Articles tagged as: food deserts
April 1, 2024
Equitable food access movement fights on in Indianapolis, with estimated 200,000 still in need
Equitable food access, a movement in Indianapolis, seeks to get healthy, affordable food to people who need it. But an estimated two hundred thousand residents are still in need.
Read MoreMarch 21, 2024
East side neighborhood welcomes Eskenazi Health’s new medical complex
A new medical complex on the east side of Indianapolis will offer a plethora of health care services under one roof.
Read MoreOctober 4, 2023
Indy Fresh Market opens to address the city’s east side food desert
A new grocery store aimed at addressing food deserts in communities of color recently opened on Indianapolis’ east side. The store known as Indy Fresh Market aims to provide accessible and nutritious food.
Read MoreJuly 18, 2023
Mobile fresh food market headed to Indianapolis neighborhoods
A new mobile food market aims to bring healthy food access to neighborhoods across Indianapolis. The Fresh for You Market on Wheels is inside a 40-foot, retrofitted bus donated by IndyGo.
Read MoreAugust 16, 2022
New research suggests economic impact of Indy Fresh Market over $11M
Indiana University Public Policy Institute researchers project a new Indianapolis grocery store will bring over $11 million to Marion County's economy.
Read MoreOctober 20, 2021
New grocery store breaks ground as part of Cook Medical project
Indy Fresh Market will be owned by two men from the Arlington Woods neighborhood through a partnership with the medical manufacturer.
Read MoreJuly 7, 2021
Organization Announces Initiative To Address Food Inequity
A new initiative addresses food access and works to build a more equitable food system for the city’s northeast side.
Read MoreMay 21, 2021
Indianapolis Entrepreneurs Prepare To Operate New Grocery Store Funded By Cook Medical
Bloomington, Indiana-based Cook Medical is investing $2.5 million to build a grocery store in the Indianapolis neighborhood where it is planning to open a new manufacturing facility. The company plans to let two local residents own and operate the store once it opens next year.
Read MoreMay 6, 2021
Medical Device Manufacturer Brings New Grocery Store To An Indianapolis Food Desert
The store will be at 38th Street and Sheridan Avenue, near to where several groceries have shut down leaving nearby neighborhoods with limited access to food options.
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