Thursday we cooked a couple of recipes from the WTHR cookbook. This book is available at Marsh supermarkets and proceeds go to charity. We cooked 2 recipes using local Indiana products. People often say, "how can you eat local in the winter in Indiana." The reality is that we have local food products available all year long. Farmers (producers) are growing lettuce, tomatoes, peppers, etc. in green houses. Just head out to one of the many winter farmers markets and you may be amazed.
Interesting facts about Indiana agriculture:
Currently, 23 of Indiana’s 43 wineries produce their own version of Indiana’s new signature wine “Traminette.”
Indiana has 287 organic farms, covering 14,143 acres.
Indiana has more than 120 farmers’ markets across the state.
Indiana has experienced a 222% increase in the number of farmers’ markets
Hoosier farmers grow more than 30 different major fruits and vegetables each year.
Indiana Ranks 1st in the country for commercial duck production.
Indiana Ranks 2nd in the country for chicken egg hatching.
Indiana Ranks 6th in the U.S. in turkeys raised.
Plus we have wineries, farmers markets, agritourism and niche markets like organics.
Hoosiers bought more than $22 million in agricultural products directly from farmers in 2007.
Products used in the segment came from:
Ribs - Moody Meats
Maple Syrup - Burton Maple Syrup
Ketchup, Mustard - Local Folks
Bread made from wheat grown at - Fields of Agape
Apple Cider - Beasley Orchard
Dairy - Traders Point Creamery
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