While honesty boxes are common among rural communities in the UK, the Shetland Islands have taken the concept further than the typical eggs and baked goods for sale outside a farmhouse. Across the islands, full-sized cake fridges and sizable structures are stocked with sauces, jams, bannocks, and even hand-knit souvenirs. The Original Cake Fridge (also known as Da Cake Fridge) was created in 2012 by Lynn Johnson, a farmer and avid baker who came up with the idea after farmers markets closed in Shetland. Without the usual outlet to sell…
