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Indiana USA, 101 N. Buckeye St, Kokomo, IN (2026)

06/12/2026

Kokomo | Lindsay Fisher from Wrangler & Friends | “We are an educational farm. We've created it based around our animals that are all rescues that we've rehabilitated and trained for the jobs that they now do. And the jobs help spread joy to everyone who visits our farm because we offer summer camps, seasonal camps, riding lessons, field trips, and we also love taking the animals out into the community where they visit nursing homes and do community events. We love having birthday parties at our farm, and also we take the animals to people for their birthday parties at their houses. We're located right in Kokomo on 2110 W Alto Road.” Please tell me about the event we are at today. “We do a lot of community programs and love partnering with other community agencies that promote wellness and health for the community as a whole. So, we are here to spread extra smiles and joy for everyone who's coming to get lunch and food and everything else that they may need.” [I met Lindsay at the Center Township Community Expo Resource Fair.]

06/12/2026

Kokomo | Keith Whitford with the Kokomo Park Band | "I'm the manager, and also I played trumpet in the ensemble. The band got its start during the Civil War era when musicians would gather at the railroad station to send off troops or welcome them home. And through the era of the gas boom, Kokomo was thriving and had all these gaters where musicians were employed. They formed bands that do public concerts at that time, and it became a regular thing in the early 1900s—weekly concerts during the summer, always free, and the band has evolved in the present day 50-piece Kokomo Park Band. We do concerts in Highland Park every Wednesday night at 7:30 through June and July.” [I met Keith at the Center Township Community Expo Resource Fair.]

06/11/2026

Tianna Taylor from Cozy Aesthetics Company | "I started back in 2021. I pretty much wanted a brand that was going to be clean, that was going to offer everything I wanted to offer to my household and my kids too and us as a family. Everything I make is vegan friendly, eco friendly, vegan-conscious as well. Everything is clean. I use soy for my wax, and I make sure that every product is coherent to everything that I make. So everything is the same. So, it doesn't matter what you're picking up, it's going to give you the same feel about my product and my business.” What markets do you attend? “I attend the Kokomo Farmers Market and the Russiaville Farmers Market. I also am going to be adding my products to our storefront next week at the Village Creation Station and Shops off Boulevard. We are going to expand to all-purpose cleaners, and everything is still going to be natural gives you the same that same clean product that you that we have pretty much presented throughout our whole business here today.” I bet your house smells amazing. “It does. The kids love it! They love when I make something and I have to give it to the house.” [I met Tianna during the Kokomo Strawberry Festival.]

06/11/2026

Galveston | Nancy Franklin from Franklin ClayWorks | “I have been in classes for a lot of years. I went down to Broad Ripple. There's an Indy Art Center there. Finally decided when I retired in 2021 that I would go bold and sell. So, it started off just a few pieces and it's kind of grown. My husband is my biggest supporter, marketer, and carrier of all things heavy. He gives me a break on long days. So we're into it together. But I am the person who does the wheel work and the slab work. Everything is stoneware. It's fired to Code 6, which means it's vitrified. You can eat off of it and drink from it. It's microwave safe. Some pieces could go into the oven. It goes into the dishwasher just fine. So all of these are considered functional pieces with very rare exception.” [I met Nancy at the Kokomo Strawberry Festival.]

06/11/2026

Battle Ground | Izzy Scott from Bear Fruit Farm | “This is my family business. I work in the summers for my parents. My mom started this when she felt from God that she needed to be a farmer. And so they started with microgreens, which was really interesting because those were done year-round, and we've just expanded our business. We've done this for going on four seasons. It's been really exciting. We've met so many new people, and our goal is to reach those in the community that don't have as many opportunities so we can get them job and give them a chance to get back on their feet. And we do a lot of clean food just to make sure, like, you know, our bodies are important and we want to make sure that what we eat is reflecting that.” [I met Izzy at Westfield Markets.]

06/10/2026

Indianapolis | Justin McClinton and Santana from the The Pop Shop | Justin: “We're a family-owned business. We started in 2020. It's a two-man team, and we supply gourmet popcorn and a few different flavors. We’ve some staples that we keep around most of the time and then we have a few flavors that we toss in every once in a while.” Tell me about your popcorn. Santana: “I always tell people my favorite. I like to do a savory and I also like to do a sweet flavor. My savory flavor is going to be a spicy cheddar. I love all things spicy, and then if I had to pick a sweet flavor, I would say the cheddar and caramel. It's a great balance between a savory and a sweet, which I prefer.” And what inspired you all to do popcorn in particular? Santana: “I always tell people that it was kind of funny how it happened. We were working from home during COVID, and we were looking for popcorn places, which because of COVID, everyone had transferred over to like curbside. So there weren’t a lot of options. And then one day he just came and said, ‘So what do you think about us trying to make something?’ I'm like, ‘OK, sure.’’ [I met Justin and Santana at Westfield Markets.]

06/10/2026

Charlotte Smith (daughter) and Stephanie Smith with ZoZo's Jams | Stephanie: “Zozo’s Jams has been in business since 2009. My husband and I started doing homemade jams at our local church for boutiques, and then our son was born in 2018 with two neurological conditions and was under the care of Children's Hospital Los Angeles. Afterwards his treatment, we wanted to get back. So we started giving a portion of our proceeds every year to the Neurological Institute of Los Angeles. We moved out here last year, and this is our first farmers market. We enjoy being here.” What do you think about living in Indiana? Quite a change from California, isn't it? “It is such a change from California. We're excited because we survived our first Blizzard. And then the weather out here over the summer is just beautiful. We are loving how it's so warm during the day and how cool it is at night.” What brought you to Indiana? "My husband works remotely, but we just wanted to move somewhere with a little slower pace of life, and we were looking for a place where kids can stay kids for little bit longer.” Charlotte: “And lower gas prices!” Please tell me about your jams. Charlotte: “We have 4 unique flavors. They are absolutely amazing—trust me, and I should know! First, we have the Sweet Dreams, which is a triple-berry blend with lavender and vanilla. Put a dollop on your vanilla ice cream. It also pairs well with cheesecake.” Stephanie: “And then we have Watermelon Nojito, which is watermelon, lime and peppermint. It has a very fresh, zingy taste to it. Our Orchard Pearadise is like a warm apple pie. It’s got apples, pears, vanilla, sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. It’s like everything you want in comfort. My son and husband like taking this one and glazing a ham with this for the holidays. Our Chai Marmalade is just what it sounds like—the richness of Indian Chai spices with caracara oranges and a pinch of vanilla in there. And we wanted our jams to go beyond just toast in the morning. We wanted to be able to make them for a charcuterie board as well as glazes and marinades for meats, as well as fun ice cream toppings too.” [I met Stephanie and Charlotte at the Westfield Markets.]

06/10/2026

Brownsburg | Kay Stiles from Infused Olive Oils by the Happy Little Pineapple Shop | “We offer 8 different types of infused olive oils. We have 3 spicy and then 5 that are non-spicy. You could put them in with any dish that has butter or oil. It goes well with chicken, salad dressings, russet potatoes, along with any good vegetables or marination.” [I met Kay at the Westfield Markets."

06/10/2026

Hamilton County | Aaron Rump and Chelsea Salyers from Pop N' Top | Chelsea: “This is our first year. We do custom popcorn, so you get to pick your toppings on all your popcorn. We do drizzles and any other toppings. We also do candy salad, so just a bunch of mixed-up candy. And we also do events like birthday parties and graduations.” [I met Chelsea and Aaron at the Westfield Markets.]

06/10/2026

Westfield | Jordyn Park from Hoosier Cruiser Ice Cream Sammies & More | “We sell handmade cookie ice cream sandwiches and sorbet push pops. We're local to Westfield and frequent the Hamilton County area. We are in our second year of business, and we are very excited to bring our ice cream to the market. [I met Jordyn at the Westfield Markets.]

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