The Organic Gypsy Cafe will be assuming Summer Hours starting on May 6th.
Monday – Friday 8am-2pm, 6pm-8pm
Saturday 9am-1pm
The Cafe is located at 501 Graham Avenue inside of the Renaissance Athletic Club in Benton Harbor, MI.
Cafe Grand Opening Saturday, April 13th
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Cafe Grand Opening
The Organic Gypsy Cafe will be celebrating its Grand Opening on Saturday, April 13th. Save the Date for an event-filled day with specials, free samples, and tastings from a local vitner. The Organic Gypsy Cafe is located inside of the Renaissance Athletic Club, nestled on the second tee of the Harbor Shores Golf Course. The Yoga Studio at Renaissance Athletic Club will also be having an Open House, so you can drop in on a Yoga Wall Demonstration, Barre Pilates Class, or let your kids try out a Kids Yoga class why you sample adult beverages! More information and a press release to come shortly.
The Organic Gypsy Cafe – Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:
Bridgett Blough
Owner
The Organic Gypsy
bridgettblough@gmail.com
269-208-4805
ORGANIC GYPSY CATERING OPENS CAFE AT RENAISSANCE ATHLETIC CLUB
BENTON HARBOR, MI MARCH 4, 2013 – The Organic Gypsy, food truck, caterer and purveyor of artisan organic products, has teamed up with Renaissance Athletic Club to launch a cafe that will make healthy, organic food more accessible to the people of Southwest Michigan. The Organic Gypsy Cafe will be open to the public and part of Renaissance Athletic Club (RAC), nestled on the second tee of Harbor Shore’s golf course in Benton Harbor.
Sean Todman, President and Owner at RAC, and Bridgett Blough, Owner at The Organic Gypsy Food Truck and Cafe decided to partner after realizing that their entrepreneurial spirits and visions of wellness for the area were in tune. Blough, when working as a personal trainer in San Francisco, saw that many of her clients had complex relationships with food, based on lack of knowledge about what they should and shouldn’t eat.
“So I started making healthy foods for them,” says Blough. And from there, The Organic Gypsy was born. Patrons will see this passion for wellness in The Organic Gypsy Cafe at Renaissance Athletic Club, which aims to help visitors combine all the components of healthier living, including physical fitness, mind and body connection and nutrition.
You may have already seen The Organic Gypsy food truck and Blough’s smiling face around at local fairs and festivals during the warmer seasons. Similar to The Organic Gypsy food truck, the cafe will serve local and organic healthy food, but with the addition of coffee, tea and an organic espresso and juice bar—a first for the area. Soup, sandwiches, salads and baked goods will also be served in the cafe, with beautiful views of the golf course.
In addition, The Organic Gypsy Cafe is teaming up with Aaron Molter Family Farms to be a Community Support Agriculture (CSA) drop off and pick up point. CSA boxes are available for the season Memorial Day through Labor Day and contain the week’s produce packed by the farm and delivered to the cafe for pick-up by customers.
Both Blough and Todman hope that the cafe becomes a community gathering place that not only serves healthy fare but also celebrates the abundance of local foods.
“I envision a space that brings people together through the wonderful harvest of our local bounty; creating links between people, health, food and the face of food—our local farmers, ” says Blough.
The cafe will be open with limited hours, to both members and non-members of Renaissance Athletic Club, starting March 5, 2013. Hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 am–2:00 p.m., Monday–Thursday 5:00–8:00 p.m. and Saturday 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Renaissance Athletic Club is located at 501 Graham Ave., Benton Harbor, MI.
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About The Organic Gypsy
The Organic Gypsy provides nutritious and delicious food on-the-go to the people of Southwest Michigan, with a focus on local and sustainable products and practices. During warmer months, The Organic Gypsy Food Truck can be seen around Southwest Michigan at festivals, fairs and places where organic, delicious food reigns supreme.
About Renaissance Athletic Club
Renaissance Athletic Club is a state-of-the-art, 23,000 square foot all-purpose fitness facility located near the Harbor Shores Clubhouse. In addition to top-of-the-line equipment and programs, Renaissance Athletic Club also features a variety of classes, modern locker rooms and other first-class amenities.
Gypsy Crunch Granola at Winterblast 5K and Half Marathon
The Organic Gypsy is a “Drift Buster” sponsor for the 2013 Winterblast Half Marathon and 5K in Portage, Michigan. Check out The Organic Gypsy booth on Saturday during the expo for free samples and your chance to win free lunch from the truck this year! For runners, after the race The Organic Gypsy teamed up with Mattawan Artisan Creamery to provide free yogurt parfaits.
If you liked your yogurt parfaits with organic Gypsy Crunch Granola, order more from The Organic Gypsy at info@theorganicgypsy.com.
Schedule Planning for 2013
Hello avid Organic Gypsy followers! Believe it or not, 2013 is directly upon us and we are working to put together our travel schedule for the year. Please email us @ info@theorganicgypsy.com or leave a comment if you have an idea or suggestion. We love art, music, yoga, and fun people doing interesting things in the Midwest.
Holiday Market Appearances
The Organic Gypsy will be at two holiday markets this December. Products for sale include:
Loose Leaf Teas, Salsa, Green Tomato Chutney, Pear Chutney, BBQ Sauce, Gypsy Crunch Granola, Honey Roasted Almonds, Dilly Beans, Heirloom Tomatoes, Chocolate Bark, Michigan Baskets, and more!
Saugatuk Greenmarket – Saturday, December 1, 10am-2pm
Randolph Street Market – Saturday, December 15, 10am-6pm; Sunday, December 16, 10am-5pm
Options include buying items individually or customized gift boxes with an assortment of The Organic Gypsy products of your choice.
For information on special orders, online orders, and shipping please email info@theorganicgypsy.com
Eat Well – Buy Local
October Schedule
Greetings gypsy followers! The Organic Gypsy truck will be closing for the season on November 1st, but there will be plenty of places to catch some action from the truck this October in Kalamazoo:
Friday October 19th, Bronson Park 11:15am-2:45pm
Saturday, October 20th, Kalamazoo College Gym on Academy Street 8:00-11am
Saturday, October 20th, Kalamazoo College Football Game- Burrows St. 1pm-4pm
Wednesday, October 24th, Bronson Park 11:15am-2:45pm
Wednesday October 24th, People’s Food Co-Op 3-7pm
Friday, October 26th, Bronson Park 11:15am-2:45pm
Wednesday, October 31st, Bronson Park 11:15am-2:45pm
Wednesday, October 31st, People’s Food Co-Op 3-7pm
Learning to Love Local Foods
Photo courtesy of the H-P, Don Campbell
The Organic Gypsy was delighted to be featured in the Herald Palladium food’s section. Check out the link below for the full article, pictures, and recipes.
Kitchen Shots
The Organic Gypsy team used a local commissary kitchen to do the prep work needed for the Electric Forest. Enjoy the action shots from a few hard days work. Thank you to all of my wonderful team members for an awesome job done!
Starting with the highest quality ingredients – Eater’s Guild 100% Organic Zucchinis from Bangor, MI
Oven Duty
Zucchini Bruschetta
Gypsy Crunch Granola -a table full is a full day’s work
