Hoosier Artisans
Artisans of Indiana to Know
Keeping Hoosier products close to home.
Indiana is filled with business owners, inventors and creators of all kinds. In this issue of Edible Indy, we’re highlighting eight artisans who have used local ingredients and local resources to make their businesses flourish.
Hoosier Artisan: Bread Basket Cafe & Bakery
The Bread Basket Cafe & Bakery was literally the answer to owner Judy Sexton’s prayers. Judy had been a stay-at-home mom to two...
Hoosier Artisan: Burton’s Maplewood Farm
Tim and Angie Burton moved to Medora 15 years ago with the intention of raising their family on a farm in a small rural community. But...
Hoosier Artisan: Coe’s Noodles
Judy Coe and her family have a long history of making noodles. When Judy was little, she would watch her grandmother make, cut and spread...
Hoosier Artisan: Cutter Boards, Etc.
Alan Poorman, owner of Cutter Boards, Etc., creates one-of-a-kind cutting boards, chopping boards and other items like wine caddies and...
Hoosier Artisan: Herbal Art
Herbal Art owner Brian Paffen began making homemade soaps as a hobby in his very small laundry room about 10 years ago. He was passionate...
Hoosier Artisan: Inga's Popcorn
For Inga Smith, a trip to Chicago in 2011 would change the course of her life. A friend introduced her to Garrett Popcorn, a very popular...
Hoosier Artisan: Newfangled Confections
Carrie Abbott’s love for nostalgic candies developed at an early age. When she was a young girl, her grandfather would take her to Hook’s...
Hoosier Artisan: Wever’s Smoke Eaters BBQ Sauce
Arron Wever wears many hats—paramedic, firefighter and, of course, barbecue sauce maker and creator of Wever’s Smoke Eater BBQ Sauce.
Arron...