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Growing and Green on the East Side

Ethel Winslow — Thu, 26 Mar 2015 05:11:53 +0000

Back in the day, you could call the local grocery store and they would put it together, and a kid on a bike would deliver it to your door. Then self-serve supermarkets came on the scene and put the corner grocer out of business, and forced everyone to get in cars to drive to the store for their weekly food purchases. While the vast majority of people shop for food in the store, a few are beginning to discover the joys of “calling it in” and having their groceries delivered to their door again. A few services have popped up over the years, and one, Green BEAN Delivery, has found a big, and growing, niche. They recently moved into a new, larger headquarters on 25th and Emerson, where the new 35,000-square foot building includes 15,000 square feet of office space and 20,000 square feet for warehouse operations. They will have an official ribbon cutting April 10.
The all-capital BEAN stands for Biodynamic, Education, Agriculture, and Nutrition. Not simply a grocery delivery service, Green BEAN sells organic products and sells products from companies who engage in sustainable practices. More like a farmer’s market on wheels with an online ordering system, Green BEAN has carved out a niche in the to-your-door food delivery market. While young, busy families were the first to discover the convenience of the service, they are finding a wider range of customers who find value in high-quality products coming to their doorsteps every week.
Trisha Brand, marketing supervisor and member services supervisor at Green BEAN, said that the company is growing rapidly in Indianapolis, and in the other areas they have established a base in: Ohio, Kentucky and Missouri. Online stores in other areas are different from each other, featuring products and goods from those states. However, the company calls Indianapolis — and the east side in particular — home. She said they are thrilled to move into their new, larger, headquarters. “We just outgrew the old space,” she said of the warehouse off Pendleton Pike the company had been in before. The company, founded in 2007, has been growing at a very healthy pace, offering an online home delivery grocery service that provides a full line of fresh produce and all-natural groceries year-round to its membership base. Currently, they have about 100 employees at headquarters, and 100 in other locations.
Last year, Brand said that the company had $10 million in sales of local produce and artisanal goods alone. “That’s a lot of money going back to small farms and artisan producers,” she said proudly. “We work very closely with our vendors on packaging, production, whatever they need.” They also have about 1,200 grocery items from national sources.
The company’s mission is to make local and sustainable foods convenient, affordable and accessible to communities throughout the Midwest. The company helps support several local food businesses, including their own 60 acre organic farm in Sheridan. Some of the Indiana products they carry are from Moody Meats, Amelia’s Bakery, and Riehle’s Select Gourmet Popcorn.
Subscribers can buy a bin of food (enough for two) for as little as $35 a week (delivery is free with a minimum $35 order). They order online or using a toll-free number, and the bins are delivered to their door (or office) on a particular day. “When you think about all the time you spend going to the grocery store, driving, finding a parking place, shopping, and leaving, this is a really a convenient way to get groceries,” said Brand. She admits that prices might be higher than in the supermarket, but are in line for organic goods. Subscribers can cancel deliveries at any time, going on a week-to-week basis.
Green BEAN also gives back to the community in significant ways. They partner with local food banks, setting aside 550,000 pounds of fresh produce since 2007 to donate to Second Helpings and Gleaners. They also work with local businesses and community organizations to promote organic gardens and sustainable practices.
“We’re really excited about the good things happening here,” Brand said.
For more information about the company and to subscribe, visit GreenBEANdelivery.com.

Green BEAN Expands to Tennessee

Weekly View — Thu, 22 Jan 2015 06:09:54 +0000

INDIANAPOLIS — Green BEAN Delivery, the region’s largest online natural and organic grocery delivery service, recently announced that it is expanding its services and new food hub to Nashville, Tenn. Starting in late January, members can shop from a full selection of produce and natural groceries, free of additives and preservatives, and have them delivered to their doorsteps. The company is headquartered on the east side of Indianapolis. For more information on Green BEAN Delivery, visit www.GreenBEANDelivery.com or follow the company on Twitter at @GreenBeanTN or Facebook www.Facebook.com/GreenBEANDelivery.

Green Bean Delivery Expanding HQ

Weekly View — Thu, 07 Aug 2014 05:10:22 +0000

INDIANAPOLIS — Green BEAN Delivery LLC, an online home delivery provider of organic produce and all-natural groceries, announced plans to expand its headquarters in Indianapolis, creating up to 105 new jobs by 2024.
The homegrown-Hoosier company, which is a subsidiary of BEAN LLC, will invest $3.84 million to expand its headquarter and warehouse operations on more than five acres of land in Indianapolis. Green BEAN Delivery, which currently provides its online grocery service in four states and dozens of communities across Indiana, will continue to grow its workforce. Interested applicants can find job postings on the company’s website at www.greenbeandelivery.com.
The company helps support several local food businesses, including their own 60 acre organic farm, and is a key component of the local food community. Offering delivery to customers’ homes and workplaces, Green BEAN Delivery operates and delivers in Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and Missouri. They will leave their current headquarters off Pendleton Pike in Lawrence to develop five acres northeast of the I-70/Emerson Ave. intersection.
Green BEAN Delivery is an online home delivery service that provides organic produce and natural groceries to its members throughout the Midwest. The company provides an avenue for local artisans and farmers to share their crafts and talents with community members. BEAN stands for the principles that guide the company’s mission: Biodynamic, Education, Agriculture and Nutrition. Green BEAN Delivery has a passion for giving back to the communities in which it does business. Other company initiatives include Tiny Footprint Distribution, focused on distributing locally made products to retail stores; EcOhio Farm, a partnership with the Cincinnati Zoo; and Feel Good Farm, Green BEAN Delivery’s first certified organic farm in Indiana. For more information, visit www.GreenBEANdelivery.com.