What We Do
The Friendly Fridge BX is the first community fridge in the Bronx. Since its inception on May 21, 2020, the Fridge now redirects over 65,000 pounds of healthy produce and prepared meals per month away from the landfills, instead going directly into the hands of the community.
Over the past four years since our inception, we’ve learned a tremendous deal about food waste, its impact on the environment around us and the power it holds to alleviate hunger for so many. The Friendly Fridge BX is all about community-based solutions.
Our mission is to normalize reducing environmental waste and harm while also reducing stress of many. We accomplish this by developing and strengthening partnerships within our community to redirect good food from the landfills and instead, sharing this food with anyone who may need a little extra help.
We currently partner with over 25 schools, pantries, community centers, restaurants, catering companies, farms, CSAs and other organizations to redirect extra foods directly into the community. And we are growing rapidly!!!
What We’ve Done and Continue to Do:
Partner with several schools, pantries, community centers, farms, CSAs and other organizations to redirect extra foods directly into the community
Partner with nearby schools, churches, temples and restaurants who are aligned in this mission to ensure safe and timely redirection of prepared food
Support us in our mission to redirect tons of good produce!
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