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.
🫶 The Charitable Foundation of Slifer Smith & Frampton - Vail has selected Eagle Valley Community Foundation program The Community Market as event beneficiaries of their 4th Annual Skivenger Hunt Fundraiser!
⁉️WILL YOU JOIN THE HUNT TO FIGHT FOOD INSECURITY⁉️
🫵 Who: You 📍 Where: Vail Mountain 📅 When: Saturday, April 6th 🔎 What: An epic on-mountain scavenger hunt with awesome prizes – all benefiting The Community Market`s fight against food insecurity in our mountain community! ✅ Register Today: Sign up to unlock your spot: https://www.vailrealestate.com/resources/2024-skivenger-hunt
🎿 Let`s ski, laugh, and make a monumental impact together! It`s time to show our mountain community the force of unity for a greater cause.
VOLUNTEERS of The Community Market 🍎: WE want to hear from YOU 🫵
🙌 Please consider sharing your valuable volunteer insights and perspectives in our TCM Volunteer Survey.
📝 To take the survey (in ENGLISH or SPANISH), please visit: https://forms.gle/KwbZtL2o9MpCmrAF8
--- 🍎 VOLUNTARIOS DE TCM: QUEREMOS SABER DE USTEDES 🫵 🙌 Por favor, tómese unos minutos para compartir sus ideas y perspectivas de los voluntarios en nuestra breve Encuesta de Voluntarios para el Mercado Comunitario 📝 Para realizar la encuesta (en INGLÉS o ESPAÑOL), visite: https://forms.gle/KwbZtL2o9MpCmrAF8
☯️ In life`s rhythm, health and mental well-being intertwine, emphasizing the vital link between them. Yoga, a holistic practice blending body, mind, and soul, offers hope by easing stress, enhancing circulation, and fostering inner peace. 🕉️
🎋Eagle Valley Community Foundation MIRA program is pleased to partner with Vail Health`s Howard Head Sports Medicine to be able to offer a complimentary BILINGUAL yoga class to all locals on Thursday, March 28, from 2:15-3pm, at the Eagle County Building in El Jebel.
🧘🏽♀️OPEN to all yoga levels and ages, please share this opportunity with anyone who may be interested in attending this FREE yoga class, for its mindfulness aspects promote mental clarity and emotional resilience in nurturing overall well-being.🧘🏽 ---
🕉️ En el ritmo de la vida, la salud y el bienestar mental se entrelazan, enfatizando el vínculo vital entre ellos. El yoga, una práctica holística que mezcla cuerpo, mente y alma, ofrece esperanza al aliviar el estrés, mejorar la circulación y fomentar la paz interior. ☯️
🎋El programa MIRA de la Fundación Comunitaria de Eagle Valley se complace en asociarse con Howard Head Sports Medicine de Vail Health para poder ofrecer una clase de yoga BILINGÜE gratuita a todos los lugareños el jueves 28 de marzo, de 2:15-3pm, en el edificio del condado de Eagle en El Jebel.
🧘🏽♀️ABIERTO a todos los niveles y edades de yoga, por favor comparta esta oportunidad con cualquier persona que pueda estar interesada en asistir a esta clase de yoga GRATUITA, ya que sus aspectos de mindfulness promueven la claridad mental y la resiliencia emocional para fomentar el bienestar general. 🧘🏽
🎫 We`re thrilled to invite you to our Community Market Dine-Around event, where a percentage of the proceeds will go towards supporting The Community Market .
🥕Harvest Restaurant is renowned for its delicious farm-to-table cuisine, crafted with fresh, locally sourced ingredients. As we celebrate the spirit of community and good food, we invite you to indulge in delectable delights while contributing to a worthy cause.
📅 Mark your calendars for Sunday, April 14, to join us at Harvest Restaurant for a dining experience that nourishes both body and soul. Together, let`s support the Community Market and make a positive impact in our community, one delicious meal at a time.
🥗🙌🍛 Celebrating National Nutrition Month with Eagle Valley Community Foundation MIRA program and partners at this complimentary "MIRA para Mirarte Bien" Health and Wellness event on Tuesday, March 19th, from 5-7pm, at the Eaglebend Apartments Community Center in Avon.
💮 Enjoy FREE body screenings, fitness and food education, fresh produce, and nutritious dinner for ALL attendees. --- 🥗🙌🍛 Celebre el Mes Nacional de la Nutrición con MIRA y nuestros socios en nuestro evento de Salud y Bienestar "MIRA para Mirarte Bien" el martes 19 de marzo, de 5 a 7 pm, ubicado en el Centro Comunitario Eaglebend Apartments en Avon.
💮 Disfrute de exámenes corporales GRATUITOS; educación física y alimentaria GRATUITA; productos frescos GRATUITOS; y una cena nutritiva GRATUITA para todos los asistentes. ---