On the Ground with Philadelphia Neighborhoods Transforming Vacant Lots into Flourishing Gardens
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This Community Fridge is the Only One Left in Atlanta—and the Need is Growing
Just four years ago, a half dozen free fridges dotted the Georgia capital. Now, there’s just one, and it’s determined to hold on.
On the Ground With the Volunteers Running Community Fridges
Community fridges are each unique, dependent on the people who run them and the people they serve. Here are how just a few groups around the US run their fridges.
A Day in the Life of a Community Fridge
Modern Farmer spent the day with community fridge volunteers as they restocked a popular community hub.
Spotlight On the Community Fridge and Pantry Growing Its Own Produce
Second Harvest Food Bank is providing freshly harvested produce to food-insecure residents of Orange County.
How to find a fridge, how to start a fridge and what they actually need. Here’s everything you need to know when it comes to community fridges.
From Community, For Community: The Rise of the Free Fridge
Community fridges have been around for more than a decade, but they rose in popularity over the COVID pandemic. Why has this form of mutual aid become so popular?
Urban Farms are a Lifeline for Food-Insecure Residents. Will New Jersey Finally Make Them Permanent?
Urban farms in Essex County, New Jersey are calling on municipal and state governments for long-term investment to combat food insecurity.
On the Ground With the Farms Feeding Hospitals and Their Patients
Food can be medicine. That’s why some hospitals are teaming up with farms—or starting their own—to make fresh food part of patient care.
Mexican Cities and States Could Run Out of Water. What’s the Solution?
More than 22 million people in Mexico City could face a complete water shortage this month, and millions more around the country deal with frequent droughts and water shortages. Is it time to rethink our relationship with water?
