Lost River Co-op & Cafe

06/05/2026

Due to a late cancelation we are looking for a food truck for tonight's Market in the Park 👀 Call 812-723-3735 if interested

06/04/2026

06/04/2026

We're excited to share that we launched our very first 'Farm to Friends Fresh Stop' on Tuesday at Salem Apothecary! 🌱💚

Fresh Stops bring locally grown produce directly into businesses and community spaces, making it easier than ever to support local farmers and enjoy fresh, seasonal food. Our Salem location is stocked with a selection of local produce and will be replenished weekly.

Would you like to host a Farm to Friends Fresh Stop at your business, workplace, or community location? We'd love to partner with you! Give us a call at 812-723-3735 to learn how we can bring fresh, local produce to your customers, employees, or visitors.

Together, we're creating more access points for local food and supporting the farmers who grow it.

06/03/2026

🚨 Market in the Park – This Friday! 🚨
📍 Paoli Community Park (next to Playoli Playground)
🕓 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Come spend your Friday evening with us at Market in the Park! Enjoy local shopping, great food, crafts, and community fun in the park.

Here’s this week’s amazing vendor lineup:

🍔 Food Trucks:
Big Mike’s Munchies – freeze dried candy, fruits, veggies & snacks
Smokin’ inda Getto BBQ
We**ie Wagon
Milly’s Groovy Coffee
Dub’s Ice Cream
Shake Sweeties

🌽 Farm & Fresh Goods:
Farms to Friends Farm Stand (Shawn Hughes) – local produce
3 Sisters Farm (William & Faith Patch) – pesticide/herbicide-free vegetables

🎨 Crafts, Art & Handmade Goods:
Treebor Woods (Bob Turner) – wooden toys
Scented Chapters (Heaven Stroud)
Joby Shaw – woodworking
K & M Candied Fruit (Kielie Montosanto)
Hal Jo’s Crafts & Goodies (Hallie Graves) – wood crafts, charms & kids craft kits
Shirley’s Bags & Doll Clothes (Shirley Probasco) – doll clothes, bags & coin purses
Kellie’s Kreations – diamond art
Creepy Crafts & Cookies – oddity art, cookies & natural curiosity items
Hatti Moffit – blacksmithing & OCCGarden jams fundraiser
Milly’s Groovy Coffee
Hollowroot Fibers (Ashley Jenkins) – handmade crochet plushies & accessories
Mushroom House Makes – FREE crafts for anyone

🏡 Non-Profits & Community Booths:
Safe Haven Recovery Engagement Center

Bring your friends, grab dinner, shop local, and enjoy a great night in the park! 🌿

06/03/2026

06/03/2026

🍎 Food as Medicine Program – June 2026 🍎

Join us for a FREE cooking demonstration series designed to help you learn simple, nutritious ways to prepare meals your whole family will enjoy!

Each class includes a live cooking demo and a full meal kit to take home so you can recreate what you learn. Come taste, learn, and discover how food can be both nourishing and fun.

Led by JJ Goldsberry, a Purdue Extension trainer, each session offers practical cooking tips, nutrition guidance, and ideas to make meal prep easier and more enjoyable.

📅 Tuesdays in June
• June 9
• June 16
• June 23
• June 30

🕛 Noon – 1:30 PM

💚 Free to all participants (reservations requested – space is limited)

📍 Sign up at Safe Haven in Paoli
📞 Call Lost River Co-op & Café: 812-723-3735
📧 Email: [email protected]

Come learn, cook, and take home something healthy for your table!

06/02/2026

We have a great lineup of lunch options starting tomorrow at the Co-op! 🤤

Stop in and enjoy our daily hot bar, made-to-order sandwiches, and delicious homemade soups made from scratch.

Whether you're grabbing a quick bite or sitting down to enjoy your lunch break, we've got something for everyone. Come see us for lunch!

06/01/2026

Thank you to everyone who came out for our first week and grand opening of Market in the Park, it was a beautiful evening!

We’ll be back this Friday at Paoli Community Park down by the playground from 4–8pm with local produce, baked goods, and craft vendors. Hope to see you there!

Photo Credits: Kelly Mullen

***Market in the Park is a volunteer run initiative to bring a fun, family-friendly local shopping experience to our community! If you would like to support the Market, you can do so at the link below. All donations are greatly appreciated ❤️
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/3b9ac49b-4b97-4008-b3f9-434d5ab424f6

05/29/2026

Yesterday, Shawn made the first delivery of the season, officially launching the 2026 Bag of Basics 6-week program at the Paoli Gardens housing unit, where 36 bags were distributed to residents. Additional deliveries will follow this summer in Orleans, French Lick, and Jasper as the program continues to expand across the community.

The Bag of Basics program provides free essential food items to local residents in need. Through Lost River Co-op and the Orange County Food Trust, we continue to serve individuals and families facing food insecurity with hot meals and food support, made possible by generous local donors.

As the need continues to grow, we’re looking for more ways to reach neighbors who could use a helping hand. One way to make an immediate impact is by supporting the Orange County Food Trust’s Bag of Basics program, which also helps strengthen our local economy by sourcing from growers and producers within 50 miles of Paoli, IN.

Sponsor a Family 🌟
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/840f2893-4db0-4e45-b0d2-49397ebbd56f

Sponsor a family. Feed a neighbor. Keep resources local.