Ross Community Center market is feeding the Muncie community long after the COVID-19 pandemic
By Jessica Velez / April 14, 2025Ross Community Center market serves up food and fellowship.
Ross Community Center market serves up food and fellowship.
Named after the deep dish styled pizza, Little Chicagos aims to help the downtown community grow with an emphasis on family and scratch cooking.
The new food access intervention program helps combat food insecurity across the state, allowing more fruits and veggies to be purchased with food stamps.
Found on Facebook as Sweet Confections, Theresa O’Brian runs a small business baking cookies and cupcakes out of her Yorktown-based home. For the last three years, parents of Cardinals have been able to place orders for their students that O’Brian then hand delivers to dorms and off-campus residences. O’Brian started baking years ago as a hobby, following the footsteps of her mother who would bake while O’Brian was growing up. Their family made everything homemade out of necessity, so they knew what was going into their food.
The Cup’s patrons might take their beverage into the seating area to the tune of an indie-alternative song and like Jessica Wolfe, a 2023 graduate of Ball State University, they might notice new additions to the walls since their last visit.
Sasha Donati was going to leave Muncie a year ago. She was not feeling herself. She was in a dark place, and she did not feel like Muncie understood her.
The smell of baking surrounds the small kitchen in Susan Danner’s home, encasing it in warmth.
Shawna Waters is in her second year with Second Harvest Food Bank. She applied after hearing about an inspiring program called “The Big Idea Initiative” and she now leads the effort that spans 44 schools across eight counties.
I don’t want to be stressing out about when I can fit cooking into my already hectic schedule. I recognize food is a necessity, so I must consume at least something, but I don’t want to be constantly thinking about it. Meal prepping has been a lifesaver in that regard.
Kennedy asks Ball State the Byte-ing Question, what's your favorite dessert?
Every Thursday, Avondale United Methodist Church holds Thursday night meals 5-6 p.m. to serve the at-risk community, not only providing food, but a sense of community and connections.
After two years of cancellations, the Muncie Bridge Dinner returned Thursday. The event, held on the Washington Street bridge in Muncie, attracted members of the community, including Muncie locals and Ball State University students.
The Soup Kitchen of Muncie, Panther Pantry and Cardinal Kitchen teamed up for their food drive Sept. 17, "Stuff-A-Bus". While the three organizations serve three different segments of the Muncie community, they all aim to address hunger and food security.
Muncie, Indiana may offer many of the same restaurants as many mid-sized towns in Indiana would, however, that doesn’t mean they aren’t great options. Whether these restaurants are on Ball State’s campus or within just a few miles, you’ll find that there are plenty of places to grab a bite in Funcie.
Each person has their own unique personal background, personalities and lifestyles, which can lead to a variety of traditions and dishes, especially during the holiday season.
At Minnetrista, there is one main ingredient that goes into their apple cider. That ingredient being apples. Fourteen different kinds to be exact.
Sometimes, baking can be a hassle. There are so many things that can go wrong, you have to have a ton of ingredients and it can be very time-consuming.
This salad combines warm and cold, spring and summer, orange and green. If you're not a fan of goat cheese, feta would make a nice addition.
Working on a 'spring break bod'? This salad is the level of delicious and simplicity you've come to expect from Dinner for 2ish without being too high in calories.
