Build a little free pantry box at a host-invited Earlimart site

Between monthly distributions, Earlimart households short a meal have a long drive to the nearest full grocery. A weatherproof free-pantry box at a visible host site fills the gap anonymously. Standard: USDA food recovery and gleaning guidance; SDG 2 Zero Hunger. Proof: Mounted, sealed, stocked box photographed Method (USDA food recovery and gleaning guidance; SDG 2 Zero Hunger.): 1. Build the weatherproof box with a clear door, or assemble the kit. 2. Mount at the host-invited spot at reachable height. 3. Seal seams; add a bilingual take-some-leave-some sign. 4. Stock the first shelf-stable load. 5. Photograph the mounted, stocked box, GPS and date. Done when: Mounted, sealed, stocked box photographed

Where

Host-invited site, Earlimart, CA 93219

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

Mounted, sealed, stocked box photographed

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.