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Tinker ☀️<p>Well this is amazing!!!</p><p>We just got our first host that wants to put up a Free Fridge!!!!</p><p>I was going to put in a post of how we have multiple leads out and various irons in the fire, but dang, this one came quick! We've been talking to various folks for the past couple of months and there have been various interest, but nothing has been set in stone yet.</p><p>So, I posted a couple weeks ago how our Free Fridge and Food Rescue group got featured in the local town paper ( <a href="https://infosec.exchange/@tinker/114949623055200806" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">infosec.exchange/@tinker/11494</span><span class="invisible">9623055200806</span></a> ) . Turns out various folks read it and were interested, both in the food rescue and in the free fridge aspect.</p><p>We have one free fridge in town hosted by a local community garden, but that is completely run by them. We help keep it clean and we help stock and utilize it, but my group was created to build other free fridges throughout town.</p><p>And sure enough, a local church read the article and came to our monthly meeting. They invited us to go to their church and tour it and see what they were doing.</p><p>They're a small church that is heavy in working with the Food Bank and doing distributions. They recently received a generous donation with the request that the money be used for community service. They're going to source the refrigerator, pantry, and even build out an area to provide cover and a walkway to it.</p><p>The location is great. It's accessible via public transit (such that we have here). It's decently walkable and the city is putting in improvements in the next year. They have a good parking lot and a location that is accessible to the public 24/7.</p><p>So I've put together a little project plan:</p><p>- Go onsite and create rough site plan: Designate location. Measure out area for concrete slab, awning, and potentially walkway<br>- Get estimates for outside electrical outlet installation, concrete slab / walkway construction, and awning construction<br>- Contact appropriate municipality / county to sort out any requirements or approvals<br>- Complete construction<br>- Source and install fridge and pantry <br>- Open to community &amp; advertise new location</p><p>The head of their food missions has already sourced and purchased the refrigerator. So wow. Next step will be to go back onsite and do a rough site plan. Basically measure out the spot and sort out the concrete pad dimensions.</p><p>This is the first time I've done this... so I'll be learning along the way and documenting it for other sites (hopefully) in the future.</p><p>This is amazing. Our first fridge for our group and the second for my region!!!</p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/freeFridge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>freeFridge</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/foodScarcity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>foodScarcity</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/foodSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>foodSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/postScarcity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>postScarcity</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/solarPunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>solarPunk</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/mutualAid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mutualAid</span></a></p>
Tinker ☀️<p>There are a lot of resources on Free Fridges and Community Pantries.</p><p>The Freedge group has a wonderful site that has resources for finding fridges in your neighborhood or installing new ones:</p><p>- Freedge: <a href="https://freedge.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">freedge.org/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br>- Starting a Free Fridge in your Town: <a href="https://freedge.org/freedge-yourself/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">freedge.org/freedge-yourself/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br>- Map of current Free Fridges: <a href="https://freedge.org/locations/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">freedge.org/locations/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Some folks have had questions or concerns as it relates to Free Fridges. I have posted my answer to a couple of them below:</p><p>Worry about folks "taking advantage" of free food<br><a href="https://infosec.exchange/@tinker/113765243630873685" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">infosec.exchange/@tinker/11376</span><span class="invisible">5243630873685</span></a></p><p>Worry about tainted food being placed in the fridge?<br><a href="https://infosec.exchange/@tinker/113765319396269374" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">infosec.exchange/@tinker/11376</span><span class="invisible">5319396269374</span></a></p><p>Do free fridge initiatives even work?<br><a href="https://infosec.exchange/@tinker/113766774842784296" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">infosec.exchange/@tinker/11376</span><span class="invisible">6774842784296</span></a></p><p>I'll add to this post in the future if I find other resources.</p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/freeFridge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>freeFridge</span></a><br><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/foodScarcity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>foodScarcity</span></a><br><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/foodSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>foodSecurity</span></a><br><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/postScarcity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>postScarcity</span></a><br><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/solarPunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>solarPunk</span></a><br><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/mutualAid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mutualAid</span></a></p>
Tinker ☀️<p>I'm looking to build out the Free Fridge &amp; Community Pantries in my town.</p><p>I'll continue to update this thread with my progress.</p><p>So, the idea is to have nodes throughout town that allow folks to "Give a Food, Take a Food". Similar to "Little Free Libraries" are to books. Folks who have extra food can drop it off there, folks who need food can grab it there.</p><p>The focus here is mutual aid, not charity. So, absolutely, if you are food insecure or hungry, utilize it, right. Beyond that though, this is a great piece of infrastructure to share extra food with your neighbors. I will go down to the free fridge we have in town, drop off some of my extra produce that I have grown, and then pick up a can of black beans if I need it for dinner that night. We're meant to contribute AND utilize the free fridge.</p><p>There are many ways to create and maintain free fridges, from something as simple as a small box or outdoor cabinet on up to full stand up refrigerators and freezers with an outdoor pantry.</p><p>In general, you want it to be a couple of things:<br>- Accessible to the public<br>- 24 hours a day, 7 days a week<br>- Unmanned<br>- No restrictions on who can utilize it or take food from it - it should NOT employ any means-testing<br>- Receive shelf stable food and/or refrigerated food and/or frozen food</p><p>Further, you can break up the different groups that are involved in the free fridge:<br>- The Host<br>- The Maintainers<br>- The Community</p><p>The Host - provides a location for the fridge and pantry to be installed and accessed. They also provide electricity to power the fridge/freezer</p><p>The Maintainers - this would be my group. We source, install, maintain, repair, and clean the fridge, freezer, and pantry.</p><p>The Community - contributes food to and utilizes food from the fridge and pantry. This is important. While the host provides the site and the Maintainers keep it operational, neither one has to stock food or coordinate utilization. The community does it themselves.</p><p>Having it split up like this is nice. Can folks from the Host group maintain it? Certainly. But extrapolating it allows for ease of use.</p><p>So. Keeping it stocked is up to the community. I've seen it stocked by gardeners who have extra produce (Zucchini turns folks into socialists is the joke! You just grow sooooo much you end up LOSING FRIENDS when you try to push it off on others!). I've seen it stocked through Food Rescue efforts. Some families buy extra from the grocery store and this is a great place to drop it off. I've even seen the local Food Bank drop off extra food when they had left overs from a food distribution.</p><p>Keeping it utilized is also easy. You don't want the fridge to stay stocked, right. You want it to stay in the fridge for as short a period of time as possible before someone comes and grabs it. Heck! I've seen a food rescue of fresh produce from a farmer's market vendor be dropped off at a free fridge and then claimed by several families even before it had a chance to be placed physically into the fridge! This is ideal. One fridge and pantry needs to serve the local neighborhood. That's many many families. It can only do so if its filled up and then utilized multiple times a day.</p><p>Next post, I'll put some resources on starting your own in your town.</p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/freeFridge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>freeFridge</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/foodScarcity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>foodScarcity</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/foodSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>foodSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/postScarcity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>postScarcity</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/solarPunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>solarPunk</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/mutualAid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mutualAid</span></a></p>
Tinker ☀️<p>The article for my town's Free Fridge, Food Rescue, and Indoor Food Gardening group just came out!</p><p>You can read the article here: <a href="https://fredericksburg.com/news/local/article_49e5b911-4f2a-41a1-b735-a0ddc09e3937.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">fredericksburg.com/news/local/</span><span class="invisible">article_49e5b911-4f2a-41a1-b735-a0ddc09e3937.html</span></a><br> <br>(Non-paywalled archive: <a href="https://archive.is/AjYvg" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">archive.is/AjYvg</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> )</p><p>Goes into detail on our efforts to build out Free Fridges throughout town, conduct Food Rescue, and to help folks garden their food indoors. Even interviews the local food bank and discusses our cooperative partnerships with them as well!</p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/solarPunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>solarPunk</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/foodRescue" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>foodRescue</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/indoorGardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>indoorGardening</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/hydroponics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hydroponics</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/foodSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>foodSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/foodBank" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>foodBank</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/freeFridge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>freeFridge</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/mutualAid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mutualAid</span></a></p>
Tinker ☀️<p>On the Post-Scarcity Food front. My local group, which covers Free Fridges, Food Rescue, and Indoor Food Gardening - we just got interviewed my our town's local newspaper.</p><p>Which is cool.</p><p>We're starting to get noticed and more and more folks are joining the group organically.</p><p>The group currently has around 65 members in the discord chat. 80ish members (much overlap) on the email newsgroup. We have around 10 folks that have signed up for the food rescue app. And we get 5 to 15 folks in person and via zoom for the monthly meetings. We have a core very active group of around 6 folks with lots of folks hanging in the wing to help as needed.</p><p>And we have intentionally NOT recruited or let folks know about us (beyond a couple local events), as we wanted to get some things in place first.</p><p>I wanted to make sure that volunteers weren't met with a ghost town, right. I wanted to get the infrastructure in place first.</p><p>Well it's in place.</p><p>And we have some initial food rescues. And some more coming down the pipe. And some irons in the fire for new free fridge placements.</p><p>And the library and food bank is asking us to put together coursework and programming around growing your own food indoors.</p><p>So. For as much as I'm fucking nervous, lol. It's time to really start growing.... fuuuuck.</p><p>Ha! Funny thing. I was arguing caution and hoping for another month or two before really branching out and a fellow coordinator pushed back and said, fuck that, let's go now!!! HAHAHAHA!!!!! I'm being scared and I've been called out, HAHAHA!!! Which is good. I needed a swift kick in the ass. (honestly, if I hung back too much, this other person would have just gone ahead and done it. I am NOT the only decision maker here, even if I was the one to get it started)..</p><p>Alright. Fine. Let's do it, HAHAHAHA!!!!!</p><p>Oooooh.... this is happening. Shiiiit!!!</p><p>Failure is scary. But success is downright terrifying.</p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/solarPunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>solarPunk</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/mutualAid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mutualAid</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/foodSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>foodSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/freeFridge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>freeFridge</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/foodRescue" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>foodRescue</span></a></p>
Broadfork<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://infosec.exchange/@tinker" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>tinker</span></a></span> This is great to see. Thank you for your humanity and generosity of spirit and desire and willingness to help people.</p><p>Far too much good food is thrown away in society. Your endeavours highlight an issue that needs addressing while showing a glimpse of what we can do about it.<br><a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/SolarPunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunk</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/MutualAid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MutualAid</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/FoodRescue" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FoodRescue</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/FoodWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FoodWaste</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/FreeFridge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeFridge</span></a></p>
Tinker ☀️<p>Results of that food rescue route I mentioned! A lot of produce. Neighbors came and grabbed a lot of the veggies when it came in. I put the rest into the fridge for others to grab later.</p><p>This was one vendor on one night.</p><p>We throw away so much good food.</p><p>I'm going to go find more food. </p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/solarPunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>solarPunk</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/mutualAid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mutualAid</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/foodRescue" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>foodRescue</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/foodWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>foodWaste</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/freeFridge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>freeFridge</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/postScarcity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>postScarcity</span></a></p>
Tinker ☀️<p>Momentous Update on the Food Rescue Program!!!</p><p>We got our first food rescue!!!! Like official. In the app! Not an adhoc one. And it wasnt me who set this up! Another organizer got our first grocer. I put the route into the app and opened it up for volunteers.</p><p>And a community member picked it up!!!!!</p><p>We are rescuing food from a grocer and delivering to a free fridge!</p><p>Calling it: November 14th of last year (2024) - to now (June 10th 2025). 7 months from idea conception to a formal route / food rescue between a food seller and a food distributor. (With founding a mutual aid group, to growing it, to partnering with a national food rescue org - yay Food Rescue US! - to meeting with a grocer and connecting them to a free fridge all in between)</p><p>Now it's time to scale....</p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/solarPunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>solarPunk</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/mutualAid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mutualAid</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/foodSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>foodSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/postScarcity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>postScarcity</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/foodRescue" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>foodRescue</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/foodRescueUS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>foodRescueUS</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/freeFridge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>freeFridge</span></a></p>
Free Fridge and Food RescueDo you want to get involved in mutual aid in your community? JOIN US!! Visit our website for more details on how to join the newsletter or discord. <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/mutualaid?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#mutualaid</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/freefridge?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#freefridge</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/foodrescue?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#foodrescue</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/FRUS?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FRUS</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/fredericksburgva?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#fredericksburgva</a>
Tinker ☀️<p>Our town's Free Fridge and Food Rescue group is on the fediverse!!!</p><p>One of our group members runs all of our social media accounts and they just set this up!</p><p>You can follow the account directly here: <br>- <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://pixelfed.social/fxbgfridgefr" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>fxbgfridgefr</span></a></span></p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/solarPunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>solarPunk</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/mutualAid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mutualAid</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/foodRescue" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>foodRescue</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/freeFridge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>freeFridge</span></a></p>
Tinker ☀️<p>Today's food rescue: a bunch of submarine sandwiches from a local cafe!</p><p>Stuck em in the free fridge. </p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/solarPunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>solarPunk</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/mutualAid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mutualAid</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/foodRescue" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>foodRescue</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/foodSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>foodSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/postScarcity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>postScarcity</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/freeFridge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>freeFridge</span></a></p>
Tinker ☀️<p>Dropped off food rescue at the free fridge last night. </p><p>It was a buzz with activity when I got there!</p><p>Some folks were dropping off food. Others were picking up food.</p><p>I ran into a woman who was doing food rescue and had just dropped off about a hundred baked goods.</p><p>I spoke with a man who made it a normal part of his shopping to buy in bulk for the savings and then take a portion of those bulk purchases to drop off at the fridge. He got way more food than he would get at retail prices (even with sharing a lot with his neighbors). Annnnd he didn't waste any food from the bulk order. Win/win all around.</p><p>I spoke with a woman who has picking up food for her family and neighbors. She had some bulk rice that she was going to use tonight's dish and that she was going to give the rest to her nextdoor neighbor for their dinner.</p><p>I met a gentleman who picked up some donuts that were just dropped off along with a couple beef stew packets and some canned vegetables. He was using some of the boxes that were left over from previous drop offs to package up some of the food to take home.</p><p>I'm loving how the free fridge is not just a place to drop off and share food and then leave, but its becoming a little neighborhood meeting place.</p><p>Go there when no ones there to drop off or grab food in solitary comfort. Or go there when others are there to chat and share neighborhood news!</p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/solarPunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>solarPunk</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/freeFridge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>freeFridge</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/mutualAid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mutualAid</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/foodSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>foodSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/community" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>community</span></a></p>
Tinker ☀️<p>I found ANOTHER free fridge and community pantry in town!!!</p><p>It wasn't listed on any map sites! Found out through word of mouth!</p><p>It's held at the local university!</p><p>In fact, AmeriCorps helped set it up! That's cool. Didn't know that was a thing. I now have more people to meet and talk to as I build out my mutual aid network!</p><p>I just spent about 45 minutes talking to the coordinator there about it, seeing how they do things, learning from them.</p><p>In addition to being a node for the community to "give a food / take a food," they act as a node for the regional food bank (they get about 500 lbs of food a week) and they also act as a node for food rescue from a nearby grocery store! I'm adding them as a distribution node for our food rescue efforts as well.</p><p>In addition to the free fridge and community pantry, they are also a distribution node for various living supplies such as clothing, toiletries, school supplies, etc.</p><p>Here's more information about them: <a href="https://academics.umw.edu/communityengagement/for-students/get-involved/eagle-resource-closet/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">academics.umw.edu/communityeng</span><span class="invisible">agement/for-students/get-involved/eagle-resource-closet/</span></a></p><p>So that makes two free fridges in town. I'm going to add their information to various lists and maps.</p><p>We still need to build out more. We're contacting various places right now to expand!</p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/solarPunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>solarPunk</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/freeFridge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>freeFridge</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/mutualAid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mutualAid</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/foodRescue" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>foodRescue</span></a></p>
foundseed<p>reposted from @earthlingsundone on instagram.</p><p><a href="https://spore.social/tags/anticapitalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>anticapitalism</span></a> <a href="https://spore.social/tags/capitalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>capitalism</span></a> <a href="https://spore.social/tags/mutualAid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mutualAid</span></a> <a href="https://spore.social/tags/FreeStore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeStore</span></a> <a href="https://spore.social/tags/FreeFridge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeFridge</span></a> <a href="https://spore.social/tags/RepairDontReplace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RepairDontReplace</span></a> <a href="https://spore.social/tags/CommunityGarden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CommunityGarden</span></a> <a href="https://spore.social/tags/ToolLibraries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ToolLibraries</span></a> <a href="https://spore.social/tags/FreeLibrary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeLibrary</span></a> <a href="https://spore.social/tags/GeneralStrike" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GeneralStrike</span></a> <a href="https://spore.social/tags/BDS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BDS</span></a></p>
Tinker ☀️<p>Just did a donut run and dropped them off at the community fridge. The lady at the donut store saved one just for me. When I got to the fridge I noticed someone else had dropped off a massive amount of premade meals. Vacuumed sealed with best by dates into the 2026's. These were premium healthy and tasty meals. Neighbors have a healthy meal and dessert. Made me happy.</p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/mutualAid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mutualAid</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/solarPunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>solarPunk</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/freeFridge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>freeFridge</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/foodRescue" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>foodRescue</span></a></p>
Tinker ☀️<p>Really cool update!</p><p>So we had our first win on finding a place that was interested in food rescue... the donut place (see above thread), right?</p><p>Right now, I've just been taking them to the Free Fridge each night.</p><p>Two things, one someone else has stepped up and is interested in helping glean - grabbing the food at the bakery and then dropping it off at the distribution point.</p><p>That's awesome.</p><p>Next... and this is amazing... I reached out to a local church that serves breakfast once a week. Asked them if they were interested in getting free fresh donuts for that. They said they were! So once a week, the night before breakfast, IF... we have donuts available, we drop them off at that church instead of the fridge.</p><p>Oh... and they're interested in putting a fridge outside of their church as well! Still gotta talk to their leadership and see what all we have to do, but it's a solid lead!!!</p><p>Just a little at time... and it keeps growing.</p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/foodRescue" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>foodRescue</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/freeFridge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>freeFridge</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/solarPunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>solarPunk</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/mutualAid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mutualAid</span></a></p>
Tinker ☀️<p>What a beautiful morning.</p><p>Let's see what opportunities we have to stick a wrench into the gears of fascism with one hand...</p><p>...and commit acts of feeding, clothing, sheltering, and protecting people with the other.</p><p>Time to bring out the *punk* in Solar Punk. </p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/mutualAid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mutualAid</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/postScarcity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>postScarcity</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/solarPunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>solarPunk</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/foodRescue" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>foodRescue</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/freeFridge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>freeFridge</span></a></p>
Tinker ☀️<p>So Richmond, Virginia USA recently lost clean water due to the winter storm.</p><p>The RVA Community Fridge network (a network of 14 Free Fridges and Community Pantries throughout Richmond) used it's free fridges as distribution nodes for emergency relief!</p><p>In one run alone, they distributed over 300 gallons of water. </p><p>In addition to addressing food security throughout the year, Free Fridges are an important part of the resiliency of a town during emergencies. </p><p>TikTok Video: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8FBRWrc/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">tiktok.com/t/ZP8FBRWrc/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br>Instagram Post: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/rvacommunityfridges/p/DEkV7k8O86g/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">instagram.com/rvacommunityfrid</span><span class="invisible">ges/p/DEkV7k8O86g/</span></a></p><p>RVA Community Fridges Website: <a href="https://www.rvacommunityfridges.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">rvacommunityfridges.com/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/freeFridge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>freeFridge</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/mutualAid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mutualAid</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/solarPunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>solarPunk</span></a></p>
Nemo_bis 🌈<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://layer8.space/@tunda" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>tunda</span></a></span> <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/MutualAid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MutualAid</span></a> is one piece of the puzzle, not the entire solution. So is the state. Please read the mentioned references to see how the community fridges addressed some of the issues with centralised aid.</p><p><a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/FreeFridge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeFridge</span></a> <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/FoodRescue" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FoodRescue</span></a></p>
Tinker ☀️<p>While waiting for the paperwork to go through for that national food rescue org, I'm still going to do food rescue manually.</p><p>Another donut haul! I dont know how many donuts. Lost count. </p><p>Anyhow. had to find space in the free fridge for it. Folks had added even more fresh veggies and bread and salads, so I had to get creative making room for my deserts. 😅</p><p>Edit: Ignore the lighting in the fridge. It was night time and I used a flash. Makes things weird colors. Anyhoo. </p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/freeFridge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>freeFridge</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/foodRescue" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>foodRescue</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/mutualAid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mutualAid</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/solarPunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>solarPunk</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/postScarcity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>postScarcity</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/foodSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>foodSecurity</span></a></p>