01/05/2026
📣 Our beloved Dittmar fridge will be permanently closing February 1st, 2026. Please spread the word!
The fridge and food stand will be available for donations and use up until then.
Thank you everyone who's helped make this such an impactful community resource for the last 5 years! This small but mighty stand has served thousands of people in that time. Every little thing we do to support each other matters. 💕
Transparently, this location must close for many reasons. First, due to circumstances beyond anyone’s control, our host cannot continue to host the Dittmar free fridge and pantry. Second, even before this recent change in the host’s capacity, the trash situation at Dittmar was out of control and continuously unmanageable despite our best efforts. Like with the now closed 2nd St location, we need a lot more people caring for/cleaning the fridge for it to be a sustainable resource.
We welcome new hosts in the area for a fridge + pantry only! (We will not have clothing closets at any future locations due to persistent dumping).
If you would like to help search for a new host for the Dittmar fridge in southwest austin, please see the host FAQ document linked here:https://ugc.production.linktr.ee/b9e7e2f8-f1ae-44b5-8abc-840fdd1ac4d3_New-Host-FAQ-1.pdf
We most sincerely thank every single person who has contributed in any way to the beautiful story of the Dittmar fridge. We look forward to applying all that we have learned from the robust community built around this fridge toward the co-creation of the new locations to come!
