New fridge opens in Bed-Stuy to meet needs of the community
The Pulaski Street Community Fridge, run by Keegan Stephan, works with volunteers from mutual aid groups to get large donations of items from food distributors that would otherwise be thrown out. Instead, they're placed in the fridge for those who need them.
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12ds agoA new, free-to-use community fridge in Bed-Stuy is fighting food insecurity in the area by offering fresh fruits, vegetables, the occasional prepared meal and shelf-stable pantry products.
The Pulaski Street Community Fridge, run by Keegan Stephan, works with volunteers from mutual aid groups to get large donations of items from food distributors that would otherwise be thrown out. Instead, they're placed in the fridge for those who need them.
"Food is a human right, people shouldn’t be starving, and I think most people agree with that so we’re actually able to get a lot of donations. It’s just about having that network," Stephan said.
Residents who use the fridge told News 12 they appreciated how regularly it was filled with produce and how often fresh items were added to the fridge.
Stephan says in order to keep it full, they're looking to partner with a local grocery store to get smaller more frequent donations in addition to the larger orders. They add that it would be an easy pivot for any store looking to join.
“They can just separate their trash - a grocery store will have bags of broccoli at the end of the day that they tie up and it would be good for a fridge to use, but instead they dump it with actual trash, ruining it,” he said.
He says that since starting the fridge, he hasn't thrown a lot out and plans to keep it open as long as he can.
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