Date & time: Friday, July 26 – 5:00pm to 7:00pm

Cost:
$10 for Tour, Tastings & Large sandwich, side & drink OR
$5 for Tour, Tastings & Small sandwich, side & drink

No Registration required.

Event details:
Guided small group tours of Wood Farms Premium Meats facility utilizing whole animal and seam butchering. Includes Wood Farms product tastings and large or small sandwich, side and drink.

For more information, call (260)248-8315

Travel Tip:
We are located 7 blocks west of the Whitley County Courthouse.

Wood Farms Premium Meats
Wood Farms Premium Meats is a custom butcher shop and livestock processing facility utilizing whole animal and seam butchering. 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 Sponsor

Date & time: Friday, July 26 – 4:00pm to 7:00pm

Cost:
Free

No Registration required

Event details:
This event is for everyone! Come and visit The School of Education Urban Garden at Purdue Fort Wayne! Take a tour of our garden and learn about the many ways in which the garden has served as a hub for community engagement, a teaching space for college students and children, and partnered with the Friends of the Pantry at Purdue Fort Wayne to help address food security. Have fun and paint a rock to leave at the garden or take it home to your own garden. This is a child and family friendly event. 

For more information email Julia Smith at smitj@pfw.edu or call (260)481-6517.

Travel Tip:
Both the Master Gardener Display Gardens of Allen County and the School of Education Urban Garden are located on the grounds of the Allen County Purdue Extension office on the Purdue Fort Wayne campus.

Purdue University Fort Wayne School of Education Urban Garden
The School of Education Urban Garden was founded in 2019 as a demonstration and teaching garden for students, faculty, and staff at Purdue Fort Wayne. Since its beginning, the project has hosted elementary age children for gardening activities and tours, held a farm to fork dinner at student housing, provided fresh produce to the food pantry on campus, and been involved in a number of other community events and activities. 

The FRIENDS of the University Pantry at Purdue Fort Wayne is stocked with a variety of packaged and canned foods and helps food-insecure members of both the university – including students, staff, and faculty – and the community.

Date & time: Friday, July 26 – 2:00pm to 6:00pm

Cost:
Free

No Registration required

Event details:
Come and enjoy The River Farm Store and shop for local veggies, meats, breads, honey and more! Enjoy our family homestead and meet your farmers while enjoying some complimentary snacks and our new retail shop.

The store will be open on Fridays from 2-6 pm and Saturdays from 9 - 1 pm.

For more information, email info@theriverfarm.org or call (260)827-8047

Travel Tip:
The lane to the farm is on the west side of the road, look for our farm store sign!

The River Farm
The River Farm is a diversified family farm in Wells County. We grow seasonal organic veggies, pastured livestock and culinary mushrooms (debuting fall 2024). Our land stewardship and day to day management prioritizes soil regeneration, species diversity, grass-fed/pastured livestock and the general principle that we as humans are a reciprocal part of nature and not separate from it.

Dates & times:

• Friday, July 26 – 10:00am & 1:00pm

• Saturday, July 27 – 10:00am

Cost:
Free

Pre-registration Required:
Space is limited in the maple shack so pre-registration is encouraged. Please text or call 260-357-8717 to pre-register.

Event Details:
This is a family oriented guided tour explaining the process of making maple syrup and other maple products. Maple syrup and a variety of maple products will be available for purchase. Cash or credit card.

Travel Tip:
Maple Acres signs are located on Baseline Road & South 500 and at the end of the drive.

Maple Acres
Maple Acres is a 5th generation maple syrup producer located in southeastern Noble County near Chain-o-Lakes State Park. We have about 2,000 trees in production making roughly 500 +/ - gallons of syrup per season. The 100% all natural syrup is organically produced in the state-of-the-art facility on the Owen homestead. Using our maple syrup, we make value added products including pure maple cream, maple sugar, traditional maple leaf candies and maple chocolates.

We are members of Indiana Grown, Indiana Maple Syrup Association and Indiana Market Maker.

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 & 1:00pm

• Saturday, July 27 – 10:00am

Cost:
Free

Pre-registration Required:
Space is limited in the maple shack so pre-registration is encouraged. Please text or call 260-357-8717 to pre-register.

Event Details:
This is a family oriented guided tour explaining the process of making maple syrup and other maple products. Maple syrup and a variety of maple products will be available for purchase. Cash or credit card.

Travel Tip:
Maple Acres signs are located on Baseline Road & South 500 and at the end of the drive.

Maple Acres
Maple Acres is a 5th generation maple syrup producer located in southeastern Noble County near Chain-o-Lakes State Park. We have about 2,000 trees in production making roughly 500 +/- gallons of syrup per season. The 100% all natural syrup is organically produced in the state-of-the-art facility on the Owen homestead. Using our maple syrup, we make value added products including pure maple cream, maple sugar, traditional maple leaf candies and maple chocolates.

We are members of Indiana Grown, Indiana Maple Syrup Association and Indiana Market Maker.

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