Indiana Artisan
Yes, Road Trips Foodies, there is something new under the culinary sun. The Indiana Artisan Development Project combines art and food with the inaugural Indiana Artisan Marketplace. Some 225 artisans will showcase their locally made art and food during the April 16 and 17, 2011, event in the Exposition Hall at the Indiana State Fairgrounds, 1202 East 38th Street, Indianapolis, Indiana. If you’ll be cruising the Hoosier State this weekend, hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is $8 (and parking is $3 per vehicle).
Indiana Artisan was established in 2008 to identify and support the business development of Hoosier entrepreneurs who create high-quality arts, crafts and value-added foods (think salsa, not tomatoes; wine, not grapes). It was launched as a joint venture of the Indiana Office of Tourism Development, the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs, the Indiana Arts Commission, and the Indiana State Department of Agriculture. The program is transitioning to become a private, not-for-profit organization.
(Photo courtesy of Mild to Wild Pepper & Herb Company)