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.
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world: indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” —Margaret Mead
How do we even express our gratitude for the diverse groups of individuals who`ve united with us in our mission to uplift all our neighbors in need?
Be it a corporate team, a local business collective, a church congregation, a fellow nonprofit organization, or a school community, every act of kindness and every moment dedicated to aiding others adds to the creation of a more sustainable and empathetic world. THANK YOU ALL❣️ ----------
"Nunca dudes de que un pequeño grupo de ciudadanos reflexivos y comprometidos puede cambiar el mundo: de hecho, es lo único que lo ha hecho". —Margaret Mead
¿Cómo expresamos nuestra gratitud por los diversos grupos de personas que se han unido a nosotros en nuestra misión de elevar a todos nuestros vecinos necesitados?
Ya sea un equipo corporativo, un colectivo empresarial local, una congregación eclesiástica, una organización sin fines de lucro o una comunidad escolar, cada acto de bondad y cada momento dedicado a ayudar a los demás contribuye a la creación de un mundo más sostenible y empático. GRACIAS A TODOS❣️
🌟 We`re incredibly proud of our dedicated staff and Elevar Steering Committee members who attended and presented at the 2024 Canopy Summit! 🌟
This year`s summit was all about exploring what drives transformational systems change. 💡 How can we foster a culture of inclusivity and belonging, where every individual feels valued and supported? That`s the question at the heart of our discussions.
The Canopy Summit provides a platform for change agents from all corners of the state to come together, share insights, and collaborate on creating a brighter future for all Coloradans. 🌈 Together, we`re working towards a world where every person has the opportunity to thrive.
A huge thank you to everyone who participated and contributed to this important conversation! 🙌 Let`s continue to strive for progress and positive change in our communities. 💪
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🌟 ¡Estamos increíblemente orgullosos de nuestro personal dedicado y de los miembros del Comité Directivo de Elevate que asistieron a la Cumbre Canopy 2024!🌟
La cumbre de este año trata de explorar lo que impulsa el cambio de sistemas transformacionales. 💡¿Cómo podemos fomentar una cultura de inclusión y pertenencia, donde cada individuo se sienta valorado y apoyado? Esa es la pregunta que está en el centro de nuestras discusiones.
El Canopy Summit proporciona una plataforma para que los agentes de cambio de todos los rincones del estado se reúnan, compartan ideas y colaboren en la creación de un futuro más brillante para todos los habitantes de Colorado. 🌈Juntos, estamos trabajando hacia un mundo donde cada persona tenga la oportunidad de prosperar.
¡Muchas gracias a todos los que participaron y contribuyeron a esta importante conversación! 🙌 Sigamos esforzándonos por el progreso y el cambio positivo en nuestras comunidades. 💪
“If you want to touch the past, touch a rock. If you want to touch the present, touch a flower. If you want to touch the future, touch a life.” – Author Unknown
🤝 Volunteerism by definition is the principle of donating time and energy towards a greater cause. Our range of volunteer engagement is expansive and remarkable. Not only are volunteers helping to provide essential resources to neighbors in need, but volunteer leaders are helping to empower community members to build their own capacity as authentic leaders, advocates, and respected members of the community to enable broader systemic shifts.
🙏Our utmost appreciation to Jonathan for helping to empower our ELEVAR leaders of tomorrow by nurturing innovation, resilience, and a vibrant entrepreneurial culture within our community. More than just giving time; your dedicated efforts serve as a powerful catalyst for uplifting community members and fostering entrepreneurial spirits. ------------
"Si quieres tocar el pasado, toca una roca. Si quieres tocar el regalo, toca una flor. Si quieres tocar el futuro, toca una vida." – Autor desconocido
🤝 El voluntariado, por definición, es el principio de donar tiempo y energía a una causa mayor. Nuestra gama de participación voluntaria es amplia y notable. Los voluntarios no solo están ayudando a proporcionar recursos esenciales a los vecinos necesitados, sino que los líderes están ayudando a empoderar a los miembros de la comunidad para que desarrollen su propia capacidad como auténticos líderes, defensores y miembros respetados de la comunidad para conducir a cambios sistémicos más amplios.
🙏 Nuestro mayor agradecimiento a Jonathan por ayudar a empoderar a nuestros líderes ELEVAR del mañana fomentando la innovación, la resiliencia y una cultura empresarial vibrante dentro de nuestra comunidad. Más que dar tiempo; Sus esfuerzos dedicados sirven como un poderoso catalizador para elevar a los miembros de la comunidad y fomentar el espíritu emprendedor.
🌟OUTSTANDING LOCAL RESTAURANTS🍽️ join our efforts to #StopFoodWaste❣️
THANK YOU for investing in the wellness of our people & our planet: * El Segundo Eagle * The Montauk * Mountain Standard * Sweet Basil * The Arrabelle at Vail Square
🙌YOU contributed over 1,600 pounds of FRESH FOOD (mostly produce) to help combat food insecurity in our valley❣️
👉 If your restaurant or store is closing for the season or in between seasons, please consider donating remaining food to our REcover program at The Community Market to help nourish neighbors in need. Contact Cooper Moore at Cooper@eaglevalleycf.org or 970-306-7194 for more information and to schedule your food rescue today.
#bettertogether #nourishingneighbors #restaurantsthatcare #REcover #eaglevalleycf #eaglevalleycommunityfoundation #tcmthecommunitymarket #stopfoodwaste #feedpeople #sustainability #responsivefoodsolutions ------------------ 🌟RESTAURANTES LOCALES DESTACADOS 🍽️únete a nuestros esfuerzos para detener el desperdicio de alimentos❣️
🙌USTED contribuyó con más de 1,600 libras de ALIMENTOS FRESCOS (en su mayoría productos agrícolas) para ayudar a combatir la inseguridad alimentaria en nuestro valle❣️
💡Piensa en VERDE.💡Piensa SOSTENIBLE.💡Piensa en COMUNIDAD.💚
👉 Si su restaurante o tienda está cerrando por temporada o entre temporadas, considere donar los alimentos restantes a nuestro programa REcover en The Community Market para ayudar a nutrir a los vecinos necesitados. Póngase en contacto con Cooper Moore al Cooper@eaglevalleycf.org o al 970-306-7194 para obtener más información y programar su rescate de alimentos hoy.
“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.” – Leo Buscaglia
🙏 We share our unending gratitude for each and every volunteer, for your acts of kindness are bolstering lives... Today, we recognize one of our life-changing volunteers, Eva Munoz-Duarte, 🤝MIRA 2023 Volunteer of the Year. --------------- "Con demasiada frecuencia subestimamos el poder de una caricia, una sonrisa, una palabra amable, un oído atento, un cumplido honesto o el más pequeño acto de cariño, todo lo cual tiene el potencial de cambiar una vida". – Leo Buscaglia
🙏 Compartimos nuestra infinita gratitud por todos y cada uno de los voluntarios, ya que sus actos de bondad están reforzando vidas... Hoy, reconocemos a una de nuestras voluntarias que nos cambió la vida, Eva Muñoz-Duarte, 🤝Voluntaria del Año de MIRA 2023.
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