ALDI NORTON ON DERWENT (opening 8th October)

We are a waste food project sourcing good edible food that can no longer be sold. Many businesses in the town donate their surplus food to us. Food between its Best Before Date & Use-by dates is acceptable. Gardeners give us their home grown surplus. We now have a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5, & are located in the newly refurbished Wesley Chapel, perfectly beautiful, we give out a warm drink in our warm space & they offer amazing food. Our volunteers aspire to gaining Food Safety 2. The food is given out for free to anyone, because it is given to us for free; if people wish to donate to help with our running costs or volunteer, all are welcome. Having operated for 8 years people have made friends while chatting. The community police, town council, & local solicitor hold outreach sessions to help our visitors.

Food waste is a big issue in the UK. It is estimated that one third of food produced is wasted. Most of this is avoidable if better managed. Community fridges are being set up across the country as a way of redistributing this food that would otherwise go to landfill. Surplus food is provided by local businesses and is then available for collection from the free fridge by people who can use it.. A successful community fridge will cut food waste and build stronger bonds within the community. Norton Free Fridge has been operational with a formal constitution and management committee since December 2019. We are now located at The Salvation Army Church at 40 Wood Street, Norton, Malton, North Yorkshire. We are registered as a food business with the local authorities (rating is 5*) and are a not for profit organisation. We collect surplus food from local food stores and supermarkets on Tuesday and Friday mornings. They donate perishable foods that cannot be sold but are still suitable for consumption, We accept sealed packaged foods, fresh fruit and vegetables, pastry, and bread. We open on Tuesdays and Friday mornings each week. The doors open at 9.30 am when hot drinks are offered, and then the food is shared from 10.00 am.

St Andrews Church aims to work in our community We have a Community Fridge to share surplus food from local businesses, rather than these items going to landfill. We also serve coffee. We meet every Thursday morning 10:30-11:30. Church Rooms. High Street. Rillington YO17 8LA. Rillingtonfreefridge@gmail.com