
Upcoming events at the farm.

Grow Your Green Thumb
Come join us for fun free youth activities centered around STEM and agriculture! Grow your own plant, learn to make a recipe and much more! Participants will receive a coupon for produce at the end of each session.
Wednesdays from 4-5 pm
September 18, 25
October 2, 9, 16, 23
ALL KIDS ARE WELCOMED GRADES K-12!
If you are in need of accommodations for any session, please contact Rebecca at rcclay@purdue.edu or call (260) 481-6826 prior to the session.

Grow Your Green Thumb
Come join us for fun free youth activities centered around STEM and agriculture! Grow your own plant, learn to make a recipe and much more! Participants will receive a coupon for produce at the end of each session.
Wednesdays from 4-5 pm
September 18, 25
October 2, 9, 16, 23
ALL KIDS ARE WELCOMED GRADES K-12!
If you are in need of accommodations for any session, please contact Rebecca at rcclay@purdue.edu or call (260) 481-6826 prior to the session.

Grow Your Green Thumb
Come join us for fun free youth activities centered around STEM and agriculture! Grow your own plant, learn to make a recipe and much more! Participants will receive a coupon for produce at the end of each session.
Wednesdays from 4-5 pm
September 18, 25
October 2, 9, 16, 23
ALL KIDS ARE WELCOMED GRADES K-12!
If you are in need of accommodations for any session, please contact Rebecca at rcclay@purdue.edu or call (260) 481-6826 prior to the session.

Grow Your Green Thumb
Come join us for fun free youth activities centered around STEM and agriculture! Grow your own plant, learn to make a recipe and much more! Participants will receive a coupon for produce at the end of each session.
Wednesdays from 4-5 pm
September 18, 25
October 2, 9, 16, 23
ALL KIDS ARE WELCOMED GRADES K-12!
If you are in need of accommodations for any session, please contact Rebecca at rcclay@purdue.edu or call (260) 481-6826 prior to the session.

Grow Your Green Thumb
Come join us for fun free youth activities centered around STEM and agriculture! Grow your own plant, learn to make a recipe and much more! Participants will receive a coupon for produce at the end of each session.
Wednesdays from 4-5 pm
September 18, 25
October 2, 9, 16, 23
ALL KIDS ARE WELCOMED GRADES K-12!
If you are in need of accommodations for any session, please contact Rebecca at rcclay@purdue.edu or call (260) 481-6826 prior to the session.

Grow Your Green Thumb
Come join us for fun free youth activities centered around STEM and agriculture! Grow your own plant, learn to make a recipe and much more! Participants will receive a coupon for produce at the end of each session.
Wednesdays from 4-5 pm
September 18, 25
October 2, 9, 16, 23
ALL KIDS ARE WELCOMED GRADES K-12!
If you are in need of accommodations for any session, please contact Rebecca at rcclay@purdue.edu or call (260) 481-6826 prior to the session.

Preserve It Now…Enjoy It Later.
Preserve It Now... Enjoy it Later, Boiling Water Bath and Pressure Canning Workshop will cover the basics of home canning with both boiling water bath and pressure canning processes. Purdue Extension Master Home Food Preservation instructors will teach the importance of boiling water bath and pressure canning foods. Participants will prepare tomatoes during this hands-on workshop.
This workshop will be held at Johnnie Mae Farm (2518 Winter St, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 46803)
September 17th from 9am-3pm. Cost is $60.
Register by September 12th: https://cvent.me/GWQ9RB

Preserve It Now…Enjoy It Later.
Preserve It Now... Enjoy it Later, Boiling Water Bath and Pressure Canning Workshop will cover the basics of home canning with both boiling water bath and pressure canning processes. Purdue Extension Master Home Food Preservation instructors will teach the importance of boiling water bath and pressure canning foods. Participants will prepare tomatoes during this hands-on workshop.
This workshop will be held at Johnnie Mae Farm (2518 Winter St, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 46803)
August 19th and September 17th from 9am-3pm. Cost is $60.
Register by August 14th: https://cvent.me/a2K2PE

Johnnie Mae Farm Tour
Johnnie Mae Farm is hosting tours as part of Local Food Week at 6pm on July 29 and 6pm or July 31. This is a great opportunity to see how produce can be grown in the city and learn about the challenges facing urban food production.
Purdue Extension staff will guide visitors through the history of the farm, a look at the commercial-grade kitchen in the renovated fire station, and finish with a stroll through the farm. Tips and tricks for growing in urban areas will be shared along the way.
Registration is preferred at https://bit.ly/3wURn3t. Questions about the tours can be directed to James Wolff, County Extension Director, at jmwolff@purdue.edu or 260-481-6826. Please notify Purdue Extension staff by July 25 if you need reasonable accommodations to participate in this event.
For more information about Johnnie Mae Farm, visit https://www.johnniemaefarm.com/.
For more information about Local Food Week activities, visit https://www.neifood.org/news/local-food-week-2024.

Johnnie Mae Farm Tour
Johnnie Mae Farm is hosting tours as part of Local Food Week at 6pm on July 29 and 6pm or July 31. This is a great opportunity to see how produce can be grown in the city and learn about the challenges facing urban food production.
Purdue Extension staff will guide visitors through the history of the farm, a look at the commercial-grade kitchen in the renovated fire station, and finish with a stroll through the farm. Tips and tricks for growing in urban areas will be shared along the way.
Registration is preferred at https://bit.ly/3wURn3t. Questions about the tours can be directed to James Wolff, County Extension Director, at jmwolff@purdue.edu or 260-481-6826. Please notify Purdue Extension staff by July 25 if you need reasonable accommodations to participate in this event.
For more information about Johnnie Mae Farm, visit https://www.johnniemaefarm.com/.
For more information about Local Food Week activities, visit https://www.neifood.org/news/local-food-week-2024.