The Bean Stalk Urban Farm and Bakery

Fresh artisan bread loaves cooling on a rack

Urban farm beds with fresh herbs and vegetables

Hands harvesting fresh produce from urban farm

Our Story

A place where community grows

The Bean Stalk started with a simple belief: the best food comes from knowing where it grew. Our urban farm sits just steps from our bakery, so herbs, vegetables, and edible flowers travel the shortest possible distance from soil to sourdough.

We're more than a café — we're a gathering place for neighbors who care about what's on their plate and who grew it. Whether you're grabbing a morning coffee or settling in for a seasonal meal, you'll taste the difference that local makes.

100%

Locally grown ingredients

Daily

Fresh-baked sourdough

Year-round

Greenhouse growing

Every

Weekend community events

From the Kitchen

What We're Serving

Every dish features ingredients harvested from our farm that morning. Our menu changes with the seasons — here's what's growing right now.

Bakery

Farm Sourdough

Our signature 48-hour fermented loaf, studded with herbs from the urban garden. Crusty outside, tender inside — baked fresh every morning.

Café

Garden Lattes

Specialty coffee finished with house-made syrups — lavender honey, rosemary agave, and seasonal fruit reductions from our farm stand.

Dining

Harvest Bowls

A grain bowl built around what we pulled from the soil that day — roasted vegetables, microgreens, and a farm-pressed vinaigrette.

Bakery

Seasonal Pastries

Buttermilk biscuits with garden herb butter, fruit galettes using farm-picked berries, and our famous morning buns dusted with cinnamon sugar.

Drinks

Sprouted Smoothies

Live cultures meet living greens. Our smoothies use sprouted grains and freshly juiced vegetables — no concentrates, no shortcuts.

Events

Farm-to-Table Events

Private gatherings, workshops, and community dinners hosted among the growing beds. Let us build a menu around your occasion.

Our Urban Farm

We don't source ingredients — we grow them

Our raised beds, greenhouse, and herb spirals sit just beyond the bakery's back door. Every morning before the ovens fire up, we walk out and harvest what the season offers.

This isn't a marketing story — it's our daily routine. The rosemary in your bread, the basil in your salad, the edible flowers on your dessert: they all came from right here, picked hours before they reached your plate.

Organic growing practices — no synthetic pesticides or fertilizers
Heirloom seed varieties chosen for flavor, not shelf life
Compost from our kitchen scraps closes the loop
Open farm tours every Saturday morning during growing season

Lush urban farm with raised beds and greenhouse

2,000+

sq ft of growing space

Find Us

Come Say Hello

We're right here in New Albany — walk in any day, or give us a call to reserve a table.

Address

2516 E Elm St
New Albany, IN 47150

Hours

Mon – Fri: 7am – 3pm
Saturday: 8am – 4pm
Sunday: 8am – 2pm

Phone

(150) 280-73078

Call ahead for large groups

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Get in Touch

We'd love to hear from you

Whether you're planning an event, have a question about our ingredients, or just want to say hi — drop us a line and we'll get back to you within the day.

2516 E Elm St, New Albany, IN 47150