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Week 18: Three more chances for lunch on the plaza!

posted by SPD Communications on September 17, 2018 Market Pumpkin Pic

With only three Statehouse Market days remaining, we’re finishing the 2018 season strong with an amazing lineup of food trucks, produce vendors and true artisans whose craftsmanship shines through in everything they sell.

That means the last few markets will be just as much fun as the dozen and a half we’ve already hosted this summer. Check us out this Thursday on Robert D. Orr Plaza to get a (literal) taste of some of the best food in the Indianapolis area.

We’ll be there from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Vendors:

VanAntwerp’s Farm Market

Biltz Greenhouses

Poseys and Pumpkins

Wildflower Ridge Honey — Five Questions — This is the LAST WEEK to visit Dave Barrickman’s Wildflower Ridge Honey stand at the Statehouse Market. He’s been “busy as a bee” all year and is hoping you’ll stock up on honey products this Thursday.

Uber Green Farms — Five Questions

Limelight Coffee — Five Questions

Gluten Free Creations — This week’s featured items include sweet breads, yeast breads, brownies, cookies, scone bites, pecan tartlets, paleo items and more!

Brick House Vinaigrettes — Five Questions

Groomsville Popcorn — Five Questions

Food Trucks:

Citizen Hash

The Twisted Sicilian

Brozinni

General American Donut Company — Five Questions

Boxburger — Five Questions

Soul Sista On the Move — Five Questions

Las Tortugas — Five Questions

Da Blue Lagoon

Simply Divine Cupcakes — Five Questions

Calliope Sno-balls

Nicey Treat

Johnson’s BBQ Shack

Statehouse Market Week 16: The post-Labor Day homestretch begins!

posted by SPD Communications on August 31, 2018 Statehouse Market Week 16

Labor Day weekend is traditionally seen as the unofficial end of summer.

Gone are the barbecues and pool parties, and in their place Hoosiers ready for sweatshirt weather, football and pumpkin spice-flavored everything.

Well, according to our calendars, there are five — count ’em — FIVE Statehouse Markets remaining in 2018. And since the farmer’s market on Robert D. Orr Plaza is pretty much synonymous with the warm rays of summer in Indy, we think there’s still plenty of fun in the sun left this year.

We’re so confident, in fact, that we might even (gasp!) wear white clothing after Labor Day!

Yes, it’s a potential fashion faux pas, but that’s just how daring we can be — at least when it comes to choosing pants in September.

And why not?

After all, that’s the sort of trend-bucking, devil-may-care Hoosier spirit you’ll see each Thursday at the market as some of the area’s top farmers, artisans, entrepreneurs and mobile restaurant maestros gather for an event the smells of which alone simply scream “summer.”

So keep the shades handy and the warm weather wardrobe at the ready. Summer’s far from over, and we hope you’ll enjoy these last few Market Days with us – rain or shine, summer weather or fall-like chilly temperatures.

As always, we’ll meet you for lunch on the plaza between 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

We’ll see you Thursday! Until then, keep looking on the sunny side of life and check out the Sept. 6 lineup below.

Vendors:

VanAntwerp’s Farm Market

Poseys and Pumpkins

Biltz Greenhouses

Wildflower Ridge Honey — Five Questions

Brick House Vinaigrettes — Five Questions

Oberweis Dairy

Limelight Coffee Roasters — Five Questions

Groomsville Popcorn — Five Questions

Gluten Free Creations – This week’s items include a variety of sweet breads, yeast breads, scone bites, cookies, brownies, paleo items and more!

Uber Green Farms — Five Questions

Food Trucks:

Citizen Hash

The Twisted Sicilian

Serendipity Trailer — Five Questions

The Flying Cupcake

Backyard BBQ

Der Pretzel Wagen

The NY Slice

Soul Sista On the Move — Five Questions

Rolling Asian Delight

Tacos Without Borders

Calliope Sno-Balls

Johnson’s Barbecue Shack

Five Questions with Soul Sista On the Move

posted by SPD Communications on August 22, 2018 Five Questions

Soul Sista On the MoveFrom festivals to farmer’s markets throughout the Circle City, Tressie Mickens-Maxwell’s blue and gold-hued food truck strives to bring a little heart and a lot of soul (food) to her customers.

With a menu that features many “comfort food” items and sides, Mickens-Maxwell’s mobile restaurant has quickly gained a following and made an impact in the competitive, ever-busy Indianapolis food truck scene.

Mickens-Maxwell’s distinctive truck is always “on the move,” perpetually roaming to and fro to bring home-style meals — and plenty of smiles — to hungry patrons. Soul Sista On the Move has proven to be a popular lunchtime stop for many at the Statehouse Market as well, and with a menu that features familiar favorites like mac and cheese, sweet potatoes, pork chops, chicken wings and a whole lot more, it’s easy to see why.

Fortunately, Soul Sista On the Move makes frequent stops at the Statehouse Market.

Read on to hear how Mickens-Maxwell and her crew are bringing their own brand of delicious soul food straight to you.

Q: Soul Sista on the Move specializes in “soul food.” What, to you, is “soul food,” and what inspired you to bring it to Indy via food truck?

A: Soul food is food that is good for the soul. I have always enjoyed cooking and once I started seeing the new trend of food trucks, I was determined to have one.

Q: Who are the people making the Soul Sista food truck a success with customers, and what are their roles?

A: My aunt has been with me since the first day I opened the truck. She helps me prep, wash the dishes, and she cleans the truck. One of my high school friends has helped me these last few years preparing food or cashiering.  But I do all the cooking to ensure that the food tastes the same every time.

Q: What do you like most about the Statehouse Market?

A: I like the staff because they help you get to the right spot; they are very informative. The customers are always pleasant and they buy food. I also love the fact that we are very well-welcomed at the Statehouse.

Q: What are a few of your more popular menu items?

A: wings, pork chops and sweet potatoes

Q: What do you like best about operating a food truck in Indianapolis?

A: Going to all the different events, jobs and especially the festivals. Indianapolis is so welcoming of food trucks.

 

Market Week 14 looks peachy-keen!

posted by SPD Communications on August 20, 2018 Peaches

Contrary to what some may think, you really don’t have to move to the country to eat a lot of peaches.

Actually, all you have to do is drop by the Statehouse Market between 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. this Thursday to see an array of nectarines that might be the envy of even the most accomplished Georgia farmers.

And the peaches brought by our amazing lineup of produce vendors certainly don’t come from a can, nor were they put there by someone in a manufacturing facility… downtown or anywhere else. Nope. They’re Hoosier-grown and painstakingly cared for to peak ripeness.

Personally, if we had our little way, we’d probably go ahead and eat peaches every day, and we think you’ll feel the same.

Okay, that’s enough quasi-obscure ’90s Alternative music references for one week, but, in case you haven’t already noticed, we think the Statehouse Market is the perfect place to celebrate National Peach Month. You’ll find plenty of those delectable treats sharing booth real estate with dozens of other fruits and veggies just waiting to be part of your healthy dinner.

All that joins coffee, honey products, pies, artisan ketchup and mustard, dairy products, fresh flowers and so much more!

Oh, and be sure to scope out the dozen or so food trucks lined up to provide customers with an amazingly delicious lunch. As always, these entrepreneurs will be bringing some of the best street food the Indy area has to offer!

We’ll be enjoying it all on Robert D. Orr Plaza Aug. 23; and if you’d take time to join us, well, we think that would be just peachy.

Here’s this week’s lineup:

Vendors:

VanAntwerp’s Farm Market

Poseys and Pumpkins

Biltz Greenhouses

Wildflower Ridge Honey — Five Questions

Oberweis Dairy

Limelight Coffee — Five Questions

Groomsville Popcorn — Five Questions

Gluten Free Creations

Generations Pie Company — Five Questions

Batch No. 2 — Five Questions

Food Trucks:

Citizen Hash

The Twisted Sicilian

Brozinni

Gigi’s Cupcakes

Rosie’s Riblets

Soul Sista On the Move

Boxburger — Five Questions

Pierogi Love Indy

Gaucho’s Fire

5280 Bistro

Wild Boar BBQ

Chef Dan’s Southern Comfort — Five Questions

Market marches on to Week 6

posted by SPD Communications on June 25, 2018 Statehouse Market Week 7

Week 6 of the Statehouse Market looks to be just as much fun as the first five weeks!

We hope you’ll meet us for lunch on Robert D. Orr Plaza Thursday, June 28. We’ll be there from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., and so will this week’s crop of specialty vendors and food trucks.

“Stupendelicious” is probably the best (completely made-up) word to describe it all, but we encourage you to check it out and discover the reason for the weekly fuss for yourselves. You’ll be glad you did!

Vendors

VanAntwerp’s Farm Market

Poseys and Pumpkins

Biltz Greenhouses  — Blueberries, potatoes, tomatoes, green beans, squash, onions, berries, sweet corn, cucumbers and peaches will be offered this week.

Wildflower Ridge Honey  — Five Questions

Oberweis Dairy

Limelight Coffee Roasters

Groomsville Popcorn — Five Questions

Gluten Free Creations

Uber Green Farms  — Five Questions

 

Food Trucks

Nacho Mama’s  — Five Questions

Citizen Hash

Serendipity Mobile Catering  — Five Questions

The Flying Cupcake

Rosie’s Riblets

Soul Sista On the Move

The Legendary Kitchen  — Five Questions

El Venezolano

Las Tortugas

Soladine Concessions

Wild Boar BBQ

Nicey Treat

Week 6 is already here! Are you ready?

posted by Amber Chiapetto on June 27, 2017

Rain or shine, Statehouse Market is scheduled for this Thursday, June 29! Our lineup looks promising, and we hope everyone will be able to make it out. See if your favorite food truck is coming in the list below:

Produce/Specialty Vendors

  • VanAntwerp’s Farm Market
  • Wildflower Ridge Honey
  • Poseys and Pumpkin
  • Oberweis Dairy – try their Arnold Palmer juice samples.
  • Biltz Greenhouses – Peaches, blueberries, tomatoes, potatoes, green beans, squash, onions, berries, and sweetcorn.
  • Gluten Free Creations
  • Pots & Pans

Food Trucks

  • Serendipity
  • Citizen Hash – Try out their Adobo Chicken Bowl!
  • Soul Sista on the Move
  • Gobble Gobble
  • Wild Boar BBQ
  • Brozinni Pizzeria 
  • Groovy Guys Fries
  • Der Pretzel Wagen
  • Big Ron’s Bistro
  • Dhaba Indy
  • Gauchos Fire
  • The Flying Cupcake
  • Nicey Treat

All trucks and vendors listed are scheduled to appear, but the market lineup is subject to change.

Check out week 4 of the market

posted by SPD Communications on June 12, 2017 honey-wildflower-ridge

Welcome to week #4! Here are the vendors and food trucks for the Statehouse Market June 15 on Robert D. Orr Plaza Drive in Indianapolis.

Read this: Check out this June 10 article from the Indianapolis Business Journal about local farmers’ markets, including Statehouse Market vendors VanAntwerp’s Farm Market and Duos Indy.

Produce/Specialty Vendors

  • VanAntwerp’s Farm Market
  • Wildflower Ridge Honey
  • Posey and Pumpkin
  • Oberweis Dairy
  • Wilson Farm
  • Biltz Greenhouses
  • Gluten Free Creations – blueberries, tomatoes, potatoes, green beans, and peaches.
  • Batch No. 2

Food Trucks

  • Pierogi Love Indy
  • Citizen Hash – try their kale/spinach base instead of rice for a low carb option.
  • El Venezolano
  • Soul Sista On The Move
  • Caplinger’s Fresh Catch – Grilled Salmon Dinner.
  • Pi Indy
  • Slider Station
  • Greiner’s Sub Shop – Mac Genie Mac & Cheese.
  • Rolling Asian Delight
  • 5280 Bistro
  • Gigi’s Cupcakes
  • Nicey Treat

All vendors and food trucks are scheduled to appear, but market lineup is subject to change.

Check out the Sept. 10 vendor lineup

posted by SPD Communications on September 9, 2015

Check out our produce vendors tomorrow for some of their fall produce at Thursday’s Statehouse Market. All of our vendors and food trucks are lining up on Senate Avenue starting at 10:30 a.m.

Produce Vendors

Biltz Greenhouses
Posey & Pumpkin
Van Antwerp Farm
Wilson Farm
Oberweis Dairy
The Pork Shoppe
Simple Taste Specialty Bakery
Wildflower Ridge Honey – Three more markets this season for our honey vendor. Read Dave & Pattie’s note on their profile.

Food Trucks

Nacho Mama – Mediterranean Nachos is back by popular demand for $6.
Serendipity – Northwest and Southwest are great options.
Citizen Hash – Check out the Aloha Taco featuring Hawaiian grilled pork, Asian slaw, spicy mango pineapple jam and cilantro.
Taste of the Caribbean
The Flying Cupcake – The truck has vegan and gluten-free options too.
Wild Boar BBQ – Try the Portabella or Pulled Chicken sandwiches with the Grilled Corn Salad. Also Wild Boar BBQ is donating 10 percent of their sales to the Humane Society of Hamilton County.
Dashboard Diner – Try the Dash Wrap or the Chef Salad.
Greiner’s Sub Shop
Pierogi Love Indy – Try the Fiesta Pierogi.
Rolling Asian Delight – Try their multigrain fried rice and a green salad side with a chicken combo.
Dhaba Indy – Featuring Grilled Tilapia, Vegetable Korma and Dal Palak.
Nicey Treat

Sunshine returns to market this week

posted by SPD Communications on August 11, 2015

It was a little dreary at last week’s market. This week the forecast looks excellent as does our lineup of vendors and food trucks.

Produce Vendors

Biltz Greenhouses
Posey & Pumpkin
VanAntwerp’s Farm Market
Wilson Farm
Wildflower Ridge Honey
Simple Taste Specialty Bakery
Cornerstone Bread Co.
The Pork Shoppe
Oberweis Dairy

Food Trucks

Nacho Mama
Serendipity
Citizen Hash
Taste of the Caribbean
The Flying Cupcake
Wild Boar BBQ
Brozinni Pizza
Greiner’s Sub Shop
Bacon Babes
Der Pretzel Wagen
Ricker’s Burritos
Soul Sista On The Move
Nicey Treat

Statehouse Market returns in new location on May 28

posted by SPD Communications on April 30, 2015 Apples from Bryant Farm

The State Personnel Department is happy to announce the Opening Day of the 2015 Statehouse Market as Thursday, May 28. Local farmers and produce vendors join some of Indy’s top food trucks as we start the fourth season of the market. The market spans 19 weeks this season from May 28 until October 1.

We’re two days away from Opening Day of the Statehouse Market. Listed below are the vendors you can expect to see week one.

This season our location is slightly changed as we’re no longer between the North and South buildings on Robert Orr Plaza. The food trucks and a few produce vendors are lining up on both sides of the south section of Senate Avenue, which is closed on market Thursdays. The majority of our produce vendors are setting up along the Washington Street sidewalk near the south lawn of the Statehouse. So if you’re still following, the market forms an “L” shape around the Statehouse’s south lawn.

Through traffic remains open on Robert Orr Plaza during the market but all cars must go north to Ohio Street. Next week we’ll have some more information about what some of the vendors are bringing Opening Day.

Follow us on Twitter @statehousemkt | Facebook/StatehouseMarket

May 28 Vendors
Bryant Farm
Oberweis Dairy
The Pork Shoppe
Simple Taste Specialty Bakery
Tulip Tree Creamery
Van Antwerp Farm Market
Wildflower Ridge Honey
Wilson Farm

Biltz Greenhouses and Posey & Pumpkin make their first appearance at the market on June 4.

May 28 Food Trucks

Circle City Spuds
Dashboard Diner
Der Pretzel Wagen
Duos Indy
The Flying Cupcake
Neighborhood Pizza
Nicey Treat
Serendipity
Soul Sista On The Move
Spice Box
Taste of the Caribbean
The Twisted Sicilian (formerly Little Eataly)
Mile Square Coffee Roastery

Statehouse Market is part of the Invest In Your Health initiative from the State Personnel Department.

Tweets

That feeling when you submit your market application😎 Email manager@statehousemarket.com to apply! pic.twitter.com/Tcn5DlSZMD

About 2 weeks ago from Statehouse Market's Twitter via Twitter Web App

Are you a grower, maker, chef or entrepreneur? Join us for Statehouse Market this summer! Applications are open until March 31 🥳 Email manager@statehousemarket.com for details on how to apply! StatehouseMarket.com pic.twitter.com/rTkiMSm796

About a month ago from Statehouse Market's Twitter via Twitter Web App

🫶🏽Thanks for joining us for a great 10th season at Statehouse Market! We’re looking forward to inviting you back next May 🗓️ pic.twitter.com/Dk7GEZVscq

About 6 months ago from Statehouse Market's Twitter via Twitter for iPhone

Happy fall, y’all! 🍁🍂🍃 Only three more markets left this season 🥺 pic.twitter.com/u3BbBIGqfK

About 7 months ago from Statehouse Market's Twitter via Twitter for iPhone

RT @AroundIndy Every Thursday thru Oct. 6, 2022: Statehouse Market at Robert D. Orr Plaza at the Indiana State Capitol. aroundindy.com/wordsearch.php… #Indianapolis #Indiana @statehousemkt pic.twitter.com/ZcYOqSZTsN

About 7 months ago from Statehouse Market's Twitter via Twitter Web App

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