Build and mount a weatherproof free-pantry box on Billings' South Side

The South Side has the longest walk to a full grocery store in Billings and the coldest months to make it in. A sturdy, insulated free-pantry box at a host-invited corner keeps shelf-stable food within a block's reach and runs on neighbor-to-neighbor restocking. Standard: Little Free Pantry mutual-aid model; SDG 2 (Zero Hunger). Proof: photos of the built, mounted, stocked pantry box Method (Little Free Pantry mutual-aid model; SDG 2 (Zero Hunger).): 1. Confirm the host site invitation and the mounting spot with clear sidewalk access. 2. Build the box weatherproof with a sloped roof, gasketed door, and sealed seams for cold weather. 3. Mount it on a post in a ground anchor or to the host's fence at reachable height. 4. Stock the first shelf and post the give-and-take sign. 5. Photograph the finished, stocked box, GPS-tagged and dated. Done when: photos of the built, mounted, stocked pantry box

Where

Host-invited corner near S 26th St & 6th Ave S, Billings, MT 59101

Pay

$220 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

photos of the built, mounted, stocked pantry box

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

Level

entry

Open until

2026-09-18

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.