Winter Activity Guide When it’s cold outside and the weather is frightful, it is important to remember to spend time with loved ones. Introducing our first ever Winter Activities Guide, where we highlight activities and events that can be enjoyed throughout Indiana! We are looking forward to sharing stories and posts of our Indiana Grown members with you this winter. Print off your Indiana Grown Official Winter Activity Guide! Check off your first activity on the guide this Friday, November 25th. All Indiana State Parks have free entry on Black Friday. Don’t forget to tag us as you complete ..read more

Destination, Indiana Grown So Good Candies, located in Peru, IN So Good Candies is an old-fashioned sweet shop featuring handcrafted chocolates and nostalgic candy. The display cases are filled with the store’s signature items which can also be shipped directly to your door. So Good Candies has been handmaking fudge, turtles, toffee, caramels, and their signature Gold Brick candy bars using recipes that date back to the early 1900’s. Visit So Good Candies at: www.sogoodcandies.com   The post Destination, Indiana Grown: So Good Candies appeared first on Indiana Grown ..read more

Destination, Indiana Grown Simple Goodness Soaps located in Elwood, IN. Kelly Caldwell started with a simple mission, to create laundry soap for her family with natural ingredients. Simple Goodness Soaps has since grown their product line, which now includes body lotions, bath soaps and a full line of skin care products for both men and women. All handcrafted in Elwood, IN with an emphasis on homegrown or locally sourced ingredients, even the goat milk used in products comes from Indiana! Live Simple. Live Good. Simple Goodness Soaps has a store located on their family farm (5140 W 1550 North ..read more

FWFM is celebrating its 10 yr anniversary, McCulloch park 1790 Broadway.  Fort Wayne, Ind.– Ft. Wayne’s Farmers Market (FWFM) is excited to announce that with the onset of our 10 year anniversary we are planning activities in our current summer home at McCulloch Park this Saturday Sept 24th from 9 AM to 1 PM.  Over the history of our market it has become increasingly apparent that our customers appreciate the quality of our vendors and the Year round harvest to your tables. We respect our customers for utilizing and seeing us as a grocery store to shop weekly at, but also the custome ..read more

We are absolutely thrilled to announce that Spicekick has officially become Indiana Grown Certified. Created by Michelle Dudash, RDN, Spicekick is your sidekick in the kitchen, making mealtime quick, nutritious, and streamlined. Dudash launched Spicekick two years ago under the name Dash Dinners, at the Carmel Farmers Market and Market Wagon with four core flavors. These two venues served as the perfect platforms for consumer research and gaining proof of concept. As of December 2021, Spicekick relaunched as the new name, after a successful trademark was granted and with gorgeous new packaging ..read more

Greenhouse Naming Rights TIPTON, Ind., January 11, 2022 – Local seed company, Total Seed Production, has secured the naming rights to a new greenhouse being built by the Tipton Community School Corporation. The greenhouse, which is expected to be built by summer 2022, will be named the Total Seed Production Greenhouse. This partnership between Total Seed Production and TCSC is an investment into the future of agriculture in Tipton County. The greenhouse is set to be the focal point of the school’s Ag program and the Tipton Chapter of the FFA. Over the last 18 months, the TCSC School Boar ..read more

Support Local Businesses This Holiday Season Independent retailers are a part of what makes our towns and cities unique. Thriving local businesses tend to be more active in their communities, hire more employees and are more likely to be able to provide benefits for employees. This year, challenge yourself to shop small all season long. Your support makes a difference! We know some people live for holiday shopping, but for those of us who find it downright stressful, a list of locally-sourced specials is just the ticket. We’ve asked Indiana Grown members to share their holiday discounts, seas ..read more

Five on Friday is an Indiana Grown feature of our members that shares FIVE interesting things about their farm or business. Get to know member Lonely Windmill Farm as part of this week’s edition of Five on Friday! 1. Business/Farm Name Lonely Windmill Farm 2. Where are you located (city/town) and what county? Cambridge City, Wayne County 3. What do you sell?/What does your business do? We sell Goat Milk Soap and other skincare products. 4. What is an interesting fact about your business? We hand milk all our goats on our farm, and use the fresh milk and other high-quality ingredients ..read more

Five on Friday is an Indiana Grown feature of our members that shares FIVE interesting things about their farm or business. Get to know member Wellness Tree Farms in this week’s edition of Five on Friday! 1. Business/Farm Name Wellness Tree Farms 2. Where are you located (city/town) and what county? Yorktown, IN Delaware County 3. What do you sell?/What does your business do? We sell Hemp and CBD-related products. 4. What is an interesting fact about your business? The entire Wellness Tree team has experience in both the agricultural and medical fields. We have a unique ability to help guide o ..read more

Five on Friday is an Indiana Grown feature of our members that shares FIVE interesting things about their farm or business.   Get to know member Hunter’s Ridge Winery as part of this week’s edition of Five on Friday! 1. Business/Farm Name Hunter’s Ridge Winery LLC 2. Where are you located (city/town) and what county? Salem, Washington County 3. What do you sell?/What does your business do? We sell wine. We have a vineyard and operate a winery. 4. What is an interesting fact about your business? We are part of the Indiana Uplands American Viticultural Area (AVA). 5. What are your ..read more