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:

• 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

Date & time:

• Thursday, August 1 – 5:00pm to 10:00pm

Cost:
Prix Fixe Dinner $70 per person

Dinner reservations are encouraged.
Reserve your table for this special dinner on Open Table

Event details:
Copper Spoon and Wood Farms will partner to offer a delicious three-course Prix Fixe dinner for $70 per person: a set first course, choice of entree (between two), and a set dessert. Dennis Wood and the team from Wood Farms will be delivering food to tables and meeting and speaking with guests.

For more information, email theresa@copperspoonfw.com or call (260)755-1019.

Travel Tip:
Parking is available in the parking garage on Harrison Street, or the extended Allen County Public Library behind King Gyros (generally you do not have to pay), and on the street.

Please do not park at the restaurants across the street. They will have your vehicle towed at your expense.

Copper Spoon
Copper Spoon opened up in March of 2015 under the name Wine Down, but got its new name in October of 2018. This as the restaurant evolved into much more than local owners Gary and Kelly Skeel could have imagined. Now Copper Spoon's bar program is nationally recognized and has paved the way for some of the best bartenders and cocktails in the Midwest.

On the food side, Copper Spoon's culinary team strives to impress both Fort Wayne locals and out-of-town foodies. We also support the local food scene by establishing & maintaining relationships with many local food suppliers & farmers. Our menu serves locally sourced food whenever possible. Add all this to the atmosphere and you will truly feel like you've been transported somewhere else!

Wood Farms
Wood Farms produces premium quality Angus beef and Berkshire pork, bred and raised in Indiana. We strive to support and be a part of an agricultural system that is ecological, diverse, resilient, adaptive and regenerative. We are dedicated to fairness throughout the food supply chain and supporting the vitality of local economies.

Local Food Week Sponsors

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.

Date & time:

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

Cost:
Free

No Registration required

Event details:
Would you like to experience the excitement of the local HEAL Farm Market where you are connected to a wide array of locally grown food from a variety of cultures? Armed with a checklist, you will navigate the market, interacting with vendors and growers all while discovering an assortment of fresh produce. This fun and educational way to explore the market is not only to find specific items but also to engage with the community, learn about local agriculture, and enjoy the vibrant atmosphere of the market.

Make sure to bring your shopping bags, because you also can shop for fresh, local produce at the HEAL farmer’s market. SNAP and WIC/Senior produce vouchers are doubled.

Come to the Parkview Greenhouse & Learning Kitchen for this exciting event rain or shine!

For more information, email greenhouse.learningkitchen@parkview.com or call (260) 373-4769.

Travel Tip:
The Parkview Community Greenhouse and Learning Kitchen is located on the corner of Lake and Beacon. The HEAL Market is held in front of our building. We are on the same campus as Parkview Behavioral Health Hospital.

Parkview Community Greenhouse and Learning Kitchen
The Parkview Greenhouse & Learning Kitchen provides access to a wide variety of produce from leafy greens to okra to help combat food insecurity and engages the community with skill and knowledge-building classes on nutrition, culinary, and gardening for all ages. Located within a food desert, the Parkview Greenhouse & Learning Kitchen hosts a HEAL Farm Market to provide low-cost nutritious produce to help combat disease and food insecurity.

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 – 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 – 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