| Farmers' markets, community gardens, grocers & | | | | Tasting Garden at R Bistro |
| more provide local produce. | | | | R Bistro's Tasting Garden located near the Mass Ave |
| Interest in local produce, sustainability and urban | | | | restaurant (888 Massachusetts Ave) is another |
| gardening continues to grow. Downtown Indianapolis | | | | project of Growing Places Indy. The garden produces |
| farmers, gardeners and leaders provide opportunities | | | | everything from radishes, lettuce and peas to basil, |
| for consumers to meet their food source. In 2010 | | | | mustard greens and fennel. The garden supplies a |
| alone, two new farmers' markets were added to the | | | | small portion of the restaurant's needs and sparks |
| roster of local produce venues. Living or visiting the | | | | the interest of visitors. The garden includes compost |
| heart of the Midwest gives Indianapolis Downtown | | | | from the restaurant and a rainwater system to reuse |
| residents, employees and visitors the benefit of | | | | water. |
| unlimited fresh and local produce year-round. | | | | Big City Farms |
| Farmers' Markets | | | | Eight vacant lots near the east side of Downtown |
| Indianapolis City Market Farmers' Markets | | | | Indianapolis have been converted into vegetable and |
| **NEW SATURDAY** - Farmers and locals have | | | | fruit-producing gardens by the dedicated work of |
| united under the City Market roof for more than 150 | | | | Matthew Jose and Tyler Henderson of Big City Farms |
| years. From May - October, the market offers two | | | | and some dedicated volunteers. In addition to |
| open-air opportunities for shoppers to purchase local | | | | providing produce to its members, the garden |
| produce and the finest Indiana products ranging from | | | | provides heirloom and specialty vegetables and fruits |
| meats, eggs, cheese and baked goods to fresh-cut | | | | to local restaurants including City Café, Goose the |
| flowers and plants. Shop the Wednesday Original | | | | Market, Meridian Restaurant & Bar and R Bistro. Big |
| Farmers' Market from 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. and the | | | | City Farms operates a CSA program June - October |
| newly added Saturday Original Farmers' Market from | | | | and sells at the Indy Winter Farmers Market as long |
| 9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. City Market strives to connect local | | | | as produce is available on the farm. |
| farmers to urban dwellers and promotes local food | | | | Grocer |
| sourcing and sustainable agriculture. | | | | Indy Food Co-Op/Pogue's Run Grocer |
| Stadium Village Farmers' Market | | | | **NEW** - This is a community-owned market |
| **NEW** - This inaugural farmers market is held | | | | located at 2828 E. 10th St., just east of Downtown. |
| Tuesdays June 1 - Sept. 28 from 4 - 7:30 p.m. | | | | Scheduled to open in late summer 2010, the grocery |
| located in the parking lot across from Shapiro's Deli | | | | strives to offer shoppers local, fresh and organic |
| (801 S. Meridian.) The market aims to attract heirloom | | | | produce and products at affordable prices. The |
| and sustainable growers that bring the true Indiana | | | | founders believed Downtown Indianapolis needed a |
| flavor of local produce and local ranchers. Stadium | | | | healthier, yet affordable grocery option and set out |
| Village Farmers' Market offers Downtown employees | | | | for the task in 2007. Pogue's Run Grocer will offer |
| and residents a new opportunity to purchase fresh | | | | everything from pet products and bulk items to |
| and flavorful local produce. | | | | in-season produce. |
| Indy Winter Farmers' Market (IWFM) | | | | Restaurants |
| Started in 2008, the Indy Winter Farmers' | | | | Don't feel like cooking but still want fresh and local |
| Market was created to provide Downtown residents | | | | ingredients? Visit one of the following Downtown |
| with a direct source of local produce and goods | | | | restaurants that prepare their meals with ingredients |
| during the winter months. Located in the Chatham | | | | from local farmers. |
| Center, 901 N. East St., visitors will find items ranging | | | | 120 West Market (Hilton), 317.972.0600 |
| from made-to-order crepes to fresh frozen buffalo | | | | Earth House Cafe, 317.637.2716 |
| meat. Market hours run Saturdays 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | | | | Euphoria, 317.955.2389 |
| November - April. To further foster the market's | | | | Oceanaire Seafood Room, 317.955.2277 |
| ideals of community and local commerce, the IWFM | | | | Patachou on the Park, 317.202.0765 |
| team organizes weekly post-market "excursions" to | | | | R Bistro, 317.423.0312 |
| local food and beverage establishments. | | | | The Villa, 317.916.8500 |
| Urban Farming | | | | Special Events |
| Growing Places Slow Food Indy | | | | Dig-IN |
| **NEW** - 6,000 square feet of green space in | | | | **NEW** - On Aug. 29, Indiana growers will make |
| White River State Park is now dedicated to Growing | | | | their way to White River State Park to showcase |
| Places Indy's new urban vegetable farm, The Slow | | | | their high-quality, locally-produced products and remind |
| Food Garden. The project aims to sustain and | | | | Hoosiers there is much more than corn in Indiana. |
| enhance the local foods economy and community of | | | | Dig-IN will feature educational discussion panels, |
| Indianapolis. Co-founder, Laura Henderson, described | | | | cooking demonstrations, urban gardening exhibits, |
| the project as "education in training" for those | | | | local chef Q&A sessions, wine tastings, beer and |
| involved: volunteers, interns and leaders. The five | | | | food pairing classes and more. Combining the |
| garden beds, including potatoes, Jerusalem artichokes, | | | | freshness of farmers' markets and our state's |
| cabbage, onions, leeks, parsley and much more, will | | | | greatest food minds, this event promises a feast for |
| be maintained by Henderson, co-founder Matthew | | | | the senses. Learn from Indiana agricultural and culinary |
| Jose, college interns and volunteers. Produce will be | | | | experts as they journey from field to table top. Don't |
| sold at the Indianapolis City Market Farmers' Market | | | | miss the opportunity to celebrate all that Indiana |
| as available, and to local restaurants. Additional | | | | sustainable agriculture has to offer. |
| produce will be donated. | | | | |