‘The Giving Fridge’ feeds food insecure, helps area restaurants

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‘The Giving Fridge’ feeds food insecure, helps area restaurants

MIDDLEBURY, Vt. (WCAX) - When Bethanie Farrell and her husband moved to the Battell Block building in Middlebury last year, she noticed a lot of empty storefronts.“At first I thought I’d just approach the building about decorating the windows,’ Farrell says.But with COVID holding strong, Farrell figured maybe it would be better to give people an escape from their house, using plants in one of those empty shops.“The idea was for them to be able t…