Build and mount a little free pantry box at an invited Southmost corner

Between paydays, shelf-stable food runs short in a lot of Southmost and colonia households, and the food bank is a drive many families cannot make. A weatherproof pantry box at a trusted host corner lets neighbors give and take without paperwork or shame. One box, well-built and mounted in shade, serves a block for years. Standard: Little Free Pantry community food-sharing model; SDG 2.1 (food access). Proof: Finished mounted box photo, stocked, with GPS Method (Little Free Pantry community food-sharing model; SDG 2.1 (food access).): 1. Confirm placement with the host and choose a shaded, visible spot reachable from the sidewalk. 2. Build the box from exterior plywood with a sloped, overhanging lid and a gasketed door, painted for sun and rain. 3. Set a 4x4 post in concrete at proper height and mount the box level, or wall-mount with the host's consent. 4. Stock the first fill of shelf-stable goods and post the simple give-and-take rules inside the door. 5. Photograph the finished stocked box with GPS and date. Done when: Finished mounted box photo, stocked, with GPS

Where

Host-invited corner near Southmost Blvd, Brownsville, TX 78521

Pay

$200 proposed

This packet is not funded yet, so this figure is a proposed price and not money waiting in escrow. If a buyer funds it, approved proof settles that price onchain. If nobody funds it, approved proof earns provable credit toward the work instead of cash. You see which before you claim, never after.

Proof

Finished mounted box photo, stocked, with GPS

This is exactly what gets it approved. Nothing settles without it.

Level

entry

Open until

2026-09-03

How this work is done

A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it. Typically 60–120 minutes. Method of record: Michelin Green Star-style 7-criterion sustainability scorecard

Bring

• tablet/clipboard
• camera
• scale (waste weighing scope)
• 7-criterion rubric

Steps

1. 1. Confirm the site + address; arrange a staff escort for back-of-house.
2. 2. Photograph evidence for each criterion: sourcing, waste stream, energy, water, procurement records, seasonality, team practices.
3. 3. Score each of the 7 criteria against the rubric with an evidence note.
4. 4. For a waste audit, weigh or estimate food waste for one service and identify recovery/donation options.
5. 5. Rank the highest-impact improvement recommendations.
6. 6. Enter scores, evidence notes, waste data, recommendations, photos into the proof record; sign.

If it does not match the plan

• Food-safety or hygiene hazard observed -> note and defer to staff; documentation only.
• Significant edible waste -> recommend the EPA Food Recovery Hierarchy (donation before disposal).

What counts as done

• Score recorded for each of the 7 criteria with an evidence note
• Food-waste weight/volume recorded (waste-audit scope)
• Recovery/donation options identified (waste scope)
• Ranked improvement recommendations + photos + address confirm

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.