegetables

Locally produced shelf stable packaged food (wild rice, maple syrup, dry beans, etc)

Frozen proteins (ground beef, chicken, bison, elk, fish, etc)

Frozen fruits and vegetables

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Q14: Please share your food access challenges:

Q15: What has receiving this food meant to you, or how has it helped you?
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Q16: What about the Tribal Elder Food Box Newsletters did you find interesting or useful? Check all that apply.
*

List of foods and farms represented in the box

Recipe Spotlight

Producer Spotlight

Feedback forms

I do not read the newsletters

Other

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Q17: Did you like receiving the Native Wellness Magazines? *

Yes

I haven't received a Native Wellness Magazine with my box

Q18: If yes, what was your favorite part of the magazines? *

Preservation Techniques

Recipe Ideas

Articles about food sovereignty

Nutrition Articles/Facts

Learning about food sovereignty efforts from other tribes

Other:

Required

Q19: Please provide additional comments or feedback about the Tribal Elder Food Box Program.

Thank you!

Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback! If you have any questions, please contact Lauren Knaus at Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin by email lknaus@feedingamericawi.org or by phone 414-865-6067. If you choose to not submit your survey at your distribution site, you may also submit it by mail to:

Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin

2911 W Evergreen Dr.

Appleton, WI 54913

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