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Ohio Farm Bureau introduces Small-Scale Food Business Guide

The Small-Scale Food Business Guide covers federal and state regulations for selling food products such as raw meat, dairy, eggs, baked goods, cottage foods, fruits and vegetables, honey and more.

Ohio Farm Bureau creates new Small-Scale Food Business Guide for members

Look at this guide when starting a food business to discern what may need to be done, starting at the farm and ending at the market/consumer.

USDA HPAI federal orders for dairy in effect

USDA is taking a number of actions to limit the spread of HPAI in dairy cattle including mandatory testing for interstate movement of dairy cattle and mandatory reporting for laboratories conducting tests.

Looker promoted to operations coordinator

Erica Looker of Edison, Ohio, has been promoted from her previous role of administrative assistant to operations coordinator for Ohio Farm Bureau.

Growing our Generation: Grassroots advocacy

Ohio Farm Bureau provides opportunities, platforms and resources to help you develop your voice in the industry and give farmers a seat at the table with leaders and legislators.

Farm Bureau welcomes summer ethanol blend waiver

The emergency fuel waiver to allow the sale of summer gasoline blends containing 15% ethanol will lengthen the period during which Americans can continue buying E15 from June 1 to Sept. 15.

Cashing in the direct-to-consumer food sales boom

New resources and technology are broadening the different types of sales tools and strategies available to farmers.

DeWine announces statewide open enrollment for H2Ohio Agricultural Incentive Program

ODA will enroll 500,000 acres into the program for a two-week sign-up period, beginning April 22, 2024, through May 6, 2024. Contact local SWCD offices to apply.

Share named ExploreAg and Youth Development Specialist

Katie Share of Columbus has been named ExploreAg and Youth Development Specialist for Ohio Farm Bureau.

Klopfenstein named Young Ag Professional and Ag Literacy Program Specialist

Mary Klopfenstein of Delphos has been named Young Ag Professional and Ag Literacy Program Specialist for Ohio Farm Bureau.

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Labor has always been an issue, mainly because we are a seasonal operation. So that's a challenge finding somebody who only wants to work three months out of a year, sometimes up to six months.

Mandy Way

I appreciate the benefit of having a strong voice in my corner. The extras that are included in membership are wonderful, but I'm a member because of the positive impact to my local and state agricultural communities.

Ernie Welch

I see the value and need to be engaged in the community I live in, to be a part of the decision-making process and to volunteer with organizations that help make our community better.

Matt Aultman

Farm Bureau involvement has taught me how to grow my professional and leadership experience outside of the workforce and how to do that in a community-centric way.

Jaclyn De Candio

With not growing up on a farm, I’d say I was a late bloomer to agriculture. I feel so fortunate that I found the agriculture industry. There are so many opportunities for growth.

Jenna Gregorich

Knowing that horticulture is under the agriculture umbrella and having Farm Bureau supporting horticulture like it does the rest of ag is very important.

Jared Hughes

If it wasn't for Farm Bureau, I personally, along with many others, would not have had the opportunity to meet with our representatives face to face in Washington.

Austin Heil

So many of the issues that OFBF and its members are advocating for are important to all Ohioans. I look at OFBF as an agricultural watchdog advocating for farmers and rural communities across Ohio.

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