Feature Friday: Amack's Well
Eating local doesn't only apply to restaurants. Today I got to meet a fellow Girl Scout at Amack's Well in the Batesville Shopping Village and they proved that having a great place to drink (coffee!) local is also a valuable part of our community.
In the 1830s Teunis and Nancy Amack, two of the first settlers of Batesville, dug a well that served the early settlers of the town, as well as providing water to the railroad, putting the community on the map. Like the name suggest, Amack's Well is still a place for friends and neighbors to gather for a drink. And the water is still free.
The coffee shop brews Deeper Roots coffee beans, which I like for two reasons. First, Deeper Roots is not only ethically sourced, they call themselves relationally sourced. Check out their website for more information, but the bottom line is they focus on people and communities and not just the bottom line. Second, Deeper Roots is actually roasted very close to home, in Cincinnati Ohio and offers tours of the roasterie. To me, this means they have nothing to hide, which is always a bonus. Amack's Well also offers locally sourced baked goods and even gluten free options!
And yes, this is gluten free...and delicious!
On top of all this, Amack's Well is a non-profit that sponsors a different community outreach each month. They have a list on their website of all the outreaches they've done lately and it's pretty impressive. They also support local artists and feature art from Oldenburg Academy on their back wall.
Deb Ward debwardart@gmail.com
Classes offered twice a year in St. Leon, IN
Oldenburg Academy Student Art
Amack's Well is open from 7:00am to 8:00pm Monday through Thursday, 7:00am to 9:00pm Friday and Saturday and is closed on Sunday. On the first Friday of the month they offer live music and are a wonderful alternative to the bar scene. This is just one more way they support the community, by featuring local musicians. And...dessert!
Amack's Well
In the 1830s Teunis and Nancy Amack, two of the first settlers of Batesville, dug a well that served the early settlers of the town, as well as providing water to the railroad, putting the community on the map. Like the name suggest, Amack's Well is still a place for friends and neighbors to gather for a drink. And the water is still free.
The coffee shop brews Deeper Roots coffee beans, which I like for two reasons. First, Deeper Roots is not only ethically sourced, they call themselves relationally sourced. Check out their website for more information, but the bottom line is they focus on people and communities and not just the bottom line. Second, Deeper Roots is actually roasted very close to home, in Cincinnati Ohio and offers tours of the roasterie. To me, this means they have nothing to hide, which is always a bonus. Amack's Well also offers locally sourced baked goods and even gluten free options!
And yes, this is gluten free...and delicious!
On top of all this, Amack's Well is a non-profit that sponsors a different community outreach each month. They have a list on their website of all the outreaches they've done lately and it's pretty impressive. They also support local artists and feature art from Oldenburg Academy on their back wall.
Deb Ward debwardart@gmail.com
Classes offered twice a year in St. Leon, IN
Oldenburg Academy Student Art
Amack's Well is open from 7:00am to 8:00pm Monday through Thursday, 7:00am to 9:00pm Friday and Saturday and is closed on Sunday. On the first Friday of the month they offer live music and are a wonderful alternative to the bar scene. This is just one more way they support the community, by featuring local musicians. And...dessert!
Amack's Well
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