Dig In Indiana

 As part of the ticket price, visitors are treated to two-ounce tastes of unique dishes made with farm-fresh Indiana produce and proteins.  More than 30 of the state’s greatest food minds will prepare the tastes on site while discussing their recipes and the all-Hoosier ingredients with visitors.

What kinds of ingredients? Think sun-ripened Indiana tomatoes, basil and Capriole goat cheese from a farm in Greenville, Indiana.  And from bison, yellow perch and duck raised on Indiana farms to blueberries, jalapenos and sweet corn grown in Hoosier soil.

The Pork Shoppe is providing Lucas with the pork for his Dig IN dish, called Carolina Pulled Pork on Creamy Vegetable Salad.  He is using 125 pounds of pork shoulder in the dish that will serve 3,500 1.5 oz “tastes” to Dig IN guests.  Both know to arrive Monday at 8:15 a.m.  Heather is prepared to talk about her farm and Indiana pork.  Lucas will come with ingredients to prepare his dish, as well as an already prepared dish. 

WHAT:     Dig-IN, A Taste of Indiana food festival

WHERE:   White River State Park Celebration Plaza, 801 W. Washington St., Indianapolis

WHEN:     Sun., Aug. 26, noon-5 p.m.

COST:       $30 through Aug. 25 via the Dig IN web site, $40 at the gate

                   $10 children under 10;

                   $60 VIP ticket

INFO:        www.DigINdiana.org or (317) 607-8715