Taste of Noble County is an indoor food experience celebrating local restaurants, bakeries, caterers, food trucks, and specialty food businesses from across Noble County.
2026 FEATURED FOOD PARTICIPANT SIGN UP IS FREE!
Featured Food Participants are encouraged to bring and sell their regular menu items, full-size portions, beverages, packaged products, and other approved offerings throughout the event.
VENDORS KEEP 100% OF THEIR REGULAR SALES.
In addition to regular sales, Featured Food Participants will take part in the Taste of Noble County tasting experience by offering one or more smaller tasting portions that guests can redeem using Taste of Noble County tasting tickets.
This gives guests an opportunity to try something from your business and, if they enjoy it, purchase a larger portion, full-size menu item, or other products directly from you.
General admission to Taste of Noble County is FREE beginning at 4:00 PM. Guests who wish to participate in the tasting experience may purchase tasting tickets to redeem with participating food vendors.
Optional electrical access is available for $15. Electrical availability is limited and must be requested through the application.
TASTING TICKETS
You decide what you would like to offer as your tasting portion and how many tasting tickets it will require.
We recommend keeping tasting portions between 1–3 tasting tickets whenever possible. Keeping tasting amounts within this range allows guests to use their tickets with a variety of participating businesses and experience more of what Taste of Noble County has to offer.
For example, you might offer a small tasting portion for 1 ticket, a larger or more premium tasting portion for 2 tickets, or a higher-cost tasting portion for 3 tickets.
You may offer more than one tasting option.
The tasting-ticket amount should be clearly displayed at your space so guests know how many tickets are required. Vendors may adjust the number of tickets required for a tasting portion during the event if needed.
Tasting portions redeemed with tasting tickets should not require any additional payment from the guest.
REGULAR & FULL-SIZE SALES
The tasting-ticket program does not prevent you from making regular sales during the event.
Featured Food Participants are encouraged to offer larger portions, full-size menu items, meals, beverages, packaged products, take-home items, or other approved products for purchase directly from their business.
Regular purchases are made directly between the customer and the vendor and do not use Taste of Noble County tasting tickets.
Vendors set their own regular prices and keep 100% of their regular sales.
Think of the tasting portion as an opportunity to introduce guests to what you make — and your regular menu or products as an opportunity for them to come back and purchase more.
PEOPLE’S CHOICE COMPETITION
Each participating food vendor will select a nonprofit organization to represent in the Taste of Noble County People’s Choice Competition.
Guests who purchase eligible tasting-ticket packages will receive People’s Choice voting tokens to cast for their favorite participating food vendors.
The vendor receiving the most valid People’s Choice votes will be named the Taste of Noble County People’s Choice winner.
Noble County Events, Inc. will donate 25% of gross tasting-ticket package sales to the nonprofit organization selected by the People’s Choice winning vendor.
HEALTH & PERMIT REQUIREMENTS
All applicable local health department requirements remain in effect. Participating vendors are responsible for obtaining and maintaining any permits, licenses, approvals, or other requirements applicable to their food preparation and service.
EVENT DETAILS
Date: Saturday, November 14, 2026
Location: Community Learning Center — Kendallville, IN
VIP Early Access: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Free General Admission: 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Please follow all event guidelines and participant instructions for a smooth and enjoyable experience.
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