The Little Free Food Pantry Project
A MUTUAL AID PROJECT

Created by VAN GOGH DESIGN 

2020- 2023  
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For years, I had imagined and sketched out the idea of a public kiosk of some kind, where neighbors could freely exchange shelf stable food and hygiene products. So, just before the 2020 election, my husband and I designed and installed a free food pantry on our street, with our neighbors' blessing.

 

In the first year, we were both amazed at seeing the Free Economy at work. People in cars would pull up to drop off bags of food. Our neighbors shared food, and took food from it. It was amazing and very heartwarming. There was a steady flow of food, and the response we got from our community was positive. The local paper even wrote an article about what we were doing. I made a commitment to donate a percentage of my income from design projects to the pantry. As the project gained momentum, I formed partnerships with local businesses and organizations like ACME Bakery and the Berkeley Food Pantry, who generously provided food to us. 
 

I loved designing signage and print materials for this project. If you'd like to see some of the graphics and see a few videos of how it looked and worked, please visit the site that I made that is linked below. I am going to make this an information hub for anyone who wants to start a DIY project that helps people directly. 
 

​​Interested in the Free Economy and Mutual Aid?
Visit my website mutualaidprojects.com
In depth info, videos and photos 



 

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