Plank Brothers Bike Co, Urban Farm & Recycling Center

07/07/2022

Free ‘Impact X Class’ Being Offered to Cultivate Innovation, Solutions From Muncie Community

A collaboration between the City of Muncie, Ball State University’s Entrepreneurship Center, and the In Place Impact Muncie Initiative has resulted in a free class aimed at fostering innovative solutions to make a positive impact on the local community.

Starting Sept. 13, 2022, the In Place Impact Muncie Initiative will begin offering a free 12-week “Impact X class” taught by Christiana Mann, assistant lecturer of hospitality innovation and leadership at Ball State; Mike Martin, a local entrepreneur and artist; and Kory Gipson, Common Market co-owner and community listener.

Though not college accredited, the class will be held on Ball State’s campus. The program, which originated at the College of Charleston’s School of Business, is specifically held at Ball State so the community feels welcome at, and a part of, the University and its beautiful campus.

The class will ultimately help participants develop realistic and meaningful impact-focused innovations to address social, economic, and environmental issues within the Muncie community.

A collaboration between the City of Muncie, Ball State University’s Entrepreneurship Center, and the In Place Impact Muncie Initiative has resulted in a free class aimed at fostering innovative solutions to make a positive impact on the local community.

05/18/2022

Barry Banks on Brownfield & Solar

A conversation with Barry Banks, founder of Red Tail Conservancy.

I encourage our neighbors, City Council and community leaders to take the time and listen to Barry Banks’ input on solar and brownfields. Barry is the founder of Red Tail Land Conservancy, and his integrity on the environment is unwavering.

I am open to any realistic solutions that anyone else can help make a reality too. My dog in this fight is that my 15 year old nephew, my 65 year old father with health issues, and myself live right beside this place. It must be cleaned up. I have absolutely no business interest in this project.

04/12/2022

Amazing Tiny Houses You Can Actually Buy On Amazon

This is what we want to build here! The back lot also has 5 house lots which would make perfect affordable and model homes!

03/28/2022

Jewish AgriCulture Week | Farmer's Footprint

In honor of the actual Plank Brothers (They started and built the building in 1939, their name is still on the building), we're honoring them this Jewish Agriculture Week. The Plank Brothers were Jewish Immigrants from Russia. They launched many great companies out of this building, including Muncie Power Products, Inc!

https://farmersfootprint.us/jewish-agriculture-week/

At the intersection of food and culture exists an invitation to see, feel, and taste the rituals, dimensions, meaning and history of a lineage of people. With that intention in mind, we invite you to a special series dedicated to Jewish AgriCulture. Beyond building a more just and regenerative food....

03/23/2022

Finally! Thanks for your patience!

Ok neighbors, we’re officially hooked up ⬆️ and can accept Ebt as payments at the Common Market!

02/23/2022

Meet some of the farmers that are inspiring us right here in little old Muncie, Indiana! This community collective version of the future of food is what is dedicated to becoming! Look for the

https://farmersfootprint.us/the-black-dirt-farm-collective/

12/20/2021

Thanks for the inspiration Zach! We’re building a village too! Hope you can come to visit our village sometime!

11/23/2021

Virtual Gathering | The Cycles of Indigenous Regeneration through Farming, Song, and Stories

Join us for this virtual gathering! Farmer's Footprint is a big inspiration for our mission here at the Plank!

This Giving Tuesday, Farmer’s Footprint is proud to spotlight Indigenous Re-Generation, an organization that inspires Native Communities to achieve re-indigenization and true Tribal sovereignty through a re-generative approach to food cultivation, medicinal farming, lifestyle and culture.

08/25/2021

Local business woman sells homemade soap from goat milk

Check out this cool write up about Erica Markley and her goats 🐐 • She is the local maker of our lovely at Common Market! We help empower makers!!

When Erica Markley’s 9-year-old daughter was born, she knew she didn’t want to expose her child to harmful petroleum byproducts from store-brand soaps that could damage her sensitive skin.

08/18/2021

First Wave of American Rescue Plan Funds Distributed to Local Restaurants — Muncie Journal

If you're a local business we truly encourage you to apply! We believe the process is simple, and the goal is to put the money to work in the community now!!

From Mike:
Some good news out of Muncie! I was honored to serve on the restaurant committee. I think this is a great example of how community based solutions can work. This is a federal plan through a democrat administration and a city republican administration working together for real world solutions on Main St! I truly believe a government of the people for the people can function well and serve the community.
I hope this is a start to a new day in America. We have the floor, the world is watching. Can we rise to the challenge at hand, like we always say our grandparents did? Of course, it wasn't easy for them and it won't be easy for us. In the end we have to ask the question, am I part of the problem or part of the solution.
These funds go directly to local business owner immediately. This is the first of several in just the restaurant group alone. The Mayor said the goal here is to get this money into the hands of the community and circulating. This is how I believe we approached it. Very open and transparent and looking to make sure local business owners received these funds. There is a lot more to come, and this is very real and happening for not just restaurants but also all segments of the community. For info go to the City of Muncie site: https://www.cityofmuncie.com/department/division.php...
http://www.munciejournal.com/2021/08/funds/

By Corey Ohlenkamp, Director of Communications, City of Muncie— MUNCIE, Ind. – The City of Muncie is proud to announce that funds for the first seven restaurants to be approved by an independent committee for the City of Muncie’s American Rescue Plan (ARP) have been distributed to help those a...

08/12/2021

Meet people who inspire us!

https://farmersfootprint.us/kena-and-mark-guttridge

08/09/2021

These farmers definitely set our soul on fire 🔥

08/09/2021

JACQUELINE SMITH | Farmer's Footprint

Meet more of the farmers who inspire us!
https://farmersfootprint.us/jacqueline-smith/

MEET A FARMER JACQUELINE SMITH Lawrence, Kansas This land was originally inhabited by the Kiikaapoi tribe I am not bigger or better than anybody else in my community, in my business and in my farm. We work together to do this. Jacqueline Smith didn’t grow up farming. And she’s a woman. By some a...

08/07/2021

One flower and bee 🐝 at a time! This old junk yard is getting some life back in it!!

“A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, and the roots spring up and make new trees.
The greatest work that kindness does to others is that it makes them kind themselves.”
Amelia Earhart

Catrin Welz Stein

08/05/2021

First Thursday: View art openings, dance along, eat and visit the Patterson Block

We planted the Pink Leaf: A Learning Company pollinators seeds here! Check them out tonight for

August's First Thursday gallery walk will be 5-8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 5, around downtown Muncie and beyond.

08/03/2021

Ch-ch-changes! More to come from the Plank soon!

07/19/2021

It’s a great time to ! Sunflowers are almost ready to break on through to the other side!

07/14/2021

We’re proud of to be a small part of this big dream! Here are the food and drink vendors for Saturday!

07/12/2021

I’ve said you can hold us accountable. Our promise is to add value, and not extract it from communities.

Our pollinators are working btw!! We’ve got bees 🐝 out in the old Salvage Yard. It’s a small start in a big way!

07/06/2021

Cigar Factory

Our inspiration for the vision of olank brothers architecture!

http://cigarfactorycharleston.com/

The historic Cigar Factory is Charleston, South Carolina's premier mixed-use destination for high-end retail, professional, culinary and event experiences. 

07/06/2021

Plank Brothers 2.0 • Inspired by Cigar Factory

07/06/2021

JACQUELINE SMITH | Farmer's Footprint

Meet farmers 👩‍🌾 that inspire us! This is what we’re creating here! Our colab with Jason Mauck for The Field Day Farmapalooza Summer Concert is the start you the right conversations and actions!

https://farmersfootprint.us/jacqueline-smith/

MEET A FARMER JACQUELINE SMITH Lawrence, Kansas This land was originally inhabited by the Kiikaapoi tribe I am not bigger or better than anybody else in my community, in my business and in my farm. We work together to do this. Jacqueline Smith didn’t grow up farming. And she’s a woman. By some a...

07/05/2021

Some of the innovations that has inspired our vision for the future!

07/01/2021

Plank Brothers Day 1: That is my dad back there with grass over head high!

Just about a year ago... (You can almost hear Fogerty's voice, huh?) This is the way the Plank Brothers property looked a year ago when we bought it! It takes a village! There have literally been 100s of hours of volunteering that has brought this property back to being a positive part of the neighborhood!

06/30/2021

We look to be vertical integrators with Jason Mauck and the Munsee Farms Vision!

This is the location for the upcoming Farmapalooza Summer Concert and many serious local collaborations! Follow Jason Mauck for details!

06/28/2021

This is what Jason Mauck will be unveiling at Farmapalooza Summer Concert!!

06/28/2021

Made in Togo: A 3D printer from electronic scrap | Global 3000

This is a snapshot of some of the projects that the Recycling arm of Plank Brothers will be working on here in the future! Aidan Sitgreaves this is the way I see our team of change makers working together! The main goal being to maintain the factory for the dreamers! The solutions will come!

Afate Gnikou is a systems developer. He's fascinated by 3D printers and has one aim: to produce a commercially viable 3-dimensional printer from Togo, mainly...

06/28/2021

What The 4th Industrial Revolution Means For Your Business

It is real and will be here by the end of the decade. It doesn’t matter what I think of it. Just as it didn’t matter what the workers thought of the last major industrial revolution. We look to be a positive catalyst for our community in these unprecedented times, helping to bring the midwest manufacturing presence back to the global stage! To learn about what we do follow us at:

Tonight we’ll simply be working on the farm out back! Sunflowers 🌻 for the soul and Volleyball 🏐 for healthy a lifestyle! 6 to 8 at

Smart cities, self-driving trucks, industrial robotics. How can organizations find a place for themselves in our new, data-centric reality?

06/22/2021

We got it one piece at a time... 🎶🙅🏽⛳️🌍🌚

06/20/2021

Such an inspiring organization to have in our community!

The summer solstice is here...Happy First Day of Summer! Have you made your summer travel plans? Considering including nature preserves near you. There are 24 land trusts in Indiana, each with unique, beautiful, and exciting habitats. Find land trusts who preserve rivers, prairies, forests, lakes and sand dunes for you to explore using Indiana Land Protection Alliance - ILPA's list at: www.protectindianaland.org/indiana-land-trusts

06/11/2021

Thank you for giving us some love Michael Franti and Spearhead! Keep up the good fight! You inspire us!

Stay inspired friends, we have a lot of great people behind our mission! Thanks for the love and the shout out we hope to have you grace the stage of our annual Sunflower 🌻 Festival soon!

06/10/2021

Aloe Vera

Been doing algorithms since it was analog!

Learn how to grow aloe vera plants in your home with our Aloe Vera Growing Guide, containing expert advice on watering, propagating, and otherwise caring for aloe vera plants, as well as potential pests and problems.

06/09/2021

It’s how we funded the initial seeding of sunflowers 🌻 here! This is an amazing resource for the neighborhood. If you have ideas, share them!! There’s funding to help you!

06/08/2021

Plank Brothers when we started on the restoration.

The new sunflowers 🌻 are a blooming!! This is how tall the grass and weeds were when we first started working on the property! Though a beautiful property, it was very much an eye sore and was a reminder of days gone by! Our goals is to make it an inspiration for days to come!

06/05/2021

Plank Brothers – Bicyle Co, Urban Farm, & Recycling Center

Plankbrothers.org learn more about the vision! one recycled ♻️ brick at a time!

05/30/2021

Won’t you be our neighbor?