Build and mount a little free pantry box on a Willits host site

Willits is the shopping town for a huge rural stretch of northern Mendocino County, and when the month runs longer than the money, the drive to a food bank is itself a cost. A weatherproof free-pantry box on a willing host's frontage keeps shelf-stable food available at walking distance, day and night, no questions. Standard: Little Free Pantry mutual-aid model + food-safety practice for shelf-stable goods; SDG 2 Zero Hunger. Proof: Before/after photos of the built, stocked box Method (Little Free Pantry mutual-aid model + food-safety practice for shelf-stable goods; SDG 2 Zero Hunger.): 1. Agree the mounting spot with the host, clear of the sidewalk path, and photograph it. 2. Build the weatherproof box with a shelf and a gasketed door from untreated exterior-grade materials. 3. Mount it on a solid post or wall fixing at reachable height. 4. Stock the first shelf-stable goods and post the simple give-and-take card. 5. Photograph the finished stocked box and record the location. Done when: Before/after photos of the built, stocked box

Where

Host-invited frontages near Commercial Street, Willits, CA 95490

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

Before/after photos of the built, stocked box

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.