INDIANAPOLIS — The state’s Indiana Grown Initiative continues to expand its reach by partnering with Fantastic Food Fest, an interactive food and beverage event on Jan. 16-17 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. Nearly 50 Indiana Grown members will be exhibiting at the event, showcasing their products in front of thousands of Hoosier consumers. The Fairgrounds are located at 1202 E. 38th St.
“The main purpose of Indiana Grown is to help connect producers with consumers and retailers; therefore, by partnering with Indiana’s largest food events, we have taken a major step toward that goal,” said Ted McKinney, Indiana State Department of Agriculture Director.
Running from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day, Fantastic Food Fest will feature a marketplace full of demonstrations, shopping, cooking classes, workshops and presentations from local chefs and celebrity chefs such as Ted Allen and Hugh Acheson. In addition, consumers will have the opportunity to purchase or sample a variety of products as well as interact with members of Indiana Grown, such as Fort Wayne-based Best Boy & Co.
For more information on Fantastic Food Fest events, demonstrations, exhibitors and online ticketing, visit FantasticFoodFest.com. To stay up to date on the latest information about the show, follow Fantastic Food Fest’s social channels on Facebook at Fantastic Food Fest and on Twitter at @FanFoodFest.