Home » Departments and Divisions » Community Investment » Engagement and Economic Empowerment » Food Security Food Security 2021 Linden Ave Pop-Up Market archive The 2022 The Linden Avenue Pop-Up Markets @ Linden Ave.: Saturday, June 11 from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 16 from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, September 10 from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, October 8 from 1 to 5 p.m. OUR 2022 POP-UP MARKET VENDORS Fresh Produce, Fresh Food, and Fresh Ideas: Vendor C & C Garden: All 4 markets LaShonda’s Soul Food Cafe: All 4 markets Sunchoke Farms: All 4 markets Pure Green Farms: All 4 markets Green Bridge Growers: All 4 markets Dope Lemonades: All 4 markets Metropolis Greens: All 4 markets Hope for the Hungry: All 4 markets Well Watered Farms: June 11, Sept 10, Oct 8 Predictable Foodz: All 4 markets Fancy Delights: June 11, Sept 10, Oct 8 Big Chef Corey: June 11, Sept 10, Oct 8 Pumpkin Tree Farms Juice Gypsy: All 4 markets Tera’s Tasty House Of Krabz: All 4 markets Vegan Bites by Jas: All 4 markets Frankie’s BBQ: All 4 markets Barn Swallow Farms: July 16, Sept 10 Taste of Jamaica: June 11 Sielanah’s Savory Salsa: Sept 10, Oct 8 Tanka’s BBQ: June 11, July 16 Ammies Ice Truck: All 4 markets Storey Family Farm: July 16, Sept 10, Oct 8 Kennedy Park Neighborhood Association South Bend Human Rights Commission St. Joe County Department of Health Beacon Health System Ab Life & Enterprise Imani and Unidad Bubbles the Clown The Engagement and Economic Empowerment Team is working to bring fresh, healthy, and culturally appropriate food to marginalized communities in South Bend. Low-income, minority, and rural communities are disproportionately burdened with food insecurity and experience higher rates of nutritional-based illnesses. St. Joseph County has a food insecurity rate of 12.9%, which means that 34,870 residents do not have access to fresh, healthy, affordable food. * To help strengthen resilience to food insecurity through active participation, the City of South Bend has implemented pop-up markets which feature local farmers, food businesses, and community-based organizations addressing food insecurity on the West Side with a centralized focus on the Kennedy Park neighborhood. Future initiatives include the development of a healthy corner store program to support the regeneration of an inclusive, just and sustainable local food system, accessible to all West Side residents. Here are some of the things we learned from our program in 2021: Nearly 500 residents participated in our 2021 markets 94% of market patrons reported that they were more likely to attend another market 64% of market patrons stated that they would likely consume fresh food due to a market 61% of market patrons lived less than 3 miles away from the market Photos from the 2021 Market! VIEW ALL NEWS Email dedwards@southbendin.gov Leadership Dominique Edwards Engagement Specialist