• Fresh whole fruits and vegetables

Whatever is in season! Like apples, oranges, watermelon, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, grapes, carrots, bell peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, cabbage, beets, avocado, onions, potatoes, lettuce, kale, etc.

• Bread and grains

loaves of bread, tortillas, bagels, pastry goods

• Unopened pasteurized dairy products

like milk, butter, yogurt, eggs, cheese

• Non-dairy alternatives (e.g. almond milk, soy milk)

• Beverages

water bottles, juice boxes, seltzers, gatorade

• Fresh eggs (with a use-by date)

• Table sauces, dressings, and condiments

• Commercially prepared restaurant & packaged grocery store meals

• Pre-packaged (shelf-stable) foods

including rice, dry cereals, dried pasta, canned soup, jarred sauces, etc.

• Home-Cooked Meals

All donations of home-cooked meals must be labeled with donation date and description of food item, including list of allergens.

• No meat or seafood

• Packaged items without use-by date

• Expired or rotten items

• Opened items or Leftovers from the table

• Anything you would not consume yourself

• Alcohol, vitamins, medication — anything unsafe for children

Cookware & Baking Items

A partnership between Kitchen Literacy Project and Syracuse Community Fridge to empower our community through food by providing the tools, knowledge, and access needed to stay nourished. The Community Kitchen will be a shelf at the All Saints community fridge site, where anyone can take or donate cookware and baking items.

What's Accepted:

All cookware must be stainless steel, cast iron, aluminum, or carbon steel

• Pots

• Pans

• Skillets

• Baking dishes

• Baking pans/sheets

• Plastic or stainless steel measuring cups

• Plastic or stainless steel measuring spoons

• Stainless steel bowls

• Please sanitize your hands before using the fridge

• Avoid unnecessary contact with food items to prevent contamination.

• Check use-by dates on food products.

• Discard out-of-date food and do not consume prepared food after seven days.

• Please put new donations toward the back of the shelves so that food gets eaten in the order it is donated.

• Please do not donate anything that you would not personally consume.

• Please label and date all packaged donations

• Please put away donations appropriately in either the fridge or pantry section

If you notice that the fridge needs cleaning or maintenance, please contact us via email at: EverybodyEats@SyracuseCommunityFridge.org