You’ve heard of the little free library movement, now get ready for the little free bakery.

One US woman is generating buckets full of neighbourly goodwill by baking made-from-scratch goodies that she gives away for free from her home in Magnolia, Seattle, every Tuesday.

Lanne Rosebrook Stauffer runs a shoe shop with her husband six days a week, using her one day off to bake pies and muffins—and is considering expanding this to weekends too.

Announcing her bakery drops via her Instagram account, @littlefreebakerysea, Lanne leaves the goods in a wooden cupboard outside, with a hand-lettered chalkboard showing the day’s specials.

“People really love it. People are just very surprised and filled with happiness or joy or gratefulness to be able to come and get a pie,” Stauffer told The Seattle Times.

“All positive feedback, and that’s what we need. This pandemic has been long, and we’re heading into winter, we just need some joy. I don’t mean to sound corny, but that’s how I feel.

“Feeding people would be my love language. This is my joy, to be able to bake on Tuesdays and do something small and creative.”