https://www.thefreestore.org.nz/
"The Free Store was founded in November 2010 after an art project inspired a
group of friends. Kim Paton, an artist from out of town, set up a
regular-looking shop stocked with food on the shelves. The peculiar difference
being that customers could simply take the food for free. The art project came
and went within a matter of weeks but a group of Wellingtonians had their
brains buzzing. After discovering that some of the food in this shop was
surplus food sourced from local cafes they asked, what if this could be a
sustainable food supply?
The Free Store first operated out of a surplus retail space on Wellington's
iconic Cuba Street. Soon we were asked to move on. With zero money to lease an
inner-city commercial space we had to get very creative. We set out to convert
a rusty old 20-ft shipping container into a beautiful purpose-built store.
It is a travesty that people in our neighbourhood go hungry when there is
perfectly edible food that is wasted. The Free Store ensures that our
inner-city dwelling friends have access to quality food where cost isn't a
barrier. No questions asked and no strings attached. Anyone is welcome to
partake in the bounty, and to get involved volunteering with us. The Free
Store is an inclusive space built on a foundation of mutual respect, generosity
and friendship."
Via Susan ****
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
