Home Grown Indiana

Hungry Hoosier on TV: Mint Condition

The most recent Across Indiana "Hungry Hoosier" segment is now available to view online here. In it we visit Wappel Mint Farm and the North Judson Mint Festival, both od which are in Home Grown Indiana. We also learn how to make the perfect Mint Julep. In case you have not heard, Across Indiana is going off the air after 19 seasons. This will be the last Hungry Hoosier story although other TV projects are in the works. 

National Maple Syrup Festival adds Bake-off for 2009

2008 marked the first year of the nation's only National Maple Syrup Festival. This new event is held in tiny Medora, Indiana (Jackson County) on the first two weekends of March. This year's festival is adding a baking contest (with both youth and adult divisions) sponsored by Clabber Girl. For more information about the festival go here and details about the bake-off can be found here. 

Mint Condition on WFYI Tonight (Jan 19, 2008)

If you are interested, I'll have a Hungry Hoosier story on WFYI Public Television in Indianapolis tonight at 7:30 pm. The story is called "Mint Condition" and I visit a mint farm, the North Judson Mint Festival, and learn to make a Mint Julep at The Upper Room Martini Bar. My wife and two sons make an appearance in the story as well.