Little Free Bakery, Seattle

The Little Free Library initiative has spawned a number of extensions including Seed Libraries, Community Refrigerators and Pantries, dog toy sharing (at least in Salt Lake), etc.

FWIW, I thought the norm for LFLs would be a default to schlock fiction, but I've found plenty of good nonfiction and schlock fiction that I like.  I try to save magazines and such that I don't rip up to provide people with an opportunity for a second read.

Occasional contributions from the Columbia City neighborhood include unsold day-old pastries from a nearby cafe. (Jill Lightner)

In Seattle, has created a Little Free Bakery to share baked goods ("These brownies are a huge hit at Taste writer’s Little Free Bakery," Seattle Times).  

I like to bake--pies, cakes and bread (GO! no knead bread recipes) but my cancer treatment has messed up my taste buds big time and I am not much into this stuff now.  I do wonder about savory breads more, but even then, it just doesn't seem that appealing.

It's a shame because I have lost massive amounts of weight.

From the article:

After too many months of this nonsense, my friend Lanne Stauffer came up with the perfect solution. When she opened her Little Free Bakery in Magnolia — picture a Little Free Library, but giving away baked goods instead of books — it took her about 10 minutes to convince me to open one, and about half that for my spouse to offer to build the box as his contribution. Hers will turn 3 this year, and mine has its second anniversary this week. There’s a scattering of them around town (mainly north of the Ship Canal; mine stands alone in the South End), and a thriving box in North Carolina, along with some pending in Pennsylvania and California. Type “littlefreebakery” into Instagram’s search, and you’ll find the list. 

Because I fill the box on a random schedule and live near the Columbia City business district, I’ve met dozens of employees who staff counseling services, restaurants, food pantries and schools, along with those who live in the neighborhood. When my neighbors were looking for a new roommate, the bakery box was a selling point. Kids bring their friends when they’re walking home from school. It turns out that all sorts of people appreciate home-baked treats, whether they know the baker or not.