Franciscan Weight Loss Center Farmer’s Market

At the Franciscan Weight Loss Center in Indianapolis, the farmer’s market runs every Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. from June to September, providing fresh, local produce to support healthier eating habits in the community. Amy Gillard, Franciscan Health Bariatric Burse Coordinator who runs the market, hopes that the community can find healthier habits through their hard work. “We started it about seven years ago as a service to help out our bariatric patients who maybe didn’t have the funds to purchase fresh produce or didn’t have the access to fresh fruits and vegetables,” Gillard said. (Photo/Amy Gillard) The market’s mission is to connect the community to local farmers& and their produce and goods. Like many other farmer’s markets in the city, the Franciscan Weight Loss Center Market is a weekly event. Beginning with just seven vendors, the market has expanded to 35-40 vendors this year. The offerings range from fresh vegetables and fruit to snacks, plants and homemade goods. “We have fresh flowers, a goat farmer that makes goat milk soap , salad dressings, homemade barbecue sauce, some arts and crafts, ice cream, baked goods. We really have a wide variety,” Gillard said. While the appearance of the...