Fresh Thyme Farmers Market

I shop here occasionally for organic produce and specialty items I can’t find at Kroger or Marsh. This is a pretty typical small scale grocery, and I would recommend for picking up a few items to add to dinner. Though, I’ve only recently tried a made to order lunch at the deli. It is based on this experience that I refuse to give it anymore than 3 stars. The service is just above deplorable. Waiting for 15 min before some would walk over to take my order. When she did take me order she was so frustrated with having to assist me that she was literally throwing things around, gruffly mumbling things, and even ended up dropping a knife on the floor and tossing it back in the bin of other utensils. Now I know a little drop on the floor isn’t going to kill me, but the fact that she had already been rude and made no effort to even clean it was just appauling. It’s too bad, because I would have come back often since it is on my way home from work. I’ll just have to make the extra effort to go to whole foods instead.

Love Fresh Thyme! I highly recommend their chicken feta spinach sausage. They have a great selection of meats and sausages. I also shop here for their greek yogurts, almonds, olive oils and produce. Splurge buy is their fresh squeezed orange juice. I like idea of the custom pizzas made to order there, but I haven’t tried it yet.

I have found a new grocery store I’m in love with! Don’t be put off by the slightly gimmicky exterior with the barnyard décor. Step inside to a clean and bright farmers market style store that is larger than a Trader Joe’s or Fresh Market but not as big as a Kroger or Market District, (by any means).
Things to note:
–Bulk section for coffee, nuts, oils, and candy (and I’m sure more)
–Fresh juice bar in the back
–Boar’s Head meat available at the deli counter
–Overall nice selection of name brands vs. generics and organic brands I haven’t heard of
–Super friendly cashiers
I’m eager to see what the new Broad Ripple location of Fresh Thyme will be like once it opens!

OK… if you like a parking lot that’s a fender bender waiting to happen… if you like high prices… if you like narrow crowded aisles choked with huge shopping carts and people in your face… Meijer has everything Fresh Thyme has and much cheaper with less people stress and parking stress. When you shop with the masses, you can forget the «m.»

I still like coming here for their bulk items & organic veggies. Like I said before, their service & all the staff are extremely friendly & helpful. –I mean exceptional. We all have bad days, but so many places have this dark cloud hanging over them because it’s obvious the employees don’t want to be there. (let’s see, maybe like Walmart etc)
My negative experience is with their meat items that I tried to purchase a few times. I bought their pumped with steroids chicken breasts one time against my better judgment. It was the worst I’ve ever had. It looked funny & when I cooked it, it became like rubber. We took one bite & thru it out. so gross Well, guess what. When my sister in law came down from Mich. she told me that they have one now too and she had the exact same experience. She had guests & they all thru it out. It’s just turned me off to their meat. I can’t even bring myself to buy the organic meat there anymore.
I’ve tried to purchase seafood also but after I give it a smell, I won’t buy it. (not afraid to ask to smell, don’t you be) I will pu some of their frozen squid for calamari occasionally. –but I’ll stick with Caplinger’s because I know it’s always fresh with no ammonia.
Sorry, I grew up on farm raised chickens, eggs etc. and I know the difference.

I visited this Fresh Thyme location in search of fresh produce & was completely underwhelmed. The store does not have anything near the selection the company web site led me to believe. I also found soft & bruised oranges — including one growing mold in plain site. I found a single bag of brussels sprouts — just one — & picked through them to remove sprouts that were turning brown. I found much more of what I was looking for at the Kroger across the street! First & last visit.

Let’s talk meat for a minute and a single woman’s life with no kids:
I LOVE to cook. Cooking is therapeautic to me. It feels good to slice and dice and watch it all fold together and smells come together and then Voila: There’s a meal prepared with love that tastes like maybe Heaven has special deliveries. Yes, I love to cook.
Because of my love of cooking, I love grocery stores! I do. I admit this and it might even be a problem. I love trying and finding new things, I love gathering up stuff for a meal, discovering stuff along the way and my favorite part is watching a bunch of items not-​on-​the-​list, quickly slide up the conveyor belt towards my total spent! But the only way this works is if the grocery store is right.
I can’t just go to any grocery store and feel THIS. Some stores (walmart included) exhaust me before I get out of the car. But Fresh Thyme eXCITES me!
Most times when you see me check in to this particular FT, I am on my lunch break, browsing and moving at a snail’s pace for that evening’s dinner. The meat is all the rave. They do great with sales and honor last week’s sale every Thursday, in addition to the new week’s sale. I kinda really love the heck out of the that meal plan! But back to this meat. The meat is inexpensive most times. There are great selections to choose from, great cuts to choose from and really awesome options if you are a single person, head of household who doesn’t need the family size pack of hamburger in order to make spaghetti for one. That’s me. And that’s Fresh Thyme. And this is why our relationship is perfect.
FT provides me with all the cuts of chicken my heart seeks, at a low price and just enough for me and tomorrow’s leftovers. Their fresh section usually had pretty solid seafood and the salmon is often on sale. Then there are the fruits and veggies! Goodness… someone loves me. Someone heard about my high levels of Snoot and decided to make this store for me. Their fruits & veggies are inexpensive, even the organic, and they look great. Of course you might find a potato with an extra eye or a onion that got punched in the gut, but for the most part, you will find yourself overwhelmed with good selections to choose from. You could almost close your eyes and just grab something, then look at your prize and start random hip gyrations to celebrate!!! Red & Yellow peppers are cheap at FT ! Which for whatever reason, they aren’t cheap nearly anywhere else.
The frozen section has a lot of different ice cream, gelato and sorbet flavors and brands to choose from and then the personal section is out of this world! They have everything from organic lip balm and perfume to natural hair supplies, black soap and more… It smells good over there. It makes you happy. It makes you… spend money!!!
FT is sorta the gift and the curse in the sense of they lure you in with great prices for good selections and this frees up more money to spend. I’ve left the store with several packs of meat in my hand and spent under 20 bucks. When I say several, I don’t mean a couple or few. I mean like 5 or 6 packs of meat, plus a couple other odds and ends and spent $ 20 bucks or less!!! Where else would this happen???
I don’t really mess w/​the canned goods, but they do have an area that makes pizzas and sandwiches on the spot. I’ve had the flying pig sandwich twice. It’s served on pretezel bread (which they sell as buns or small bites) and for less than 6 bucks, it’s filling, there is enough for leftovers and it made me happy. Very happy! The self filling stations have everything from coffee to oatmeal to build your own trail mixes and then they have several areas where you can bottle up your own EVOO, Syrup, Oil, and more.
I suddenly feel the need to leave my desk and take a stroll through their aisles but I won’t today. But maybe YOU should for me!!! I mean after all, it’s a FIVE STAR grocery. The selections and prices of meats, fruits and veggies did it. Then the staff is always helpful, friendly and have yet to get looked at like someone is mad that they work there. That’s a win. No chef walks into a grocery store ready for playtime, only to be greeted by side eyes and nasty looks from disgruntled employees.
Again, Fresh Thyme is here for your needs.
And mine too.
YOu’ll see me check in soon.
You might even be there when I do ;)

One of my favorite grocery stores in Indy with a great selection of fresh produce. Fresh Thyme is a distant third cousin of whole foods with a splash of trader joes, it’s small store size with an emphasis on «real foods» makes it the perfect spot to grocery shop for the health conscious individual. From the wide selection of vitamins and supplements to the impressive array of bulk bin items to delight your inner foodie, fresh thyme is worth popping into.
Pro trip: If you go on Thursday, it’s double ad day… items are on sale from the previous weeks ad as well as the new ad that is released on that current Thursday. Double the sales, double the savings!

Fresh Thyme how do I love thee? Let me count the ways. Since I live in Avon, I have to make sure when I make a trip to Fresh Thyme, I stock up on my fruits and veggies. Since my first visit to Fresh Thyme I have completely stopped buying produce from my closer grocery store because of the outstanding prices and freshness of EVERYTHING! I am open to trying new things because of how beautifully displayed everything is. Lines are short and move quickly. Staff is friendly and always eager to help with locating items or answering any questions. The meat section offers a wide variety of single packet meats for us single gals or the family sized packages at great prices. I have been lucky this summer and caught two really good sales on salmon which cooked beautifully on the grill. I haven’t bought much from the dry foods section, but I was able to find and purchase the Bragg’s ACV that is hard to find. I know there are two more locations opening soon in Broad Ripple and Fishers, I would be eternally grateful for a location to be built in the Avon/​Plainfield area. I definitely would be able to frequent there more often. Did I mention there are cookies, cakes and pies here as well? No, well, I guess you will have to see for yourself when you go :)

sooooo I really like the butcher shop here. I’ve gotten salmon, tilapia, carne asada, sausages and haven’t been disappointed.
prices are affordable on produce as well.
customer service has been great every time I’ve shopped here. No complaints.

I mother-​effing love Fresh Thyme. Every time I shop at one, I feel like I’m robbing the store since everything is very affordable. I can spend $ 15 and have enough food for my singular self for one week, fresh produce and other things included. Some items are a bit more expensive than a normal grocery, but for the most part everything is reasonably priced [or cheaper!].
My favorite section is the salad bar. Normally its $ 7−8/lb which can equal ~2 salads, depending on how hungry you are. This location has fresh deli meats in the salad bar, as well as an olive bar, fresh fruit and soups to select from as well.

One thing that kept me away was thinking this place would be expensive like Whole Foods. On a whim I stopped in after work and was pleasantly surprised that it’s not expensive at all – especially for the high quality of goods that are sold here. I also was surprised at how fantastic they’re sales can be. Amazing Food wheat-​grass buy one get one free… yaaas! French Toast Loaf Cake for $ 1.99… UH, what diet? And their fresh produce and bulk foods section are pretty great too.
I know there are a ton of Fresh Thymes popping up around Indy, is it bad that I wish there was one just a little bit closer to me? Until that happens, this will be my favorite location.

You’d think this place was high dollar… but it’s not all the time. Their sales are VERY low. We’re talking $ 2.99/pound chicken, even $ 3/​pound ground beef, and more. Their sandwich shop is GREAT and the pizza is tasty too. Good wine selection. EXCELLENT homemade orange juice!
Just be careful. If it’s not on sale it is VERY expensive. But where else can you, when its on sale, get incredibly inexpensive organic food?

I love this place even though their locations are a bit far for me. I think it’s cheaper than Wholes Food, and more selection compared to Trader’s Joe
You always want to grap the Week’s paper when you enter, they have some really good deals
Their vegetables and fruits are always fresh, and way much cheaper to any competitive store

Ok, ok. Maybe I was a bit harsh on this place at the beginning. As I continue to shop here, I’ve come to truly appreciate their sales, produce, and spices. A breakdown of the loveliness:
— loose spices, herbs and teas on a back end cap
— fresh produce with lots of sales and specials
— FINALLY a place that sells a large container of full-​fat Fage Greek yogurt! I love this stuff!
— loose coffee selection with daily samples
— they have a great selection of natural health & beauty products, including my EO soaps.
— affordable, loose, raw sugar that I love for my tea & coffee!
— nice selection of ground turkey, chicken and tofu
— two words: saltwater taffy.
— Fresh honey, maple syrup, peanut butter and almond butter dispensers
— little dining area in the front of the shop to have your snack from the salad bar or deli
As you can see, there something for everyone. It seems like I find something new in here each time, which is what makes it such a great shop!

I agree with some other reviewers that this store does have a ton of junk food but so does Trader Joes and normal stores. So have the self control to walk on by and you will find good stuff. The produce section is pretty good (some over priced) but I really liked the frozen food section and the cereal section.
I would not even really compare this to Trader Joes because you can actually get through the aisles here. Now if you are looking for cheap booze Trader Joes is you place.
I drove from brownsburg which was worth it to me. It was clean and I will return.

This is a cute grocery store. Ok, I admit I’m hooked by the «whole foods» look of the place without the wallet-​emptying sticker shock inducing experience of actually shopping at Whole Foods. Maybe Fresh Thyme doesn’t give you the true organic, vegan, lactose free, gluten free, tolerance free experience that people are looking for, but I’m glad to be fooled. Are people just peeved because they were fooled? Honestly, if Fresh Thyme gives me a shopping experience where you have the price point of Kroger but the atmosphere of Whole Foods, I’ll take it.
Fresh Thyme does offer a selection of the organic, vegan, gluten free types of foods, but they also offer «regular» stuff at prices that are much more reasonable. They also have a massive section for vitamins and supplements and «organic”-looking beauty care products. All in all, I liked this place and plan on shopping there regularly.

I heard about this opening but initially declined going because of the distance (but I ran an errand in the area and decided to go). I did not realize that there are two new grocery stores. I will probably be shopping at the 82^nd St. location as it is closer.
The sale prices got me. It was great that I could get 85% lean ground hamburger meat for $ 1.99 /​lb. (as low as 2 # a package where most places require 3 # min. for a discount). Fruit and vegetable sales were good too.
I like that I don’t have to have a card to get great sale items. I plan to be visiting for their double sale ads on Thursdays.

Fresh Thyme has exploded in the Indianapolis market this year, opening several new locations all around town, with more on the way, according to a recent article in the Indianapolis Star.
I’ve been to the one in Greenwood several times, so when this one opened, I decided to stop by and check it out. It’s close to my office, so stopping by on my way home for something is much more convenient than going to other places. It’s also near Trader Joe’s, so if one doesn’t have what I’m looking for, I can quickly stop in at the other spot.
This store seems smaller than the one in Greenwood, and it’s reversed in its layout. The produce section seems different to me, but that’s probably just because I’m used to the other store. Enough about what this store isn’t in terms of other locations. let’s chat about what it is.
When a co-​worker asked me to describe Fresh Thyme, I first said «It’s like Trader Joe’s without the huge wine and cheese section». After I think about it a little more, this isn’t a fair statement. Trader Joe’s carries their own brand for the most part whereas Fresh Thyme doesn’t. After thinking about it for a few days, I think I would relate Fresh Thyme more to a Fresh Market, but without the hoity-​toity prices. The prices here are reasonable, and that’ll keep me coming back.
Other items of note:
–pizza bar
–a decent amount of kosher products (not quite a full aisle, but close)
–better produce than most places
–super fast check outs (and I’m hoping this continues. not just during their opening)
–salad bar
–small seating area to eat food from said salad bar

This is a great grocery addition to the NW side. Prices are reasonable and they carry a lot of healthy items.
The food service area is also pretty nice. A decent option to pick up a quick after work dinner (there’s no seating area).