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IN Dept. of Agriculture: “GO LOCO By GOING LOCAL”

 
In honor of Indiana’s 4th annual Going Local week September 4-10, we thought what better time to promote our regional farmers’ markets. Summer is starting to wind down and the leaves are changing, which means the time for farmers’ markets is coming to an end. All of the crops will be in soon, so it’s time to take advantage of the fresh fruits and vegetables homegrown by local farmers in the ten counties of Northeast Indiana.
 
With the abundance of farmers’ markets available in our region, it’s impossible to compile them all, but we’ve gathered a few resources which will help put you on the right track. So grab a friend and a bushel basket and pick yourself a piece of Hoosier homegrown goodness. Now that’s some tasty quality of life!
 
 
Indiana State Department of Agriculture
Published by the State, this website allows you to pick your county from a drop-down menu and then select whether you’re interested in farmers’ markets or u-pick locations. You can even search by the food you’re looking for, everything from tomatoes to trees!
 
Buy Local Think Global
This website gives locations for dozens of farmers’ markets across Northeast Indiana and even has a phone number for contacts at each location. In addition, it has information about agricultural careers as well as news about environmental issues.
 
PickYourOwn.org
Updated daily, this website is full of resources about farmers’ markets as well as canning tips, a crop availability calendar, and recipes.
 
 
Do you live in the city and think that farmers’ markets are just for rural communities? Think again! Have you heard of urban gardening or rooftop gardens? It’s becoming quite popular and now grocery stores are even starting to stock their shelves with these urban-grown crops. Read more in this Good.is article.