The Indiana State Fair has announced the full list of its 2024 Featured Farmers that will be honored throughout each day of this year’s event.
These 15 farm operations represent a variety of regions throughout the state, showcasing different agricultural products and stories. The 2024 Featured Farmers program is presented by Corteva Agriscience.
The 2024 Indiana State Fair starts on Friday, August 2 and runs through Sunday, August 18. The Fair will be closed on Mondays.
Here is the complete list of featured farmers, farm products and their home counties:
- Friday, August 2nd – Scarborough Farms (Soybeans), Laporte County
- Saturday, August 3rd – Paschen Farms Inc. (Pork), Cass County
- Sunday, August 4th – Howe Farms (Beef, Pork, Hops), Lake County
- Tuesday, August 6th – Lueken Dairy Farm (Dairy), Dubois County
- Wednesday, August 7th – Celtic Glen Heritage Livestock (Beef Cattle, Goats, Sheep, Rabbits), Owen County
- Thursday, August 8th – Union Go Dairy (Dairy), Randolph County
- Friday, August 9th – Blue Yonder Organic Farm (Organic Certified Farm Fresh Products), Hendricks County
- Saturday, August 10th – Kirk Hoffman & Family Farms (Corn, Soybeans, Wheat, Forage Production, Maple Syrup), Whitley County
- Sunday, August 11th – Fair Farms and Produce (Farm Fresh Produce), Hancock County
- Tuesday, August 13th – Advanced Resources Inc. (Seed Corn, Seed Beans), Wabash County
- Wednesday, August 14th – DDH Farms (Corn, Soybeans), Randolph County
- Thursday, August 15th – Winzerwald Winery (grapes, wine), Perry County
- Friday, August 16th – Tree City Bee Company (Honey Drink, Honey, Bees), Decatur County
- Saturday, August 17th – Everett Farms and Seed (Corn), Boone County
- Sunday, August 18th – 550 Wagyu (Beef), Tippecanoe County
Visitors to the Indiana State Fair can attend a live chat at 2:30 p.m. in the Glass Barn with a Featured Farmer every day of the Fair, in addition to many other opportunities to talk with that day’s Featured Farm family and learn about their family operation.
“Our mission at the Indiana State Fair is rooted in agriculture and connecting our fairgoers to the farmers feeding the world. We are proud of our Featured Farmer program and excited to unveil our 2024 honorees.” said Cindy Hoye, executive director, Indiana State Fair Commission. “These farmers have incredible stories to tell, and we are grateful to celebrate them with our partners at Corteva Agriscience.”
“The Indiana State Fair is the perfect place for fairgoers who are also consumers to meet Indiana farmers from across the state who dedicate their lives to feeding all of us. We are pleased to once again make this connection happen through the Featured Farmers program which is in its ninth year. At Corteva Agriscience, we are committed to enriching lives and helping farmers succeed,” said Heidi Spahn, Corporate and Community Investment Leader, Corteva Agriscience.
Source: Indiana State Fairgrounds and Event Center
