Date & time:

• Sunday, August 4 – 1:00pm to 4:00pm

Cost:
Free

Pre-Registration required.
Register by texting your name and # of people attending to (260)530-6812

Event details:
We are excited to show people how we grow such a big amount of food on such a small plot of land. Kids are definitely welcome to check out the chickens and play with our kids.  

Grab your hats and boots and a pen and paper to jot down information that can help you grow your own food forest. On the farm tour, you will learn how we do things from start to finish, the tools we use and how easy it is to implement them into your own garden. We will guide you through how we manage weeds and pests with practices and tools that are locally available for any backyard gardeners & homesteaders, with no synthetic inputs.

For more information email Broxonberry@gmail.com.

Travel Tip:
Make your way to Wells County 700 North and look for the yellow house with a big red barn and the huge garden!

BroxonBerry   
BroxonBerry is a small intensive market garden farm that was started back in 2016 with strawberries. Since then we have expanded our crop profile to many different types of fruits and veggies, mainly lettuce and root crops. We intensively grow on a half-acre and have 3 tunnels to start our season early and to extend into the winter months. We are a Certified Naturally Grown farm so we do not use any harmful herbicides or pesticides so we can produce the healthiest fruits and veggies for ourselves, the environment and you. We have a flock of chickens for producing eggs and making amazing compost for our farm. We like to say, " we grow soil, and the soil grows our plants".

Local Food Week Sponsor

Dates & times:

• Sunday, July 28 – 12:00pm to 5:00pm

• Sunday, August 4 – 12:00pm to 5:00pm

Cost:
Free Demonstrations & Activities. Food & beverages available for purchase.

No Registration required.

Event details
At the Local Food Week Party at The Process, Merkat Moon Herbals & Earthworks be serving up delicious herbal mocktails made with our tea blends, herbal infused simple syrups and tonics, and featuring Lunar Infusions kombucha as well!

Come to The Process for the ultimate Local Food Week Party! Families and folks from all over the region won't want to miss this celebration of local food! Come hang out with us to enjoy some delicious food & beverages and great conversation.

Watch demonstrations by some of your favorite local food producers and sample their products. We're taking over the whole parking lot in front of The Process so bring your lawn chair and stay a while.

Travel Tip:
The Process is located in the Lima-Plank strip mall off of Old Lima Road right in Huntertown. The Local Food Week Party will be set-up in the parking lot.

MerKat Moon Herbals & Earthworks
MerKat Moon Herbals & Earthworks was established in 2020 (Formerly as MerKat Creations & Apothecary) with one mission: to bridge the gap between the people and the ancestral knowledge of herbal remedies. We craft every one of our remedies with the highest quality Ingredients possible; sourcing as local as possible, and ALWAYS from small families & farmers FIRST. We are passionate about Building a Community; centered around working with the Traditional Herbal Remedies that our ancestors used for centuries, and We are inspired to teach the people in our community how to create their own Herbal blends using these fundamental principles.  The entire foundation of this mission, is built on our love of the medicines all around us, given by our Creator.

Our commitment to Connection, Community, Excellence, and Quality inspired us in the beginning and continues to drive us today. We pride ourselves on offering not only a superior product and experience;  but even more so in the long-term relationships we’ve built with our community.

Merkat Moon Herbals & Earthworks is a small, LGBTQIA+ and Woman Owned Business that specializes in all organic herbal teas, tinctures, balms, oils and butters.

Dates & times:

• Sunday, July 28 – 12:00pm & 5:00pm

• Sunday, August 4 – 12:00pm & 5:00pm

Cost:
Free Demonstrations & Activities. Food & beverages available for purchase.

No Registration required.

Event details:
Come to The Process for the ultimate Local Food Week Party! Families and folks from all over the region won't want to miss this celebration of local food! Come hang out with us to enjoy some delicious food & beverages and great conversation.

Watch demonstrations by some of your favorite local food producers and sample their products. We’re taking over the whole parking lot in front of The Process so bring your lawn chair and stay a while.

The Local Food Week Party co-hosts include:

• Josh’s Jungle & The Process - Canning Demonstrations & Tastings

• Hoffman Certified Organics - Brats, Wings & Photos with Ben

• Merkat Moon Herbals & Earthworks - Mocktails & Kombuchas

• McComBees Apiary - Watch the Bees & Honey Tasting

• Rowdy Rooster Artisan Meats - Charcuterie Tastings and Demo

Learn more about each of these host’s offerings & activities on their individual event pages in the Local Food Week calendar of events.

For more information, email jcockram349@gmail.com, or call (260)387-8446

Travel Tip:
 The Process is located in the Lima-Plank strip mall off of Old Lima Road right in Huntertown. The Local Food Week Party will be set-up in the parking lot.

Dates & times:

• Sunday, July 28 – 12:00pm & 5:00pm

• Sunday, August 4 – 12:00pm & 5:00pm

Cost:
Free Demonstrations & Activities. Food & beverages available for purchase.

No Registration required.

Event details:
At the Local Food Week Party at The Process, Ben Hoffman of Hoffman Certified Organics will be cooking up our certified organic chicken wings and brats to go along with The Process's pickles! You'll want to bring a chair and wear your favorite bucket hat to chat and take selfies with Ben as he debuts his chicken truck.

Come to The Process for the ultimate Local Food Week Party! Families and folks from all over the region won't want to miss this celebration of local food! Come hang out with us to enjoy some delicious food & beverages and great conversation.

Watch demonstrations by some of your favorite local food producers and sample their products. We're taking over the whole parking lot in front of The Process so bring your lawn chair and stay a while.

Travel Tip:
The Process is located in the Lima-Plank strip mall off of Old Lima Road right in Huntertown. The Local Food Week Party will be set-up in the parking lot.

Hoffman Certified Organics
Hoffman Certified Organics is a local USDA Certified Organic farm located in Huntertown, Indiana. We are the only USDA certified organic farm in Indiana specializing in pasture-raised certified organic poultry. Hoffman Certified Organics is a family company run by Huntertown native Ben Hoffman. With the growing demand for pure organic meat products in the US, Hoffman Organics devised a much needed plan to provide our region with local 100% USDA Certified Organic chickens.

Local Food Week Sponsor

Dates & times:

• Friday, July 26 – 10:00am to 5:00pm

• Saturday, July 27 – 10:00am to 5:00pm

• Sunday, July 28 – 12:00pm to 4:00pm

• Monday, July 29 - CLOSED

• Tuesday, July 30 – 10:00am to 5:00pm

• Wednesday, July 31 – 10:00am to 5:00pm

• Thursday, August 1 – 10:00am to 8:00pm

• Friday, August 2 – 10:00am to 5:00pm

• Saturday, August 3 – 10:00am to 5:00pm

• Sunday, August 4 – 12:00pm to 4:00pm

Cost:
Mention the Food Hunt for FREE Individual Admission during Local Food Week July 26-August 4! Regular Admission: $7/Adults, $5/Youth Ages 3-17, Free 2 & under. $1 Admission every Thursday from 5-8 pm. No registration required.

Event details:
Fun for family and friends, enjoy a self-guided tour at your local public garden. During Local Food Week, enjoy a scavenger food hunt to learn about local food as well as food from around the globe. Learn about how important pollinators are to our food system and see honeybees at work in an on-site Observation Bee Hive! The summer/fall theme is "Raise a Glass!" celebrating 40 years for the Conservatory.

Also, check out the Conservatory Shop featuring a variety of local vendors, and stop by Conjure Coffee featuring local ingredients, fresh pastries, and hand-crafted beverages available for purchase.

Discover all there is to see and do at your local public garden! For more information call (260)427-6440 or email ffbbc@cityoffortwayne.org.

Travel Tip:
Upon entry to Conservatory, the admission desk validates tickets for FREE parking across from the entrance at Calhoun Street and Jefferson Boulevard in the Civic Center Parking Garage.

Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory
The Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory is an oasis in the heart of downtown Fort Wayne providing a unique attraction that is always in season.

Guests of the Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory experience multiple garden environments beginning in the Showcase House with its four seasonal exhibits. From there, guests enter the multi-level Tropical House, where lush foliage thrives against the backdrop of a cascading waterfall. Wrapping up their visit, guests explore the quiet beauty of the Desert House.

As a treasured asset of the Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Department, the Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory is dedicated to providing inspiration, education, and entertainment while promoting the restorative beauty of its gardens.

The Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory boasts over 24,500 square feet of indoor garden space with additional outdoor gardens featuring scenic vistas, shaded pathways, and zonal trees and shrubs. It is one of the few conservatories in the world located in a downtown urban setting.

Dates & times:

• Sunday, July 28 – 12:00pm to 5:00pm

• Sunday, August 4 – 12:00pm to 5:00pm

Cost:
Free Demonstrations & Activities. Food & beverages available for purchase.

No Registration required.

Event details:
At the Local Food Week Party at The Process, McComBees Apiaries will offer a wide range of honey and beeswax based products including raw honey, honeycomb, creamed honey, beeswax and beeswax candles. We'll have samples of our award winning creamed honey and raw honey to taste. We'll also bring our display of an enclosed hive to see if you can find the queen bee!  Bring your sunhat and curiosity because I love to chat about bees and beekeeping!

Come to The Process for the ultimate Local Food Week Party! Families and folks from all over the region won't want to miss this celebration of local food! Come hang out with us to enjoy some delicious food & beverages and great conversation.

Watch demonstrations by some of your favorite local food producers and sample their products. We're taking over the whole parking lot in front of The Process so bring your lawn chair and stay a while.

Travel Tip:
The Process is located in the Lima-Plank strip mall off of Old Lima Road right in Huntertown. The Local Food Week Party will be set-up in the parking lot.

McComBees Apiaries
Your source for locally produced natural hive products and Northeast Indiana bred-bees. My objective is to provide local, natural, and sustainable honey products while also raising bees in an ethical manner. To that end, I only sell honey, nucs, and queens that are produced in my Northeast Indiana apiaries.

I accomplish high productivity with fewer colonies by prioritizing quality over quantity. I spend a lot of time out in the field, monitoring progress, managing growth, and addressing potential issues. Hands-on experience and a Purdue University agriculture degree let me put the most effective management methods into practice to keep my bees healthy and thriving. My goal is to provide excellent customer service. Beekeeping is my passion, and I appreciate your support.

Dates & times:

• Sunday, July 28 – 12:00pm to 3:00pm

• Saturday, August 3 – 12:00pm to 3:00pm

• Sunday, August 4 – 12:00pm to 3:00pm

Cost:
Free

Pre-registration requested, but not required.
Contact Diana Hart at poplarvillagegardens@gmail.com to register.

Event details:
Bring your family to enjoy a child-friendly guided garden tour and education activities in our urban food forest. Come see how food grows and learn how the Fort Wayne’s Poplar neighborhood is growing food for their neighbors. Bring a picnic to enjoy in the garden. 

For more information, email Diana Hart at poplarvillagegardens@gmail.com, or text (260) 409-5901.

Travel Tip:
Our driveway and parking are along the railroad tracks at the intersection of Walnut and Miner Streets.

Poplar Village Gardens
Poplar Village Gardens is a 3-acre urban food forest building community by growing food together.  Produce grown on site is donated to neighborhood residents and Miss Virginia's Mission House. We focus on growing and living sustainably and host a Forward Indiana community food pantry.

Local Food Week Sponsor

Dates & times:

• Sunday, July 28 – 12:00pm to 5:00pm

• Sunday, August 4 – 12:00pm to 5:00pm

Cost:
Free Demonstrations & Activities. Food & beverages available for purchase.

No Registration required.

Event details:
At the Local Food Week Party, The Process will offer a canning demo to teach you how we make pickles. Josh Cockram, the owner of The Process and artisan food producer of Josh’s Jungle will share our canning techniques and some tips and tricks that we have learned through our success and mistakes. 

Come to The Process for the ultimate Local Food Week Party! Families and folks from all over the region won't want to miss this celebration of local food! Come hang out with us to enjoy some delicious food & beverages and great conversation.

Watch demonstrations by some of your favorite local food producers and sample their products. We're taking over the whole parking lot in front of The Process so bring your lawn chair and stay a while.

For more information, email jcockram349@gmail.com or call (260)387-8446.

Travel Tip:
The Process is located in the Lima-Plank strip mall off of Old Lima Road right in Huntertown. The Local Food Week Party will be set-up in the parking lot.

Josh’s Jungle & The Process
Josh's Jungle is our urban farm and canning business. The Process is a local only grocery store featuring food and goods from the area.

The Process features products from 30+ local vendors in the region. Our seasonal produce and fruits are all locally grown. We have local honey, syrup, breads, flours, baking mixes, meat, jams, jellies, fermented foods, pickled foods, and loose-leaf tea. Regular store hours are Tuesday through Saturday 9am to 7pm, Sunday 12 to 5pm.

Dates & times:

• Sunday, July 28 – 12:00pm to 5:00pm

• Sunday, August 4 – 12:00pm to 5:00pm

Cost: ***Free; no registration required for food demonstrations & tastings.

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Travel Tip: ***

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Dates & times:

• Saturday, July 27 – 10:00am to 5:00pm

• Sunday, July 28 – 11:00am to 3:00pm

• Saturday, August 3 – 10:00am to 5:00pm

• Sunday, August 4 – 11:00am to 3:00pm

Cost:
Free

No Registration required.

Event details:
Hot, ready to eat smoked pulled pork and brisket! We also have a variety of locally raised pork and beef ready to take home and cook as well as many different snack sticks, summer sausage, and beef jerky! Hot food served all day! Enjoy samples of our special products, with locally produced food/beverages available for purchase.

For more information, email porkncleaver@gmail.com, or call (260)508-8383.

Travel Tip:
We are located at the corner of Indiana SR 9 and US 33.

Pork 'N Cleaver
We are a butcher shop and retail store selling only locally raised pork and beef. We do all of the processing in our shop. All of the pork and beef is raised without hormones and all of our meat is dye free and preservative free.

Local Food Week Sponsor

Dates & times:

• Saturday, July 27 – 9:00am to 5:00pm

• Sunday, July 28 – 10:00am to 5:00pm

• Saturday, August 3 – 9:00am to 5:00pm

• Sunday, August 4 – 10:00am to 5:00pm

Cost:
Free

No Registration required

Event details:
Taste a variety of hand made delights made with local fruits and vegetables, honey, and farm fresh eggs! Our Sample Bar is open during the Farmer's Market on Saturday, and continues for the rest of the weekend!

For more information, email plowshares.localfoodhub@gmail.com or call (425)213-7516

Travel Tip:
Plowshares at the Market is located in the East Hall of Union Street Market on the historic Electric Works campus in downtown Fort Wayne.

Plowshares at the Market in Union Street Market
Plowshares Food Hub is an agricultural cooperative that brings producers and buyers of local food together to make the healthy, local choice the easy choice.

Our year-round produce market in Union Street Market at Electric Works called Plowshares at the Market makes fresh produce, other farm products such as eggs, meat and dairy, and prepared food products available seven days a week.

Plowshares Mobile Market offers pop-up markets in neighborhoods where fresh produce is hard to find throughout the farm market season.

The cooking class and food tastings are offered to make eating fresh and healthy easy for all. Plowshares Markets accept SNAP/EBT and Fresh Connect produce prescription cards as well as cash and credit/ debit cards.

Dates & times:

• Friday, July 26 – 1:00pm

• Saturday, July 27 – 11:00am & 2:00pm

• Monday, July 29 – 10:00am & 1:00pm

• Tuesday, July 30 – 10:00am, 1:00pm, & 5:30pm

• Wednesday, July 31 – 10:00am & 1:00pm

• Thursday, August 1 – 10:00am, 1:00pm, & 5:30pm

• Friday, August 2 – 10:00am & 1:00pm

• Saturday, August 3 – 11:00am & 2:00pm

Cost:
Free

Pre-registration Required:
Participants need to pre-register within 24 hours of tour time @ Eventbrite
https://www.eventbrite.com/o/plant-happiness-32146212271

Event Details:
A guided small group tour of a suburban home-based food production and restorative ecosystem management. Attendees will see a small, yet thriving, outdoor space that boasts hundreds of pounds of organic produce each season. The property is a 'Certified Wildlife Habitat' with the National Wildlife Federation and certified by the 'We Grow Natives' program with Indiana Native Plant Society.

For more information, email plantingseedsofhappiness@gmail.com.

Plant Happiness
Marissa Renz is the owner of Plant Happiness LLC, a garden consultation and design company located in Fort Wayne. Plant Happiness also offers Educational Opportunities for the local community. From food production to small scale ecological restoration, Plant Happiness offers inspiration and guidance for transforming residential lots into thriving pockets of paradise using organic and solution-driven practices. Consultation services include Soil Health; Native Pollinator Gardens; Bird Gardens; Vegetable Gardens; Whole System Sustainable Gardening; Increasing your Food Security; Providing clarity to garden planning and Living in abundance.

Local Food Week Sponsor

Dates & times:

• Sunday, July 28 – 12:00pm to 3:00pm

• Saturday, August 3 – 12:00pm to 3:00pm

• Sunday, August 4 – 12:00pm to 3:00pm

Cost:
Free

Pre-registration requested, but not required.
Contact Diana Hart at poplarvillagegardens@gmail.com to register.

Event details:
Bring your family to enjoy a child-friendly guided garden tour and education activities in our urban food forest. Come see how food grows and learn how the Fort Wayne’s Poplar neighborhood is growing food for their neighbors. Bring a picnic to enjoy in the garden. 

For more information, email Diana Hart at poplarvillagegardens@gmail.com, or text (260) 409-5901.

Travel Tip:
Our driveway and parking are along the railroad tracks at the intersection of Walnut and Miner Streets.

Poplar Village Gardens
Poplar Village Gardens is a 3-acre urban food forest building community by growing food together.  Produce grown on site is donated to neighborhood residents and Miss Virginia's Mission House. We focus on growing and living sustainably and host a Forward Indiana community food pantry.

Local Food Week Sponsor

Dates & times:

• Friday, July 26 – 1:00pm

• Saturday, July 27 – 11:00am & 2:00pm

• Monday, July 29 – 10:00am & 1:00pm

• Tuesday, July 30 – 10:00am, 1:00pm, & 5:30pm

• Wednesday, July 31 – 10:00am & 1:00pm

• Thursday, August 1 – 10:00am, 1:00pm, & 5:30pm

• Friday, August 2 – 10:00am & 1:00pm

• Saturday, August 3 – 11:00am & 2:00pm

Cost:
Free

Pre-registration Required:
Participants need to pre-register within 24 hours of tour time @ Eventbrite
https://www.eventbrite.com/o/plant-happiness-32146212271

Event Details:
A guided small group tour of a suburban home-based food production and restorative ecosystem management. Attendees will see a small, yet thriving, outdoor space that boasts hundreds of pounds of organic produce each season. The property is a 'Certified Wildlife Habitat' with the National Wildlife Federation and certified by the 'We Grow Natives' program with Indiana Native Plant Society.

For more information, email plantingseedsofhappiness@gmail.com.

Plant Happiness
Marissa Renz is the owner of Plant Happiness LLC, a garden consultation and design company located in Fort Wayne. Plant Happiness also offers Educational Opportunities for the local community. From food production to small scale ecological restoration, Plant Happiness offers inspiration and guidance for transforming residential lots into thriving pockets of paradise using organic and solution-driven practices. Consultation services include Soil Health; Native Pollinator Gardens; Bird Gardens; Vegetable Gardens; Whole System Sustainable Gardening; Increasing your Food Security; Providing clarity to garden planning and Living in abundance.

Local Food Week Sponsor

Dates & times:

• Saturday, July 27 – 10:30am to 12:30pm

• Thursday, August 1 – 6:00pm to 8:00pm

• Saturday, August 3 – 10:30am to 12:30pm

Cost:
Free

Pre-registration is highly encouraged.
Pre-register for your tour via email lonetreefarmsllc@gmail.com or text (260)715-2888. Include your requested tour date and how many adults and children will be attending.

Event details:
Come and experience a family-friendly wagon ride for a hands-on, close-up experience on a regenerative farm and ranch!! We have beef cows and calves, dairy cows, pasture pigs, pasture chickens, laying hens, honey bees and more. We will take you on a wagon ride around the fields to learn how these animals are raised, how they are managed to help heal our ground, and how they provide nutrient dense food to help heal our bodies.

For more information, email lonetreefarmsllc@gmail.com or call (260)715-2888.

Travel Tip:
Take Lima Road north of Huntertown to Old St Rd 3. Take Old St Rd 3 west toward LaOtto until you come to North County Line Rd. Turn left/west. We are the 3rd drive on the right. Look for Lone Tree Farms black gate. Please park by the large barn on the right at the (Y) in the drive.

Lone Tree Farms
We are a small family regenerative farm that raises grass fed beef, pasture pork, and pasture chicken and eggs. We set ourselves apart by following our 3 pillars of management: organic, seed oil free and regenerative. Our goal is to raise animals in step with nature to create food that is healing to the body.

Dates & times:

• Thursday, August 1 – 4:00pm to 6:00pm

• Saturday, August 3 - 10:00am to 12:00pm

Cost:
Free

No Registration required.

Event details:
Come join a tour of our farmland and animals, rain or shine. Dress for a hay wagon ride to the pumpkins. Meet South Poll grass cattle and chickens. See the sweet corn crop and a restored wetland.  Children can try their hand at matching pictures of gourds and squash to their fanciful names.

For more information call (260)760-0453.

Travel Tip:
Our farm is located west of I-69. Watch for the Local Food Week Sign at the corner. This is a dead end road.

Azzitshudbe Farm
We are a small family-owned and operated farm in DeKalb County that pastures our animals, working with nature...Azzitshudbe. We are fifth generation DeKalb farmers, second generation on this farm. We believe in working with nature to raise food for our family and for yours, too! When feed is used, it is always non-GMO, but pasture and farm-raised hay and corn, (for hogs and chickens) are our feeds of choice.

Dates & times:

• Saturday, July 27 – 10:00am to 2:00pm

• Saturday, August 3 – 10:00am to 2:00pm

Cost:
Free

Pre-Registration is required for a tour to see the bison. Email eelriverbison@gmail.com to register and reserve a tour time.

No Registration required for Tastings of bison products, Lunar Infusions kombuchas and a variety of local artisan goods distributed by Small Batch Distributor.

Event details:
Come visit our bison ranch to see the animals and taste a variety of our bison products. For Local Food Week, we are proud to partner with Small Batch Distributor, who will offer tastings of the wide variety of locally-produced artisan food & beverage products they distribute. Lunar Infusions will offer tastings of their kombuchas, as well. We will suggest pairings of these products and seasonings to create delicious meals featuring these locally-produced ingredients.

For more information, email eelriverbison@gmail.com, or call (260)609-1776.

Travel Tip: Directions to our ranch using Google Maps are accurate

Eel River Bison Ranch
Raising grass fed Bison in South Whitley, Indiana since 2015. We offer bison meat sales at our store at the farm and also supply local restaurants. We offer small group walking tours, meat sales, and a gift shop where you can shop for local, hand-made jewelry and gift items, and bison art.

Small Batch Distributor
We deliver premium local artisan food & beverage goods to local shops. We offer products from over 20 local artisan food producers and farms, including: Masters Hand BBQ, Eel River Bison Ranch, Timberline Delites, Filler Family Apiary, Fresh Fenix and many other local food businesses.

Lunar Infusions
Northeast Indiana craft kombucha producer since 2017. Our number one goal is to provide the highest quality kombucha in our region. Uniquely formulated with herbs, superfoods, and organic fruits, these refreshing elixirs are smooth tasting and perfectly balanced. Our products are available at many locations across Northeast Indiana. Our taproom room and production facility, located in South Whitley, Indiana, is open Friday - Sunday.

Dates & times:

• Saturday, July 27 – 10:00am to 5:00pm

• Sunday, July 28 – 11:00am to 3:00pm

• Saturday, August 3 – 10:00am to 5:00pm

• Sunday, August 4 – 11:00am to 3:00pm

Cost:
Free

No Registration required.

Event details:
Hot, ready to eat smoked pulled pork and brisket! We also have a variety of locally raised pork and beef ready to take home and cook as well as many different snack sticks, summer sausage, and beef jerky! Hot food served all day! Enjoy samples of our special products, with locally produced food/beverages available for purchase.

For more information, email porkncleaver@gmail.com, or call (260)508-8383.

Travel Tip:
We are located at the corner of Indiana SR 9 and US 33.

Pork 'N Cleaver
We are a butcher shop and retail store selling only locally raised pork and beef. We do all of the processing in our shop. All of the pork and beef is raised without hormones and all of our meat is dye free and preservative free.

Local Food Week Sponsor

Dates & times:

• Friday, July 26 – 10:00am to 5:00pm

• Saturday, July 27 – 10:00am to 5:00pm

• Sunday, July 28 – 12:00pm to 4:00pm

• Monday, July 29 - CLOSED

• Tuesday, July 30 – 10:00am to 5:00pm

• Wednesday, July 31 – 10:00am to 5:00pm

• Thursday, August 1 – 10:00am to 8:00pm

• Friday, August 2 – 10:00am to 5:00pm

• Saturday, August 3 – 10:00am to 5:00pm

• Sunday, August 4 – 12:00pm to 4:00pm

Cost:
Mention the Food Hunt for FREE Individual Admission during Local Food Week July 26-August 4! Regular Admission: $7/Adults, $5/Youth Ages 3-17, Free 2 & under. $1 Admission every Thursday from 5-8 pm. No registration required.

Event details:
Fun for family and friends, enjoy a self-guided tour at your local public garden. During Local Food Week, enjoy a scavenger food hunt to learn about local food as well as food from around the globe. Learn about how important pollinators are to our food system and see honeybees at work in an on-site Observation Bee Hive! The summer/fall theme is "Raise a Glass!" celebrating 40 years for the Conservatory.

Also, check out the Conservatory Shop featuring a variety of local vendors, and stop by Conjure Coffee featuring local ingredients, fresh pastries, and hand-crafted beverages available for purchase.

Discover all there is to see and do at your local public garden! For more information call (260)427-6440 or email ffbbc@cityoffortwayne.org.

Travel Tip:
Upon entry to Conservatory, the admission desk validates tickets for FREE parking across from the entrance at Calhoun Street and Jefferson Boulevard in the Civic Center Parking Garage.

Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory
The Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory is an oasis in the heart of downtown Fort Wayne providing a unique attraction that is always in season.

Guests of the Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory experience multiple garden environments beginning in the Showcase House with its four seasonal exhibits. From there, guests enter the multi-level Tropical House, where lush foliage thrives against the backdrop of a cascading waterfall. Wrapping up their visit, guests explore the quiet beauty of the Desert House.

As a treasured asset of the Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Department, the Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory is dedicated to providing inspiration, education, and entertainment while promoting the restorative beauty of its gardens.

The Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory boasts over 24,500 square feet of indoor garden space with additional outdoor gardens featuring scenic vistas, shaded pathways, and zonal trees and shrubs. It is one of the few conservatories in the world located in a downtown urban setting.

Dates & times:

• Saturday, July 27 – 9:00am to 1:00pm

• Saturday, August 3 – 9:00am to 1:00pm

Cost:
Free

No Registration required.

Event details:
Our Local Food Week celebration at Ft. Wayne’s Farmers Market highlights our wonderful farmers during Meet Your Farmer Workshops! Learn about their farms and the farming practices they use to produce nutritious, local food for your family. Enjoy special kid’s activities and a Pie Eating Contest, too!

Travel Tip:
See this Parking Map for convenient parking options at Electric Works. https://fortwayneelectricworks.com/parking-map/

Ft. Wayne’s Farmers Market
Enjoy shopping at the year-round Ft Wayne’s Farmers Market, where you’ll find a wide variety of locally grown, fresh, seasonal produce; meats, eggs, cheeses, baked goods, plants and flowers. Support local farmers, food producers, and a wide variety of local artisans. Listen to live music as you stroll along Dynamo Alley, enjoy delicious food and beverages at Union Street Market and explore the Electric Works campus!

Dates & times:

• Saturday, July 27 – 9:00am to 10:00am

• Saturday, August 3 – 9:00am to 10:00am

Cost:
Free

No Registration required.

Event details:
Please join us for a family friendly tour of the apple orchard! This event will be held rain or shine, so dress accordingly.

For more information, email orchardhill@ligtel.com or call (260)347-3682.

Orchard Hill Farms
Our family-operated business has been growing Tree Ripened fruit with Taste, for over 50 years! We grow 32 varieties of apples, and pears, cherries and plums. We press apple cider and make apple butter, jelly, and syrup using only apples; no other ingredients.

Local Food Week Sponsor

Dates & times:

• Friday, July 26 – 9:00am to 7:00pm

• Saturday, July 27 – 9:00am to 7:00pm

• Monday, July 29 – 9:00am to 7:00pm

• Tuesday, July 30 – 9:00am to 7:00pm

• Wednesday, July 31 – 9:00am to 7:00pm

• Thursday, August 1 – 9:00am to 7:00pm

• Friday, August 2 – 9:00am to 7:00pm

• Saturday, August 3 – 9:00am to 7:00pm

Cost: Food, beverages and groceries for purchase. No registration required.

Event Details:
We will be offering special freshly prepared dishes from our deli featuring local ingredients every day that we are open. Gluten-Free and Vegan options available!

For more information, call (260)483-5211 or email
info@healthfoodshoppe.com

The Health Food Shoppe
Locally owned, all-natural grocery store offering a fresh deli, produce and vitamin and supplement department. Proudly supporting over 30 local food growers and makers.

Local Food Week Sponsor

Dates & times:

• Saturday, July 27 – 9:00am to 5:00pm

• Sunday, July 28 – 10:00am to 5:00pm

• Saturday, August 3 – 9:00am to 5:00pm

• Sunday, August 4 – 10:00am to 5:00pm

Cost:
Free

No Registration required

Event details:
Taste a variety of hand made delights made with local fruits and vegetables, honey, and farm fresh eggs! Our Sample Bar is open during the Farmer's Market on Saturday, and continues for the rest of the weekend!

For more information, email plowshares.localfoodhub@gmail.com or call (425)213-7516

Travel Tip:
Plowshares at the Market is located in the East Hall of Union Street Market on the historic Electric Works campus in downtown Fort Wayne.

Plowshares at the Market in Union Street Market
Plowshares Food Hub is an agricultural cooperative that brings producers and buyers of local food together to make the healthy, local choice the easy choice.

Our year-round produce market in Union Street Market at Electric Works called Plowshares at the Market makes fresh produce, other farm products such as eggs, meat and dairy, and prepared food products available seven days a week.

Plowshares Mobile Market offers pop-up markets in neighborhoods where fresh produce is hard to find throughout the farm market season.

The cooking class and food tastings are offered to make eating fresh and healthy easy for all. Plowshares Markets accept SNAP/EBT and Fresh Connect produce prescription cards as well as cash and credit/ debit cards.

Dates & times:

• Saturday, July 27 – 9:00am to 1:00pm

• Wednesday, July 31 – 4:00pm to 7:00pm

• Saturday, August 3 – 9:00am to 1:00pm

Cost:
Free

No Registration required.

Event details:
Bring the family to the farmers' market! During Local Food Week, enjoy special kid's activities, play trivia games for market tokens and capture the moment in our photo booth! Shop from lots of local vendor and enjoy plenty of food & beverage options from our wide variety of food trucks.

Travel Tip:
The YLNI Summer Market is located at the historic Barr Street Market, next to the History Center, on Berry Street and Barr Street in downtown Fort Wayne.

YLNI Farmers Market
Our year-round farmer's market offers fresh and unique local produce, plants, meats, baked goods and homemade crafts in a cultural setting. The YLNI Farmer's Market is a producer-only market, meaning that our vendors personally make or grow the products they sell. Every vendor is local, coming from Allen or surrounding counties. Live music and children’s activities bring the community together.

Date & time:

• Friday, August 2

  • Pizza Night 5:00pm to 7:00pm

  • Walking Farm Tour at 6:30pm

IMPORTANT: Our Pizza Nights regularly sell out. Reserve your pizza starting Friday, July 26 at 7:15pm. See details below.

Cost:
Free Farm Tour
10 inch pizzas available for purchase by pre-order.

Event details:
A Pizza Night on the farm is a dining experience for the whole family featuring artisan pizzas made with ingredients from the farm and baked in an outdoor, wood-fired brick oven. Pizza Nights on the farm are very popular and were even featured in the New York Times. Pizzas may be taken home as carryout or enjoyed picnic-style or tailgate-style on the farm.

A special Local Food Week Walking Farm Tour will begin around 6:30pm. We’ll talk about soil health, cover cropping, minimum tillage techniques, crop rotations, raising animals on pasture, and other practices we use.

Pizza Pre-Ordering Details:
You can pre-order and reserve your pizza for August 2, starting at 7:15pm on Friday, July 26, until they are sold out. 

How it works:

• Pre-order your pizzas. Reserve your pizzas and pay online and choose a pick-up time at Pizza Nights — Hawkins Family Farm

• We make the pizza and you bring the rest! So, if you’d like picnic blankets, camp chairs, utensils, napkins, side dishes, dessert, or beverages, don’t forget to bring them along. Alcoholic beverages are permitted.

• Come to the farm. Arrive at Hawkins Family Farm and park along the farm lane in one of the numbered tailgating spots. Then walk to the Pizza Pavilion in the barn lot at your designated time to pick up your pizzas.

• Enjoy. Take your pizzas to your individual tailgate spot or common picnic area and enjoy your evening on the farm! Please take all your trash with you when you leave. No pets, please.

• For more information, visit Pizza Nights — Hawkins Family Farm 

Hawkins Family Farm
We are a fourth-generation family farm outside of North Manchester, Indiana. We rotate cattle, hogs, poultry, field crops, and produce around our 99-acres using a whole-systems approach, and market our products through customizable farm shares delivered to your door, and to restaurants. The farm also hosts weekly pizza nights during the summer.

We use the health and wholeness of soils, waters, plants, animals, and people as the standard by which we farm. Our fully customizable farm shares allow you to enjoy top quality groceries while supporting a growing number of local farmers and food artisans. Learn how it works on our website.

Date & time:

• Friday, August 2

  • Farm Tour & Tastings - 2:00pm.

  • Brewery Open to the Public - 4:00pm to 10:00pm.

Cost:
Free

No Registration required.

Event details:
E. Brewing Company at Esterline Farms is the first Farmhouse Brewery in the State of Indiana. Tour will include hands-on experiences with farm animals, yard games, beer tastings and time to enjoy our outside beer garden and patios.

We are a family-friendly destination, but the taproom is 21 & over.

For more information, email ebrewingco@gmail.com or call (260)610-0553.

Travel Tip:
We are only 1/4 mile from South Whitley, 10 miles from Columbia City, and 20 miles from Fort Wayne and Warsaw.

E Brewing Company at Esterline Farms
An independent Craft Brewery created by two dudes, Justin and Jason, that loved brewing beer in a barn. They took their passion from small batch home brewing to the overnight sensation of innovative “why not” beers that so many people have come to love. In fact, they’ve become the first beer farm in Indiana since the prohibition.

After attending numerous local brew festivals over the last few years they quickly started to realize the positive feedback they were receiving. People loved their personalities, their stories, and most importantly…their beer! Jason had always had a dream of running his own brewery someday. So, with the help from his wife, Jennifer, and the encouragement of his close friends, they made it happen! Turning their barn into a brewery has been a whirlwind of emotions, lots of hard work, and the most rewarding project ever! We hope you’ll join us to experience our Beer Farm and the entire farm experience!

Dates & times:

• Friday, July 26 – 1:00pm

• Saturday, July 27 – 11:00am & 2:00pm

• Monday, July 29 – 10:00am & 1:00pm

• Tuesday, July 30 – 10:00am, 1:00pm, & 5:30pm

• Wednesday, July 31 – 10:00am & 1:00pm

• Thursday, August 1 – 10:00am, 1:00pm, & 5:30pm

• Friday, August 2 – 10:00am & 1:00pm

• Saturday, August 3 – 11:00am & 2:00pm

Cost:
Free

Pre-registration Required:
Participants need to pre-register within 24 hours of tour time @ Eventbrite
https://www.eventbrite.com/o/plant-happiness-32146212271

Event Details:
A guided small group tour of a suburban home-based food production and restorative ecosystem management. Attendees will see a small, yet thriving, outdoor space that boasts hundreds of pounds of organic produce each season. The property is a 'Certified Wildlife Habitat' with the National Wildlife Federation and certified by the 'We Grow Natives' program with Indiana Native Plant Society.

For more information, email plantingseedsofhappiness@gmail.com.

Plant Happiness
Marissa Renz is the owner of Plant Happiness LLC, a garden consultation and design company located in Fort Wayne. Plant Happiness also offers Educational Opportunities for the local community. From food production to small scale ecological restoration, Plant Happiness offers inspiration and guidance for transforming residential lots into thriving pockets of paradise using organic and solution-driven practices. Consultation services include Soil Health; Native Pollinator Gardens; Bird Gardens; Vegetable Gardens; Whole System Sustainable Gardening; Increasing your Food Security; Providing clarity to garden planning and Living in abundance.

Local Food Week Sponsor

Dates & times:

• Friday, July 26 – 10:00am to 5:00pm

• Saturday, July 27 – 10:00am to 5:00pm

• Sunday, July 28 – 12:00pm to 4:00pm

• Monday, July 29 - CLOSED

• Tuesday, July 30 – 10:00am to 5:00pm

• Wednesday, July 31 – 10:00am to 5:00pm

• Thursday, August 1 – 10:00am to 8:00pm

• Friday, August 2 – 10:00am to 5:00pm

• Saturday, August 3 – 10:00am to 5:00pm

• Sunday, August 4 – 12:00pm to 4:00pm

Cost:
Mention the Food Hunt for FREE Individual Admission during Local Food Week July 26-August 4! Regular Admission: $7/Adults, $5/Youth Ages 3-17, Free 2 & under. $1 Admission every Thursday from 5-8 pm. No registration required.

Event details:
Fun for family and friends, enjoy a self-guided tour at your local public garden. During Local Food Week, enjoy a scavenger food hunt to learn about local food as well as food from around the globe. Learn about how important pollinators are to our food system and see honeybees at work in an on-site Observation Bee Hive! The summer/fall theme is "Raise a Glass!" celebrating 40 years for the Conservatory.

Also, check out the Conservatory Shop featuring a variety of local vendors, and stop by Conjure Coffee featuring local ingredients, fresh pastries, and hand-crafted beverages available for purchase.

Discover all there is to see and do at your local public garden! For more information call (260)427-6440 or email ffbbc@cityoffortwayne.org.

Travel Tip:
Upon entry to Conservatory, the admission desk validates tickets for FREE parking across from the entrance at Calhoun Street and Jefferson Boulevard in the Civic Center Parking Garage.

Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory
The Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory is an oasis in the heart of downtown Fort Wayne providing a unique attraction that is always in season.

Guests of the Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory experience multiple garden environments beginning in the Showcase House with its four seasonal exhibits. From there, guests enter the multi-level Tropical House, where lush foliage thrives against the backdrop of a cascading waterfall. Wrapping up their visit, guests explore the quiet beauty of the Desert House.

As a treasured asset of the Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Department, the Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory is dedicated to providing inspiration, education, and entertainment while promoting the restorative beauty of its gardens.

The Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory boasts over 24,500 square feet of indoor garden space with additional outdoor gardens featuring scenic vistas, shaded pathways, and zonal trees and shrubs. It is one of the few conservatories in the world located in a downtown urban setting.

Dates & times:

• Friday, July 26 – 1:00pm

• Saturday, July 27 – 11:00am & 2:00pm

• Monday, July 29 – 10:00am & 1:00pm

• Tuesday, July 30 – 10:00am, 1:00pm, & 5:30pm

• Wednesday, July 31 – 10:00am & 1:00pm

• Thursday, August 1 – 10:00am, 1:00pm, & 5:30pm

• Friday, August 2 – 10:00am & 1:00pm

• Saturday, August 3 – 11:00am & 2:00pm

Cost:
Free

Pre-registration Required:
Participants need to pre-register within 24 hours of tour time @ Eventbrite
https://www.eventbrite.com/o/plant-happiness-32146212271

Event Details:
A guided small group tour of a suburban home-based food production and restorative ecosystem management. Attendees will see a small, yet thriving, outdoor space that boasts hundreds of pounds of organic produce each season. The property is a 'Certified Wildlife Habitat' with the National Wildlife Federation and certified by the 'We Grow Natives' program with Indiana Native Plant Society.

For more information, email plantingseedsofhappiness@gmail.com.

Plant Happiness
Marissa Renz is the owner of Plant Happiness LLC, a garden consultation and design company located in Fort Wayne. Plant Happiness also offers Educational Opportunities for the local community. From food production to small scale ecological restoration, Plant Happiness offers inspiration and guidance for transforming residential lots into thriving pockets of paradise using organic and solution-driven practices. Consultation services include Soil Health; Native Pollinator Gardens; Bird Gardens; Vegetable Gardens; Whole System Sustainable Gardening; Increasing your Food Security; Providing clarity to garden planning and Living in abundance.

Local Food Week Sponsor

Dates & times:

• Friday, July 26 – 9:00am to 7:00pm

• Saturday, July 27 – 9:00am to 7:00pm

• Monday, July 29 – 9:00am to 7:00pm

• Tuesday, July 30 – 9:00am to 7:00pm

• Wednesday, July 31 – 9:00am to 7:00pm

• Thursday, August 1 – 9:00am to 7:00pm

• Friday, August 2 – 9:00am to 7:00pm

• Saturday, August 3 – 9:00am to 7:00pm

Cost: Food, beverages and groceries for purchase. No registration required.

Event Details:
We will be offering special freshly prepared dishes from our deli featuring local ingredients every day that we are open. Gluten-Free and Vegan options available!

For more information, call (260)483-5211 or email
info@healthfoodshoppe.com

The Health Food Shoppe
Locally owned, all-natural grocery store offering a fresh deli, produce and vitamin and supplement department. Proudly supporting over 30 local food growers and makers.

Local Food Week Sponsor