Within a ten minute timespan late Tuesday afternoon, half a dozen people stopped by the refrigerator near South First and Dittmar streets to grab a bite to eat.
The fridge is one of five throughout Austin run by the ATX Free Fridge Project. The project, which started during the pandemic to combat rising food insecurity, works like a little library for food: take what you need, leave what you can. No paperwork, no questions.
The fridges also come with a small pantry, a bulletin board for community announcements and shelves for donated clothes…