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JULY 2022

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North High Brewing Opens New Zionsville Location

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HIGH TIMES

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class project for two friends at Ohio State University turned into a booming business in Ohio, and now North High Brewing Co. is open in Zionsville. The Midwest-inspired brewery was founded in 2011 by Gavin Meyers and Tim Ward, who were passionate about great beer and fun times. When they opened in 2012, the Short North location in Columbus was just the seventh brewery in central Ohio.

“We continued making and serving craft beer up until the pandemic started,” says Matt Barnes, marketing director. “The pandemic was bad for some businesses and it was better for others. We happen to fall into the lucky category. We were approached by a company called COhatch, a shared workspace company, to come along with their development ride. We opened a number of locations adjacent to their locations.”

Zionsville is their most recent location. The brewpub and kitchen serve up a variety of craft beers, brewed in Ohio and delivered to each site. North High offers four mainstay beers brewed by Brewmaster Jason McKibben including Five, an American pale ale, Hopes, an India pale ale, Honey Wheat, a lager, and Cover Crop, a golden ale.

“A majority of our ingredients used to brew

our beer comes from right here in the Midwest,” Barnes says. “We love our local farmers and growers. In fact, Cover Crop was a partnership with the Ohio Farm Bureau.”

There are also a handful of seasonal beers in rotation. Just in time for summer is Grapefruit Walleye, a session India pale ale, Beware the Friendly Dragon, a hazy double India pale ale, and Jalalima, a jalapeño lime ale. Those who are craft beer novices or have jar of house-brined pickles. At one point we even had a pickle-flavored seltzer.” a hard time deciding can get a flight, and taste four different six-ounce pours for $12.

A unique differentiator for North High “The Jalalima is delicious and it’s so great for Brewing is award-winning beer along with summer,” Barnes says. “It’s an easy-drinking top-notch food. beer that’s great with chips and salsa. The flavor combination of the jalapeño and lime is a winning one.”

Beer isn’t the only item on the menu. North High Brewing is known for its elevated bar fare. Executive Chef Ryan Oldham curated a menu around his creative take on classic dishes. Guests will find dishes such as Nashville Hot Tacos alongside the Southwest Quinoa Salad, and Hook and Line Ahi Tuna. Fans of comfort food will enjoy the Beef Pot Roast. Pickles are also a recurring theme on the menu.

“Gavin loves pickles,” Barnes says. “So, we have fried pickles on the menu along with a TownePost.com / JULY 2022 / BOONE COUNTY MAGAZINE / 7

“Absolutely we’re a brewery first,” Barnes says. “But we didn’t want the food to be something basic, like just burgers or wings or barbecue. We wanted an elevated menu created to pair perfectly with our beer. It was designed with intention behind it.”

For many breweries, the interior design is an afterthought and can feel industrial. Barnes says the inside of the Zionsville location was built with comfort and warmth in mind.

The building used to be a church, but was renovated with North High Brewing in mind.

“It has this modern look while at the same time being warm and inviting,” Barnes says.

“Many other breweries can seem a little cold or off-putting, but we wanted ours to be inviting and relaxing. It has some stunning design work on the inside.”

North High Brewing is located on Main Street, right in the heart of downtown Zionsville. Barnes says the response from local residents in the short time they’ve been open has been encouraging.

“The people have been so welcoming to us,” Barnes says. “The first few days we had a line out the door, and wait times of an hour to an hour and a half. They’ve welcomed us as a company with open arms and we couldn’t be more grateful.”

Their dog-friendly patio seats 90 people, and Barnes calls it their crown jewel. The inside seats 51 guests. Kids are welcome.

North High Brewing Co. is located at 75 North Main Street in Zionsville. Hours vary for the bar and the kitchen. For more information, visit northhighbrewing.com.

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WESTON FAMILY FARM

LOCAL FARM EMPHASIZES HERITAGE, PRESERVATION AND COMMUNITY Writer / Shelly Sack Photographer / Mariah Krafft

When it comes to preservation, Weston Family Farm Retreat and Education Center delivers in spades - farm instrument pun intended.

From growing produce to breeding farm animals to creating educational opportunities, visitors of all ages are enriched by the offerings served by Judi Weston and the other seven members of her family.

Judi Weston

Weston, who grew up in Massachusetts, became interested in sustainable preservation through some knowledge passed along from her Arkansas-born husband Ben. The couple, married for 26 years, has been busy sharing their passion with their six children, who are growing up on five acres of countryside on the north 10 / BOONE COUNTY MAGAZINE / JULY 2022 / TownePost.com

side of Zionsville.

Surrounded by neighboring corn and soy fields, the Westons have invited the community onto their property for scheduled Friday tours and Saturday farm markets. The venture, as a small business, grew during the pandemic when people were seeking outdoor activities, Weston says.

On the second Saturday each month, they are joined by local artisans, some of whom are wood crafters who create visual art with kitchen cutting boards and other household items. Others offer their Indiana-grown meats, jams, salsas, and lettuces grown using aquaponics.

“We’ve always done gardening and animals, and attempted business ventures with my kids,” Weston says. “With six kids home

during COVID, we began adding farm animals and farm projects. July 2020 marked the first stand. It’s my midlife project. I feel like I have more time because my youngest is 7 and my oldest is 21. Now it’s time to help mom.”

Coturnix quail from California, American Blue and Lavender Ice geese, and a Bernese Mountain dog, all of which the Westons hope to breed. Sixteen heritage turkeys, 60 laying hens, ducks, peacocks, and pigs round out the live mix.

Her two daughters are away at college, and Weston homeschools her four sons, who provide plenty of help around the farm.

With farm animals and two gardens to tend, there’s plenty to be done.

“Having a farmers market shows people where the food grows and the animals that produce the product for you,” Weston says.” That’s the model I’ve been following - to share and be a place of education where people can come. I have my dreams for what I want to have happen, but they will hopefully.”

The education portion of the family business name comes from the rare animals and the heirloom seeds they’ve sourced.

Ben made a boys’ outing with his sons to source red and purple potatoes from Wisconsin, and they also grow Kentucky rainbow corn - a great seed corn to grind for making cornbread. Those hunting for uncommon peas and tomatoes will find Red Ripper black-eyed peas and 38 tomato varieties.

“A lot of the seeds have been around for generations that people have preserved,” Weston says. “My husband grew up on a farm and got me into the preservation of things.”

She thrives on the idea, using heritage seeds and raising unique animal breeds, and says she was pleasantly surprised to learn they were only the third family to live on the property.

Animals include four French Alpine goats,

Future dreams include a barn renovation and possibly a commercial kitchen so Weston can teach the art of canning.

For now, Weston is happy to see the family dream become a reality.

“It’s been a great addition for our family,” Weston says. “They’re all helping me with this project and it strengthens my family relationship. They all help me with my projects. They all seem to enjoy it. They each primarily care for one animal, and that’s fun for them too. It’s just so much fun and makes me so happy.”

Weston Family Farm Retreat and Education Center is located at 1581 North 1100 East in Sheridan. For more information about scheduling a Friday tour or on the Saturday farm market, visit westonfamilyfarm.com.

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Take a Swing at It ENJOY FRIDAY EVENING POLO MATCHES AT HICKORY HALL POLO CLUB Writer / Christy Heitger-Ewing Photographer / Jon Ellegood 14 / BOONE COUNTY MAGAZINE / JULY 2022 / TownePost.com

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f you’ve never watched eight horses on a field, simultaneously charging towards a little ball the size of a baseball, you’re missing out. The good news is that you’re in luck because it’s polo season, and you don’t have to travel far for this fun, recreational treat. Hickory Hall Polo Club, located in Whitestown, is the only field and polo club in the state.

Greg Chandler and his wife Donna started the club 20 years ago.

When Chandler was 10 years old, his father and three other men started a polo club at Fort Benjamin Harrison.

“About the time my brother and I were ready to start playing, my dad got out of polo, but I liked polo and horse racing equally,” says Chandler, who was a jockey for many years and fox hunted prior to playing polo. In his youth, he traveled to other states to play but grew weary of the travel and decided to build a field of his own.

“It’s like ‘Field of Dreams’ - I built it and they came,” Chandler says.

Over time the sport has increased in popularity.

“As word has spread around the community, more people have become interested in coming to check it out,” says Chandler, noting that they have two police officers there each weekend to manage crowd control.

Matches begin at 6 p.m. on Friday evenings and last approximately two hours. Chandler highly recommends that folks arrive by 5 p.m. to be sure they get in and get a good location.

When Hickory Hall Polo Club first opened, Greg and Donna hosted a couple of charity events. Once he and his family realized the good they were doing, they endeavored to determine how to host weekly charity events so they could help more charities. To date, they have raised more than $8 million for various charities.

Each year they invite nonprofit organizations to submit applications for the upcoming season. Chandler and his family make up the board. This includes Greg and Donna Chandler, Austin and Shannon Chandler, Nick and Audra Plopper, Reagan and Charley

“I WANT PEOPLE IN THIS COMMUNITY OR ANY COMMUNITY AROUND US TO FEEL COMFORTABLE COMING.” — GREG CHANDLER Plopper, Trace and Zack Plopper, and Charity Coordinator Ethan Zimmerman. The board annually pours through applications to select 25 charities for the season, which runs from early June to early October. They vet the charities thoroughly to ensure they can handle an event of this magnitude because with any given match, between 1,000 and 1,200 people attend.

Club Owners Donna and Greg Chandler (middle) with their family.

“That’s a lot to manage so we make sure they have an ample volunteer base - if I’m going to tear up my front yard, the charity better make money,” Chandler says with a chuckle.

Chandler recognizes that nine times out of 10, charitable events are not kid-friendly or designed for families, and that’s not at all what he is going for.

“Polo has a stigma of being a hoity-toity kind of a sport where people assume if you don’t wear a fancy hat, you can’t attend,” Chandler says. “I want people in this community or any community around us to feel comfortable coming.” Therefore, they make the gate fee reasonable for everyone to attend - just $40 a carload provides an entire evening of entertainment. Besides the fun of seeing the horses run during the matches, at halftime a plane flies over the 10-acre field and throws out bags of candy wrapped in mini parachutes.

“There can be hundreds of kids on the field vying for treats coming out of the sky,” Chandler says.

The Hickory Hall Polo Club is a labor of love, and the family is thrilled to be a part of it. Their favorite aspect of owning the polo club is giving back to the community.

“Unfortunately, COVID crippled a lot of charities,” he says. “We are so happy to be helping these charities not only survive, but thrive.”

Hickory Hall Polo Club is located at 7551 East 100 North in Whitestown. For more information, call 317-223-4281 or visit indypolo.com.

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Owner Brad Thomas with his grandsons.

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JAWBONE BBQ OWNER AND HIS TEAM KNOW THE MEAT GAME “We have great rib-eye sandwiches, tenderloins, pulled pork sandwiches and other popular items,” Thomas says. “We have Brad Thomas, co-owner of Jawbone BBQ, an everyday menu and we also have menu says he trusts his staff to make excellent food items that we make special on different days. and provide outstanding service every day.

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“They have taken my ideas on how to make the food better and the customer service better, and they have really ran with them,” Thomas says. “I couldn’t have a better staff. They really care about the food, the customers, and how to make things better.”

Thomas, who co-owns Jawbone BBQ with his wife Melody, says it also helps that the staff lives close by.

“Everyone lives just a couple of blocks away,” Thomas says. “They know everyone in the Advance community and the surrounding areas. The staff also knows everything they are supposed to do to make the business better.”

Jawbone BBQ opened in August of 2019 and has earned a solid reputation among barbecue enthusiasts.

Some of the meal favorites include the half or full rib-eye sandwich, pork chop sandwich, one-third burger, pulled pork sandwich and chicken tenders.

“We also have delicious quesadillas, wings, wraps and desserts,” Thomas says. “Our popular side dishes include cheesy potatoes, green beans, fries and cheese curds.”

Also popular are the chicken drumsticks, which are marinated in the same sauce as the eatery’s pulled chicken.

“We make them better by grilling them on charcoal, and then saucing and charbroiling them to order,” Thomas says. “Our customers love them. They also love our great chili cheese dogs, salad bar, lasagna, fries, meatloaf, and beef and noodles. We have been pushing our salad bar a lot these days and people like it too.”

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Thomas, who used to work in community relations for the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD), says he still gets customers from his days with the department.

“I have some customers that go back a ways,” Thomas says. “I still get about 10 to 20 people from Indianapolis that really

enjoy the food. We also offer a catering side of the business, which has been very popular at graduations, birthdays, and family and friend gatherings.”

“I’ve met so many wonderful people in both Indianapolis and Advance,” Thomas says. “I’m glad I have been able to build a business in a great community.”

Thomas, who is also the Advance town marshal, has had a fun journey from his IMPD days to working in Advance.

To find out more about the food at Jawbone BBQ, located at 103 West Wall Street in Advance, call them at 765-577-1722 or visit jawbone-bbq.com.

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I prefer to make a short list, so I feel a sense of accomplishment when I can complete the list. Here are 5 inexpensive ideas to add to your summer bucket list. I guarantee you’ll save money and have some fun this summer.

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It doesn’t seem like summer unless I’m standing in front of an ice cream stand. I have many fond memories of visiting ice cream shops when I traveled with my family. I enjoy standing in line and chatting with other customers about what they plan to order. Long lines don’t matter to me when there’s an ice cream treat waiting at the end. My favorite ice cream splurges are a hot fudge sundae and a cherry soda with vanilla ice cream. Go with a group of family or friends and each choose something different. Ask for recommendations and try some fun flavor combinations. Make it a contest and vote on who ordered the best ice cream treat. Award the winner a gift card from the ice cream shop.

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HAPPY HUMMINGBIRDS. SET UP A HUMMINGBIRD FEEDER.

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These tiny birds bring me so much joy. A hummingbird feeder is an inexpensive investment. Most feeders run between $10-$20. You will need a pole or a stand to hang the feeder and they are around $20 or less.

It’s easy to make the hummingbird nectar. It’s one part sugar to four parts water (1 cup of sugar 4 cups of water) and let boil. Let the solution cool and fill the feeder.

Hummingbirds are attracted to red, so be sure you have some red objects near the feeder. You can have red flowers or even a red patio umbrella. Hummingbirds will visit the feeder a handful of times a day. Believe me, they are fun to watch and sometimes I’ll have three or four at the feeder at one time. Delightful!

For more information on hummingbirds, visit the National Audubon Society at audubon.org.

VISIT A FARMERS MARKET

Summer is the time to appreciate local produce and other homemade goods.

I enjoy stopping at a local farmers market and thinking of different things to cook. It’s a way for me to jump out of my comfort zone. I set a budget for myself before I go the market. A trip to the market doesn’t have to be expensive. A stop at a farmers market can be one-stop shopping for breads, dairy, produce and meat all in one trip. On a recent trip to my local farmers market, I purchased a loaf of country white bread, a couple of spice packets to make a fantastic meal, and some fresh produce. When I’m finished shopping, I sit on a bench and do some people watching and listen to music.

It’s also a good time to see if I need to get anything else. I usually decide to make a few more stops at the market before I leave.

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GO FOR A SUNSET WALK

Some of the best sunsets are during the summer. You can’t beat the mix of amber and violet hues. I take my dog, Louis for long sunset walks, and I always bring my phone. It’s a chance to capture a few photos and send to friends and family. I get some ideas by looking at my neighbors’ yards. As an extra bonus, you’ll be getting in a healthy workout while enjoying a gorgeous sky. Perfection!

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CHILL AND GRILL

I can sometimes get into a grilling rut. Summer is the perfect time to shake up your grilling game. I like to make kabobs (veggie, chicken, shrimp, steak), which are inexpensive if you buy the ingredients and assemble them yourself. You can save money by using less meat and more vegetables. Don’t forget to season well with salt and pepper or spice mixes. Serve the kabobs with rice and a feta, tomato and cucumber salad and you’ve got a perfect meal. Grill packets are inexpensive and easy to make. Put veggies and potatoes in aluminum foil and season with salt, pepper and olive oil. Seal them up and cook them on the grill. Fajitas are another fan favorite. Choose your veggies, protein and put them on the grill. Any of these meals can be enjoyed outside. Want to save a little more money? Check the grocery store ads and select your grill meal based on what meat and produce is on sale.

Make your meal fun by taking photos of your grilled feast.

For more information on grilling, visit foodnetwork.com and search for grilling ideas and recipes.

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