The Little Free Pantry

& the wave of informal food sharing across the province

I came across my first Little Free Pantry while going for a walk this winter on Southside Road. I immediately loved this idea. I was familiar with the Little Free Libraries and because I was aware of food insecurity in Canada, 1 in 8 households going food insecure between 2017-18 Household Food Insecurity in Canada - PROOF (utoronto.ca), I thought it was a beautiful and creative community response to a dire issue that has only been getting worse since the pandemic.

Submitted by Ignatius Baker, Food Animator
Read the full article, including a map of free pantries across Newfoundland and Labrador, interviews and videos with operators, and information on how to start your own at: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/372862cf78c440c2abf6d300c5c8702d