Purple Porch Food Co-op

Purple Porch Food Co-op Since then we have evolved into first a weekly farmers market and then into a full service grocery store, deli and market in downtown South Bend.
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Grocery | Deli | Market • Co-op focused on local, organic, and sustainably produced food • Open daily at 123 N Hill Street in Downtown South Bend
Hours: Mon-Sat 8am-8pm | Sun 10am-6pm Purple Porch Co-op was established in 2009 when a few friends sat on a painted purple front porch and dreamed of making the food system more transparent and fair. Our storefront opened in February 2014. Everyone is

welcome to come in and check out the bounty of local and organic foods. Stop by to grab breakfast, lunch, or dinner; pick up prepared foods for sharing at home or at work; drink our locally roasted coffee; buy our local and organic/fair trade products, including produce, dairy, bulk items, and grocery. Our prepared deli items are made from scratch using the high-quality local and organic ingredients for sale on the nearby shelves. Visit the Farmers Market on Wednesdays from 5 – 7pm and meet the producers. Whatever your reasons for seeking a co-op—just looking for good food; concerned about fair treatment of producers, animals, the earth, and workers; preferring organic food for health; passionate for economic and food justice; seeking a community and welcoming space—we have it in our store.

08/31/2026

🌱 Founding member-owner Tama Crisovan shares what drove her to help create South Bend's first and only community-owned food co-op. "I might have the original purple porch on my house, but it's never been my store. It's always been our store." — Tama 🎥

Watch her story above, then bring a neighbor to Farmers Market night this Wednesday, 5–7pm, and show some local love to Smokey Road BBQ, Craft One Half, and our day-one farmers, Hebron Farms. 🥬��We’re all in this together— we’re thankful to have you on our porch with us. 💜

08/28/2026

😴 It’s hard to believe this peaceful, quiet parking lot hosted a big giant party just two nights ago, woah! 🤯

🛍️ Each of the vendors brought something unique
💡 Sound and lighting was on point
🎸 Bands were rocking
🤝 The neighborhood showed up in full force!👏
🥬 And the food was DELICIOUS!

💜 Thanks so much to each and every single one of you who helped make Porch-a-Palooza ‘26 a great event! We love this community.

08/26/2026

🎉🥬🎸 Sights & Sounds of Porch-a-Palooza ‘26!

🥳 Porch-a-Palooza ’26 Update: The show will go on! Or should we say.. “lettuce rock”? 😎🥬🎸 🤡We’ll see you tonight, isolat...
08/26/2026

🥳 Porch-a-Palooza ’26 Update: The show will go on! Or should we say.. “lettuce rock”? 😎🥬🎸 🤡

We’ll see you tonight, isolated rain or shine! 👏

📍 123 N. Hill Street, South Bend | 5pm-9pm��

08/25/2026

🗣️ An important note from our GM Kristy regarding weather concerns for Porch-a-Palooza tomorrow. Stay tuned!

🤘 Get ready to jam!! 🍇🫙Just one more sleep until Porch-a-Palooza TOMORROW, Wednesday August 26th! 🎉 See below for the mu...
08/25/2026

🤘 Get ready to jam!! 🍇🫙
Just one more sleep until Porch-a-Palooza TOMORROW, Wednesday August 26th! 🎉 See below for the music lineup. We can’t wait to see you, rain or shine!! 👏🌦️🎤☀️🎶
�🎸 5- 5:30 p.m. = Dough Harsch Music
🎻 5:35-6:05 p.m. = Molly Moon and Riely O’Connor
🎶 6:10-6:40 p.m. = Loose Associates Band
🥁 6:45-7:15 p.m. = Vinny Carrasco’s Drum Circle
🎤 7:20-8 p.m. = Why Not Both
🎹 8:15-9 p.m. = Joe Baughman and the Righteous Few

🚨 We need help! (Please!)We love the idea of setting up that turf space for our community, but we just can’t make it hap...
08/24/2026

🚨 We need help! (Please!)
We love the idea of setting up that turf space for our community, but we just can’t make it happen without a few extra hands. 💔

👉 Want to help make sure we don’t miss out on the turf? Call the store (574-287-6724) or email our Marketing Coordinator Carrington at: [email protected]

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🚧 Heads up, neighbors! Colfax Ave may be closed today, but Purple Porch is open and ready for business! 🌱LaSalle Ave, Ed...
08/24/2026

🚧 Heads up, neighbors! Colfax Ave may be closed today, but Purple Porch is open and ready for business! 🌱

LaSalle Ave, Eddy St., Washington St., and Jefferson are all open and ready to get you here. We've included a map so you can find the easiest route to us today.

See you soon! 💜

📍 123 N. Hill St., South Bend IN

🥬 Sold Out of Local Lettuce? We've got you covered! 🎉Our local lettuce has been flying off the shelves this week (thank ...
08/18/2026

🥬 Sold Out of Local Lettuce? We've got you covered! 🎉
Our local lettuce has been flying off the shelves this week (thank you for the love 💜)! So if you swing by and it's already gone, don't worry, our organic lettuce is right there waiting for you. Same safety. Same quality. Same Purple Porch standards. 🌱

Here's why organic is a totally solid swap:�✅ USDA-certified, 3+ years pesticide-free soil�🙅‍♀️ No GMOs, no irradiation�📋 Audited every single year by accredited inspectors�👍 Meets the same federal food-safety rules as local produce

So when local runs out, organic is just as fresh, clean, and trustworthy. Grab some today and taste it for yourself! 🛒✨

Address

123 N Hill St
South Bend, IN
46617

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 8pm
Tuesday 8am - 8pm
Wednesday 8am - 8pm
Thursday 8am - 8pm
Friday 8am - 8pm
Saturday 8am - 8pm
Sunday 11am - 6pm

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