Dates & times:

• Friday, July 25 – 10:00am & 1:00pm

• Saturday, July 26 – 11:00am

• Monday, July 28 – 5:00pm

• Tuesday, July 29 – 10:00am & 1:00pm

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

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

Cost: Free. Pre-registration is required.

Pre-registration Required:
Participants need to pre-register within 24 hours of tour time @ Eventbrite. https://www.eventbrite.com/o/plant-happiness-with-ne-indiana-local-food-network-30899258269

About this Event:
Located in Northside Neighborhood, this suburban site offers an example of how a lawn can be transformed into a landscape that offers organic home food production, more sustainable landscape management, and incorporation of indigenous plantings to improve the local ecosystem. While we cannot produce all of our own foods, we can - and do - strengthen the food security in our home by growing as much as we can on site. Our home food costs can also be greatly reduced when we are able to grow hundreds, to thousands, of pounds of high quality foods in our home gardens for our family. Additionally, the methods used offer habitat for native species, pollinators, and other wildlife. Win/win/win for home gardening!

For more information email Plant Happiness at plantingseedsofhappiness@gmail.com

Travel Tip: The Parnell Avenue Bridge by Johnny Appleseed Park is closed. Please be sure to check for an alternate route.

About Plant Happiness:
Plant Happiness offers educational opportunities to the community though individual classes, courses, and on-site consultations visits to encourage healthy growing of organic foods, soils, and ecosystems. I also offer design services to assist in the planning and implementation of sustainable and regenerative practices in any setting.

Local Food Week Sponsor

Dates & times:

• Friday, July 25 – 10:00am & 1:00pm

• Saturday, July 26 – 10:00am & 1:00pm

• Sunday, July 27 –1:00pm

Cost: Free event. Maple syrup, candy, cream, sugar and maple creams will be available for purchase.

Pre-Registration Required: Due to space limitations in our demonstration area, please pre-register by text/call to (260) 357-8717, or email bkowen60@gmail.com

About this Event:
Come take our guided indoor Maple tour showing state of the art production methods for making syrup and value added maple products. Artifacts of past generations of syrup making equipment and practices will also be shown.

Discover the fascinating process of maple syrup production, from traditional techniques to modern methods. Enjoy a taste of our wide selection of maple products and purchase them to enjoy at home.

For more information, text/call to (260) 357-8717, or email bkowen60@gmail.com

Travel Tip: Maple Acres is located 1/2 mile South of Base Line Road on County Road 500 East, in Noble County.

About Maple Acres:
Maple Acres is a 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.

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

Dates & times:

• Friday, July 25 – 12:00pm - 1:30pm

• Saturday, July 26 – 12:00pm - 1:30pm

• Sunday, July 27 – 12:00pm - 1:30pm

• Friday, August 1 – 12:00pm - 1:30pm

• Saturday, August 2 – 12:00pm - 1:30pm

• Sunday, August 3 – 12:00pm - 1:30pm

Cost: Free

About this Event
Come tour the beautiful Bloomingdale Gardens and see what is blooming. Bloomingdale Gardens hosts native pollinators, fruiting trees, berries, sunflowers, vegetable gardens, and so much more. Come explore the garden during our scheduled guided garden walk & educational talk with Jesus Rosario. The gardens are also open to the public each day from 8:00am to 8:00pm for self guided tours.

For more information about Bloomingday Gardens, email walkerdwfd@aol.com.

About Bloomingdale Gardens:
Bloomingdale Gardens is nestled in the heart of Fort Wayne in the Bloomingdale Neighborhood just off of Wells Street. Bloomingdale welcomes everyone to the garden. The gardens boast native plants, conservation gardening techniques, fresh fruit, vegetables, and herbs, nut trees and more.

Dates & times:

• Friday, July 25 – 10:00am & 1:00pm

• Saturday, July 26 – 10:00am & 1:00pm

• Sunday, July 27 –1:00pm

Cost: Free event. Maple syrup, candy, cream, sugar and maple creams will be available for purchase.

Pre-Registration Required: Due to space limitations in our demonstration area, please pre-register by text/call to (260) 357-8717, or email bkowen60@gmail.com

About this Event:
Come take our guided indoor Maple tour showing state of the art production methods for making syrup and value added maple products. Artifacts of past generations of syrup making equipment and practices will also be shown.

Discover the fascinating process of maple syrup production, from traditional techniques to modern methods. Enjoy a taste of our wide selection of maple products and purchase them to enjoy at home.

For more information, text/call to (260) 357-8717, or email bkowen60@gmail.com

Travel Tip: Maple Acres is located 1/2 mile South of Base Line Road on County Road 500 East, in Noble County.

About Maple Acres:
Maple Acres is a 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.

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

Dates & times:

• Friday, July 25 – 10:00am & 1:00pm

• Saturday, July 26 – 11:00am

• Monday, July 28 – 5:00pm

• Tuesday, July 29 – 10:00am & 1:00pm

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

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

Cost: Free. Pre-registration is required.

Pre-registration Required:
Participants need to pre-register within 24 hours of tour time @ Eventbrite. https://www.eventbrite.com/o/plant-happiness-with-ne-indiana-local-food-network-30899258269

About this Event:
Located in Northside Neighborhood, this suburban site offers an example of how a lawn can be transformed into a landscape that offers organic home food production, more sustainable landscape management, and incorporation of indigenous plantings to improve the local ecosystem. While we cannot produce all of our own foods, we can - and do - strengthen the food security in our home by growing as much as we can on site. Our home food costs can also be greatly reduced when we are able to grow hundreds, to thousands, of pounds of high quality foods in our home gardens for our family. Additionally, the methods used offer habitat for native species, pollinators, and other wildlife. Win/win/win for home gardening!

For more information email Plant Happiness at plantingseedsofhappiness@gmail.com

Travel Tip: The Parnell Avenue Bridge by Johnny Appleseed Park is closed. Please be sure to check for an alternate route.

About Plant Happiness:
Plant Happiness offers educational opportunities to the community though individual classes, courses, and on-site consultations visits to encourage healthy growing of organic foods, soils, and ecosystems. I also offer design services to assist in the planning and implementation of sustainable and regenerative practices in any setting.

Local Food Week Sponsor

Dates & times:

• Friday, July 25 – 1:00pm - 4:00pm

• Saturday, July 26 – 10:00am - 2:00pm

Cost: Free event.

About this Event
Visit Eel River Bison Ranch and meet Bison Ranchers Eric & Tonya Horvath. They will answer questions and provide tasty samples of delicious bison meat while you browse their gift shop of bison bone art, jewelry, hides, and of course a chance to support this small ranch by purchasing bison meat, brats, soup bones and mouth watering bison jerky!

Local honey producer, Filler Family Apiaries will have have their honey products available for purchase, as well.

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

About Eel River Bison Ranch:
We are a grass-fed Bison Ranch. Our mission is to restore our grounds and soils to raise the most healthy bison possible. We enjoy what bison bring to our community and the ecosystem. We have a gift store featuring local vendors and Bison Art.

Dates & times:

• Friday, July 25 – 2:00pm - 6:00pm

• Friday, August 1 – 2:00pm - 6:00pm

Cost: Free

About this Event:
Johnnie Mae Farm Market will be open during its normal hours on Friday from 2-6pm. Purchase seasonal produce grown right on the farm behind the old firehouse. Additionally, we will offer tours to those that want to see how we grow in an urban setting. For a full listing of events at Johnnie Mae Farm, please visit www.johnniemaefarm.com.

If you need accommodations to participate in this event, please contact James Wolff at allences@purdue.edu or 260-481-6826 at least one week prior to the program.

If you need translation or interpretation services to participate in this event, please contact James Wolff at allences@purdue.edu or 260-481-6826 at least one week prior to the program.

About Johnnie Mae Farm:
Johnnie Mae Farm is a collaboration between Purdue Extension - Allen County and the City of Fort Wayne on an urban farm that’s like none other. Johnnie Mae Farm was designed to be a community gathering place where neighbors can meet, get to know each other and learn. It is also a farm where fresh, organically grown produce, that’s culturally relevant and delicious, is available for purchase at the weekly farm market.

With it’s commercial quality kitchen and sprawling farm grounds Johnnie Mae Farm is a perfect place for educational and fun events too.

The farm is located in the heart of the Renaissance Pointe neighborhood and the farm market is open to all. No eligibility requirements or restrictions.

Dates & times:

• Friday, July 25 – Tour 3:00pm - 4:00pm. Brewery open until 10:00pm

• Saturday, July 26 – 10:00am - 11:00am. Brewery open until 10:00pm

Cost: Free event. Food and beverages available for purchase during Brewery hours.

About this Event
Come enjoy a family friendly farm tour complete with chickens, turkeys, goat, rabbits and a very spoiled horse! Local honey producer, Filler Family Apiaries is our co-host, and they will have a display bee hive and honey products for sale. E Brewing, the first Farmhouse Brewery in Indiana since the prohibition will open shortly after the tour with samples and a full menu! So stick around for the local brews, food and yard games in the beer garden! Open til 10 pm!

For more information, email esterlinefarms@yahoo.com or call (916)747-5003.

About E Brewing Company at Esterline Farms:
Small destination farm that offers educational tours, livestock, goat pasture for visitors, poultry, fresh eggs, rabbits and a very spoiled horse. We have picnic grounds, patios, beer garden, and an Air BNB for our quests. And, visit the first Beer Farm in Indiana since the Prohibition!

About Filler Family Apiary
Filler Family Apiary raises bees. We use organic practices but are not certified. We sell honey, beeswax candles, balms and soaps. We founded Filler Family Apiary out of a pure passion for bees. Our goals, ambitions, and inspirations have come together to form a truly amazing company that we are proud of. Since opening in 2019, we have become masters of our craft. We go above and beyond to ensure you’re satisfied and will work with us again.

Dates & times:

• Friday, July 25 – 5:00pm - 7:00pm

• Friday, August 1 – 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Cost: Free event. Pre-ordered pizza for purchase.

Highly Recommended to Pre-Order Your Pizza:
Fridays on the Farm Pizza Nights at Hawkins Family Farm are very popular, and often sell out. It’s highly recommended that you Pre-Order your pizzas for this July 25 event, starting Friday, July 18 at 7:15pm. Read more about Hawkins Family Farm Pizza Nights and Pre-Order your pizza on our website at https://hawkinsfamilyfarm.com/pizza

About this Event:
Join us for Hawkins Family Farm Food Club Farmers and Friends - a special Pizza Night on the Farm during Local Food Week focused on community and connection! A relaxed evening sharing wood fired pizza with farmers who produce food for the Hawkins Food Club.

Come Meet the farmers, ask questions, listen to updates and stories about farm life, and the food we eat. Information booth to find out more about the Food Club & it's farmers and learn more about the Northeast Indiana Local Food Network.

On Friday, July 25, meet our special Farmer Co-hosts from:

• White Oaks Bison Farm

• Wingers Sugarbush & Supplies

• Bolinger Family Farm

This event is rain or shine. Bring your own chairs, blankets, and picnic supplies and your own beverages to enjoy.

For more information email Ellen@NEIfood.org or call/text (260)739-8748.

About Hawkins Family Farm
Jeff and Zach Hawkins are third- and fourth-generation farmers on Hawkins Family Farm. Located in Wabash County, IN, the farm has been in the Hawkins family since Jeff’s grandparents bought it in 1957. Jeff started our Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program, also known as farm share, back in 2003. We’ve been a member-based farm for over 20 years because we believe in the importance of knowing your farmers and the source of your food.

Dates & times:

• Friday, July 25 – 5:00pm - 10:00pm

• Saturday, July 26 –5:00pm - 10:00pm

• Sunday, July 27 – 4:30pm - 8:00pm

• Monday, July 28 – CLOSED

• Tuesday, July 29 – 5:00pm - 10:00pm

• Wednesday, July 30 – 5:00pm - 10:00pm

• Thursday, July 31 – 5:00pm - 10:00pm

• Friday, August 1 – 5:00pm - 10:00pm

• Saturday, August 2 – 5:00pm - 10:00pm

• Sunday, August 3 – 4:30pm - 8:00pm
  

Cost: $80.00 per person. Reservations are recommended, as seating is limited. Call (260)449-9099 or reserve your table at http://www.chancebarfw.com/reservations.html

About this Event
Don’t miss this exciting 3-course tasting event featuring delicious locally sourced ingredients from Schmuckers Produce, Kuehnert Dairy, Wood Farms, Berry Hill Farms and Myzel Risin’

For more information call (260)449-9099, or email cbowers10@gmail.com

About Chance Bar
Chance Bar is a midwestern bistro nestled in the beautiful '07 neighborhood of Ft Wayne, Indiana. Specializing in casual modern cuisine. With a small diverse menu where we make pasta, fresh oysters, sausages, delicious juicy burgers, and we support local farmers.

Local Food Week Sponsor

Date & time: Friday, July 25 – 5:00pm -9:00pm

Cost: Free to attend. Food and beverages available for purchase

About this Event
Don’t miss our Cider, Seeds & Tacos Party at Ambrosia Orchard, with our amazing Local Food Week co-host the Tacos Rancheros Food Truck. Ambrosia Orchard be highlighting our ciders and meads made with local fruits and honey.

This is a family friendly event with an herb planting station and a special kids Top a Taco station. You can follow a self guided orchard tour, and large yard games will be available for family fun.

For more information, email apples@ambrosiaorchardfw.com or call (260)639-4101.

Travel Tip: Look for the big red barn on the east side of the highway.

About Ambrosia Orchard
Ambrosia Orchard is a family friendly, developing orchard that specializes in the production of cider and mead (honey) wines. Our Big Red Barn offers our wide selection of products, hosts special event throughout the year, and has a store that features only locally produced products such as honey products, crafts, and goods.

About Tacos Rancheros Food Truck
Tacos Rancheros Food Truck prepares authentic Latin food inspired by traditional recipes with fresh ingredients grown locally on our family farm.