Everyone in Indiana knows that DigIN is a great place to eat some marvelous food prepared by fabulous chefs, and get some locally brewed beer that’ll knock your socks off.
Did you know that it’s also a great place to meet the people behind those fabulous dishes? The men and women that grow the food, or raise the livestock to get that locally sourced food on your plate?
DigIN is about so much more than the people that cook the food. It’s about the people that provide the food.
I’m happy to once again be a part of getting the word out and telling you about this fabulous festival and encourage you all to go.
First I’ll give you the details, but then keep going for a GIVEAWAY 😀
What: DigIN – A Taste of Indiana
When: Sunday, August 25, 2013. 12-5PM
Where: White River State Park
Tickets: $40 General Admission ($60 gets you in an hour early); Children $10 (under 4 are free)
Indiana Family of Farmers is an amazing sponsor of the event and wants to give you TWO tickets to come see (and taste) the Heartland on August 25, 2013 at White River State Park.
I’m going to make it even easier than usual to win, just two ways to enter.
- Visit the DigIN site and leave a comment here telling me what part of the Event you’d like to “dig in” to.
- Tweet about my giveaway w/ a tag to me (@sadiecass) and leave a comment here saying you did so.
That’s it!
Giveaway ends on Tuesday, August 13 at 10:59PM. Winner will be contacted first thing August 14th & will have 24 hours to reply or I will pick another winner.
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Dig IN, A Taste of Indiana 2013 RESTAURANTS, CHEFS and DISHES noted, as available (subject to change)
- 18 on the Square, Joseph Martin: Duck Gyro, Grilled Flat Bread, Relished Summer Vegetables, Daredevil Sauce (Protein provided by Maple Leaf Farms)
- Black Market, Micah Frank: Indiana Berry Shrub
- Brad Gates Catering, Brad Gates: Grilled Duck Breast & Poached Peach Salad
- Cerulean, Chase Hinton and Caleb France: Duck, Fennel, Sorrel, Cherries, Chilies
- Chef JJ’s Back Yard, Chef JJ Boston: Curried Pork and Lamb (Protein from Paul Russell’s Farm and Gunthrop Farms)
- Circle City Soups, Roger Hawkins, Indiana Gazpacho
- Circle City Sweets, Cindy Hawkins: Honey-Shagbark Granola with Yogurt
- Courses Restaurant, Joseph Davey: Albondigas (Protein from Keegan Poe’s Farm)
- Craig Baker, Craig Baker: Pork Country Style Torchon, House Pickled Seasonal Veg Salad, “Bloody Mary,” and Micro Herbs (Protein from Birkeys)
- Delicia, Ricardo Martinez: Spicy Beet Salad
- Fermenti Artisan, Mark Cox: Smoked Bison Shoulder and Curtido (Protein from Bison World)
- Goose the Market, Chris Eley: Meat on a Stick (Protein from Donnie Brewer’s Farm)
- Indiana Downs, Greg Schiesser (Protein from Dallas & Meggie Foster’s Farm)
- Joseph Decuis, Aaron Butts: Mini Wagyu Burgers with Spicy Tomato Jam and Bleu Cheese Mousse (Protein provided by Joseph Decuis Farm)
- Just Rennie’s Cookie Company, Chef Doug & Marla Rennie: Just Rennie’s Gourmet Cookies
- JW Marriott Indianapolis, Brendon Cheney: Indiana Pig: The Adventure Begins (Protein from Chris & Jent Campbell’s Farm)
- Kelly Ford, Jeff Ford: Duck Confit Egg Roll/Spring Roll with Pork Belly & Jalapeno “Duck” Sauce (Protein from Maple Leaf Farms)
- Lemleys’ Catering, Alexa Lemley: Chicken on a Grit Cake (Protein from Tyson)
- Meridian Restaurant and Bar, Layton Roberts: Faux Noodle (Protein from Matt Gibson’s Farm)
- Mesh on Mass, Mark Henrichs: Compressed Watermelon Salad
- Napolese, Tyler Herald: Focaccia Caprese Sandwich
- Northside Social, Nicole Oprisu: Chicken Lettuce Wraps (Protein from Tyner Pond)
- One World Catering, Corbin Morwick: Moroccan Lamb Meatballs (Protein from Keegan Poe’s Farm)
- R bistro, Regina Mehallick: Beans & Beef (Protein from Fischer Farms)
- Scratchtruck, Matt Kornmeyer: Bourbon Braised Brisket with Peach Bourbon Glaze (Protein from Fischer Farms)
- Severin Bar, Vincent Russo: Pulled Pork Sliders with Bourbon/Watermelon Slaw
- Spice Box, Nitin Naidu: Goat Channa (Protein from Gunthrop Farms)
- The Chef’s Academy, Anthony G Hanslits: Lamb Reuben + Napa Cabbage Slaw + Minted Mustard (Protein from Keegan Poe’s Farm)
- The Indigo Duck, Karen Hewett: Rabbit Sloppy Joe’s (Protein from Meat the Rabbit)
- The Loft Restaurant, Brandon Canfield: Grass-fed Beef
- The Oceanaire Seafood Room, Courtney Loyd (Protein from RDM Shrimp)
- Valley Kitchen & Bar, Cory Muro: Pork Belly Lettuce Wraps(Protein from Gunthrop Farms)
- Zest! Exciting Food Creations + Twist Lounge, Valerie Vanderpool: Elloté Salad with Cornmeal-Crusted Perch (Protein from Bell Aquaaculture)
INDIANA ARTISANS
- Best Boy & Co., Ft. Wayne/Roanoke: Caramel bourbon sauce and fudge sauces
- Burton’s Maplewood Farm, Medora: Maple syrup and infused syrups
- Capshew Cellars, Lanesville: Black cherry, pear and red wine vinegars
- Captain Jim’s Sauces, Indianapolis: Hot sauces made from naturally grown, sustainable peppers from a local farmer
- Chocolate for the Spirit, Shelbyville: Truffles and bon-bons
- Cornerstone Bread Co., Indianapolis: Vienna, Marble Rye and Cherry Chocolate breads, Scotch Ale rolls made with Sun King Brewing’s Wee Mac Brown Ale
- Frittle Candy, Indianapolis: Frittle, a cross between fudge and brittle
- Front Porch Pretzels, Kokomo: Small-batch, hand-poured jams featuring organic fruit
- Sweet Poppin’s, Kokomo: Gourmet flavored popcorn
FOOD TRUCKS/REFRESHMENTS
- Bee Coffee: Plum Buzz Iced Coffee
- Duos: Golden Chanterelle Vegetable Bisque
- Natural Born Juicers: Strawberry Smoothie
- Nicey Treat: Paletas, ice pops made with fresh fruit
- Scratchtruck
- Spice Box
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*Disclaimer: As an Indiana Family of Farmers Ambassador I received two free tickets to DigIN. As always, all opinions and reluctance to be called a Hoosier are all mine.
want.to.win.
went to this last year, and it was a blast. Probably most excited to try what Black Market has to offer.
I tweeted about the giveaway!!!
I’ve never been, but everything sounds so yummy!
I tweeted and posted your link on Facebook. 🙂
I am excited to try Smoking Goose meat on a stick for one. I have seen so much about them, but only end up hitting their neighbor Flat 12. I like to grow my own and make creative dishes, so getting ideas from all the vendors will be fun.
Compressed watermelon salad from Mesh on Mass?! I’m intrigued!
Tweeted about the contest as well – @jthomas327
khill33 it my twitter handle and I retweeted your link
Chef JJ always has great stuff and there are so many I want to try but I would ‘Dig-In(to)’ Moroccan Lamb Meatballs, Watermelon Salad, and Frittle first!
Re-tweeted by @rachel_kilroy
I Want 2 Try Mesh, ThaT Watermelon Salad SoundS Yummy, But All The Food Sounds So Good, Can Not Wait 2 Dig In!!
I Tweeted!!
I tweeted you!
I’m most looking forward to sampling from Cerulean. I’ve been meaning to go there for a while now!
I tweeted!
I tweeted!
I’m most excited to dig in to Tony Hanslits’ lamb reuben! I so rarely get to eat his lovely creations anymore, but he always brings his A-game.
I tweeted about the contest!
I can’t wait to taste Keegan Poe Farms, but also go to the brewery area!
I have never been and would love to go and try everything! I’ve only eaten at 3 or 4 of the restaurants on the list so I need to try waaay more of Indy’s offerings.
Can’t wait to try Goose the Markets meat on a stick!
went 1st 2 years, missed last year. BEST SUMMER festival in INDIANA (and midwest)
I tweeted.. thanks
I am most excited to try some new and different proteins. Lots o duck and rabbit in particular. And of course the awesome local meats too.
Tweeted – https://twitter.com/DuckyBunny/status/367267020871839744
I would love to dig into the duck and poached peaches! Yum
I can’t wait to dig in the the food from Delicia! I’ve heard such great things about it, and would love to try it here.
I love that Indigo Duck from Franklin, IN will be at the event. Their food is delicious. I am also thrilled to see Spice Box is back again too. So many great things happening it is hard to choose!
No doubt, I am most excited about Joseph DeCuis 🙂