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My food group (Free Fridges, Food Rescue, and Indoor Gardening) has an official logo now.
( -This feels like a significant benchmark- )
A member of my group proposed us getting an official logo so we could start printing out business cards, make T-shirts and Polos, print out an event booth banner, and make giveaway swag, etc....
...all of which will really help grow the group and its operations as we attend events and reach out in the local community.
We all agreed and that group member initiated everything and got it done.
And here is a wonderful thing. We went to a local art collective and commissioned a local artist to create the logo. (And I believe they did it for free in support of helping us feed our mutual neighbors).
No AI. No Slop. A real local artist. We support each other.
So cheers to Pete Morelewicz (and Emmy) - His site can be found here : https://printjazz.com
See attached for logo design:
#solarPunk #mutualAid #community #freeFridge #foodRescue #indoorGardening #foodSecurity
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My food group (Free Fridges, Food Rescue, and Indoor Gardening) has an official logo now.
( -This feels like a significant benchmark- )
A member of my group proposed us getting an official logo so we could start printing out business cards, make T-shirts and Polos, print out an event booth banner, and make giveaway swag, etc....
...all of which will really help grow the group and its operations as we attend events and reach out in the local community.
We all agreed and that group member initiated everything and got it done.
And here is a wonderful thing. We went to a local art collective and commissioned a local artist to create the logo. (And I believe they did it for free in support of helping us feed our mutual neighbors).
No AI. No Slop. A real local artist. We support each other.
So cheers to Pete Morelewicz (and Emmy) - His site can be found here : https://printjazz.com
See attached for logo design:
#solarPunk #mutualAid #community #freeFridge #foodRescue #indoorGardening #foodSecurity
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My food group (Free Fridges, Food Rescue, and Indoor Gardening) has an official logo now.
( -This feels like a significant benchmark- )
A member of my group proposed us getting an official logo so we could start printing out business cards, make T-shirts and Polos, print out an event booth banner, and make giveaway swag, etc....
...all of which will really help grow the group and its operations as we attend events and reach out in the local community.
We all agreed and that group member initiated everything and got it done.
And here is a wonderful thing. We went to a local art collective and commissioned a local artist to create the logo. (And I believe they did it for free in support of helping us feed our mutual neighbors).
No AI. No Slop. A real local artist. We support each other.
So cheers to Pete Morelewicz (and Emmy) - His site can be found here : https://printjazz.com
See attached for logo design:
#solarPunk #mutualAid #community #freeFridge #foodRescue #indoorGardening #foodSecurity
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My food group (Free Fridges, Food Rescue, and Indoor Gardening) has an official logo now.
( -This feels like a significant benchmark- )
A member of my group proposed us getting an official logo so we could start printing out business cards, make T-shirts and Polos, print out an event booth banner, and make giveaway swag, etc....
...all of which will really help grow the group and its operations as we attend events and reach out in the local community.
We all agreed and that group member initiated everything and got it done.
And here is a wonderful thing. We went to a local art collective and commissioned a local artist to create the logo. (And I believe they did it for free in support of helping us feed our mutual neighbors).
No AI. No Slop. A real local artist. We support each other.
So cheers to Pete Morelewicz (and Emmy) - His site can be found here : https://printjazz.com
See attached for logo design:
#solarPunk #mutualAid #community #freeFridge #foodRescue #indoorGardening #foodSecurity
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My food group (Free Fridges, Food Rescue, and Indoor Gardening) has an official logo now.
( -This feels like a significant benchmark- )
A member of my group proposed us getting an official logo so we could start printing out business cards, make T-shirts and Polos, print out an event booth banner, and make giveaway swag, etc....
...all of which will really help grow the group and its operations as we attend events and reach out in the local community.
We all agreed and that group member initiated everything and got it done.
And here is a wonderful thing. We went to a local art collective and commissioned a local artist to create the logo. (And I believe they did it for free in support of helping us feed our mutual neighbors).
No AI. No Slop. A real local artist. We support each other.
So cheers to Pete Morelewicz (and Emmy) - His site can be found here : https://printjazz.com
See attached for logo design:
#solarPunk #mutualAid #community #freeFridge #foodRescue #indoorGardening #foodSecurity
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Just had another church in town reach out to inquire about hosting a free fridge!!!!
I met one of their members at a repair cafe at the town's library and told them about the fridges. They were very interested and invited me to speak to the board at their church about fridges.
I just had an initial meeting with them. It went really well.
They already do a lot of community work and have a community thrift store as well as a food pantry distribution with the local food bank.
Next steps are to seek official approval from their church body and then they'll get back to us about installing a fridge!
Irons in the fire!
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Just had another church in town reach out to inquire about hosting a free fridge!!!!
I met one of their members at a repair cafe at the town's library and told them about the fridges. They were very interested and invited me to speak to the board at their church about fridges.
I just had an initial meeting with them. It went really well.
They already do a lot of community work and have a community thrift store as well as a food pantry distribution with the local food bank.
Next steps are to seek official approval from their church body and then they'll get back to us about installing a fridge!
Irons in the fire!
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Just had another church in town reach out to inquire about hosting a free fridge!!!!
I met one of their members at a repair cafe at the town's library and told them about the fridges. They were very interested and invited me to speak to the board at their church about fridges.
I just had an initial meeting with them. It went really well.
They already do a lot of community work and have a community thrift store as well as a food pantry distribution with the local food bank.
Next steps are to seek official approval from their church body and then they'll get back to us about installing a fridge!
Irons in the fire!
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Just had another church in town reach out to inquire about hosting a free fridge!!!!
I met one of their members at a repair cafe at the town's library and told them about the fridges. They were very interested and invited me to speak to the board at their church about fridges.
I just had an initial meeting with them. It went really well.
They already do a lot of community work and have a community thrift store as well as a food pantry distribution with the local food bank.
Next steps are to seek official approval from their church body and then they'll get back to us about installing a fridge!
Irons in the fire!
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Just had another church in town reach out to inquire about hosting a free fridge!!!!
I met one of their members at a repair cafe at the town's library and told them about the fridges. They were very interested and invited me to speak to the board at their church about fridges.
I just had an initial meeting with them. It went really well.
They already do a lot of community work and have a community thrift store as well as a food pantry distribution with the local food bank.
Next steps are to seek official approval from their church body and then they'll get back to us about installing a fridge!
Irons in the fire!
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The library is closed today for Labor Day (USA).
So my local food group's (free fridge, food rescue, indoor apartment farming) monthly meeting will be held online.
We like meeting in person, but this will do for this month (its only once a year).
I have not done much this month beyond weekly food rescues, setting up email for the group, and a visit to a community farm to establish a working relationship.... huh... maybe I have done some stuff...
Anyhow.
I'll see what everyone else has been up.
Hoping to get more done this next month. Been in a heavy slump (I know why!!!! Hoping I can fix it!)
I will update this post after the meeting to let y'all know what others have been up to.
#solarPunk #mutualAid #freeFridge #foodRescue #indoorFarming #goodNews
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The library is closed today for Labor Day (USA).
So my local food group's (free fridge, food rescue, indoor apartment farming) monthly meeting will be held online.
We like meeting in person, but this will do for this month (its only once a year).
I have not done much this month beyond weekly food rescues, setting up email for the group, and a visit to a community farm to establish a working relationship.... huh... maybe I have done some stuff...
Anyhow.
I'll see what everyone else has been up.
Hoping to get more done this next month. Been in a heavy slump (I know why!!!! Hoping I can fix it!)
I will update this post after the meeting to let y'all know what others have been up to.
#solarPunk #mutualAid #freeFridge #foodRescue #indoorFarming #goodNews
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The library is closed today for Labor Day (USA).
So my local food group's (free fridge, food rescue, indoor apartment farming) monthly meeting will be held online.
We like meeting in person, but this will do for this month (its only once a year).
I have not done much this month beyond weekly food rescues, setting up email for the group, and a visit to a community farm to establish a working relationship.... huh... maybe I have done some stuff...
Anyhow.
I'll see what everyone else has been up.
Hoping to get more done this next month. Been in a heavy slump (I know why!!!! Hoping I can fix it!)
I will update this post after the meeting to let y'all know what others have been up to.
#solarPunk #mutualAid #freeFridge #foodRescue #indoorFarming #goodNews
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The library is closed today for Labor Day (USA).
So my local food group's (free fridge, food rescue, indoor apartment farming) monthly meeting will be held online.
We like meeting in person, but this will do for this month (its only once a year).
I have not done much this month beyond weekly food rescues, setting up email for the group, and a visit to a community farm to establish a working relationship.... huh... maybe I have done some stuff...
Anyhow.
I'll see what everyone else has been up.
Hoping to get more done this next month. Been in a heavy slump (I know why!!!! Hoping I can fix it!)
I will update this post after the meeting to let y'all know what others have been up to.
#solarPunk #mutualAid #freeFridge #foodRescue #indoorFarming #goodNews
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The library is closed today for Labor Day (USA).
So my local food group's (free fridge, food rescue, indoor apartment farming) monthly meeting will be held online.
We like meeting in person, but this will do for this month (its only once a year).
I have not done much this month beyond weekly food rescues, setting up email for the group, and a visit to a community farm to establish a working relationship.... huh... maybe I have done some stuff...
Anyhow.
I'll see what everyone else has been up.
Hoping to get more done this next month. Been in a heavy slump (I know why!!!! Hoping I can fix it!)
I will update this post after the meeting to let y'all know what others have been up to.
#solarPunk #mutualAid #freeFridge #foodRescue #indoorFarming #goodNews
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Today's Food Rescue from a local Gluten-Free / Vegan Bakery dropped off at one of our town's outdoor Free Fridges.
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Today's Food Rescue from a local Gluten-Free / Vegan Bakery dropped off at one of our town's outdoor Free Fridges.
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Today's Food Rescue from a local Gluten-Free / Vegan Bakery dropped off at one of our town's outdoor Free Fridges.
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Today's Food Rescue from a local Gluten-Free / Vegan Bakery dropped off at one of our town's outdoor Free Fridges.
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Today's Food Rescue from a local Gluten-Free / Vegan Bakery dropped off at one of our town's outdoor Free Fridges.
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Ok! Food rescue done!
I just picked up a lot of gluten free and vegan bread from a local GF bakery. Stocked the bottom shelf of one our free fridges with gluten free bread, croissants, bagels, and cupcakes.
Someone else had done a rescue from another place and stocked the top shelf.
I did a quick cleanup of the free fridge. Most of it was good food. A lot of canned goods, cereals, tortillas and other breads.
A neighbor left some half used condiment bottles in the fridge and while I appreciated the sentiment, I had to throw those away as they weren't sealed or fresh. Alas! 😅 (we try to have two shifts per day to clean and maintain the fridge and pantry area but neighbors that utilize the fridge do well to only take what they need and looks good. No one was going to take those condiment bottles. I was just the first to see them and clean them up. Just another day! 😂)
In the below pic, I stocked the bottom shelf with clearly marked GF goods. Above it is other food stocked by another food rescue from another neighbor.
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Ok! Food rescue done!
I just picked up a lot of gluten free and vegan bread from a local GF bakery. Stocked the bottom shelf of one our free fridges with gluten free bread, croissants, bagels, and cupcakes.
Someone else had done a rescue from another place and stocked the top shelf.
I did a quick cleanup of the free fridge. Most of it was good food. A lot of canned goods, cereals, tortillas and other breads.
A neighbor left some half used condiment bottles in the fridge and while I appreciated the sentiment, I had to throw those away as they weren't sealed or fresh. Alas! 😅 (we try to have two shifts per day to clean and maintain the fridge and pantry area but neighbors that utilize the fridge do well to only take what they need and looks good. No one was going to take those condiment bottles. I was just the first to see them and clean them up. Just another day! 😂)
In the below pic, I stocked the bottom shelf with clearly marked GF goods. Above it is other food stocked by another food rescue from another neighbor.
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Ok! Food rescue done!
I just picked up a lot of gluten free and vegan bread from a local GF bakery. Stocked the bottom shelf of one our free fridges with gluten free bread, croissants, bagels, and cupcakes.
Someone else had done a rescue from another place and stocked the top shelf.
I did a quick cleanup of the free fridge. Most of it was good food. A lot of canned goods, cereals, tortillas and other breads.
A neighbor left some half used condiment bottles in the fridge and while I appreciated the sentiment, I had to throw those away as they weren't sealed or fresh. Alas! 😅 (we try to have two shifts per day to clean and maintain the fridge and pantry area but neighbors that utilize the fridge do well to only take what they need and looks good. No one was going to take those condiment bottles. I was just the first to see them and clean them up. Just another day! 😂)
In the below pic, I stocked the bottom shelf with clearly marked GF goods. Above it is other food stocked by another food rescue from another neighbor.
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Ok! Food rescue done!
I just picked up a lot of gluten free and vegan bread from a local GF bakery. Stocked the bottom shelf of one our free fridges with gluten free bread, croissants, bagels, and cupcakes.
Someone else had done a rescue from another place and stocked the top shelf.
I did a quick cleanup of the free fridge. Most of it was good food. A lot of canned goods, cereals, tortillas and other breads.
A neighbor left some half used condiment bottles in the fridge and while I appreciated the sentiment, I had to throw those away as they weren't sealed or fresh. Alas! 😅 (we try to have two shifts per day to clean and maintain the fridge and pantry area but neighbors that utilize the fridge do well to only take what they need and looks good. No one was going to take those condiment bottles. I was just the first to see them and clean them up. Just another day! 😂)
In the below pic, I stocked the bottom shelf with clearly marked GF goods. Above it is other food stocked by another food rescue from another neighbor.
-
Ok! Food rescue done!
I just picked up a lot of gluten free and vegan bread from a local GF bakery. Stocked the bottom shelf of one our free fridges with gluten free bread, croissants, bagels, and cupcakes.
Someone else had done a rescue from another place and stocked the top shelf.
I did a quick cleanup of the free fridge. Most of it was good food. A lot of canned goods, cereals, tortillas and other breads.
A neighbor left some half used condiment bottles in the fridge and while I appreciated the sentiment, I had to throw those away as they weren't sealed or fresh. Alas! 😅 (we try to have two shifts per day to clean and maintain the fridge and pantry area but neighbors that utilize the fridge do well to only take what they need and looks good. No one was going to take those condiment bottles. I was just the first to see them and clean them up. Just another day! 😂)
In the below pic, I stocked the bottom shelf with clearly marked GF goods. Above it is other food stocked by another food rescue from another neighbor.
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Just had my monthly in person meeting with the food group.
I'm just happy.
We had a new person join us. They're new in town and want to grow roots. We're plugging them in.
Lots of things going on:
- Quarterly group potluck is this Saturday (as one of our members pointed out, this is a community group and we need to meet and hang out!!! She is now coordinating the potlucks moving forward and has ordered us to bring food. So we will.)
- Fridges are stressed under summer heat but have been holding up which is amazing
- We're using simple thermometers and checking daily right now but are researching wifi thermometers to send us autoupdates
- One fridge needs more cleaning supplies
- Second fridge needs a latch installed to start keeping supplies there. Lock has already been procured.
- We're in final stages of getting 501c3 status under another group in town who offered it to us!!!
- That will let us reapproach some stores for food rescue who needed us to have 501c3 status
- Foodrescue from the latest gluten free bakery is going strong
- LOOOOTS of indoor food growing classes are set up. Our master gardener has just run with that initiative, so we are giving monthly classes at local libraries on how to grow your own food indoors (the librarians love us apparently)And! This is tangential, but the library is looking to expand its seed library! The main one at the head branch has been doing so well, they're looking to add seed libraries at other branches!!!!
How amazing is that?!?!
#solarPunk #freeFridge #foodRescue #mutualAid #indoorFarming #hydroponics
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Just had my monthly in person meeting with the food group.
I'm just happy.
We had a new person join us. They're new in town and want to grow roots. We're plugging them in.
Lots of things going on:
- Quarterly group potluck is this Saturday (as one of our members pointed out, this is a community group and we need to meet and hang out!!! She is now coordinating the potlucks moving forward and has ordered us to bring food. So we will.)
- Fridges are stressed under summer heat but have been holding up which is amazing
- We're using simple thermometers and checking daily right now but are researching wifi thermometers to send us autoupdates
- One fridge needs more cleaning supplies
- Second fridge needs a latch installed to start keeping supplies there. Lock has already been procured.
- We're in final stages of getting 501c3 status under another group in town who offered it to us!!!
- That will let us reapproach some stores for food rescue who needed us to have 501c3 status
- Foodrescue from the latest gluten free bakery is going strong
- LOOOOTS of indoor food growing classes are set up. Our master gardener has just run with that initiative, so we are giving monthly classes at local libraries on how to grow your own food indoors (the librarians love us apparently)And! This is tangential, but the library is looking to expand its seed library! The main one at the head branch has been doing so well, they're looking to add seed libraries at other branches!!!!
How amazing is that?!?!
#solarPunk #freeFridge #foodRescue #mutualAid #indoorFarming #hydroponics
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Just had my monthly in person meeting with the food group.
I'm just happy.
We had a new person join us. They're new in town and want to grow roots. We're plugging them in.
Lots of things going on:
- Quarterly group potluck is this Saturday (as one of our members pointed out, this is a community group and we need to meet and hang out!!! She is now coordinating the potlucks moving forward and has ordered us to bring food. So we will.)
- Fridges are stressed under summer heat but have been holding up which is amazing
- We're using simple thermometers and checking daily right now but are researching wifi thermometers to send us autoupdates
- One fridge needs more cleaning supplies
- Second fridge needs a latch installed to start keeping supplies there. Lock has already been procured.
- We're in final stages of getting 501c3 status under another group in town who offered it to us!!!
- That will let us reapproach some stores for food rescue who needed us to have 501c3 status
- Foodrescue from the latest gluten free bakery is going strong
- LOOOOTS of indoor food growing classes are set up. Our master gardener has just run with that initiative, so we are giving monthly classes at local libraries on how to grow your own food indoors (the librarians love us apparently)And! This is tangential, but the library is looking to expand its seed library! The main one at the head branch has been doing so well, they're looking to add seed libraries at other branches!!!!
How amazing is that?!?!
#solarPunk #freeFridge #foodRescue #mutualAid #indoorFarming #hydroponics
-
Just had my monthly in person meeting with the food group.
I'm just happy.
We had a new person join us. They're new in town and want to grow roots. We're plugging them in.
Lots of things going on:
- Quarterly group potluck is this Saturday (as one of our members pointed out, this is a community group and we need to meet and hang out!!! She is now coordinating the potlucks moving forward and has ordered us to bring food. So we will.)
- Fridges are stressed under summer heat but have been holding up which is amazing
- We're using simple thermometers and checking daily right now but are researching wifi thermometers to send us autoupdates
- One fridge needs more cleaning supplies
- Second fridge needs a latch installed to start keeping supplies there. Lock has already been procured.
- We're in final stages of getting 501c3 status under another group in town who offered it to us!!!
- That will let us reapproach some stores for food rescue who needed us to have 501c3 status
- Foodrescue from the latest gluten free bakery is going strong
- LOOOOTS of indoor food growing classes are set up. Our master gardener has just run with that initiative, so we are giving monthly classes at local libraries on how to grow your own food indoors (the librarians love us apparently)And! This is tangential, but the library is looking to expand its seed library! The main one at the head branch has been doing so well, they're looking to add seed libraries at other branches!!!!
How amazing is that?!?!
#solarPunk #freeFridge #foodRescue #mutualAid #indoorFarming #hydroponics
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Just had my monthly in person meeting with the food group.
I'm just happy.
We had a new person join us. They're new in town and want to grow roots. We're plugging them in.
Lots of things going on:
- Quarterly group potluck is this Saturday (as one of our members pointed out, this is a community group and we need to meet and hang out!!! She is now coordinating the potlucks moving forward and has ordered us to bring food. So we will.)
- Fridges are stressed under summer heat but have been holding up which is amazing
- We're using simple thermometers and checking daily right now but are researching wifi thermometers to send us autoupdates
- One fridge needs more cleaning supplies
- Second fridge needs a latch installed to start keeping supplies there. Lock has already been procured.
- We're in final stages of getting 501c3 status under another group in town who offered it to us!!!
- That will let us reapproach some stores for food rescue who needed us to have 501c3 status
- Foodrescue from the latest gluten free bakery is going strong
- LOOOOTS of indoor food growing classes are set up. Our master gardener has just run with that initiative, so we are giving monthly classes at local libraries on how to grow your own food indoors (the librarians love us apparently)And! This is tangential, but the library is looking to expand its seed library! The main one at the head branch has been doing so well, they're looking to add seed libraries at other branches!!!!
How amazing is that?!?!
#solarPunk #freeFridge #foodRescue #mutualAid #indoorFarming #hydroponics
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Really great news!!!
A local bakery that specializes in gluten free bread, pastries, and cakes reached out to us...
...we didn't reach out to them. They contacted us!...
...about doing food rescue with them!
Not only are they looking at food rescue in general, but they're specifically looking at serving those that are hungry AND have food allergies and intolerances!
Everyone deserves healthy, tasty, good, and safe food (and also desserts!!!) - even those that have food constraints.
So we worked it out. Every day they take whatever they didn't sell and freeze it. We come by once a week and pick it up and run it to one of the fridges!
Look at this first haul!!!
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Really great news!!!
A local bakery that specializes in gluten free bread, pastries, and cakes reached out to us...
...we didn't reach out to them. They contacted us!...
...about doing food rescue with them!
Not only are they looking at food rescue in general, but they're specifically looking at serving those that are hungry AND have food allergies and intolerances!
Everyone deserves healthy, tasty, good, and safe food (and also desserts!!!) - even those that have food constraints.
So we worked it out. Every day they take whatever they didn't sell and freeze it. We come by once a week and pick it up and run it to one of the fridges!
Look at this first haul!!!
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Really great news!!!
A local bakery that specializes in gluten free bread, pastries, and cakes reached out to us...
...we didn't reach out to them. They contacted us!...
...about doing food rescue with them!
Not only are they looking at food rescue in general, but they're specifically looking at serving those that are hungry AND have food allergies and intolerances!
Everyone deserves healthy, tasty, good, and safe food (and also desserts!!!) - even those that have food constraints.
So we worked it out. Every day they take whatever they didn't sell and freeze it. We come by once a week and pick it up and run it to one of the fridges!
Look at this first haul!!!
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Really great news!!!
A local bakery that specializes in gluten free bread, pastries, and cakes reached out to us...
...we didn't reach out to them. They contacted us!...
...about doing food rescue with them!
Not only are they looking at food rescue in general, but they're specifically looking at serving those that are hungry AND have food allergies and intolerances!
Everyone deserves healthy, tasty, good, and safe food (and also desserts!!!) - even those that have food constraints.
So we worked it out. Every day they take whatever they didn't sell and freeze it. We come by once a week and pick it up and run it to one of the fridges!
Look at this first haul!!!
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Really great news!!!
A local bakery that specializes in gluten free bread, pastries, and cakes reached out to us...
...we didn't reach out to them. They contacted us!...
...about doing food rescue with them!
Not only are they looking at food rescue in general, but they're specifically looking at serving those that are hungry AND have food allergies and intolerances!
Everyone deserves healthy, tasty, good, and safe food (and also desserts!!!) - even those that have food constraints.
So we worked it out. Every day they take whatever they didn't sell and freeze it. We come by once a week and pick it up and run it to one of the fridges!
Look at this first haul!!!
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A couple updates (all good news) on the Free Fridges:
- Others in my group have taken lead on the free fridges and community pantries. This is amazing as it indicates that my group has grown and is empowered enough that they dont need me to direct them. I'm still involved, but I'm focusing on building out the food rescue side of the house
- Both fridges are going strong! Many neighbors, people we've never met, are stocking the fridge. Other neighbors are utilizing it. And many contribute AND utilize. The infrastructure is working!
- A couple other places in town have expressed interest in hosting more fridges! So we're in talks with them. Irons in the fire! The program is getting noticed and is expanding.
- Lastly (pictured), I installed some grocery bag dispensers at each site. Folks can put in their used "single-use" grocery bags and others can take those and use them to fill up and carry food they utilize from the free fridges!
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A couple updates (all good news) on the Free Fridges:
- Others in my group have taken lead on the free fridges and community pantries. This is amazing as it indicates that my group has grown and is empowered enough that they dont need me to direct them. I'm still involved, but I'm focusing on building out the food rescue side of the house
- Both fridges are going strong! Many neighbors, people we've never met, are stocking the fridge. Other neighbors are utilizing it. And many contribute AND utilize. The infrastructure is working!
- A couple other places in town have expressed interest in hosting more fridges! So we're in talks with them. Irons in the fire! The program is getting noticed and is expanding.
- Lastly (pictured), I installed some grocery bag dispensers at each site. Folks can put in their used "single-use" grocery bags and others can take those and use them to fill up and carry food they utilize from the free fridges!
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A couple updates (all good news) on the Free Fridges:
- Others in my group have taken lead on the free fridges and community pantries. This is amazing as it indicates that my group has grown and is empowered enough that they dont need me to direct them. I'm still involved, but I'm focusing on building out the food rescue side of the house
- Both fridges are going strong! Many neighbors, people we've never met, are stocking the fridge. Other neighbors are utilizing it. And many contribute AND utilize. The infrastructure is working!
- A couple other places in town have expressed interest in hosting more fridges! So we're in talks with them. Irons in the fire! The program is getting noticed and is expanding.
- Lastly (pictured), I installed some grocery bag dispensers at each site. Folks can put in their used "single-use" grocery bags and others can take those and use them to fill up and carry food they utilize from the free fridges!
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A couple updates (all good news) on the Free Fridges:
- Others in my group have taken lead on the free fridges and community pantries. This is amazing as it indicates that my group has grown and is empowered enough that they dont need me to direct them. I'm still involved, but I'm focusing on building out the food rescue side of the house
- Both fridges are going strong! Many neighbors, people we've never met, are stocking the fridge. Other neighbors are utilizing it. And many contribute AND utilize. The infrastructure is working!
- A couple other places in town have expressed interest in hosting more fridges! So we're in talks with them. Irons in the fire! The program is getting noticed and is expanding.
- Lastly (pictured), I installed some grocery bag dispensers at each site. Folks can put in their used "single-use" grocery bags and others can take those and use them to fill up and carry food they utilize from the free fridges!
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A couple updates (all good news) on the Free Fridges:
- Others in my group have taken lead on the free fridges and community pantries. This is amazing as it indicates that my group has grown and is empowered enough that they dont need me to direct them. I'm still involved, but I'm focusing on building out the food rescue side of the house
- Both fridges are going strong! Many neighbors, people we've never met, are stocking the fridge. Other neighbors are utilizing it. And many contribute AND utilize. The infrastructure is working!
- A couple other places in town have expressed interest in hosting more fridges! So we're in talks with them. Irons in the fire! The program is getting noticed and is expanding.
- Lastly (pictured), I installed some grocery bag dispensers at each site. Folks can put in their used "single-use" grocery bags and others can take those and use them to fill up and carry food they utilize from the free fridges!
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We had a "good emergency" tonight at our original free fridge!
Someone dropped off *too much* food and it didn't fit into the pantry and refrigerator. There was also a lot of boxes left over!
So a call went out to discord and five people showed up to sort and put away what could fit, clean up the boxes, AND take the extra food to the new free fridge as well as a local "little free pantry" that a local girl scout troop set up!
Oh, fun thing! While we were putting away the original food drop off, two other folks came and dropped off their own supplies. We pointed them to the other fridges/pantries for the future and took what they dropped off as well to spread around.
Also, while we were there multiple families and folks came by and utilized a lot of the food! But there was still so much left over even after folks took their fill.
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We had a "good emergency" tonight at our original free fridge!
Someone dropped off *too much* food and it didn't fit into the pantry and refrigerator. There was also a lot of boxes left over!
So a call went out to discord and five people showed up to sort and put away what could fit, clean up the boxes, AND take the extra food to the new free fridge as well as a local "little free pantry" that a local girl scout troop set up!
Oh, fun thing! While we were putting away the original food drop off, two other folks came and dropped off their own supplies. We pointed them to the other fridges/pantries for the future and took what they dropped off as well to spread around.
Also, while we were there multiple families and folks came by and utilized a lot of the food! But there was still so much left over even after folks took their fill.
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We had a "good emergency" tonight at our original free fridge!
Someone dropped off *too much* food and it didn't fit into the pantry and refrigerator. There was also a lot of boxes left over!
So a call went out to discord and five people showed up to sort and put away what could fit, clean up the boxes, AND take the extra food to the new free fridge as well as a local "little free pantry" that a local girl scout troop set up!
Oh, fun thing! While we were putting away the original food drop off, two other folks came and dropped off their own supplies. We pointed them to the other fridges/pantries for the future and took what they dropped off as well to spread around.
Also, while we were there multiple families and folks came by and utilized a lot of the food! But there was still so much left over even after folks took their fill.
-
We had a "good emergency" tonight at our original free fridge!
Someone dropped off *too much* food and it didn't fit into the pantry and refrigerator. There was also a lot of boxes left over!
So a call went out to discord and five people showed up to sort and put away what could fit, clean up the boxes, AND take the extra food to the new free fridge as well as a local "little free pantry" that a local girl scout troop set up!
Oh, fun thing! While we were putting away the original food drop off, two other folks came and dropped off their own supplies. We pointed them to the other fridges/pantries for the future and took what they dropped off as well to spread around.
Also, while we were there multiple families and folks came by and utilized a lot of the food! But there was still so much left over even after folks took their fill.
-
We had a "good emergency" tonight at our original free fridge!
Someone dropped off *too much* food and it didn't fit into the pantry and refrigerator. There was also a lot of boxes left over!
So a call went out to discord and five people showed up to sort and put away what could fit, clean up the boxes, AND take the extra food to the new free fridge as well as a local "little free pantry" that a local girl scout troop set up!
Oh, fun thing! While we were putting away the original food drop off, two other folks came and dropped off their own supplies. We pointed them to the other fridges/pantries for the future and took what they dropped off as well to spread around.
Also, while we were there multiple families and folks came by and utilized a lot of the food! But there was still so much left over even after folks took their fill.
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This totally embodies the spirit of #SolarPunk!
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