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Macrobiotic Community of

Indianapolis, IN

Indianapolis Area

Indianapolis Fringe Communities

Community Description
Area Description	Indianapolis is the capital and the largest city in Indiana. It ranks as one of the chief centers of manufacturing, transportation and the distribution of goods in the Midwest. It is sometimes called the Crossroads of America because many highway and railroad routes meet here. Its metropolitan area population is 1,380,500.
Municipalities With Macrobiotic Services Or Activities	Bloomington, Carmel, Franklin, Greenfield, Indianapolis, Muncie, Nashville, West Lafayette.
Summary and Impressions of the Community	In the 1970's, Dr Jean Koehler cured himself of pancreatic cancer by following a macrobiotic diet. His successful recovery sparked an active macrobiotic community that continued until the mid 1980's under the direction of Ken Meyer and Edwina Prim. Ken began the Stillwater restaurant in 1980 which remained open for 6 years until he left. He and Edwina began the Indianapolis Education Foundation. They hosted potluck dinners and visiting speakers until 1986. But with their departure services macrobiotic activities have moved at a very modest pace. Currently, the Hughes farm, located closer to the Cincinnati area, occasionally hosts macrobiotic functions that also attract some people from Indianapolis, although it is about 100 miles away. Activities include potluck dinners every six weeks as well as counseling and classes taught by Mary O' Farrell.
Macrobiotic Community Assessment	Moderate Services: 1 counselor & 1 cooking teacher. Moderate Activities: Pot luck dinner every 6 weeks; history goes back to the 1980’s when there was a macro restaurant and center until 1986.

Professional Services
Resident Counselors	Mary O' Farrell
Resident Cooking Teachers	Mary O' Farrell has an in home service; she cooks and consults at the client's home.
Visiting Counselors and Cooking Teachers	None. Lino Stanchich used to come.
Professional Cooks or Caterers	Mary O' Farrell

Interviewed Macrobiotic Practitioners
Mary O'Farrell
Length of Macrobiotic Practice	20 Years
Community Functions	Health counselor and cooking teacher. She also does in home cooking service.
Macrobiotic Study	Studied with Francois Roland when she lived in Cleveland, OH.
Alternative Healing Modes	Diet by blood types
Charlene Nixon
Length of Macrobiotic Practice	18 years
Community Functions	Advertises herself as a caterer, but does not actively seek work.
Macrobiotic Study	One year at the Vega Study Center in 1990-91
Alternative Healing Modes	None

Support System
Paid or Potluck Dinners	There are potluck dinners every six weeks.
Education Centers	None
Seminars	Mary O' Farrell teaches a series of classes at a local church.
Newsletter	None
Support Groups	Only at the pot luck dinners
Work Study Program	None
Publications, Books, Cassettes	Mary O' Farrell maintains a lending library; most books are available at the local health food stores.
Web Sites	http://good-earth.com/; www.9starki.com

Natural Food Sources
Macrobiotic Restaurants	No macrobiotic restaurants; there used to be "Macro Mary's On Mondays" at a vegetarian restaurant; 2 restaurants with vegan options, in addition to the Wild Oats supermarket.
Natural Food Chain Stores	Wild Oats
Independent Natural Food Stores	Nature's Cupboard, Winding Way, Georgetown Market, Kroger Co/Scan, Hy-Vee Food Stores.
Natural Food Coops	Bloomingfoods Co-Op Grocery, Clear Creek Food Co-Op.
Mail Order Buying Clubs	None.
Cottage Industries	None