Calumet Free Fridge

06/06/2025

Stop by!

06/03/2025

Contact the farm directly with any questions.

06/02/2025

Contact North Harvest with any questions!

GREAT NEWS! The program that runs the SNAP CSA shares have increased the amount they will be reimbursing us. This means instead of 25% of the cost, you will now pay 20% of the cost! Here’s the breakdown.

SNAP CSA customers will now pay
$4.63/week for a half share compared to $5.78

SNAP CSA customers will now pay
$6.25/week for a full share compared to $7.81

Shares last 16 weeks and start mid June. We still have 1 full share and several half shares available. Our 3 pick up locations are:
Tuesdays: at our farm stand from3-6pm or from 3-6pm
Thursdays: at the from 2-5pm

Visit our link in B!o to sign up or go directly to our online store at https://grownby.app/farms/north-harvest-csa/shop

Thank you and for making this program happen.

05/27/2025

The Senior Project Fresh program is aimed at helping older adults eat healthier as they age. 🍎🥦🍅 🧉The program provides participants free nutrition education and $25 in coupons that can be exchanged for fresh fruits, vegetables, and honey sold at local farmers’ markets and roadside stands.
If you think you are eligible and would like to participate in the program, please reach out via Email to: [email protected]

05/19/2025

Last week The Calumet Free Fridge received a call from a Mother and Grandparent that was on their way to rescue their daughter and grandchild from a very abusive situation!

The Mother and Grandparent was 4 hours away and was asking for help with a safe place to stay for a few days with her family?

As I talked about the options and set up sometime the next day to go over more options, I could sense HOPE in their voice!

For YEARS, The Calumet Free Fridge and Food Pantry Programs has offered HOPE in many ways to people in need in our community and beyond!

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Thank you for sharing this Valuable Resource Information that Makes a HUGE DIFFERENCE and offers HOPE to so MANY!!!

Here is a list of 13 other area Valuable Resources that offer....HOPE, LOVE and COMPASSION to those in need!!!

St. Vincent De Pauls
Angel Mission
MTU pantry
Meals on Wheels (Copper Shores)
Canterbury House
Bread of Life (Salvation Army)
CLK pantry (Council of Churches)
31 Backpacks
Little Brothers
Keweenaw Community Foundation
Western U.P. Food Bank (Community Action Agency)
Soups on
Gloria Dei Pantry

Thank you for allowing me to be a part of Several Miracles that happen every week at The Office Shop.

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Ron Rea

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05/15/2025

Thank You.......

In the spirit of Community Unity, we will be collecting donations for Calumet Free Fridge at LGBTQ+ Keweenaw Pridefest 2025.

Keweenaw Report............

For three years Keweenaw Qu**rs has felt great support from the local community. Growing from a few dozen friends at the park to organizing the third annual Keweenaw Pridefest in Calumet. Organization president Emily Stanton says this year’s theme of community will lead up to June 7th, when Pridefest will collect items for the Calumet Free Fridge.

And it’s a great, completely local non-profit that offers free food and other things like toiletries, toys, winter jackets, boots, and other random miscellaneous things completely free to the community. I believe Ron said that they serve about 500 families. That number could be growing. You’d have to check with Ron. But because we’ll be very close to it at the Calumet Coliseum. This year our theme is community unity. We thought we should show up for the community who shows up for us. – Emily Stanton

PrideFest plans to collect non-perishable food items, and essential non-food items including new socks, lightly used jackets, clothes, kids’ books, and toiletries. Over the weekend Keweenaw Qu**rs hosted an open mic fundraiser for Pridefest and plans to partner with the Keweenaw Roller Derby for a chuck a whipplewheel fundraiser in between matches on May 24th.

Those interested in supporting Keweenaw Pridefest can learn more about fundraising events, sponsorship opportunities, and volunteering at the event online.

Whatever your views......

Whatever you might have said in a heated conversation.....

The Office Shop and The Calumet Free Fridge will be here for you!

You may not want to shop at The Office Shop because of who I am or what actions I take.....But ALL IS WELCOME!!!

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Offering Hope, Compassion, Love and Respect is what our Loving Community is all about!

I may have only 900 days until I retire and spread the word about HOPE as Nancy and I travel, I Promise to make Every Blessed Day I am given here...a day that offers HOPE, LOVE and COMPASSION!

Thank you for your continued support to the Calumet Free Fridge and Food Pantry Programs!

Every donation that is made whether it be cash, credit card or items to sell to support the programs......We as a COMMUNITY....ARE WORKING MIRACLES EVERYDAY!!!

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Ron Rea

05/12/2025

Nancy and I speak often about the Blessings in life!

We talk about when Much has been given....Much is Expected!

It was about 10,950 days ago, my family began the Wonderful Journey of serving our Community through The Office Shop!

Now that we can see the end of that jouney in 903 days, it is our Desire and Hope as we travel across the country, we can fellowship with so many regarding the miracles that have happened here with The Calumet Free Fridge and Food Pantry Programs!

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I truly believe that by sharing the Hundreds of Amazing Stories and Miracles that have happened in our community because of the Love of so many, that several food pantries will sprout and grow across this Great Country!

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The Office Shop is doing everything possible to stay and serve our community when I leave.

If The Office Shop sells in 6 months, then I will mentor if asked for as long as possible at No Charge up until November 1, 2027.

If The Office Shop does not sell as a Business and continue to serve the community in many ways as it has since 1946, The inventory will be sold, and the building will be rented to a new business or bigger Food Pantry Project!

The Calumet Free Fridge continues to serve more people each and every WEEK! We need your help to continue to offer HOPE to EVERYONE who needs a helping hand....NO QUESTIONS ASKED!

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It has been such a GIFT and BLESSING to be a part of something Truly Magical and Special in our Community!

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Thank you!

Ron Rea

04/25/2025

What do we leave behind?

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Thirty years ago, when I took over ownership of The Office Shop, I had a vision.

That first year when that call came at 11:00 pm, explaining that the school report was due in the morning and they ran out of ink......

How can I help?

Each time that happened.....I got out of bed and drove to The Office Shop and made sure that school report was ready the next day.

As I prepare for the next chapter of my life in the years that lie ahead, I will do everything in my power to find a replacement person or Group to continue to run The Calumet Free Fridge and Food Pantry Programs.

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I have slightly under 900 days, and I have already started a conversation with a few people in our community on how to continue to offer HOPE to the 630 families in need each and every month that come to The Office Shop.

As Nancy and I travel around the country, our goal will be to share the MIRACLES that our COMMUNITY made happen with The Calumet Free Fridge and Food Pantry Programs!

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The goal is to have dozens of Local Food Pantry Programs in Dozens of States that offer HOPE to tens of Thousands in need!

Even if The Office Shop in Calumet does not live on....The Calumet Free Fridge and Food Pantry Programs should live on in our community!

I Promise to continue to provide HOPE, Love and Compassion each and Every day that we are here at The Office Shop! There is still so much to be done, and your Donations are Truly Appreciated by so many!!

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Ron Rea

04/23/2025

Thank you Louie's Fresh Market in Lake Linden for your Loving donation of the 34 Gallons of Milk!

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Thank you Jen from Jen's Kitchen in Calumet for your Loving donation of Dozens of Green Pepper, Breakfast and Meat and Potato Pasties!

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Thank you Eric from Toni's Country Kitchen in Laurium for your loving Continued Support of The Calumet Free Fridge and Food Pantry Programs! Your Loving Donations of over ONE THOUSAND PASTIES over the YEARS has GIVEN HOPE to so many!

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Stay tuned for information in the weeks that lie ahead that will Truly Put Calumet on the MAP! The news will be regarding the growth of The Calumet Free Fridge, and Food Pantry programs and several other social programs!

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The date will be around November 2027 and you should definitely stay tuned and mark that time period on your Colander!!!

Yes....I know November 2027 is about 900 Days away but it will be AMAZING!!! Working behind the scenes to continue to offer HOPE to those in need for Decades to COME!!!

Thank you for Giving and your continued SUPPORT and LOVE!!!

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Ron Rea

04/16/2025

Today is April 16, 2025.

When people reach out to find out the hours and qualifications of The Calumet Free Fridge and Food Pantry their response always warms my Heart and Soul!

Anyone who needs a helping hand can come to The Office Shop at 25703 Scott Street in Calumet, Michigan, Monday through Friday 7:30 am until 4:30.

Never any Questions or Paperwork! Just open Arms, Love and Compassion!!!

The people in need are always so Grateful and Deeply appreciate the Love of our Community!

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Just this morning I explained to a lady that needed to pick up some food for a family that we picked up $700 worth of meat items from Louie's Fresh Market yesterday afternoon!

I explained that the meat items included Ham Steaks, packages of Ham Cubes, Hundreds of Hot Dogs and Hot Dog Smokies!

When I explained that when she came in to make sure she grabbed enough food for the family to eat and have HOPE for 4 days, the response was very touching as it Always is!!

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We Do This!!!

Our Community Does This and has for YEARS!!!!

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Thank you for your continued donations of food, cash, credit card, Paypal, Venmo and Dozens of items that are sold to buy food and Personal Hygiene items for the Calumet Free Fridge and Food Pantry Programs!

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Thank you!

Happy Easter!

Ron Rea

04/14/2025

March 31st we shared this Amazing Information .....

Thank you Crusin Calumet for creating the Delicious, Drink of the week, and Donating 15 PERCENT of the SALES to The Calumet Free Fridge and Food Pantry Programs located inside The Office Shop in Calumet!

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Not only did our local store Crusin Coffee donate but their two stores located in Ishpeming and Marquette, donated to The Calumet Free Fridge and Food Pantry Programs as well!!

The Three Locations raised enough money to buy the following to offer so much HOPE to those in need!!

1608 Hot Dogs!

25 Boxes of Honey Bunches of Oats Cereal

36 cans of Cream Corn

36 cans of Whole Corn

36 cans of Green Beans

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The need continues to grow in our area!

Thank you for donating what you can to truly make a DIFFERENCE to so many!!!

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Ron Rea