AN UNCONVENTIONAL CONVENTION

In 2010, the Harrison Center partnered with the Cultural Development Commission, Butler University’s Center for Urban Ecology, and Indiana Humanities to create the first FoodCon, an unconventional convention celebrating the art and culture of food in Indiana. Local businesses and foodie neighbors manned booths and shared information with attendees on subjects ranging from hydroponics to raising goats and chickens. 

This year’s FoodCon on August 2nd promises a lineup of activities, including edible bugs, beekeeping, chickens, cooking on your car engine (!), cheesemaking, mushroom music, aquaponics, food desert education, food preservation techniques, vertical gardening, and more! In a special feature for this year's convention, attendees will also be treated to screenings of the "Food for Thought" Short Film Series presented by Indiana Humanities. Don't miss out on vendors such as Indianapolis Public Library’s Seed-Saving and Mobile Library, The Chaotic Forager, Strawberry Moon Farm, and Tulip Tree Creamery. And, of course, some of our favorite food trucks, including Black Leaf Vegan and Garnacha Spot.

The community is invited to learn how to care for the environment, create foods inventively, and become equipped to share their new foodie findings with their family and friends.