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Two people stand on either side of an outdoor refrigerator and food storage cabinet. A sign above the community fridge and micropantry reads "Free food for all! (translated into Spanish, Vietnamese and Chinese) Take what you need leave what you can we're one community, friends + neighbors." The micropantry is painted green with flowers and is in front of a church labeled "St. Joseph Parish."

With community fridges, neighbors feed each other

DEOHS faculty members Emily Hovis and Marie Spiker collaborate with UW Urban Freight Lab to improve safety and efficiency of hyperlocal food sharing

| Deirdre Lockwood

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