Uproot Market & Eatery
Investment:
Participation Loan
Enterprise:
Uproot Market and Eatery, owned by Sprout Urban Farms, is a full-service, member-owned food co-op in Battle Creek, Michigan, emphasizing local, sustainable, and humane natural food systems. The grocery store is committed to selling locally grown products to support local farmers and food entrepreneurs and anticipates creating 30 full-time and part-time jobs. An attached café will feature house-made prepared foods.
Financing Purpose & Date:
Fair Food Fund provided technical assistance, as well as catalytic funding with LISC Kalamazoo to support the build out, launch and early operations of Uproot Market and Eatery.