As New Mexicans face food uncertainty, a local community fridge empties and refills

As New Mexicans face food uncertainty, a local community fridge empties and refills

The community fridge at Reunity Resources in Santa Fe. Amid federal SNAP uncertainty, the fridge has seen twice as much demand. Community members are stepping up to re-fill it twice as fast, too, said Reunity Resources’ program manager Juliana Ciano. (Courtesy Juliana Ciano)The community fridge at Reunity Resources, a sustainable farm in Santa Fe, first opened in 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s provided about 850 meals a month since then, …