Cooperatives - Community Organizations

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Bloomingfoods East

Website	https://www.bloomingfoods.coop
Address	3220 East Third Street Bloomington, IN 47401
Additional Address	316 West 6th Street Bloomington, IN 47404
Description	Bloomingfoods promotes healthy, high quality, sustainable and environmentally sound products at a fair price. Our commitment to sustainable agriculture, artisanal producers of local products and delicious regional foods are a few of the things that set us apart.
Contact	East side store 812 336 5400
Additional Contact	West Side Store 812 333-7312
Year Established	1976
Community Organizations Subjects	Cooperatives 3 - Environmental / Animal Food

December 5, 2019

Bloomington Cooperative Living

Website	https://www.facebook.com/bloomingtoncoop
Address	Bloomington, IN
Description	Bloomington Cooperative Living Inc. was founded in the Fall of 2007 in Bloomington, Indiana using a nonprofit housing cooperative model. The organization is incorporated for the fostering of an economically, ecologically, and socially sustainable society through the practice of cooperative living. Bloomington Cooperative Living welcomes all community members to join the organization for weekly potlucks. BCL was founded by students from Indiana University and experienced coopers from places such as Ann Arbor, MI, Madison, WI , Athens, OH , and Berkley, CA. We are members of the North American Students of Cooperation. Please contact us if you would like to learn more about visitng and/or joining the co-op!
Contact	bloomingtoncoop [at] gmail.com
Incorporation Status	Incorporated
Community Organizations Subjects	Cooperatives 7 - Public/Social Benefit Neighborhood Associations

November 26, 2019

Fair Trade Bloomington

Website	http://www.fairtradebloomington.org/
Address	4498 East Janet Drive Bloomington, IN 47401
Description	Fair Trade Bloomington was incorporated in October of 2007 with the goal of educating about Fair Trade and increasing the availability of Fair Trade products in Bloomington, Indiana. We are a non-profit organization dedicated to providing opportunity for those living in Bloomington and nearby communities to contribute to global economic development and poverty relief throuhg education and products that adhere to fair trade principles. In 2013, Bloomington became Indiana's First Fair Trade Town.
Contact	Mary Embry (FTB President) fairtradebloomington [at] gmail.com 812-333-6871
Additional Contact	Megan Carpenter
Incorporation Status	Incorporated
Community Organizations Subjects	Alliances & Advocacy 7 - Public/Social Benefit Cooperatives

October 31, 2017

Global Gifts

Website	http://www.globalgiftsindy.com/
Address	122 N. Walnut St. Bloomington, IN 47404
Description	Global Gifts, the new non-profit fair trade store is now open in Bloomington! Global Gifts works to provide artisans from developing countries with a fair wage, while promoting gender equity, environmental sustainability, and global education.
Contact	bloomington [at] globalgiftsindy.com (812) 336-7402
Community Organizations Subjects	1 - Cultural (Arts & Humanities) Art Cooperatives

May 3, 2018

Trained Eye Arts Center

Address	615 N Fairview St Bloomington, IN 47404
Description	Our Mission is to provide resources and educational programs designed to nurture artistic expression and broaden participation in the arts. Our cooperative is designed like a skills exchange, where we pool our skills together for the benefit of all our members and the Bloomington community.
Contact	allaboard [at] trainedeyearts.com 812.269.6ART (6278)
Incorporation Status	Incorporated
Community Organizations Subjects	1 - Cultural (Arts & Humanities) Art Cooperatives

October 31, 2017