A Clear Look at the Indiana Farming Experience

By Sarah Correll

Indiana soybean farmers are sharing about their lifestyle and livelihoods in an all-new exhibit building- the Glass Barn!

Open from 9-9 each day of the fair, the innovative building on the fairgrounds’ north side offers air conditioning and 4,500 square feet of fun interactive exhibits that are sure to make it one of the coolest places on the grounds! So what’s inside?

weGROW – Have your questions answered with live chats to Indiana dairy, pork, and soybean farms.

uFARM - Grow your own crops and compete with others in this interactive game.

pictureU – Share your experience with e-cards of you and your friends and family in fun farm places!

uEAT - Connect the food you eat to the farmers who grow it through this game.

 Did you know fabric can be made out of soy? Check out some of the other uses for the bean and meet some of the people who grow them at the Indiana Soybean Alliance booth!

The soybean farmers have planned a ton of fun for this exhibit, and you won’t want to miss it!  Find out more here! 

BEANGO!

By Chris an ISA State Fair Intern

Hey there!

When it comes to the State Fair, you can’t beat all the unique food and fun flavors! Did you know that this year, there is a way you can get free food at the Indiana State Fair and have fun while doing it?  That’s right!

This year at the Indiana State Fair, you can play BEANGO!  Eight larger-than-life soybeans will be on display all around the fairgrounds.  The giant soybeans will include everything from a farmer, to a pig to a chicken! 

While on the grounds, you can play a game by visiting each of these big beans, answering questions and getting BEANGO!  Get three facts correct in a row on the BeanGo card and come back to the Indiana Soybean exhibit in the Pioneer Our Land Pavilion for a coupon for a free pork burger, milkshake, or an all-beef hotdog. (Did you know that most of the soybeans raised in Indiana go to feed livestock, like pigs, chickens and cows?)  If you complete the Beango game card, we will have an extra special prize for you!

The free BeanGo cards will be available through an app on both iPhone and Android as well as a game card that you can find in the State Fair program or at our exhibit. You can also look for the game card in the state fair program.    As you walk around the fair, be on the lookout for these soybeans.  They are your ticket to free food. 

Look for soybeans all over the fair, and look for me at our booth in the Pioneer Our Land Pavilion.  I hope to see you there!


To get the State Fair celebration started, we are giving away a family 4 pack of State Fair tickets to on Indiana's Family of Farmer reader! Just leave us a comment in the blog comment area (make sure to leave your email address) and we will choose a winner by random on Friday! Good luck!