Welcome to the Purple Porch Cooperative (PPC), Michiana's online local food cooperative. The Purple Porch Co-op is a member owned food cooperative committed to growing a sustainable local economy. We connect people in Michiana who want local, organic or fair trade food with the local growers who produce it.

Want to join? Get information here, and start a free 2 week trial membership!

Here's how it works:

• Members order products from our producers on this site during a shopping "window" that begins on Friday at about 2:30 pm and ends on Monday at noon.
• Members then pick up and pay for their orders on Wednesday (5:00 pm - 7:30 pm) of that week at LangLab, 1302 High St., South Bend (map).
• There is an annual fee of $35. The renewal fee is waived following a year of 18 volunteer hours

Need to pay your membership fee? Please pay when you come to the distribution site. Or just have a question? Find our mailing address, and email addresses, on the Contact Us page.

All the farmers, restaurants and other producers on this website are local — that is, they're located in Michiana (within a 60 mile radius of South Bend). Beyond that, the farmers on this site practice a variety of agricultural methods ranging from conventional to Certified Organic farming. You should acquaint yourself with each producer so you know what type of product you're purchasing. They all have descriptions of their practices and products on this site.

NOTE: Unless specifically identified as "Certified Organic", the use of the term "organic" on this web site is meant to describe food grown with organic methods (but non-USDA certified) and products with ingredients that were grown using organic methods (non-USDA certified) and/or ingredients that are certified organic.

We believe the best hope for building a healthy, humane, local food system lies with an educated consumer. Happy shopping!