Food - Community Organizations

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Bloomingfoods East

Websitehttps://www.bloomingfoods.coop
Address3220 East Third Street
Bloomington, IN 47401
Additional Address316 West 6th Street
Bloomington, IN 47404
Description

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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.

ContactEast side store
812-336 5400
Additional ContactWest Side Store
812-333-7312
Year Established1976
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Bloomington Community Orchard

Websitehttp://www.bloomingtoncommunityorchard.org/site/
AddressP.O. Box 2298
Bloomington, IN 47402
Description
Contactgetinvolved [at] bloomingtoncommunityorchard.org
Incorporation StatusIncorporated
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Bloomington Permaculture Guild

Websitehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/117829238254390
Address5421 E Kings Rd
Bloomington, IN 47408
Additional Address5421 E Kings Rd
Bloomington, IN 47408
Description

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An association of Permaculture Design Course students, teachers, and friends committed to supporting the relocalization of Bloomington's food and economic systems. Group meets monthly at rotating locations in members homes to share work projects, food, information, seed trading and sharing, and mutual support and education.

ContactRhonda Baird (Founder/Permaculture Teacher)
resilience [at] transitionbloomington.org
812-323-1058
Additional ContactKeith Johnson (Webmasster/Permaculture Teacher)
resilience [at] transitionbloomington.org
812-335-0383
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Bloomingveg

Websitehttps://bloomingveg.org/
AddressBloomington, IN
Description

BloomingVEG is an all-ages social and advocacy group for vegetarians, vegans, and veggie-lovers alike in Bloomington, Indiana. Some of our activities include potlucks, advocacy events, and dine-outs.

ContactJessika Griffin
bloomingveg [at] gmail.com
317-765-1230
Year Established2013
Incorporation StatusUnincorporated
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BloomingVeg

Websitehttps://www.bloomingveg.org
AddressBloomington, IN
Description

BloomingVeg is an all-ages social and advocacy group for vegetarians, vegans, and veggie-lovers alike in Bloomington, Indiana. BloomingVeg was founded in 2012 in part to organize outings, helping at the local animal sanctuary, promoting & publicizing vegan dining options in Bloomington, leafleting, demonstrating at circuses and engaging in other friendly efforts to help others live more compassionately.

Also because eating is such a social aspect of our lives, we wanted to provide a venue for fun gatherings like Meatless Monday dinners at local  restaurants, potlucks, holiday cookie swaps and more among like-minded people.

If you are a long time vegan or vegetarian, just starting out or maybe you just like eating vegan food--BloomingVeg has something for you.

Find meeting dates on our website: bloomingveg.org

 

ContactJessika Griffin
bloomingveg [at] gmail.com
317-650-1230
Year Established2012
Incorporation StatusIncorporated
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Crimson Cupboard Student Food Pantry

Websitehttps://beinvolved.indiana.edu/organization/CrimsonCupboard
Address800 North Union Street (Campus View Apartments)
Bloomington, IN 47408
Description

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Parent Organization: Indiana University - Bloomington

Based on the research that has been completed on food scarcity within college campuses, the Crimson Cupboard was created to fulfill those needs of students here at Indiana University Bloomington. We provide non-persihable food items to all IU undergraduate and graduate students who may be in need of food assistance. Students will have the opportunity to shop in the pantry twice each month and they will be required to simply show their student I.D. card (Campus Access Card) to access the pantry. The amount of food that each student recieves depends on their demographic information such as: place of residence, family size, etc. Regardless, we serve to ensure that every student recieves what they need.

All students are eligible to volunteer with the pantry, and we ask that each individual maintain a high level of discretion when volunteering with Crimson Cupbaord.

Contactjonesmem [at] umail.iu.edu
317-809-9938
Year Established2015
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Farm to Family Fund

Websitehttps://farm2familyfund.org
AddressP.O. Box 1771
Bloomington, IN 47402
Description

The Farm to Family Fund is designed both to make healthful, sustainably produced food more available to low-income households and to support our local, sustainable food system, especially our farmers who take the risk of producing food during the winter months. At the close of Bloomington farmers’ markets, we purchase produce, eggs, and dairy that farmers wish to sell at half price. This food is donated to The Rise, the Community Kitchen of Monroe County, Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard, and Hoosier Hills Food Bank.

ContactDeborah Piston-Hatlen
Farm2FamilyFund [at] gmail.com
812-339-4767
Year Established2022
Incorporation StatusIncorporated
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People’s Cooperative Market

Websitehttps://www.peoplesmarketbtown.org
Description

People’s Cooperative Market strives to work towards intersectional anti-racism, create space for food justice work, create meaningful collaborations, build equity, cultivate liberation, and ensure access to local food, art, and education. Join us every Saturday at 1st United church for the Farmer’s market. Preorder online by Wednesday for Saturday delivery or pick up! Sponsor a box of local produce, bread, eggs, dairy or meet for hungry Hoosiers in our local community while you shop for your weekly CSA.

Please see the People's Cooperative Market website for more information!

Year Established2020
Incorporation StatusIncorporated
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