Glass Barn sees record-breaking numbers

INDIANAPOLIS — The Glass Barn at the Indiana State Fair saw record-breaking attendance this summer, according to the Indiana Soybean Alliance.

This interactive building gives fairgoers an inside look at Indiana’s agriculture industry through engaging displays, games and programs.

By The Numbers

• 18,512 people played Beango

• 119 volunteers

• 128,697 visitors

• 23,774 photos taken in photo booth

• 925 attended farmer chats

• 17,500 hats given away

Farming Exhibition

ISA created the Glass Barn in 2013. The facility has welcomed millions of visitors at the Indiana State Fair in the past 12 years.

“Farmers make up less than 2% of America’s population,” said ISA Chair Denise Scarborough, a farmer from La Crosse in northwestern Indiana. “Fewer Americans really understand how farmers grow the food they consume.

“One of the great things about the Glass Barn is it is an interactive experience that clearly explains to a non-farm audience the value of Indiana agriculture. The Indiana State Fair is an ideal setting for this effort.”

The Glass Barn is a year-round educational resource. Students, teachers and community groups have access to:

• In-person field trips at the Glass Barn.

• Free virtual classroom field trips.

• Downloadable lesson plans and activity sheets at glassbarn.org.

More information on field trips can be found at https://tinyurl.com/Fair-Education.