Indiana Food Day

What is Indiana Food Day?

The Indiana Department of Education, along with community groups and organizations across the state, promotes Indiana Food Day annually to celebrate local food and healthy eating. Held every year in October to coincide with National Farm to School Month, Indiana Food Day showcases local food items. This offers students a chance to explore the culinary diversity of our state.

  • What is Indiana Food Day?

    Indiana Food Day is a promotional event that shines a spotlight on one locally grown or produced food item that makes our state proud! The best part? You get to choose when you hold your own Indiana Food Day celebration and how to showcase this year’s featured food!

    Expanding the Celebration!

    Get ready for a year-long celebration of food with our expanded Indiana Food Day activities. It all starts in the spring, when we will be sharing seeds so you can dig into the dirt, plant your seeds, and let the learning begin! All the hard work will pay off in October when we celebrate National Farm to School Month!

    Looking for Local Corn Products?

    The Indiana Grown for Schools Network is excited to share that we have a Farm to School Value Chain Coordinator to help you build relationships with your local producers. You can reach out to Anna Holloway at aholloway1@health.in.gov to get started!

  • What is Indiana Food Day?

    Indiana Food Day is a promotional event that shines a spotlight on one locally grown or produced food item that makes our state proud! The best part? Schools get to choose when they hold their own Indiana Food Day celebration and how to showcase this year’s featured food!

    Interested in Selling your local corn to schools?

    The Indiana Grown for Schools Network is excited to share that we have a Farm to School Value Chain Coordinator to help you build relationships with your local schools. You can reach out to Anna Holloway at aholloway1@health.in.gov to get started!

How Can I Get Involved?

This year, we are celebrating Indianacorn.After you register to participate in Indiana Food Day, you will receive a link via email to download the toolkit that includes activities, resources, recipes, coloring pages, and other materials to create a day or month of pumpkin-packed curriculum and treats. The best part is that all resources are FREE.

Indiana Food Day Kick-Off Webinar

Join us for an exciting webinar on March 19th at 2:30 pm ET to learn how YOU can get involved in Food Day festivities no matter what your role is - food service staff, educator, school administrator, farmer, distributor, or community champion. So mark your calendars and get ready to join the Food Day fun!

Registration coming soon!

Questions? Email Sophie Lindley at Slindley@doe.in.gov

Additional Resources
Fact Poster: Corn
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Foodservice Sign: Indiana Local Ingredients
General, Apples, Asparagus, Beets, Blueberries, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Carrots, Corn, Cucumber, Dairy, Eggs, Green Beans, Green Peas, Greens, Kale, Melons, Mushrooms, Parsnips, Pears, Peppers, Potatoes, Radishes, Raspberries, Rhubarb, Spinach, Strawberries, Summer Squash, Sweet Potatoes, Tomatoes, Swiss Chard, Winter Squash, Cauliflower, Rutabaga
General, Apples, Asparagus, Beets, Blueberries, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Carrots, Corn, Cucumber, Dairy, Eggs, Green Beans, Green Peas, Greens, Kale, Melons, Mushrooms, Parsnips, Pears, Peppers, Potatoes, Radishes, Raspberries, Rhubarb, Spinach, Strawberries, Summer Squash, Sweet Potatoes, Tomatoes, Swiss Chard, Winter Squash, Cauliflower, Rutabaga
Foodservice Sign: Indiana Local Ingredients
General, Apples, Asparagus, Beets, Blueberries, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Carrots, Corn, Cucumber, Dairy, Eggs, Green Beans, Green Peas, Greens, Kale, Melons, Mushrooms, Parsnips, Pears, Peppers, Potatoes, Radishes, Raspberries, Rhubarb, Spinach, Strawberries, Summer Squash, Sweet Potatoes, Tomatoes, Swiss Chard, Winter Squash, Cauliflower, Rutabaga
General, Apples, Asparagus, Beets, Blueberries, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Carrots, Corn, Cucumber, Dairy, Eggs, Green Beans, Green Peas, Greens, Kale, Melons, Mushrooms, Parsnips, Pears, Peppers, Potatoes, Radishes, Raspberries, Rhubarb, Spinach, Strawberries, Summer Squash, Sweet Potatoes, Tomatoes, Swiss Chard, Winter Squash, Cauliflower, Rutabaga
General, Apples, Asparagus, Beets, Blueberries, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Carrots, Corn, Cucumber, Dairy, Eggs, Green Beans, Green Peas, Greens, Kale, Melons, Mushrooms, Parsnips, Pears, Peppers, Potatoes, Radishes, Raspberries, Rhubarb, Spinach, Strawberries, Summer Squash, Sweet Potatoes, Tomatoes, Swiss Chard, Winter Squash, Cauliflower, Rutabaga
General, Apples, Asparagus, Beets, Blueberries, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Carrots, Corn, Cucumber, Dairy, Eggs, Green Beans, Green Peas, Greens, Kale, Melons, Mushrooms, Parsnips, Pears, Peppers, Potatoes, Radishes, Raspberries, Rhubarb, Spinach, Strawberries, Summer Squash, Sweet Potatoes, Tomatoes, Swiss Chard, Winter Squash, Cauliflower, Rutabaga
Foodservice Recipe: Confetti Corn Salad
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Foodservice Recipe: Confetti Corn Salad
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