2009 Indiana Farmers' Market, U-Pick and Agritourism Directory now available!

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - On Tuesday, May 19 the Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA), in partnership with the Office of Tourism Development (Tourism), launched the 2009 Indiana Farmers' Market, U-Pick and Agritourism Directoryat Easley Winery's 8th Annual Groovin' in the Garden season of free, live music kick-off event.

The  2009 Directory features more than 580 farmers' markets, u-picks and agritourism locations --including 45 new locations, Indiana"Ag and Tourism Fun Facts," an Indiana Fruits and Vegetable Harvest Calendar, a list of Indiana's wine trails and more!

ISDA will distribute 20,000 copies of the 2009 Indiana Farmers' Market, U-Pick and Agritourism Directoryto more than 40 Convention and Visitors Bureaus and Welcome Centers throughout the state and at various agribusinesses this week.  A PDF copy of the 2009 Directory and a list of all distribution sites is currently available on the ISDA Web site (www.in.gov/isda). This project was underwritten by a USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant. This is a free marketing tool to farmers and agribusinesses and is available at no cost to the public. 

ISDA would like to thank Easley Winery for including the launch of the 2009 Indiana Farmers' Market, U-Pick and Agritourism Directory as part of the 8th Annual Groovin' in the Garden season.  For more information on their summer schedule go to http://www.easleywinery.com/.