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On the Ground With Philadelphia Neighborhoods Transforming Vacant Lots into Flourishing Gardens
A quarter of Philadelphia's population lives below the poverty line and many face food insecurity. There are also thousands of abandoned lots across the city. Community gardens and farms help provide a solution but some are being threatened by rising development.
Spotlight On a Network Aiming to Make Everyone a Food Changemaker
Ali Ghiorse founded The Foodshed Network to encourage her neighbors to build a better food system.
Meet the Modern Farmer Cracking Cold Storage in the Coldest Places
An Alaska farmer demystifies affordable cold storage in his new book.
Meet the Modern Chef and Forager Duo Bringing Snails to the Menu
At Seabird, a North Carolina restaurant, a chef and forager are showing diners how seasonal eating applies to seafood.
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.
