The Free Store

We freely redistribute fresh surplus food from Wellington's eateries directly to those in need of it. Everyone is welcome.

How it works

  • Show up

    Everyone is welcome, no questions asked! We’re open weekdays from 5:15pm.

  • Join the queue

    We serve tea, coffee and soup from 5:15pm. At 5:45pm we open the store.

  • Receive food

    You will always receive something, depending on our stock the quantity might change.

Our Impact

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Proffer’s trolleys

Beautiful, purpose-built emission-free food collection workhorses. One of the things that makes Wellington amazing is it's compact CBD. Everything is in walkable distance! That means we don't need gas guzzling vehicles to do our redistribution work, we can use regular ol' supermarket trolleys. This cuts down massively on emissions and costs!

Get Involved

Volunteering

Keen to volunteer? It's easy as. Get involved today. We’re always looking for volunteers!

Supplying food

Own or manage an eatery and want to make sure your surplus food reaches a good home?

Regular donations

Regular donations help us to more certainty that our day-to-day costs will be covered.