Sandwich Squad
This is our third year of delicious meals to our neighbors through Sandwich Squad on Mondays at Wallace Marine Park (first lot).
We set up in the park just prior to 2pm - servers are hopefully there to help and then the first sandwich maker arrives with deliciousness for our neighbors at 2pm. The dishes arrive every 30 minutes after that, with the last one at 3:30pm. Sometimes Sandwich Squad may end early if we don’t have enough folks that have signed up to bring delicious dishes.
We offer sandwiches and hearty salads that volunteers sign up to provide. A food handler’s card is required to make food for Sandwich Squad and also to volunteer to serve but if you don’t have a food handler’s card, you can still sign up for a server position and you can help with the table that offers period packs, hot weather aid and harm reduction.
Jen H. is the point person for Sandwich Squad at Wallace Marine Park on Mondays.
Please visit the section on our website “questions?” to find out more about being a sandwich maker or a server.
You can use our sign up website to also get more information before signing up: signup.com/go/XPsaJfo
You can follow our IG page, @salemsandwichsquad for more information. There is useful information on the Sandwich Squad page about what it means to volunteer at Sandwich Squad.
Image Description: a sandwich on a bun with tomato and fresh lettuce being held in a hand.
Sandwich Squad
This is our third year of delicious meals to our neighbors through Sandwich Squad on Mondays at Wallace Marine Park (first lot).
We set up in the park just prior to 2pm - servers are hopefully there to help and then the first sandwich maker arrives with deliciousness for our neighbors at 2pm. The dishes arrive every 30 minutes after that, with the last one at 3:30pm. Sometimes Sandwich Squad may end early if we don’t have enough folks that have signed up to bring delicious dishes.
We offer sandwiches and hearty salads that volunteers sign up to provide. A food handler’s card is required to make food for Sandwich Squad and also to volunteer to serve but if you don’t have a food handler’s card, you can still sign up for a server position and you can help with the table that offers period packs, hot weather aid and harm reduction.
Jen H. is the point person for Sandwich Squad at Wallace Marine Park on Mondays.
Please visit the section on our website “questions?” to find out more about being a sandwich maker or a server.
You can use our sign up website to also get more information before signing up: signup.com/go/XPsaJfo
You can follow our IG page, @salemsandwichsquad for more information. There is useful information on the Sandwich Squad page about what it means to volunteer at Sandwich Squad.
Image Description: a sandwich on a bun with tomato and fresh lettuce being held in a hand.
Sandwich Squad
This is our third year of providing delicious meals to our neighbors through Sandwich Squad on Saturdays at Marion Square Park (Commercial side).
We set up in the park just prior to 2pm - servers are hopefully there to help and then the first sandwich maker arrives with their deliciousness for our neighbors at 2pm. The dishes arrive every 15 minutes after that, with the last one at 3:45pm. Sometimes Sandwich Squad may end early if we don’t have enough folks to sign up to bring delicious dishes.
We offer sandwiches and hearty salads that volunteers sign up to provide. A food handler’s card is required to make food for Sandwich Squad and also to volunteer to serve but if you don’t have a food handler’s card, you can still sign up for a server position and you can help with the table that offers period packs, hot weather aid and harm reduction.
Holly and Ryan are the point people for Sandwich Squad at Marion Square Park on Saturdays.
Please visit the section on our website “questions?” to find out more about being a sandwich maker or a server.
You can use our sign up website to also get more information before signing up: signup.com/go/XPsaJfo
You can follow our IG page, @salemsandwichsquad for more information. There is useful information on the Sandwich Squad IG page about what it means to volunteer at Sandwich Squad.
Image Description: a photo of a sandwich, sliced pickles and some chips on a plate that’s resting on a black and red checkered tablecloth.
Soup Squad
This is our third year of delicious meals to our neighbors through Soup Squad on Mondays at Wallace Marine Park (first lot).
We set up in the park just prior to 2pm - servers are hopefully there to help and then the first soup maker arrives with deliciousness for our neighbors at 2pm. The dishes arrive every 30 minutes after that, with the last one at 3:30pm. Sometimes Soup Squad may end early if we don’t have enough folks that have signed up to bring delicious dishes.
We offer soups, casseroles, ordered pizzas and hotdishes that volunteers sign up to provide. A food handler’s card is required to make food for Soup Squad and also to volunteer to serve but if you don’t have a food handler’s card, you can still sign up for a server position and you can help with the table that offers period packs, cold weather aid and harm reduction.
Jen H. (new) is the point person for Soup Squad at Wallace Marine Park on Mondays.
Please visit the section on our website “questions?” to find out more about being a soup maker or a server.
You can use our sign up website to also get more information before signing up: soup squad sign up link
You can follow our IG page, @salemsandwichsquad for more information.
Image Description: a photo of soup with leafy veggies.
Soup Squad
This is our third year of providing delicious meals to our neighbors through Soup Squad on Saturdays at Marion Square Park (Commercial side).
We set up in the park just prior to 2pm - servers are hopefully there to help and then the first soup maker arrives with deliciousness for our neighbors at 2pm. The dishes arrive every 15 minutes after that, with the last one at 3:45pm. Sometimes Soup Squad may end early if we don’t have enough folks to sign up to bring delicious dishes.
We offer soups, casseroles, ordered pizza, hotdishes that volunteers sign up to provide. A food handler’s card is required to make food for Soup Squad and also to volunteer to serve but if you don’t have a food handler’s card, you can still sign up for a server position and you can help with the table that offers period packs, cold weather aid and harm reduction.
Holly and Ryan are the point people for Soup Squad at Marion Square Park on Saturdays.
Please visit the section on our website “questions?” to find out more about being a soup maker or a server.
You can use our sign up website to also get more information before signing up: soup squad sign up link
You can follow our IG page, @salemsandwichsquad for more information.
Image Description: a photo of a soup with veggies and pasta.
Soup Squad
This is our third year of providing delicious meals to our neighbors through Soup Squad on Saturdays at Marion Square Park (Commercial side).
We set up in the park just prior to 3pm - servers are hopefully there to help and then the first soup maker arrives with their deliciousness for our neighbors at 3pm. The dishes arrive every 15 minutes after that, with the last one at 4:45pm. Sometimes Soup Squad may end early if we don’t have enough folks to sign up to bring delicious dishes.
We offer soup, casseroles, ordered pizzas, hotdishes that volunteers sign up to provide. A food handler’s card is required to make food for Soup Squad and also to volunteer to serve but if you don’t have a food handler’s card, you can still sign up for a server position and you can help with the table that offers period packs, cold weather aid and harm reduction.
Holly and Ryan are the point people for Soup Squad at Marion Square Park on Saturdays.
Please visit the section on our website “questions?” to find out more about being a soup maker or a server.
You can use our sign up website to also get more information before signing up: soup squad sign up link
You can follow our IG page, @salemsandwichsquad for more information.
Image Description: a photo of soup with veggies and pasta.
Soup Squad
This is our third year of providing delicious meals to our neighbors through Soup Squad on Mondays at Wallace Marine Park (first lot).
We set up in the park just prior to 2pm - servers are hopefully there to help and then the first soup maker arrives with deliciousness for our neighbors at 2pm. The dishes arrive every 30 minutes after that, with the last one at 3:30pm. Sometimes Soup Squad may end early if we don’t have enough folks that have signed up to bring delicious dishes.
We offer soups, casseroles, ordered pizzas and hotdishes that volunteers sign up to provide. A food handler’s card is required to make food for Soup Squad and also to volunteer to serve but if you don’t have a food handler’s card, you can still sign up for a server position and you can help with the table that offers period packs, cold weather aid and harm reduction.
Jen H. (new) is the point person for Soup Squad at Wallace Marine Park on Mondays.
Please visit the section on our website “questions?” to find out more about being a soup maker or a server.
You can use our sign up website to also get more information before signing up: soup squad sign up link
You can follow our IG page, @salemsandwichsquad for more information.
Image Description: a photo of a soup with leafy veggies.
Winter Radical Free Market
The Winter Radical Free Market will be at Catalyst Community Fitness on Sunday February 25th, 2pm-5pm. Masks will be required (and provided) while not eating at the Radical Free Market.
The Radical Free Market is a community market where everything is free! Folks bring their clean and gently used items to the market, set them up on tables or blankets, and the items are for anyone that can use them. When the market is over, you take your goodies back with you that weren't scooped up by the community. The Radical Free Market is not a drop site.
We also like to offer a meal at the Radical Free Market and if you're interested in cooking something for the market (or bringing pizza!), please let us know. Our goal, if enough volunteers sign up to bring meals (the link to signup is/will be in our bio!), is to have a meal arrive every 30 minutes throughout the market. A current food handler's card is needed to bring home-cooked dishes (for example: 20 sandwiches or quesadillas, a soup, casserole, etc) or volunteers can order (prepaid) pizza delivery to the market! Click the link to sign up https://signup.com/go/mBWriOt
Even if you don't have anything to give away at the Radical Free Market, you are still invited to come and hang out, be in community, and see what the community has to offer. Please message @eldiablo838 on Instagram or email us at freefridgesalem@gmail.com if you have any questions about the Radical Free Market!
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Winter Radical Free Market
The next Radical Free Market will be at Catalyst Community Fitness on Sunday January 14th, 2pm-5pm. Masks will be required (and provided) while not eating at the Radical Free Market.
The Radical Free Market is a community market where everything is free! Folks bring their clean and gently used items to the market, set them up on tables or blankets, and the items are for anyone that can use them. When the market is over, you take your goodies back with you that weren't scooped up by the community. The Radical Free Market is not a drop site.
We also like to offer a meal at the Radical Free Market and if you're interested in cooking something for the market (or bringing pizza!), please let us know. Our goal, if enough volunteers sign up to bring meals (the link to signup is/will be in our bio!), is to have a meal arrive every 30 minutes throughout the market. A current food handler's card is needed to bring home-cooked dishes (for example: 20 sandwiches or quesadillas, a soup, casserole, etc) or volunteers can order (prepaid) pizza delivery to the market! Please use the sign up link to sign up for a food spot radical free market food sign up link
Even if you don't have anything to give away at the Radical Free Market, you are still invited to come and hang out, be in community, and see what the community has to offer. Please send us a message at freefridgesalem@gmail.com if you have any questions about the Radical Free Market!
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The text reads:
Winter Radical Free Market!
Sunday, January 14th, 2-5pm
Catalyst Community Fitness
2345 McGilchrist St SE
Pack in, pack out. Everything is free!
Masks provided and required.
Meals from the community!
Soup Squad
This is our third year of delicious meals to our neighbors through Soup Squad on Mondays at Wallace Marine Park (first lot).
We set up in the park just prior to 3pm - servers are hopefully there to help and then the first soup maker arrives with deliciousness for our neighbors at 3pm. The dishes arrive every 30 minutes after that, with the last one at 4:30pm. Sometimes Soup Squad may end early if we don’t have enough folks that have signed up to bring delicious dishes.
We offer soups, casseroles, ordered pizzas and hotdishes that volunteers sign up to provide. A food handler’s card is required to make food for Soup Squad and also to volunteer to serve but if you don’t have a food handler’s card, you can still sign up for a server position and you can help with the table that offers period packs, cold weather aid and harm reduction.
Jen H. (new) is the point person for Soup Squad at Wallace Marine Park on Mondays.
Please visit the section on our website “questions?” to find out more about being a soup maker or a server.
You can use our sign up website to also get more information before signing up: soup squad sign up link
You can follow our IG page, @salemsandwichsquad for more information.
Image Description: a photo of soup with leafy veggies.
Radical Free Market!
Madalena is here back at it again to host the September Radical Free Market! one of my favorite events in this community. So of course I signed up to keep it going another month. Once again we will be at River Road Community Park! We will be set up under the shelter (on tables or blankets) on Sunday September 24th, from 12-3pm. Masks will be required (and available for those who need one) while not eating at the Radical Free Market.
The Radical Free Market is an outdoor market where everything is free! Folks bring their clean and gently used items to the market, set them up and the items are for anyone that can use them. When the market is over, you take your goodies back with you that weren't scooped up by the community. The Radical Free Market is not a drop site.
We also like to offer a meal at the Radical Free Market and if you're interested in cooking something for the market (or bringing pizza!), please let us know. Our plan, assuming enough volunteers sign up to bring meals (the link to signup is/will be in our bio!), is to have a meal arrive every 30 minutes throughout the market. A current food handler's card is needed and volunteers are welcome to make a homemade dish (for example: 20 sandwiches or quesadillas, a soup, casserole, etc) or have (prepaid) pizza delivered to the market! Please visit our sign up page to help with the free meal by clicking the link radical free market meal sign up link
Even if you don't have anything to give away at the Radical Free Market, you are still invited to come and hang out, be in community, and see what the community has to offer. Please send us an email at freefridgesalem@gmail.com if you have any questions about the Radical Free Market!
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Radical Free Market
The next Radical Free Market will be at River Road Community Park! We will
set up under the shelter (on tables or blankets) on August 20th, from 12-3pm. Masks will be required (and available for those who need one) while not eating at the Radical Free Market.
The Radical Free Market is an outdoor market where everything is free! Folks bring their clean and gently used items to the market, set them up and the items are for anyone that can use them. When the market is over, you take your goodies back with you that weren't scooped up by the community. The Radical Free Market is not a drop site.
We also like to offer a meal at the Radical Free Market and if you're interested in cooking something for the market (or bringing pizza!), please let us know. Our plan, assuming enough volunteers sign up to bring meals (the link to signup is/will be in our bio!), is to have a meal arrive every 30 minutes throughout the market. A current food handler's card is needed and volunteers are welcome to make a homemade dish (for example: 20 sandwiches or quesadillas, a soup, casserole, etc) or have (prepaid) pizza delivered to the market! Please visit our sign up page if you’d like to help with the meal by clicking the link radical free market meal sign up link
Even if you don't have anything to give away at the Radical Free Market, you are still invited to come and hang out, be in community, and see what the community has to offer. Please send us an email at freefridgesalem@gmail.com if you have any questions about the Radical Free Market!
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Radical Free Market
River Road Community Park
Sunday, August 20th, 12-3pm
Everything is free! Pack in. Pack out.
Masks required. Meals from the community every 30 minutes!
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Radical Free Market
The next Radical Free Market will be at River Road Community Park! We will set up under the shelter (on tables or blankets) on July 16th, from 12-3pm.
The Radical Free Market is an outdoor market where everything is free! Folks bring their clean and gently used items to the market, set them up and the items are for anyone that can use them. When the market is over, you take your goodies back with you that weren't scooped up by the community. The Radical Free Market is not a drop site.
We also like to offer a meal at the Radical Free Market and if you're interested in cooking something for the market (or bringing pizza!), please let us know. Our plan, assuming enough volunteers sign up to bring meals, is to have a meal arrive every 30 minutes throughout the market. A current food handler's card is needed and volunteers are welcome to make a homemade dish (for example: 20 sandwiches or quesadillas, a soup, casserole, etc) or have (prepaid) pizza delivered to the market! To use our sign up page to sign up to bring a meal, click the link radical free market meal sign up link
Even if you don't have anything to give away at the Radical Free Market, you are still invited to come and hang out, be in community, and see what the community has to offer. Please message us at freefridgesalem@gmail.com if you have any questions, comments or concerns about the market.
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The black text reads "Radical Free Market
Brought to you by Free Fridge Salem
Sunday July 16
12-3pm
River Road Community Park
Everything is Free!
Pack in. Pack out.
Masks required.
Community meals provided every 30 minutes."
Radical Free Market
Back at it again with another Radical Free Market! Join us at River Rd Park from 12pm to 3pm. Bring yourself, and your clean gently used goods and spend the afternoon at the park. Pack in pack out! Meaning whatever you bring, that doesn’t get taken by someone, you will take back with you at the end of the market. There will also be meals provided every 30 minutes! Consider signing up for a slot! Click the link to sign up for a time to bring food to the Radical Free Market. Radical Free Market Food Sign Up
Please email us at freefridgesalem@gmail.com if you have any questions about the market.
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Radical Free Market
In 2020, we started the Radical Free Market which is a revolutionary market where all items are free and gifted. Community members bring their gently used goodies to gift away to one another and whatever is not taken is then removed by the community member that brought it. We have a food offering at the Radical Free Market and the laughter and good times are abundant on this joyous gathering of community. The Radical Free Market takes place once a month in the spring and summer months when we have someone volunteer to be the point person at the market.
The first market of the season is Sunday, May 28th from 12pm-3pm at the pavilion at River Road City Park 3045 River Road North. There is parking, it’s close (across the fred meyer parking lot) to a bus line, bathrooms, wheelchair accessible, playground. You’re welcome to pull in close to the pavilion to unload.
This is not a drop site.
We still need some folks to sign up to help us provide a free meal at the Radical Free Market. We are asking folks to plan on feeding 15 with their dish, and if you’re cooking, we ask that you have a current food handler’s card. Prepaying for pizza or any other delivery of food is welcome, usually giving them the park address works for delivery. radical free market meal link
Please email us with any questions, freefridgesalem@gmail.com
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Soup Squad
This is our second year of providing hot and cozy meals to our neighbors through Soup Squad on Mondays at Wallace Marine Park (first lot).
We set up in the park just prior to 3pm - servers are hopefully there to help and then the first soup maker arrives with a pot of hot deliciousness for our neighbors at 3pm. The dishes arrive every 30 minutes after that, with the last one at 4:30pm. Sometimes Soup Squad may end early if we don’t have enough folks that have signed up to bring delicious dishes.
We offer soups, pastas, casseroles, and hot dishes that volunteers sign up to provide. A food handler’s card is required to make food for Soup Squad and also to volunteer to serve but if you don’t have a food handler’s card, you can still sign up for a server position and you can help with the table that offers period packs, cold weather aid and harm reduction.
Jen H. (new) is the point person for Soup Squad at Wallace Marine Park on Mondays.
Please visit the section on our website “questions?” to find out more about being a soup maker or a server.
You can use our sign up website to also get more information before signing up: Soup Squad sign up link
You can follow our IG page, @salemsoupsquad for more information.
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Soup Squad
This is our second year of providing hot and cozy meals to our neighbors through Soup Squad on Saturdays at Marion Square Park (Commercial side).
We set up in the park just prior to 3pm - servers are hopefully there to help and then the first soup maker arrives with a pot of hot deliciousness for our neighbors at 3pm. The dishes arrive every 15 minutes after that, with the last one at 4:45pm. Sometimes Soup Squad may end early if we don’t have enough folks to sign up to bring delicious dishes.
We offer soups, pastas, casseroles, and hot dishes that volunteers sign up to provide. A food handler’s card is required to make food for Soup Squad and also to volunteer to serve but if you don’t have a food handler’s card, you can still sign up for a server position and you can help with the table that offers period packs, cold weather aid and harm reduction.
Holly and Ryan are the point people for Soup Squad at Marion Square Park on Saturdays.
Please visit the section on our website “questions?” to find out more about being a soup maker or a server.
You can use our sign up website to also get more information before signing up: Soup Squad sign up link
You can follow our IG page, @salemsoupsquad for more information.
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Epilogue's Winter Solstice Market
On Wednesday, December 21st from 6-9pm is the Epilogue's Winter Solstice Market. Local artists and shops such as Drippy Charmz, UNeeKee Pottery, Box Cutter Rebellion, A Thoughful Lobster, Carzuri, Sunlit Vintage, jesse.lee_art, The Huntress LTD.
The event is all ages and drinks will be available for purchase for those that are 21 and over. Please come out this holiday season and support some wonderful local artists and shops.
Autumn, from UNeeKee Pottery has been a long time Free Fridge Salem volunteer and supporter and has organized a bake sale fundraiser for our offerings to our neighbors. Thank you, Autumn for doing all the organizing for this and thank you to Epilogue Kitchen and Cocktails and Iona of Drippy Charmz for hosting the beautifully dreamy market.
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October Share Fair
updated 10/09/2022
The October Share Fair is Saturday, October 22nd from 11am-3pm at Marion Square Park.
As the weather shifts to cooler weather, we would like to offer our neighbors intentional aid for autumn and winter by having a free store at the Share Fair. Some of the things we would like to collect for the free store are jackets, shoes, boots, small propane tanks, beanies, sleeping bags, towels, blankets, tents, tarps, backpacks, and thermal gear.
These items can be collected from your family and friends and you can also reach out to your buy-nothing groups on Facebook to collect items. Maybe even look for things as garage sale season comes to an end.
All these items can be dropped off at the new warehouse during open hours on Sundays from 11am-3pm. Please send us an email at freefridgesalem@gmail.com for the address.
If have a skill to offer at the Share Fair, then please send us an email at freefridgesalem@gmail.com
And, if you’d like to make a donation for us to make intentional purchases for our neighbors, please use our new venmo: @freefridgesalemproject
The October Share Fair is for everyone because we are all neighbors.
three diagonal lines of color orange, yellow then orange again. With fall leaves in colors of brown, yellow green and red fall through the center of the photo. In the center are the words October Share Fair BROUGHT TO YOU BY NEIGHBORS AND FOR NEIGHBORS @freefridgesalem. Below are two black outlined palms up open hands together holding a black outlined heart.
Food Drive
We are currently having problems accessing funds in our new venmo and so we are unable to do our weekly shopping. As many of you know, we spend an average of $1000 per week to stock the warehouse so that we can have folks come and shop for their fridges and pantries and also so that we provide bin service twice a week.
We are asking our community and your reach of friends and family to help us by bringing some non expired shelf stable foods this Sunday during open warehouse hours from 11am-3pm.
The things that we are most looking for are pop tops of:
canned proteins like chili, hearty soups, canned meats (spam, potted meat, chicken), tuna, refried beans, vegetables, fruits.
Shelf stable foods like items like stuffing, mac n cheese, mashed potatoes, pastaroni, ricearoni, peanut butter, jelly
Snacks like individual chips, cookies, fruit snacks, trail mix, rice krispy treats, cereal, granola bars, jerky, small cereal boxes
Water and beverages like soda, electrolytes, shelf stable milk.
Email us at freefridgesalem@gmail.com for the address to the new warehouse.
If you can't make it by the warehouse, you can also use our drop sites at Cooke's Stationery (370 State St), Across the Street Vintage (1109 Edgewater St NW) and Summerland Studios (2111 Hyacinth St NE)
Thanks for taking care of one another.
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Sandwich Squad Salem
Sandwich Squad Salem has started for the warmer months and we are offering sandwiches without strings, hygiene kits, period packs, spring/summer weather goodies and harm reduction at Marion Square Park.
Our neighbors are no longer camping in the park but they’re camping around the area and we know from past experience that when we show up with delicious food, our neighbors come to eat. We are still looking for sandwich makers and sandwich servers (head to our ‘interested?’ page for descriptions)
A current food handler’s card is needed for both spots. You can sign up for a spot at the link. sandwich squad sign up link
Radical Free Market
The Radical Free Market is Sunday, September 18th from noon - 4pm at River Road Community Park!
Join us for the two year anniversary of this radical project!
River Road Park is a great park for the market. We have the first covered area reserved and are planning to barbeque. If you would like to bring a dish, please do! There is a playground, a basketball court, a soccer field and a big parking lot and lots of space to spread out for the market.
The Radical Free Market is a market where everything including the meal is free! You bring your gently used, clean items and offer them to our neighbors for free. Whatever isn’t gifted to a neighbor is taken back by you. The Radical Free Market is not a drop site.
Please share the entire post when sharing because we want to make sure that everyone knows the guidelines for the market.
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Radical Free Market
The Radical Free Market will be at Highland Elementary School! We are excited to bring our revolutionary market into the Highland neighborhood.The Radical Free Market is Sunday, August 21st from noon - 3pm (time change!)
There is a playground, a small parking lot and lots of space to spread out for the market. When setting up your space at the market, please try and stay by a walkway instead of in the middle of a grassy space, so that folks with wheelchairs and such can easily view your goodies too.
The Radical Free Market is a market where everything including the meal is free! You bring your gently used, clean items and offer them to our neighbors for free. Whatever isn't gifted to a neighbor is taken back by you.
The Radical Free Market is not a drop site.
Please share all the information when sharing because we want to make sure that everyone knows the guidelines for the market.
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Radical Free Market
The Radical Free Market is turning one! We have been participating in the revolutionary Radical Free Market for one year and we are so happy at the ways that this community has embraced and celebrated the beautiful concept; there is enough if we share.
The Radical Free Market will be at Wallace Marine Park, in the first parking lot. We will set up in one corner of the parking lot (bring tables or blankets) and park and then have everyone park in the other corner of the lot.
The Radical Free Market is an outdoor market where everything is free! Folks bring their clean and gently used items to the market, set them up and the items are gifted to anyone that can use them. When the market is over, you take your goodies back with you that weren't gifted to someone in the community.
The Radical Free Market is not a drop site.
We also like to offer a meal at the Radical Free Market and if you're interested in cooking something for the market, please let us know. A current food handler's card is needed and if folks want to do a potluck type food situation this time, we are all for it!
Even if you don't have anything to give away at the Radical Free Market, you are still invited to come and hang out and be in community.
Radical Free Market
The Radical Free Market is back for the month of June and we are celebrating PRIDE! Please come and bring all your fabulousness to the market! We are going to have bubbles, community art projects, live music, performers and the revolutionary open mic will be returning. Pick up zines and other propaganda!
The Radical Free Market is a revolutionary act in which everything that is at the market is offered for free. Folks bring their new or kindly used items to the market, they set them up and whatever is not gifted away to someone in the community, it’s packed back up and the person takes it with them.
The Radical Free Market is not a drop site.
We are trying a new park this time and we are venturing to the westside! The Radical Free Market will be Sunday, June 26th from 12pm- 4pm. There are bathrooms and a splash pad at this park!
Radical Prom!
Radical Prom is almost here! If you are 16 years old and older, you are welcome to join us for a night of magic under the stars on Monday, June 6th.
We will be at the Riverfront Amphitheater from 7pm - 11pm. Light snacks and beverages will be provided. There is no coat check.
If you have any accessibility needs, please message us at freefridgesalem@gmail.com
We have ticket scholarships available if that’s helpful. Please email us to get a ticket.
Tickets are available now until prom at our warehouse on Sunday’s from noon - 4pm. We are accepting cash and venmo (@freefridgesalem) for prom tickets and they’re $25 each.
Radical Prom is a fundraiser so that we can offer really intentional hot weather aid to our neighbors. We have witnessed the environment change dramatically locally and we hope to offer some aid in it all. We are also accepting venmo donations for our on-going offerings.
Radical Free Market
We have had a last minute change in plans and The Radical Free Market is gathering at Grant Community School again! The market is from 12pm -4pm and as always everything is free and gifted at the market. Please bring your gently used goodies and take home whatever is not gifted. The Radical Free Market is not a drop site for your goods.
Come and be in community if you’re feeling healthy. You don’t have to bring anything to the market to be a part of it. We will be offering a free hot meal!
Warehouse is open! And closed!
The warehouse will be open this Saturday from 9am - 1pm for all your warehouse needs!
You can drop off unexpired donations, shop for your pantry or fridge, shop for goodies for the cooking crew or for soup squad, pick up your soup pots, get containers for distribution to the fridges!
Our warehouse will not be open this Sunday! The Radical Free Market is this Sunday and so we are closing the warehouse (for this Sunday only) so our volunteers can go.
Radical Prom Bake Sale
We are having another bake sale with our friends at Infinity Room on Monday, May 9th from 12pm - sellout. If you have your food handler’s card and you’d like to bake something for the bake sale, please send us an email at freefridgesalem@gmail.com
We will have a variety of baked goodies available for sale and all the proceeds will go towards Radical Prom.
We will be selling tickets to Radical Prom at the bake sale and it will be the only time that you can purchase a ticket. Radical Prom tickets are $25 each.
Snacks! A benefit show for Free Fridge Salem
Snacks! Is a benefit show for Free Fridge Salem at Infinity Room. The show includes comedy and musical acts and each ticket includes a vegan dinner and a raffle ticket. The raffle prizes are from Blast Off Vintage!, Rogue Brewery, Infinity Room, Soak Float Center, Alchemy Tattoo and a sticker pack from local artist Jane Malone. The show is $45 online or $50 at the door. Please head to Infinity Room to purchase tickets or to get more info.
Soup Squad Salem
Soup Squad Salem is coming back on Saturday afternoons and our first one back will be at River Road Community Park. We have had a lot of our neighbors come out for the Radical Free Market and we would like to provide a “no strings soup” squad at the park. We will be set up in the parking lot.
We are looking for three soup makers and soup servers. If you’re healthy, have a current food handler’s card and you’d like to cook soup for soup squad, please visit our sign up page to sign up for a time slot. Click the link to our sign up soup squad sign up link