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Profile HelpDistributors
Hoosier Harvest Market
coordinator@hoosierharvestmarket.com
Ideal Meat
chris@idealmeat.com
Piazza Produce
MAgresta@PiazzaProduce.com
Plowshares Food Hub Wholesale Distributor
plowshares.localfoodhub@gmail.com
Tiny Footprint Distribution
JohnF@TinyFootprintDistribution.com
Winkler Distribution
KermitG@WinklerInc.com
Online Grocery Stores
Hoosier Harvest Market
Twinkle@HoosierHarvestMarket.com
Market Wagon
nick.carter@marketwagon.com
Plowshares Food Hub Online Retail
plowshares.localfoodhub@gmail.com
Shared Kitchens
Shared Kitchen Toolkit
Art House, Gary
CookSpring, Fort Wayne
Greenwood Kitchen and Commissary, Greenwood
Indy’s Kitchen, Indianapolis
Flanner House, Indianapolis
Nana Clare’s Kitchen, Valparaiso
One World KitchenShare, Bloomington
Skidmore Food Product Development Lab, West Lafayette
Venture Out Business Center, Madison
*Chef Space, Louisville, KY
*Incubator Kitchen Collective, Newport, KY
Meat Processors
Cannelburg Meat Processing Plant
Dewig Meats
Fender 4-Star Meat Processing
HRR Enterprises
Indiana Packers Corp
Knightstown Meat Processing
Huber’s Meat Locker – 812-663-7744
Merkley and Sons Meat
Moody Meats
Odon Meat Locker
Parrett’s Meats
Rice’s Meats
Sander Processing
This Old Farm – Contact
Commodity Groups
American Dairy Association Indiana
Brewers of Indiana Guild
Illiana Watermelon Association
Indiana Association of Beverage Retailers
Indiana Beef Cattle Association & Indiana Beef Council
Indiana Corn Marketing Council
Indiana Dairy Goat Association
Indiana Fruit Growers
Indiana Hardwood Lumbermen’s Association
Indiana Hemp Industries Association
Indiana Pork
Indiana Restaurant & Lodging Association
Indiana Sheep Association
Indiana Sheep & Wool Market Development Council
Indiana Soybean Alliance
Indiana Aquaculture Association
Indiana State Poultry Association
Indiana Vegetable Growers Association
Directory of Wholesale Vegetable Suppliers
Indiana Wine Grape Council
Indiana Winery & Vineyard Association
National Confectioners Association
Specialty Food Association
Grants
Indiana State Department of Agriculture Grants & Funding Opportunities
Emily Buice, Indiana State Department of Agriculture Economic Development Operations Specialist
USDA Agricultural Marketing Service Grants and Opportunities
USDA Agricultural Marketing Service Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
USDA Value-Added Producer Grant
Business Resources
Bankable
Become a USDA Foods Vendor
Dog treats and pet food are regulated by the Indiana State Chemist Office. This office can be reached at: 765-494-1492.
Energy Impact
Facebook Event Resources
– Step by Step Tutorial
– Facebook Help Page
FDA Labeling Requirements for Manufactured Products
– If a retail food product, label requirement is in 410 IAC 7-24 Section 146.
– If the retail operator does any wholesale (allowed to do up to 25%) they would have to follow the requirements from the link.
– If they are HBV they have to follow the requirements in the HBV law IC 16-42-5-29.
Great Fermentations
Indiana Economic Development Corporation
Indiana Small Business Development Centers
– Location map by county
JPG Resources
National Association of Women Business Owners
PitchFeast
Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC)
Proven Prep Midwest
Sustainable Agriculture & Research Education (SARE)
– A Guide to Developing a Business Plan for Farms and Rural Businesses
– SARE Bulletins
SCORE
– Indiana Locations
USDA Rural Development Resources
Yelp Indy
Food Safety
County Health Department Contact Information
Manda Clevenger, Indiana State Department of Health Director of Food Protection
Vivien McCurdy, Indiana State Department of Health Produce Safety Supervisor
Jennifer Coleman, Indiana State Department of Health Food Safety Farm Consultant, Northeastern Region
William Tuley, Indiana State Department of Health Food Safety Farm Consultant, Southwestern Region
Sarah Germann, Indiana State Department of Health Food Safety Farm Consultant, West Central/ Southeastern Region
Donna Walker, Indiana State Department of Health Food Safety Farm Consultant, Northwestern Region
Tari Gary, Indiana State Department of Agriculture, Food Safety Outreach Coordinator
Food Analysis and Nutrition Labeling Contract Laboratories
Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)
Produce Safety Alliance
– Produce Safety Rule Webinar
Purdue Extension Food Entrepreneurship Series
– Nutritional Labeling and Food Analysis Contract Laboratories
– Organic Foods
– Regulations for Indiana Food Processing
– Using a Home Kitchen to Prepare Food for Sale
Registration Application for a Temporary Retail Food Establishment
Safe Produce Indiana
*Eagle Certification Group
Additional Resources
Agritourism Advertising Opportunities
Elkhart County Food Council
FoodLink
Hoosier Farmers Market Association
Hoosier Young Farmers Coalition
– Farmer-to-Farmer Webinars
How to Add Your Farm Business to Google Maps
Indiana Food Banks and Food Pantries List
– Interactive Map
Indiana Organic Gardeners Association
Indiana Uplands Food Network
Northeast Indiana Local Food Network
NWI Food Council
Purdue Extension Local Food Program
Society of St. Andrew
– indiana@endhunger.org
Do you know your legislator? Check out our map with Indiana Senate and Indiana House of Representatives districts to find out yours! And visit this website for contact information.
*Located outside of Indiana
Disclaimer: This is not an exhaustive listing. Please contact us if you have additional resources. Mention of a company here does not represent an endorsement by Indiana Grown.
