A producers-only market in downtown La Porte
This producers-only market is all about shopping from the source, and features local farmers, artisans, restaurants, breweries and nonprofits, with all raw food items produced within a 100-mile radius of La Porte.
Presented by La Porte Urban Enterprise Association
Farmed & Forged will run every Sunday in 2025 from May 25 - September 28 | 10a - 1p CST
Join us every week in Downtown La Porte!
Free Admission
All ages welcome
Local farmers, producers, makers & foragers
High-quality artisan vendors
Locally-made food & drinks
Live music & entertainment
Benefiting a local nonprofit each month
Located at the corner of Monroe & Lincolnway
SNAP benefits accepted at market info booth!
INTERESTED IN BEING A VENDOR!?
SNAP/EBT ACCEPTED
SNAP BENEFITS PROGRAM
Our SNAP benefits program allows those utilizing the national food-assistance program to purchase healthy, locally-produced foods at the market.
ACCESS LOCAL FOODS: Purchase fruits, vegetables, mushrooms, breads and cereals, meats, fish, poultry, eggs, dairy products, and seeds/plants that produce food and herbs
EASY TO USE: Stop by the Farmed & Forged market booth to swipe EBTs card and receive vouchers
On the second Sunday of each month, the Farmed & Forged Market hosts a live cooking demo with Chef Marcello Marino of La Ventana Culinary School, where he teaches onlookers how to create a signature dish using items purchased from local market vendors.
SECOND SUNDAY COOKING DEMOS
September 8th featured restaurants are The Red Door and Hacienda Supermarket
Thank you to our vendors who donated to the cooking demo!
Blomstergard, Mitzner Meats, Bennett Farms, Maletta's Hot Sauce, BNutty, Klug Family Produce, Panos Farms, Mark's Farm Market, Indiana Whiskey, J2K Capraio, Tuholski Produce, Kankakee Valley Homestead, Burdick Mushrooms
NONPROFIT BENEFICIARY
Each month, a local nonprofit is selected as the market beneficiary. Funds are raised through vendor sales and monetary donations.
During the ‘23-’24 seasons, we are proud to have raised and donated over $10,000 to local nonprofits and causes.