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MEDIA ALERT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Farm to Capitol brings agriculture to the Indiana Statehouse
INDIANAPOLIS (March 10, 2025)
- National Ag Day is Tuesday, March 18, 2025 and to celebrate Indiana’s Family of Farmers, a coalition of the state’s agriculture commodity organizations, is hosting a National Ag Day event on the Statehouse Bicentennial plaza called “Farm to Capitol.”
This is the first celebration of this caliber in honor of National Ag Day hosted at the Statehouse. There will be livestock, tractors, food trucks, ag related trivia and freshly popped Indiana popcorn for state employees, legislators and guests from 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Who: Legislators, state employees, guests and media
What:A celebration of agriculture featuring livestock, games, Indiana popcorn, food trucks and more
When: Tuesday, March 18, 2025 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Where: Bicentennial plaza at the Indiana Statehouse (between the statehouse and government centers)
ABOUT ISDA The Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) reports to Lt. Governor Micah Beckwith
, Indiana’s Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development. Major responsibilities include advocacy for Indiana agriculture at the local, state and federal level, managing soil conservation programs, promoting economic development and agricultural innovation, serving as a regulatory ombudsman for agricultural businesses, and licensing grain firms throughout the state.
ABOUT INDIANA'S FAMILY OF FARMERS Indiana’s Family of Farmers (IFOF) is a non-profit collaborative organization made up of Indiana agriculture organizations and groups like, Indiana Farm Bureau, the Indiana State Department of Agriculture, Purdue University, Indiana’s Board of Animal Health, Indiana Corn Marketing Council, American Dairy Association of Indiana, Indiana Pork Producers, Indiana Soybean Alliance and more.
The goal of this group is to ensure consumers know that Indiana farmers care deeply about growing and providing quality, nutritious food for fellow Hoosiers, all while protecting and enhancing the environment. This organization specifically focuses on consumer outreach and education, recipe sharing and community giving.
ISDA Media Contact:
Regan Herr
Phone: 317.552.9281
Email: [email protected]
