Farm
Farm facts and stats, profiles of farmers and more on Indiana's agriculture sector.
Dairy, Livestock and Poultry
Raising the Steaks: Family Farming is Well Done at Dougherty Beef
Dougherty beef prides itself more on quality than quantity, raising grain-fed Black Angus cattle on their 2,000-acre, third-generation family farm.
Crops
Farm Facts: Watermelon
More than 6 percent of all watermelons grown in the U.S. each year are grown in Indiana. Each harvesting season, over 7,500 acres of watermelons are grown in Indiana and Illinois.
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Farm Facts: Maple Syrup
It’s sweet, sticky and delicious on warm pancakes or waffles, but there’s a lot more to maple syrup than meets the eye – or taste buds. Read on to discover Hoosier-specific facts about the delectable treat.
Dairy, Livestock and Poultry
Bell Aquaculture Farms a Fish-Fry Favorite
A Great Lakes Friday night fish fry just wouldn’t be the same without the sweet, mild flavor of the region’s favorite fish, yellow perch. Bell Aquaculture seeks to feed that demand with its farm-raised yellow perch.
Agritourism
Christmas Trees and Ziplines: How Indiana Farmers Diversify
Watch this video to learn more about how Indiana farmers are working to expand their farm base, bring in new revenue, connect with the land, increase conservation efforts and reach out to new customers.
Crops
Hunter’s Honey Farm: Sweet Success in Martinsville, Indiana
For Tracy and Christina Hunter, honey is a way of life. Though they both have full-time jobs as teachers, they also carry on a 100-year legacy of beekeeping at Hunter's Honey Farm.
Crops
Red Gold Grows Tomatoes and Jobs for Indiana and Beyond
While going green is a popular and environmentally savvy choice these days, Hoosiers also can’t go wrong going red with juicy, homegrown Red Gold tomatoes.
Farm
Global Seed Vault Saves Our Seeds
Did you know that in 1900, some 8,000 varieties of apples were grown in the United States, and today only five percent of those exist?
