Six awardees receive specialty crop grant funding

Six awardees receive specialty crop grant funding

INDIANAPOLIS (Dec. 3, 2020) —  The Indiana State Department of Agriculture awarded more than $468,000 to six projects designed to grow the state’s specialty crop sector, funded by USDA’s Specialty Crop Block Grant program. Specialty crops include fruits, vegetables,...
Thankful for November New Members!

Thankful for November New Members!

The Indiana State Department of Agriculture’s Indiana Grown initiative supports products grown or made by Hoosiers, for Hoosiers. Our goal is to help consumers more easily identify these products by using the Indiana Grown logo. Now, in its fifth year, the initiative...
Indiana’s Newest Mushroom Inoculation Laboratory

Indiana’s Newest Mushroom Inoculation Laboratory

American Mushroom & Spice Co. is happy to announce that we have completed our new specialized clean-room inoculation laboratory! We are in the process of verification and quality testing fruit blocks and any cultures produced in our new laboratory. Our new...
Given Chances Farm Upcoming Events

Given Chances Farm Upcoming Events

Given Chances Farm is excited about the following upcoming events on our schedule! We’ll be offering honey, chapstick, hand towels and more! We hope to see you there!   Farmers Market at the Fairgrounds in Greenfield We will be at the Winter Market for the...
Indiana Grown surveys members on  economic impact of program

Indiana Grown surveys members on economic impact of program

Indiana Grown released a survey to its members as part of a partnership with Purdue University on a USDA Federal State Marketing Improvement Program grant. A nearly $200,000 grant is making the survey possible, which has goals of determining and improving the economic...
Welcome October Members!

Welcome October Members!

The Indiana State Department of Agriculture’s Indiana Grown initiative supports products grown or made by Hoosiers, for Hoosiers. Our goal is to help consumers more easily identify these products by using the Indiana Grown logo. Now, in its fifth year, the initiative...