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NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Indiana Grown awards $25,000 in grants to members for trade show exhibitions
Indianapolis (Jan. 9, 2025) –
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Indiana Grown , the state’s only agricultural marketing initiative, has announced seven members received a total of $25,000 in grant funding to promote their products at trade shows nationwide.


Tradeshows offer vital exposure to unique customers and business-to-business clients, but barriers for members include the booth fee, travel expenses, set up costs and more. This grant was designed to alleviate some of those costs to ensure Hoosier businesses are highlighted and Indiana-made products can be enjoyed both nationally and internationally.


This was a competitive grant process and grants were awarded to businesses with commercially ready products who want to expand.


The Indiana Grown program has over 1,500 members who grow, raise, process or produce agriculture related products. This program helps promote local businesses and expand their markets to national and international buyers.


Awarded grantees include:
- Tell City Pretzels from Tell City
- Tulip Tree Creamery from Indianapolis
- Bee Great from Churubusco
- Cute as a Cupcake from Merrillville
- Smoking Goose from Indianapolis
- Market Square Popcorn from Indianapolis
- Old Major Market from Indianapolis Tulip Tree Creamery and Smoking Goose will be using the funding to attend the Summer Fancy Food Show in New York City. Other winners will be attending the National Restaurant Show in Chicago and the Snacks and Sweets Expo in Indianapolis.

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Pictured above is Indiana Grown member, Dutch Waffle Company, at the 2024 Sweets and Snacks Expo. Click
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ABOUT INDIANA GROWN
Indiana Grown is administered by the Indiana State Department of Agriculture in partnership with the lieutenant governor’s office. The initiative educates consumers on the importance of buying Indiana Grown products, helps Indiana farmers and producers sell more products and supports Indiana businesses in their efforts to process more Indiana Grown products. Indiana Grown members and partners include farmers, producers, processors and artisans, as well as retailers, grocers, hospitals and restaurants. For more information, visit
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indianagrown.org .







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Media Contact:
Brandon Caldwell

Phone: 317-503-7804

Email: [email protected]

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