{"id":162868,"date":"2024-07-18T13:43:28","date_gmt":"2024-07-18T17:43:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/?p=162868"},"modified":"2024-08-30T00:44:24","modified_gmt":"2024-08-30T04:44:24","slug":"community-fridges-101","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/2024\/07\/community-fridges-101\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Fridges 101"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>This article is part of our series on <a href=\"https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/2024\/07\/from-community-for-community-the-rise-of-the-free-fridge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Community Fridges<\/a>. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, you want to get involved in a community fridge, but you\u2019re not sure where to start. You\u2019ve come to the right place.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_162870\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-162870\" style=\"width: 683px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-dominant-color=\"67574b\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #67574b;\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-162870 size-large not-transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Community-Fridge-149-1-683x1024.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Community-Fridge-149-1-683x1024.webp 683w, https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Community-Fridge-149-1-231x346.webp 231w, https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Community-Fridge-149-1-768x1151.webp 768w, https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Community-Fridge-149-1-667x1000.webp 667w, https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Community-Fridge-149-1-jpg.webp 854w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-162870\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A volunteer helps distribute food. Photography by Emma Kazaryan.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4><b>Finding a fridge<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can search for a fridge in your neighborhood with databases like this one from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/freedge.org\/locations\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Freedge<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. You might have luck finding one near you or a fridge to visit on your next vacation. You can also search for community fridges in your area on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thefreedge\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">platforms such as Instagram<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, where many groups stay active. And some groups, like in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nycfridge.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New York<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, also share maps of their specific city.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you\u2019ve found a fridge at which you\u2019d like to volunteer, the best thing to do, organizers say, is just to show up. \u201cGet to meet the other people who volunteer or the people who use it, and have conversations with them about what they need and what they\u2019re looking for,\u201d says Victoria Jayne, with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/southphillyfridge.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South Philadelphia Community Fridge<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Think about what you\u2019re able to offer. Do you have a car? You could help with deliveries of food. Maybe you don\u2019t drive, but you have a spare hour or two every week. One of the most consistently needed jobs is cleaning and maintenance of the fridge. Bring a sponge and paper towels and help out with a few minutes of scrubbing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you don\u2019t have time for regular volunteering, you can still help with the most important part of the community fridge\u2014the food. If you\u2019re doing your grocery shopping, pick up a few extra items to fill the shelves. Do you frequently have work meetings where there are tons of leftovers? Bring them to the fridge. The film and TV industries are notorious for having extra food every day, for instance. Can you connect the organizers to a restaurant or grocery store interested in donating food on a regular basis?<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_162871\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-162871\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-dominant-color=\"7b6b56\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #7b6b56;\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-162871 size-large not-transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Community-Fridge-44-1-1200x801.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"801\" srcset=\"https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Community-Fridge-44-1-1200x801.webp 1200w, https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Community-Fridge-44-1-519x346.webp 519w, https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Community-Fridge-44-1-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Community-Fridge-44-1-jpg.webp 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-162871\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photography by Emma Kazaryan.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4><b>What should you bring?<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are a few things to keep in mind when stocking a free fridge. First, label things, even if it\u2019s just some masking tape or a sharpie. \u201cYou&#8217;re doing a great thing,\u201d says Julie Haire with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lacommunityfridges.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Los Angeles Community Fridges.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u201cWe love the sentiment, but you also should realize [the food] will be thrown out if it&#8217;s not labeled.\u201d Even if you know what that food item is by looking, not everyone will, and they also won\u2019t know when it was made or when it expires. It\u2019s also important to think about how people might be able to eat the food. If it\u2019s in a can or needs to be heated up, that might be OK for some of your neighbors. But unhoused folks are unlikely to have access to cooking utensils. For that reason, Haire says that \u201cgrab and go\u201d foods are the best options.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also, fridges are not your dumping ground for inedible food or ingredients past their prime. A good rule of thumb is to put yourself in the shoes of someone going to the fridge. Would you choose that item? If the answer is no, it\u2019s better saved for the compost bin.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Starting a fridge<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But what if there isn\u2019t a community fridge in your area? You\u2019re in luck. You get to be the person who starts one.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First, check out if there are fridges in other cities in your state or province. They may be able to help you start a<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/13KDd1Tm4ym13lUJ37rsv5EoXEcR1Ua_b5uuBSBbg4qQ\/edit\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> chapter in your city<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and you can become a member of their team. Many mutual aid groups are happy to bring on more folks who align with their mission and can help spread the word even further.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_162872\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-162872\" style=\"width: 683px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-dominant-color=\"63584d\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #63584d;\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-162872 size-large not-transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Community-Fridge-43-1-683x1024.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Community-Fridge-43-1-683x1024.webp 683w, https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Community-Fridge-43-1-231x346.webp 231w, https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Community-Fridge-43-1-768x1151.webp 768w, https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Community-Fridge-43-1-667x1000.webp 667w, https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Community-Fridge-43-1-jpg.webp 854w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-162872\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Packing up donated food. Photography by Emma Kazaryan.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You might even be able to become part of an established group such as Freedge through its fiscal sponsorship. If you want to be a nonprofit to be protected under legislation such as the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usda.gov\/media\/blog\/2020\/08\/13\/good-samaritan-act-provides-liability-protection-food-donations\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Good Samaritan Food Donation Act<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, but the process is onerous for a group your size, you could see if a sponsorship would help. \u201cYou find an existing nonprofit that says \u2018OK, you\u2019re a part of my nonprofit now,\u2019 and all you have to do is report every year with financial statements,\u201d says Ernst Bertone Oehninger, founder of Freedge. As Oehninger found out, a sponsorship is often a great way for smaller groups to get started while still working together under the same umbrella organization.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then, go over the resources. Many established fridge groups have<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/10pGxwoZ4QB7sJg5mwbMvpohrjwDbZ4mnsY7WVT_GLRE\/edit\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> FAQs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> available online to help you get started. Freedge even shares <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/freedge.org\/freedge-yourself\/legal\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">legal guidelines<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, to help you figure out everything you need to know when it comes to health and safety, as well as your responsibility when it comes to hosting.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Choose a location<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You will need a fridge, a way to plug it in and a host. For some, this is in front of the apartment building; for others, a community center. Oehninger says location is key. \u201cIf you are in a place that is more downtown or has a good supply of food services around, then your work as a volunteer is easier [when it comes to stocking the fridge], but it\u2019s more difficult to clean, because of the high turnover,\u201d he says. Ultimately, though, your fridge needs to be accessible. Think about where it might be best seen from all angles and by people both walking or driving by.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Organizers tell us they frequently find free refrigerators on Craigslist or Facebook, but they especially like models with a glass door for people to easily see what\u2019s inside.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_162861\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-162861\" style=\"width: 769px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-dominant-color=\"726f67\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #726f67;\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-162861 size-large not-transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Solar-Freedge-at-2727-MLK-Jr.-way-Oakland--e1721323678689-769x1024.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"769\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Solar-Freedge-at-2727-MLK-Jr.-way-Oakland--e1721323678689-769x1024.webp 769w, https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Solar-Freedge-at-2727-MLK-Jr.-way-Oakland--e1721323678689-260x346.webp 260w, https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Solar-Freedge-at-2727-MLK-Jr.-way-Oakland--e1721323678689-768x1023.webp 768w, https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Solar-Freedge-at-2727-MLK-Jr.-way-Oakland--e1721323678689-751x1000.webp 751w, https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Solar-Freedge-at-2727-MLK-Jr.-way-Oakland--e1721323678689.jpg 961w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 769px) 100vw, 769px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-162861\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A solar freedge in Oakland, California. Photography submitted.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4><b>Curb Appeal<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dress it up. A plain fridge is a sad fridge. Think about the curb appeal of your fridge. You\u2019re likely to get more attention and more community engagement with a fridge that looks appealing. For some groups, such as <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lacommunityfridges.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Los Angeles Community Fridges<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, that means decorating each fridge in a different design and ensuring fridges can hold community bulletins and notices.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next, it\u2019s important to think about how the fridge might be exposed to the elements and what that might look like. You can find instructions from many groups on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wonkasharvest.com\/blog\/how-to-build-a-freedge\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">how to build a fridge shelter<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which is a relatively simple process but can help protect your fridge in the long run.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Build a team<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Think of the fridge as a community resource that isn\u2019t just about combating waste and hunger, but is a place that can bring a neighborhood together. Ask people to join you. There are many ways volunteers can help: pick and deliveries, stocking, cleaning, coordination, finding new donation partners, social media<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_162862\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-162862\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-dominant-color=\"85817a\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #85817a;\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-162862 size-large not-transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/724669D2-D63B-4D99-A80F-07A91F97107E-1-1200x900.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/724669D2-D63B-4D99-A80F-07A91F97107E-1-1200x900.webp 1200w, https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/724669D2-D63B-4D99-A80F-07A91F97107E-1-461x346.webp 461w, https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/724669D2-D63B-4D99-A80F-07A91F97107E-1-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/724669D2-D63B-4D99-A80F-07A91F97107E-1-jpeg.webp 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-162862\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A community fridge in South Philadelphia. Photography submitted by Victoria Jayne.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4><b>Fill it up<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lastly, but most importantly, it\u2019s time to stock the fridge. Donations from individuals are always appreciated, but the best way to keep the fridge regularly stocked is to form agreements with businesses that would otherwise throw away their food. In New York City, there\u2019s a partnership with local Panera Bread locations, which nets the fridges a regular supply of pastries and baked goods. Other groups we spoke with talked about setting up agreements with local or chain grocery stores or restaurants.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re looking for advice on how to approach a business about a partnership, the team at Los Angeles Community Fridges has <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1v9CjrnOP-HQjd8E-PZVZxBIDnSjond1MaOpXBtiot_o\/edit?usp=sharing\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sample scripts<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> you can use.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But, ultimately, no matter what you are able to do for a fridge, Jayne says getting involved at any level is a help. \u201cIt&#8217;s really important to have that volunteer base, where you have a group of people who are really committed, because it is work to keep one running and it does require a community.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This article is part of our series on Community Fridges. 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