Inside the Julia M. Carson Transit Center on Feb. 24, a line of people grabbed blue insulated grocery bags and stuffed them with lettuce, cucumbers, sweet potatoes and juice. Across the folding tables, workers from IndyGo and Second Helpings gave suggestions on how to cook the food and passed out brochures with more information on what IndyGo offers.
Anyone is welcome to go to the transit center at 3:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month for IndyGo’s free food pantry. If you go, show up early. People start lining up before it opens.
The Food in Transit program started as a partnership between IndyGo and Second Helpings for a one-day event, and it has turned into year-round events. Along with the pop-up food pantries, you can also check out a selection of healthy recipes online…