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Patterns of food coping strategies used by food pantry clients can reveal the complexity of the food insufficiency experience but are understudied. Clients (n = 103) with children were surveyed to identify coping strategy factor patterns and the relationship of factor scores to personal and household risk factors. Respondents who more frequently sold or pawned items for money tended to be younger and to report a disability. "Used cash assistance programs" was an independent factor pattern to get more money for food. Results provide important information for nutrition education and other services offered at food pantries.