Lecture - Co-Operating to Create a Sustainable Grocery in Downtown South Bend

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Location: Weikamp Hall 1001, IUSB

Sustainability and Innovation Lecture Series at IUSB

Co-Operating to Create a Sustainable Grocery in Downtown South Bend

Speaker: Greg Koehler, Manager, Purple Porch Co-op

Following a career in teaching, Greg decided to pursue the real-world application of sustainability in creating the Purple Porch Co-op, a source for locally produced and organic food in South Bend. The Co-op now employs 25 people and sells food from over 100 local food producers.