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GUIDE, FROM PAGE 17
FARM TO FORK MARKET AT NORMANDY FARMS HOURS: Fridays, 4-7 p.m.
While not exhaustive, use this list as a guide, but remember to ask questions at your market, as policies can be difficult to enforce.
LOCATION: 7802 Marsh Road
BINFORD FARMERS MARKET
HOURS: Saturdays, 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
HOURS: Saturdays, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. LOCATION: 62nd Street and Binford Boulevard Allows limited reselling: some vendors sell items produced by friends or family. No reselling from auction or wholesale allowed.
LOCATION: Intersection of SR 32 and SR 19, Noblesville Allows reselling. Requires that non-local produce be marked as such (e.g., “Texas tomatoes”).
BROAD RIPPLE FARMERS MARKET
HOURS: Saturdays, 8 a.m.-noon; Wednesdays, 2:30 - 6 p.m.
Strict no-reseller policy, enforced by affidavits signed by vendors.
NOBLESVILLE FARMERS MARKET
OLD TOWN GREENWOOD FARMERS MARKET
HOURS: Saturdays, 8 a.m.-noon LOCATION: 1115 Broad Ripple Ave. Allows limited reselling at the discretion of the market manager — but only from an Indiana farm (or farm within 100 miles of Indianapolis). Vendors are required to label the resold produce with the name and location of the farm.
LOCATION: 525 North Madison Ave, Greenwood Does not allow resellers, and all produce must be grown in Indiana.
THE ORIGINAL FARMERS MARKET HOURS: Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
CARMEL FARMERS MARKET HOURS: Saturdays, 8-11:30 a.m. LOCATION: 5 Center Green, Carmel Vendors must grow 50 percent of what they sell at market. Vendors may then sell from other producers, but may not resell items purchased at auction or wholesale.
ZIONSVILLE FARMERS MARKET HOURS: Saturdays, 8-11 a.m. LOCATION: S. Main and W. Hawthorne streets, Zionsville Allows limited reselling at the discretion of the market manager, and working toward a no reseller policy. Items resold are from neighboring farms, not auction or wholesale.
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By Aiste Manfredini
INDIANALIVINGGREEN.COM
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“Finish Line cares about the well-being of our employees and has implemented many wellness initiatives that encourage employees to live a healthy lifestyle,” Kim Kurtz, benefits manager for Finish Line, said in a press release. The goal is to make every employees’ healthy eating initiatives a success, by providing free tools for guidance, like Q&A sessions to introduce staff to the service, recipes, tips and resources that enable lastILG
HOURS: Fridays (May-Oct.), 5-8 p.m.; Saturdays (Nov.-April), 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. LOCATION: 9101 Moore Road, Zionsville No resellers allowed. Farmers from outside Indiana (southern Michigan) allowed at market for items such as berries and fruits.
Vendors must grow at least 80% of what they sell at market. Out-of-state goods are not permitted without approval of market manager. If goods from other farms are sold, vendor must provide in writing the farm information to consumers. No product can be purchased at auction or wholesale supplier and resold.
Green Bean begins office delivery option
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TRADERS POINT CREAMERY GREEN MARKET
LOCATION: Outside City Market, Market St.
Get your Green BEAN Delivery… to your office.
Many of you know Green BEAN Delivery as the company that delivers fresh produce from area farmers right to your door. Recently, they have extended that service to the workplace. Green BEAN Delivery launched this new service to its first client – Finish Line, Inc. – an athletic footwear, apparel and accessories retailer in Indianapolis. Their goal is to encourage a community-based approach to corporate wellness by allowing small farms to reach a larger customer base.
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ing diet changes, access to a nutritionist for advice and programming, and reporting to track participation in the program. “When we found out about Green BEAN Delivery’s services, we knew it was a perfect addition to our wellness program. Green BEAN Delivery makes it convenient for our employees to eat healthy by providing at-work delivery of organic produce and natural groceries,” said Kurtz. “Making it convenient, making it affordable and making it accessible is a key component to people eating healthy,” Matt Ewer, Green BEAN Delivery CEO, said in a press release. Green BEAN Delivery members have had successful experiences in improving their health by switching their diets to whole vegetables and fruits through this delivery service. For instance, customers have experienced health benefits, like losing 35 pounds, blood pressure dropping 20 points or cholesterol levels dropping 55 points. Businesses of all sizes can partner with Green BEAN Delivery, and the service is provided without start-up costs, additional management fees or contracts. “Many business owners are willing to take an extra step to help their employees live happier, healthier lives, and our new platform provides that opportunity,” said Ewer.