In its first twelve months, Sherborne’s Community Fridge has welcomed more than 1,000 visits and saved over a tonne of food from going to waste.
Set up as a local initiative to tackle food waste, the fridge is backed by Sherborne Town Council and supported by local suppliers who donate surplus produce. Everything from bread and fruit to vegetables is available free to all – no questions asked.
Cllr Suresh Jeganathan, Sherborne’s Deputy Mayor and a regular fridge volunteer, said: ‘We are enormously grateful to our local suppliers including Oxfords Bakery, Sherborne Market Store and Co-op, who give us their surplus produce each week, to the volunteers at the Pod who keep the doors open and help visitors, and to our small band of fridge volunteers who collect and organise the food each week. Thank you.’
‘The fridge is for the benefit of anyone who would like to try something from our usual selection of bread, fruit and vegetables. It just makes sense to give the produce one last chance to be enjoyed. Reducing food waste is also good for the environment, which was one of the key drivers behind the initiative.’
The Community Fridge is located at The Pod, 54 Cheap Street, Sherborne. Opening hours are Wednesday to Friday 10am to 12noon and 1 to 3pm, Saturdays 10am to 12noon
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