INDIANPOLIS – Indiana Grown, in partnership with SSP America, has opened the newest restaurant at the Indianapolis International Airport. The ribbon cutting ceremony for The Farmers’ Market featuring Indiana Grown was Feb. 7. The partnership was announced in 2019.

The market is located on Concourse B. The restaurant offers both a sit-down experience as well as a grab and go option for travelers.

Indiana Grown is Indiana State Department of Agriculture’s answer to promoting products grown or made by residents of Indiana. The program was founded in 2015 and currently has more than 1,800 members throughout the state.

All the products served in the restaurant are from members of the Indiana Grown initiative. The products are from 60 different vendors, all residing and producing or processing their products in Indiana. The restaurant will be managed by SSP America, a restaurant management company specializing in airports with over 35 years of experience.

Indiana Grown Program Director Caroline Patrick shared, “This airport restaurant is an amazing outlet to put a spotlight on Indiana Grown members. People from around the world will be able to see and taste our members’ exceptional products every day. Indiana Grown’s goal has always been to highlight members and to market them as they do so much for our state. This restaurant showcases our products and our members on an international scale.”

The Indianapolis International Airport hosted nearly 8.7 million passengers in 2022. All passengers moving forward will be given the opportunity to taste a little bit of what Indiana is made of. The creativity, drive and skill of each of the Indiana Grown members featured in this restaurant will be on full display to travelers from all over the world. Members of Indiana Grown have been given a unique opportunity to showcase their products and represent the state of Indiana to a huge audience.

Anybody wishing to learn more about Indiana Grown can visit the website at  www.indianagrown.org.