Plant a Neighborhood Pantry

Plant a Neighborhood Pantry New custom built neighborhood / community pantries for sale. Aka little free pantry or blessing box. I'm just not there yet.

In 2016 when I first saw something about a little free pantry I became really interested in getting my own. During my online searches to buy a community pantry I found that there really weren't many sources to buy a pantry from and there wasn't much available for sale either. Not satisfied with the very small pantries I did find out there, I built and installed my first pantry in June 2018 for in

front of my home, which is still in use to this day. I absolutely love the neighborhood / community pantry (aka little free pantry) cause / movement and woodworking so I started building more pantries to sell in the hope that more people would want to plant their own community pantry and become stewards of them and to also fund more pantry builds. My hope and plan is to make a business of making nothing but neighborhood / community pantries and start making more customized pantries to people's specifics (paint color, shingle color, etc.) There have been many people who have made a long term effort in keeping my neighborhood pantry well stocked and I believe the same would be true elsewhere. If you have any questions about the pantries I build or about what it's like being a steward of a pantry please feel free to ask.

Yesterday I visited the very first pantry I ever built, now planted at its new home at Riverside Northfield LLC (formerl...
03/08/2026

Yesterday I visited the very first pantry I ever built, now planted at its new home at Riverside Northfield LLC (formerly Florella’s Mobile Home Park) in Northfield, MN just off Hwy 3. It sits right on the other side of the trees from Northfield Estates apartments, making it accessible to even more neighbors.

This pantry coming full circle means a lot to me more than I can put into words. I grew up in a single‑wide mobile home surviving poverty so I know firsthand the stigma that communities in need often face. But I also know the strength and resilience that exist in these neighborhoods. Seeing this pantry cared for and made available to their neighborhood reminds me why I started building them: to offer dignity, connection, and a little extra support where it matters most.

If you’re able, please share this post so neighbors know where to find it. Let’s keep spreading the love. 🌱💛

The past 7 months has been the most difficult time in my life. About 1 month ago I moved out of the family home into an ...
02/07/2026

The past 7 months has been the most difficult time in my life. About 1 month ago I moved out of the family home into an apartment due to a divorce. Therefore, I no longer have the space, time or funds to continue building as I had once dreamed of.

Shown below is my very first pantry build that I had refurbished, the #1 out of many. I've been looking to rehome it for quite sometime. During my move the door face was slightly damaged which left me wondering what to do. With one small leap of faith I found someone by chance and reached out not knowing what to expect. It's going to a local community in need and the new owner was more than willing to mend the damage on his own.Thanks be to God! 🙏 When it is installed and available for use I will update all of you of its new home.

Lastly, thank you to everyone who has supported my efforts and if I can ever get back into building neighborhood pantries, all of you will be the first to know.

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Northfield, MN
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