CommunityNew Ulm, Minnesota
New Ulm's library now has a fridge anyone can open
The Heart of New Ulm Community Fridge and Freezer sits near the children's room. No forms, no signup, and no library card are required.
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Good news about food rescue.
Produce and leftover meals kept out of the trash and pointed at someone who will eat them. 4 verified stories. Stories come from New Ulm, Nashville, and Kansas City. Each one is checked and linked to the original report.
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CommunityNashville, Tennessee
A Nashville restaurant's leftovers have become 61,000 meals for the Rescue Mission
Since 2019, Melrose Music City Chick-fil-A has frozen surplus food for the Nashville Rescue Mission and has hired people from the mission's recovery program.
Verified · NewsChannel 5 (WTVF)
CommunityKansas City, Missouri
Kanbe's Markets has rescued 6 million pounds of produce
The Kansas City nonprofit has kept 6 million pounds of food out of the waste stream in 10 years and is on pace to save 3 million pounds this year.
Verified · KCTV
CommunityWashington, District of Columbia
A half-acre farm in LeDroit Park lets neighbors pay what they can for fresh food
Common Good City Farm grows about 4,500 pounds of produce a year and turns no one away, saving customers about $20,000 last year.
Verified · The Wash