{"id":215,"date":"2024-02-15T20:24:20","date_gmt":"2024-02-15T20:24:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forest-row.local\/?p=215"},"modified":"2024-02-29T21:22:48","modified_gmt":"2024-02-29T21:22:48","slug":"forest-row-community-fridge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forest-row.local\/forest-row-community-fridge\/","title":{"rendered":"Forest Row Community Fridge"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_69 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >On this page:<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/forest-row.local\/forest-row-community-fridge\/#How_does_the_Forest_Row_Community_Fridge_work\" title=\"How does the Forest Row Community Fridge work?\">How does the Forest Row Community Fridge work?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/forest-row.local\/forest-row-community-fridge\/#Who_can_use_the_Forest_Row_Community_Fridge\" title=\"Who can use the Forest Row Community Fridge?\">Who can use the Forest Row Community Fridge?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/forest-row.local\/forest-row-community-fridge\/#Where_does_the_food_come_from\" title=\"Where does the food come from?\">Where does the food come from?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/forest-row.local\/forest-row-community-fridge\/#Why_is_food_waste_a_problem\" title=\"Why is food waste a problem?\">Why is food waste a problem?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/forest-row.local\/forest-row-community-fridge\/#What_do_people_who_use_the_Community_Fridge_say\" title=\"What do people who use the Community Fridge say?\">What do people who use the Community Fridge say?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/forest-row.local\/forest-row-community-fridge\/#How_is_the_Forest_Row_Community_Fridge_we_funded\" title=\"How is the Forest Row Community Fridge we funded?\">How is the Forest Row Community Fridge we funded?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/forest-row.local\/forest-row-community-fridge\/#How_can_you_help\" title=\"How can you help?\">How can you help?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/forestrowcommunityfridge.org\">The Forest Row Community Fridge<\/a> is a community initiative in Forest Row, East Sussex, that redistributes fresh surplus food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_does_the_Forest_Row_Community_Fridge_work\"><\/span><strong>How does the Forest Row Community Fridge work?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Community Fridge team collect fresh, nutritious perfectly edible food that can no longer be sold or is no longer needed. They safely store produce in one of their four fridges and four freezers. Food is logged into the fridges and weighed back out so that they can track weight. They then redistribute this fresh produce to all that want to join the fight against food waste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_can_use_the_Forest_Row_Community_Fridge\"><\/span>Who can use the Forest Row Community Fridge?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Community Fridge is welcome to everyone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although the food is free, they welcome <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/paypalme\/frcommunityfridge?locale.x=en_GB\">donations<\/a> that help pay for their running costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They also operate thanks to a great team of volunteers, of whom without they wouldn&#8217;t be able to redistribute healthy delicious food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/forest-row.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Forest-Row-Community-Fridge-2-1024x768.webp\" alt=\"Forest Row Community Fridge\" class=\"wp-image-218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forest-row.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Forest-Row-Community-Fridge-2-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/forest-row.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Forest-Row-Community-Fridge-2-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/forest-row.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Forest-Row-Community-Fridge-2-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/forest-row.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Forest-Row-Community-Fridge-2-1536x1152.webp 1536w, https:\/\/forest-row.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Forest-Row-Community-Fridge-2.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_does_the_food_come_from\"><\/span>Where does the food come from?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Community Fridge team collect surplus food from predominately from supermarkets, but also from homes, and redistribute within the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_food_waste_a_problem\"><\/span>Why is food waste a problem?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>6.6 million tonnes of food is thrown away every year in UK households (WRAP)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&nbsp;All the world\u2019s nearly one billion hungry people could be fed on less than a quarter of the food that is wasted in the US, UK and Europe&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/olioex.com\/food-waste\/food-waste-facts\/\">(OLIO)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_do_people_who_use_the_Community_Fridge_say\"><\/span>What do people who use the Community Fridge say?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;I just wanted to say thank you so much for all the help provided by the community fridge for getting my family through what potentially would have been an even worse time than what we were already going through.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;Without this place and the kindness of others in the community we would have struggled a lot to simply put food on the table for our children. It\u2019s not only been the pandemic but I have had real problems with my back making it impossible to walk some days and the fridge had taken such a huge weight of just supplying food and gifts for the children so they have not gone without.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><br>&#8220;This is such an important place for some families that truly had to rely on the help to see us all through. A massive thank you to everyone that has made this happen and I know I will be giving back what I can to help others in need.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_is_the_Forest_Row_Community_Fridge_we_funded\"><\/span>How is the Forest Row Community Fridge we funded?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The initiative is currently funded through a few different sources, including a grant from Sussex Community Foundation to help cover volunteer and running costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They accept <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/paypalme\/frcommunityfridge?locale.x=en_GB\">donations<\/a> from visitors who would like to pay for what they take. These voluntary donations go a long way to support our running costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They also accept sponsorships or support from local businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_can_you_help\"><\/span>How can you help?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The team need volunteers to pick up deliveries, to deliver food during the current changes and also volunteers to help with admin. If you\u2019d like to get involved, please email frcommunityfridge@gmail.com or visit <a href=\"https:\/\/forestrowcommunityfridge.org\">forestrowcommunityfridge.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/forest-row.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Forest-Row-Community-Fridge-1-768x1024.webp\" alt=\"Forest Row Community Fridge\" class=\"wp-image-217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forest-row.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Forest-Row-Community-Fridge-1-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/forest-row.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Forest-Row-Community-Fridge-1-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/forest-row.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Forest-Row-Community-Fridge-1-1152x1536.webp 1152w, https:\/\/forest-row.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Forest-Row-Community-Fridge-1.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Forest Row Community Fridge is a community initiative in Forest Row, East Sussex, that redistributes fresh surplus food.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":216,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-215","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-forest-row-community","category-forest-row-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forest-row.local\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/215"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forest-row.local\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forest-row.local\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forest-row.local\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forest-row.local\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=215"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/forest-row.local\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/215\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":370,"href":"https:\/\/forest-row.local\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/215\/revisions\/370"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forest-row.local\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/216"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forest-row.local\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=215"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forest-row.local\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=215"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forest-row.local\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=215"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}