We believe the well-being of one is linked to the well-being of all.
The Community Market
The Community Market helps makes sure that sure that no family in our community has to choose between paying bills or putting food on the table.
Here in Eagle County, more than 8,700 residents deal with food insecurity. The Community Market (TCM) provides access to free, nutrient-rich food throughout the County with markets featuring a variety of fresh produce, meat, dairy and bread as well as shelf-stable grocery items, all available for each customer’s own choosing.
The Community Market also works to prevent food from going to waste.
The Community Market does grocery rescue and food distribution to the Mobile Intercultural Resource Alliance (MIRA), Colorado Mountain College, Family Learning Center, Edwards Early Center, and neighborhoods throughout the community.
A warehouse in Gypsum at 760 Lindbergh Drive – #7 serves as the central operations hub for the program. View in Google Maps >
We are open for customer shopping in Gypsum: Monday: 10 am – 4 pm Wednesday: 10am – 4pm Thursday: 10am – 4pm Friday: 10am – 4pm Saturday: 10am – 1pm
The Community Market – Edwards
Customers may also shop at our storefront space located in Edwards in the Vail Health Edwards Community Health Campus at 429 Edwards Access Road – Suite A202 . View in Google maps >
We are open for customer shopping in Edwards: Tuesday: 1 pm – 6 pm Wednesday: 1 pm – 6 pm Thursday: 1 pm – 6 pm Saturday: 10am – 1pm
The Community Market – Mobile Markets
We continue to bring our pop-up mobile markets to under resourced communities:
Wednesday: Avon: 4:30pm – 6pm Eagle Bend (1st/3rd weeks) 10 Stonebridge Drive Avon, CO
Riverview (2nd/4th weeks) 39169 US-6 Avon, CO
Thursday: Dotsero: 4:30pm – 6pm Two Rivers 80 Lake Shore Drive Dotsero, CO
“People feel comfortable coming to The Community Market. No barriers, no presumptions. Shop for what your family needs. Here, nobody is ashamed. It’s a real market and there is dignity in shopping here.”— Beth Simon, volunteer and donor
“Fresh food is not a privilege, it’s a right. The Community Market purchases and finds resources to get healthy food, and also rescues food. We are helping our community in providing that quality food and decreasing the amount of impact we are putting on our earth by finding alternative ways to recycle food, not just recycling it into the compost bins but to helping our community to get free, nutritious groceries.” – Erin Baumann, 2022 Volunteer of the Year
“Eagle Valley Community Foundation offers a wonderful umbrella of opportunity through each one of its programs. The Community Market and MIRA with their focus on nutrition, health and wellness, help to equalize the community. I saw a need; the real need in this community, and I wanted to be part of the solution.” — Margo Andrews, The Community Market 2021 Volunteer of the Year
Three pillars guide our work at The Community Market:
Healthy People
We are committed to providing a dignified experience for families. We promote a healthy diet and help to improve the overall health of community residents as we work to eliminate any stigma around food access and food security.
Strong Community
By reaching out to local community leaders, businesses, civic groups and stakeholders, we are able to be responsive to community needs as they emerge. This outreach allows us to focus on distributing to other community partners and delivering food directly to neighborhoods.
Environmental Sustainability
We help to reduce our community carbon footprint and support environmental sustainability by reducing food waste and recovering excess fresh food from local grocers and farmers. First, we feed people, next we feed animals as farmers pick up food scraps at The Community Markets, and finally, we compost, converting food waste into nutrient rich soil.
59%
of food distributed is
fresh produce.
In one year alone, through our food rescue partners, we rescued nearly 600,000 pounds of food from grocers, 32,053 pounds from farmers, and 10,000 pounds from local restaurants.
We are committed to nourishing the lives of those in need throughout Eagle County. Along with neighborhood community centers and mobile home parks throughout the county, local & regional farmers and growers, and several grocers, restaurants, and community non-profit groups, these community partnerships make that possible.
🏔¡Surgen oportunidades de participación en la Semana de Acción Climática!
🌦Por favor, considere unirse a nuestros amigos del Centro de Ciencias de Walking Mountains y la Colaboración de Acción Climática para eventos en curso esta semana para fomentar una mayor conciencia y acción sobre soluciones climáticas basadas en la comunidad en el Condado de Eagle.
🌳ESTA NOCHE: Martes 16 de abril: Cuida El Planeta 🌎 con Una Noche de Cine Familiar
¿Quieres ir al cine gratis con todo y palomitas incluidas? No te puedes perder la noche familiar de cine de EVOM. En este programa basado en cuidar el planeta veremos la película de The Lorax completamente en español!
HOY! ¿Cuándo? El 16 de Abril a las 6:30pm ¿Donde? El cine de Riverwalk en Edwards (Riverwalk Theatre) ¿Socio? EVOM (Eagle Valley Outdoor Movement), Ethos Landscaping & Holy Cross Energy Registración aqui: https://walkingmountains.ticketspice.com/evom-abril-2024-noche-de-pelicula-0416 ---- 🏔Climate Action Week engagement opportunities ensue!
🌦Please consider joining our friends at Walking Mountains Science Center and the Climate Action Collaborative for ongoing events this week to encourage increased awareness and action on community-based climate solutions in Eagle County.
🌳TONIGHT: Tuesday, April 16: Take Care of the Planet 🌎 with a Family Movie Night with The Lorax film COMPLETELY IN SPANISH!
🌿AND gratitude to partners who continually support our work and our mission to provide responsive solutions for neighbors in need.
🍊Thank you FirstBank partners for standing by our Fresh produce promise to nourish the bodies (and the minds) of those experiencing food insecurity to help every community member to thrive in health and wellness. It takes a Valley, a Vail Valley!
⚖️ We truly believe no one should have to choose between feeding their family or paying bills.
#eaglevalleycf Eagle Valley Community Foundation The Community Market #tcmthecomunitymarket #efirstbank #FirstBank #1stBank ---
🌿Y gratitud por los socios que apoyan continuamente nuestro trabajo y nuestra misión de brindar soluciones receptivas para los vecinos necesitados.
🍊Gracias a los socios de FirstBank por apoyar nuestra promesa de productos frescos para nutrir los cuerpos (y las mentes) de aquellos que experimentan inseguridad alimentaria para ayudar a cada miembro de la comunidad a prosperar en salud y bienestar. Se necesita un valle, un valle de Vail!
⚖️ Realmente creemos que nadie debería tener que elegir entre alimentar a su familia o pagar las facturas.
💚AND we do so love seeing our youth in action ~ fighting food insecurity and reducing food waste to preserve our planet and people! 🥬♻️✅
🧅 Stone Creek Charter School 5th grade students peel through the layers, helping to reveal a bounty of flavorful onions to share with neighbors in need.
🙏Thank you SCCS for your expansive commitment to "Develop the Mind. Excite the Spirit. Change the World." ----- 💚¡Y nos encanta ver a nuestros jóvenes en acción ~ luchando contra la inseguridad alimentaria y reduciendo el desperdicio de alimentos para preservar nuestro planeta y a las personas!🥬♻️✅
🧅 Los estudiantes de 5º grado de Stone Creek Charter School pelan las capas, ayudando a revelar una gran cantidad de cebollas sabrosas para compartir con los vecinos necesitados.
🙏Gracias SCCS por su compromiso expansivo de "Desarrollar la mente. Excita el espíritu. Cambia el mundo".
#eaglevalleycf #eaglevlaleycommunityfoundation #stonecreekcharterschool @tcmthecommunitymarket The Community Market
🌦️As Climate Action Week unfolds (April 15-22), the urgency to address our changing climate resonates across the globe. Yet, intertwined with this environmental challenge lies another pressing issue: food insecurity.
🌱Nonprofit organizations at the forefront of the fight against hunger recognize the dual nature of these crises. By promoting sustainable agricultural practices, reducing food waste, and providing access to nutritious meals, we are not only alleviating immediate hunger but also championing long-term climate resilience.
🌳This Climate Action Week, let`s celebrate the nonprofits bridging the gap between food insecurity and environmental sustainability. Together, we can nourish communities while safeguarding our planet for future generations.
🤝 Our partners at Walking Mountains Science Center and Climate Action Collaborative are offering a vast array of activities focused on climate action awareness. Learn more by visiting: https://www.walkingmountains.org/programs/climate-action-week/
🙋🏽♀️Join the movement and be a part of this transformative journey towards a more sustainable and equitable world.