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Urban Farming - Indianapolis

Cleo's Bodega Grocery & Cafe

Food Justice Initiative

Bodega Grocery Store and Cafe' located on the Near Northwest Side of Indianapolis.

Bodega/Grocery hours:

Mon - Fri — 8:00 am - 7:00 pm

Saturday — 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Sunday — 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

In the news...

Cleo's Bodega combats food desert

Cleo's Bodega opens for business in city's largest food desert

Flanner House Addresses Food Desert with Cleo's Bodega & Cafe

Indy Fresh Market

“Feeding low access and low income citizens is a passion of mine….” said Marckus Williams in a recent interview. “As a Veteran of Foreign Wars, I have seen hunger and insecurity in many forms, and I will no longer be on the sidelines…especially in my neighborhood…” added Michael McFarland. The plans are to carry this concept to other parts of the city.

'A whole new day:' New grocery store opens in northeast Indy food desert

Indy Fresh Market opens to address the city’s east side food desert

Peek inside Indy Fresh Market, new east side grocery

Videos

Urban Farming: Indiana-News-Indy Star News

Insect's larvae offers weapon for gardens: Black soldier flies provide needed nutrients for soil

Schneider, Karl

April 18, 2023

https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/insects-larvae-offers-weapon-gardens/docview/2802216426/se-2?accountid=41074

Raising chickens for eggs hatches issues

Jackson, Cheryl V.

Jan. 1, 2023

https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/raising-chickens-eggs-hatches-issues/docview/2765911349/se-2?accountid=41074

Gardens grow leadership: Two urban programs provide young people with training

Schneider, Karl

Dec. 26, 2022

https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/gardens-grow-leadership/docview/2757882177/se-2?accountid=41074

Planting new roots in the community: Gary farming program helps former prison inmates

Bowman, Sarah

Sep. 26, 2022

https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/planting-new-roots-community/docview/2717586161/se-2?accountid=41074

Scaling (and growing) up: Vertical farming takes hold, thrives in Indiana

Bowman, Sarah

Aug. 8, 2022

https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/scaling-growing-up/docview/2699591017/se-2?accountid=41074

Diverse farms line state: Discovering 10 under-the-radar operations that are playing a role in forging our agricultural identity

Bowman, Sarah

Schneider, Karl

July 17, 2022

https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/diverse-farms-line-state/docview/2690444143/se-2?accountid=41074

Last Updated: Feb 2, 2024 3:18 PM
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