Wrentham Free Fridge & Farm Stand

08/01/2026

UPDATE! The only thing stopping the fridge from launching RIGHT NOW is building a protective enclosure for it.

Do you have carpentry skills? Want to give back to your community?

We have a generous budget for materials, but all of the quotes we've gotten so far have been well outside of it. We even have an artist lined up already to paint it.

Comment or message us directly if you can help, and please feel free to share widely.

05/15/2026

Good news/bad news:

We had a very productive meeting with the town about the community fridge this week, and have a path forward. Still a few issues to work out around placement, but all solvable challenges.

The bad news: the farm stand won't be coming back. The town is claiming that any time you invite the public to your home that counts as a "Home Occupation" (literally a job run from your home), and thus requires a special permit.

That's not what our bylaws say, but filing an appeal is a purposely convoluted, laborious, and expensive process. We'll be focused on getting the fridge up-and-running instead.

If anyone is curious, I'm happy to share more about how the farm stand situation played out.

04/29/2026

We're still working behind the scenes to bring the fridge and farm stand to town.

When this is all said and done, I'll share the incredible amount of nonsense and malice we've had to deal with in our mission to feed people.

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04/17/2026

Despite overwhelming support from Wrentham residents, our town's leadership seems to really not want the community fridge or farm stand to exist.

They're throwing a lot of bureaucracy at what should be a relatively simple thing, and working hard to keep us from opening.

UPDATE: Since some folks have asked, they've been very hesitant to say what their actual concerns are other than that they have some. We're (hopefully) meeting with town leadership in a week or two to discuss. They've been extremely slow to respond to all messages.

04/08/2026

Slight pivot while we wait for the farm stand to reopen: if you need food, DM me. If you have food to share, DM me.

I'll connect the dots, privately and without judgment, so we can get people fed and reduce food waste.

(Picture included for the algorithm...)