This document provides information about local sustainable food markets and options for buying local food in the South Bend, Indiana area. It defines local food and provides tips for buying local on a budget. Specific markets and farms mentioned include the Purple Porch Co-op, Monroe Park Food Co-op, South Bend Farmer's Market, Maple City Market, Goshen Farmer's Market, Rise Up Farms, and Unity Gardens. The markets provide local and organic produce while supporting the local economy. Unity Gardens also allows community members to garden and receive free produce.

1. LOCAL EATS
Presentation by:
Sara Elisa, Alyssa
Eslinger, & Constance
Buggs

2. Locality Practicality!
 SO, what is LOCAL FOOD?
 according to Indiana University Office of
Sustainability Local Food is any food
grown or produced in a particular region
varying within 100 – 500 miles that
minimizes food miles, puts money back
into the local economy, and retrains
personal contact between producers and
consumers.

3. Local Eating: smart shopping!
EAT LOCAL ON A BUDGET: TIPS
 Shop in bulk – more food, less packaging, cheaper prices.
 Selective vegetarianism
 Have a plan – purchase ingredients that can be used for
more than one recipe. Keep a list.
 Use a basket or a cart – Keep what you are buying in your
vision.
 Splurge on spices – brings to life the vegetarianism diet
 Necessities
 Make ahead and freeze
 Freshness and fastness
 Don’t waste!

4. SO, WHY SHOULD YOU BUY LOCAL?
 Decrease waste
 Health benefits
 Support local
economy
 Reduce water and
air pollution
 Efficiency
 Reduce
environmental
stress

5. Information about Our Local Sustainable
Food Markets
 Purple Porch Co-op – 123 Hill St.
 Carries local and organic foods, along with a cafe that serves
prepared foods.
 Farmers Market – Wednesday 5pm – 7pm
 No membership required, if you do pay to become a member
you have a say in how the co-op is run.
 Monroe Park Food Co-op – 744 South Main St.
 Local and Organic foods with emphasis on affordability
 Prepared foods and household staples also available
 Has Student and Low-Income membership option
 LOCATED IN A FOOD DESERT
 3 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER PER MONTH IS SUFFICIENT FOR
MEMBERSHIP
 Hours of Operation Friday 12-6 and Saturday 9-2

6. Information About Our Local
Sustainable Food Markets
 South Bend Farmer’s Market – 1105 Northside BLVD
 Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays 7am-2 & Saturdays 7am -3
 Has local produce, some organic
 Restaurant uses some local food ingredients
 Accepts SNAP (Needy family food assistance)
Maple City Market
 Run by the people for the people
 Supports the local economy and sells many locally farmed meats and
produce.
 To become a member one can make an annual investment of $20 for
five years or make a one time $100 investment for lifetime ownership
benefits.
Goshen Farmer’s Market
 Run by the Community Sustainability Project.
 Mission: to create a viable market for locally-grown and crafted products
in order to promote and educate about agricultural, environmental,
economic and community sustainability.
 Hours: Tuesdays 3p – 6p during Harvest season & Saturdays 8a – 1p
throughout entire year.

7. Sustainability Markets continued
 Rise Up Farms
 Permaculture cooperative farm.
 Persons make preseason
payment for a “share” of the
summer’s harvest.
 Individuals are encouraged to be
a part of the work that goes into
the harvest.
 “We are a group of folds from the
Elkhart area who started Rise Up
with the goal of helping to
strengthen the local ecology and
food economy and to be a
regional pooling place for
knowledge and skills related to
community resiliency, sustainable
building, and creative artistry.
 Bee keeping lessons, yoga
classes, sustainable brewing
lessons, and more available

8. An IUSB Student’s Local Eats
South Bend: Farmers
Market
http://www.purpleporch
coop.com
Purple Porch Co-op
http://www.purpleporch
coop.com
Monroe Park Food Co-ophttp://
www.purpleporch
coop.com
Elkheart: Rise Up Farms
http://riseupfarms.webs.
com
Goshen: Goshen
Farmer’s Market &
Maple City Market
Image of Purple Porch Co-op

9. More Local Eats Options for IUSB
Students
 UNITY GARDENS
 Mission: To improve community health physically, socially, and
economically.
 Anyone can eat, anyone can grow!
 There are currently over 50 gardens: Find one near you:
http://www.theunitygardens.org/uploads/1/4/5/0/14506314/2
014_garden_list.pdf

10. Unity Gardens…..
 Unity Garden’s are South Bend’s
community gardens.
 Began in 2009
 Gardens reflect the “unconditional
sharing” approach.
 Unity gardens provide fresh produce for
FREE!
 Unity gardens provide classes at the South
Bend Library as well at Rise Up Farms in
Elkhart