News Release

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana State Fair and Corteva Agriscience have unveiled the highly anticipated 2024 Featured Farmers that will be honored at this year’s Indiana State Fair. In its ninth year, this popular program celebrates and helps put a face on Hoosier agriculture by connecting consumers with fellow Hoosiers who grow the food they eat.

These 15 farm operations represent a variety of regions through the state, showcasing different agricultural products and stories throughout the 15-day State Fair, Aug. 2 – Aug. 18 (closed Mondays).

“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.”

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. To learn more about the farmers, click here.

“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.

Here is the complete list of featured farmers, farm products and their home counties:
• Friday, Aug. 2 – Scarborough Farms (soybeans), Laporte County
• Saturday, Aug. 3 – Paschen Farms Inc. (pork), Cass County
• Sunday, Aug. 4 – Howe Farms (beef, pork, hops), Lake County
• Tuesday, Aug. 6 – Lueken Dairy Farm (dairy), Dubois County
• Wednesday, Aug. 7th – Celtic Glen Heritage Livestock (beef cattle, goats, sheep, rabbits), Owen County
• Thursday, Aug. 8 – Union Go Dairy (dairy), Randolph County
• Friday, Aug. 9 – Blue Yonder Organic Farm (organic certified farm fresh products), Hendricks County
• Saturday, Aug. 10 – Kirk Hoffman & Family Farms (corn, soybeans, wheat, forage production, maple syrup), Whitley County
• Sunday, Aug. 11 – Fair Farms and Produce (farm fresh produce), Hancock County
• Tuesday, Aug. 13 – Advanced Ag Resources Inc. (seed corn, seed beans), Wabash County
• Wednesday, Aug. 14 – DDH Farms (corn, soybeans), Randolph County
• Thursday, Aug. 15 – Winzerwald Winery (grapes, wine), Perry County
• Friday, Aug. 16 – Tree City Bee Company (honey drink, honey, bees), Decatur County
• Saturday, Aug. 17 – Everett Farms and Seed (corn), Boone County
• Sunday, Aug. 18 – 550 Wagyu (beef), Tippecanoe County