Amidst the quiet of Pueblo Drive, a small subdivision in Affton near Union Road, stands a lesser-known community treasure: Odds & Eggs. 

Started by the Evensons in July 2025, the egg stand-turned-community aid pantry — described as “a small, family-managed hobby house in St. Louis” —  has surpassed expectations for the family of four.

“I really don’t know how it happened,” Gina Evenson said. “My two young kids are pretty passion-driven. They kind of have these hyperfixations that lead to these amazing hobbies. They both kind of have this business-oriented spirit. They like to give their stuff away, they set up booths out in the front yard, and they’ll kind of sit out front and talk to people about their things.”

Before Odds & Eggs was officially launched, the Evensons routinely gave away eggs from their chickens — a “hyperfixation” of the family for over a decade, per Gina — to their neighbors and friends in the hopes of avoiding waste. The family had 12 chickens over the summer, leading to a copious amount of eggs, so they started leaving them out for anyone to grab. When Gina noticed that they would be gone within hours, something clicked. 

Then the family held a garage sale. Amongst the typical items found at like events were free fresh eggs, which, again, were quickly taken by the community. This — along with a conversation between Gina and her husband, Michael, on how to foster their children’s passion for business — sparked the idea of making a permanent outdoor stand and item distribution spot. A Facebook page to share this information with the community was promptly created, and Odds & Eggs became official. 

“We were like, ‘Well, we can’t really say it’s just chicken eggs, because there are so many other things that they like to do.’ That’s where the ‘odds’ part came in,” Gina explained. “It just sort of took off. We had a really great following from the beginning.”

The community aid pantry portion of the project came into play this fall, following the annual Scouting for Food drive. The two young Evensons — Lucas, 7, and William, 6 —  are Boy Scouts.

“They … started learning about giving to people who need things that they might not have. That all was going on during the (government) shutdown. There were questions about people being food insecure. Our community, specifically, I feel like there are just a lot of people who depend on certain assistance. There was a little bit of discomfort knowing that maybe they wouldn’t have what they need. I feel like it all just sort of accumulated into this little project,” Gina said.

A quick trip to Goodwill for a cabinet and one homemade sign later, the community pantry was created. The pantry houses non-perishable food items, feminine and dental hygiene products and, of course, eggs. Narcan and fentanyl testing strips have also made an appearance.

“We have some people in our neighborhood, and I think just around, who have sort of that need to stay safe. It’s kind of a weird thing, a weird ask, and hard to find right in the moment. We consider things that people need, not just things that you can get at other places that give to people like this,” Gina said. “It’s things that people don’t really consider and maybe don’t really think about needing until they need it. If people take it, then they must need it.”

Though primarily stocked by the Evensons, the pantry has become a community effort in some ways, with friends and neighbors generously donating items. Gina says all goods are greatly appreciated, though cans can be a bit tricky when temperatures drop below freezing.

“I mention often that cans kind of scare me because if it drops below freezing, things will start exploding, and (the pantry) is not structurally sound at all,” she said. “Canned goods are great, we get a lot of those, but they’re not super in high demand. We see a lot of people taking crackers and granola bars and cereal and ready-made pasta-type things.”

To donate or pick up items, or to find more information on Odds & Eggs, visit their Facebook page.

As far as what the future holds, “the odds are endless.”

“The kids have these really cool hobbies and interests and they’re so smart. Our family just has this passion to learn and share what we’ve learned. I think both of our kids have this really interesting way of existing in the world. I hope someday they can make it into what they want it to be, because I think if it’s something that truly stays around, there’s a lot of potential in the ‘odds’ part of it,” Gina said. “The future is whatever we want it to be.”