Meet the Makers: Highlights from The Big Feed Event at Niemann Harvest Market in Carmel, Indiana

On May 4, 2025, the Big Feed brought together the best of Indiana’s local food scene for a day of community, discovery, and incredible flavors at Niemann Harvest Market in Carmel, Indiana!

Everyone got the chance to meet the makers behind their favorite brands, sample small-batch creations, and stock up on fresh finds that support regional businesses. Our event celebrated everything that makes our local food culture thrive, including fresh meat and protein, beverages, sweet treats, produce, and more.

Here’s a closer look at our participating makers and producers and what they brought to the table!

Meat & Specialty Proteins

Farms and smokehouses from our region are well-known for bold flavors and top-quality proteins. Guests enjoyed everything from premium cuts to smoked barbecue and pasture-raised specialties from these makers and producers:

• Bonz Barb-BQ
• Eel River Bison Ranch
• Fischer Farms
• Heinkel’s Packing Co
• Master’s Hand BBQ
• Niemann Ranch Beef
• Smithfield

Fresh & Local Favorites

A celebration of what’s grown and made nearby, these vendors offered fresh produce, dairy, and wellness-forward goods rooted in quality and care.

• Morning Harvest Produce
• Pure Memory
• Tulip Tree Creamery
• Roka Farms

Sauces, Spices & Savory Snacks

Spice lovers and snackers found their fix with bold sauces, zesty salsas, and grab-and-go bites from these creative and flavorful brands.

• Abby’s Elderberry
• Crazy Charlie’s
• Giuseppe’s Italian Markets
• Indian As Apple Pie
• Little Joey’s Protein Snacks
• Spicekick
• Thompson’s Spanish Sauce
• Umland’s Crunchy Cheese

Beverages

We had an incredible selection of local beverages on hand, including all-natural juices, local coffee roasters, breweries and distilleries, and more!

• 3CHI
• Bad Dad Brewing Company
• Bendix Coffee Roasters
• The Health Club
• Hard Truth
• Julian Coffee Roasters
• Kombuchade
• Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice Company
• Oliver Winery
• Shake Up
• The Soda Guy

Visit Niemann Harvest Market in Carmel to Find These Local Favorites & More!

Our Big Feed event in May was a great chance to connect, support, and celebrate the amazing makers who bring our region to life. At Niemann Harvest Market, we are proud to provide a platform for local and regional producers to shine and share their stories with the community in Carmel, Indiana, as well as our other stores.

Interested in showcasing your products at our next Niemann Harvest Market Big Feed event in Carmel, Indiana, or at our Champaign or Springfield stores in Illinois? We’d love to hear from you! Contact us to learn how you can be part of this growing celebration of local flavor.