Explore Local Food Week 2026 Events!
Each year, the Northeast Indiana Local Food Network creates our annual 10-day Local Food Week celebration to help thousands of families, and local food & farming enthusiasts learn where our food comes from, meet the people who produce it, and taste the bounty that comes from Our Land to Our Tables.
We are honored to have 3Rivers Federal Credit Union as the Presenting Sponsor for our 7th Annual Local Food Week. Thanks to their generous support, the Northeast Indiana Local Food Network has expanded the variety and scope of the Local Food Week event being offered this year.
Our 2026 Local Food Week celebration features:
117 Tours, Workshops and Dinners hosted across 10 Northeast Indiana counties
40 Hosts including Farms, Markets, Restaurants & Food & Beverage Producers
15 New Local Food Week Hosts opening their doors to Local Food Week guests.
Plan the events you want to attend from dozens of family-friendly farm & garden tours, unique behind the scenes experiences and tastings, and special farm-to-fork dinners.
WIN Your Tickets to the Local Food Throwdown!
Local Food Week is packed with 10 days of incredible events, and the more tours, tastings, dinners and workshops you attend, the better your chances of winning TWO TICKETS to our annual Local Food Throwdown fundraiser! This friendly culinary battle features top regional chefs competing with fresh, seasonal ingredients from Northeast Indiana farms. It’s truly Great Food for the Greater Good.
How to Enter & Win YOUR tickets:
Look for the QR code at every Local Food Week event you visit and scan it to enter.
No Smartphone? No problem! Just sign the Attendance Sheet at the event to ensure your name is entered to win from that event.
Multiply Your Chances: Every unique event you check-in to counts as a new entry in the ticket drawing. The more Local Food Week adventures you enjoy, the more you increase your odds of winning.
Share the Love with Your Event Hosts!
When you sign in for the ticket drawing, you aren't just entering yourself, you're supporting the amazing local farms and businesses hosting you. If your name is drawn as the lucky ticket winner, your event host wins 2 tickets to the Throwdown, too! It's a win-win for our local food community, so be sure to check in at every stop.
Mark Your Calendar to attend the 2026 Local Food Throwdown on October 5th from 5pm-9pm at The Pearl Event Center in downtown Fort Wayne. Tickets sales starting soon!
Plan YOUR Local Food Week Adventures
This expandable Event Calendar provides complete detail for all the events offered each day during Local Food Week. Most tours & events are free, though many require pre-registration. If no pre-registration is needed, just come to the event location at the appointed time to participate.
Scroll down to Browse All Events to see a complete list of our Local Food Week Hosts, as well as our generous Local Food Week Partners who made this event possible.
Event Questions? See our online Event Calendar and contact the Local Food Week Event Host.
For general inquiries about Local Food Week contact Karen Petersen at karen@neifood.org, (919)291-1421 or Alexis Wagner at info@neifood.org.
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Here is a complete list of the local farms, markets, restaurants and local food & beverage producers who are hosting farm tours, workshops and special dinners during Local Food Week 2026, from Friday, July 24 through Sunday, August 2, to help us all celebrate our local food community!
The event link will take you to the host’s Local Food Week Event Page where you will find complete and up-t0-date details about this host and this event, and the time it is scheduled during the 10-day Local Food Week celebration.
3 Rivers Natural Grocery: Meet the BroxonBerry Farmers
Acres Away Winery: Explore Acres Away!
Ambrosia Orchard: 1) Meet the Mead Maker Tasting & Tour 2) Mead Making Class
Amish Country Dairy: Farm Tour & Tasting
Backroads Distilling Company: 1) Spirits Tasting, 2) Farm to Bottle Distillery Tour & Tasting
Berry Hill Farm & Store: Guided Farm Tour
Bloomingdale Gardens: Urban Garden Tour
Blue Fox Farms: Make Your Own Elderberry Syrup
C’s Itty Bitty Greens: Food for Life
Chance Bar: 3-Course Local Food Dinner
Copper Spoon: Eating Well with the Copper Spoon
Cordes Berry Farm: Blackberry Talk, Tour & U-pick
Country Heritage Winery & Vineyard: 1) Wine Tasting, 2) Farm to Bottle Winery Tour & Tasting
Cupka’s Bee Good Meadery: Hive to Glass Honey & Mead Tasting
E Brewing Company at Esterline Farms: Celebrating Farm Living in Whitley County
FARMWISE Indiana: Auction Insider Masterclass
Greener Pastures: Walking with the Sheep
Grit and Grace Homestead: Bee Calm & Honey Tasting
Good Bread For All: Focaccia Decorating Workshop - EVENT CANCELLED
Hawkins Family Farm: Pizza Night & Farm Tour
Hill N Dale Farm: Meet the Animals & Wagon Ride Farm Tour
Johnnie Mae Farm: Farm Market, Farm Tour & Tasting
Maple Acres: Family Friendly Indoor Tour & Tasting
Miss Virginia’s Food Pantry: Community Garden & Food Pantry Tour
Moo-Over: The Moo-Over Experience
Noble Roots Farm & Market: Toxicity Overload with Dr. Caleb
Parkview Greenhouse & Learning Kitchen: Meet Me at the Market
Pontiac Street Market: Pack 2 School Event: Harvest Pop-Up
Poplar Village Gardens: Family Tour, Activities & Picnic
Rose Avenue Education Farm: Farm Tour & Burmese Food Tasting
Ruby Moon Floral & Fearless Cook: Edible Flower Workshop & Tour
Rune Restaurant: Tasting Dinner with Hawkins Farm
Seven Sons Farms: Pasture Walk Tour & Soil Demonstration
Springfield Acres: BBQ & Brews in the Blooms
The Farmers Market at Winona: Saturday Farmers Market in Winona Lake
The Health Food Shoppe: Pickle Party!
The River Farm: Tasting & Sunset Garden Tour
Trolley Steaks & Seafood: Local Plates, Pours & Players
Whitley County Farmers Market: Saturday Farmers Market in Columbia City
Wild Winds Buffalo Preserve: Bison Tasting & Tour
Most Local Food Week events are free, but many require pre-registration. Check each event listing for details.
2026 Local Food Week Companion Guide
Browse all this year’s Local Food Week tours and events in the 2026 Local Food Week Companion Guide Flipbook, or Pick-up a print copy of the 2026 Local Companion Guide from any of our Local Food Week Hosts and regional tourism centers (while supplies last).
Help Sustain Local Food Week
Your generous donation to the Northeast Indiana Local Food Network helps to ensure Local Food Week continues for years to come. Since Local Food Week was created in 2020, there has been no cost for farms & businesses to host a Local Food Week event, and most events have been free for the public to attend. It’s important to us that this region-wide local food celebration is accessible to everyone.
If you value the experiences that Local Food Week offers, please consider making a donation in appreciation and support of this program at NEIfood.org/donate.
A Big Thank You to Our 2026 Local Food Week Partners
Their commitment to our local food community and generous support of Local Food Week makes this event possible. See our full Partner recognition HERE.