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Downtown Greenville Farmers Market offers an array of vendors offering fruits, vegetables, honey, breads, and lots more!

Downtown Farmers’ Market Gearing Up For Another Season

Published Mar. 7, 2012

Do you raise vegetables?  Make crafts? Maybe you grow fresh flowers or prefer to bake?  The Downtown Farmers’ Market is making plans for a late spring opening this year. Vendors are wanted!   The 2012 season in downtown Greenville will begin in June with market hours from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.  The market will be open on Saturdays this year through October.   Vendors can choose from many options that w...

Check out our Pillar of the Community!

Published Feb. 21, 2012

In the Feb. 11, 2012 edition of the Daily Advocate, the Darke County Farm Bureau's very own was honored.  Lester Ward was named a Pillar of the Community.  Check out the story here! And keep up with other current events in and around the community by visiting the Daily Advocate....

Darke County Chamber of Commerce announces Ag Day

Published Feb. 7, 2012

SAVE THE DATE! - Please RSVP to 937-548-2102 by March 14, 2012 Chamber Ag Day • Friday, March 16, 2012 Romer’s Catering, Greenville Program: Oil and Gas Development - We Have the Answers, It's the QuestionsWe Don't KnowYet Many areas of Ohio are experiencing rapid development in oil and gas exploration that could approach boom town proportions. Many communities in western Ohio could be included in...

2012 Carnival Cruise Announced

Published Jan. 25, 2012

The 5th annual South Region Farm Bureau Cruise will be held Dec. 9-15 2012.  The Carnival Cruise ship FREEDOM will be touring the western Caribbean with stops in Key West, Grand Cayman and Ocho Rios (Jamaica).  The cruise is slated to leave from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida on Sunday Dec. 9 and return on Saturday Dec. 15.  Guests reserving a stateroom previous to March 31, 2012 will enjoy a $75 credit....

2012 Blood Drive - A BIG Thank You!

Published Jan. 17, 2012

The Woman's Committee of the Darke County Farm Bureau hosted the Feb. 14, 2012 Blood Drive.  The ladies of the Farm Bureau served cookies to all of the generous blood donors.  The drive was held at the Greenville Church of the Brethren, 421 Central Ave. The Darke County farm Bureau would like to pass along a Big Thank You to everyone who helped make the drive a success!  The womans committee baked...

Join us in congratulating Mr. Wuebker

Published Dec. 5, 2011

Jeff Wubeker of Versailles has been elected District 14 trustee for the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation.  He will represent Farm Bureau members from Champaign, Clark, Darke and Miami counties and will help govern the state's largest general farm organization.  He fills the seat held by Steve Hess, who retired after 15 years on the board. To read the article in its entireity....

Meet the Wuebkers

Published Oct. 13, 2011

Meet one of the 2011 Environmental Stewards Award winners Wuebkers Farms.  Jeff and Alan Wuebker raise nearly 43,000  weaned pigs per year on their diversified farming operation near Versailles, Ohio.  Check out the video here!...

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Sept. 29 is effective date for livestock care standards

Published Aug. 15, 2011

Ohio Agriculture Director James Zehringer announced on Thursday that animal care rules developed by the Livestock Care Standards Board will become effective on Sept. 29. The establishment of comprehensive livestock care standards is required by Ohio’s constitution following the passage of State Issue 2 in 2009. The statewide ballot initiative specified creation of the 13-member Ohio Livestock Car...

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Final Cooking Series Class

Published Aug. 1, 2011

The Darke County Farm Bureau's Homegrown in Darke County Cooking Series wrapped up July 27, 2011.  The final class of the season was held at the Winery at Versailles with Chef Doug Surber and House's Dan Wittington sharing their knowledge of beef.  Farm Bureau would like to thank everyone who participated in making this class a success! Sincerest appreciation also goes out to the chefs, butchers &...

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Cindy Spohn

Home Grown in Darke County Recipes

Published Jul. 13, 2011

For anyone missing any of the classes in our Home Grown Cooking Series, the Farm Bureau would like to share the recipes.  A BIG thank you goes to Mrs. Cindy Spohn for teaching us all about summer vegetables and Mr. Edward Stanziano and Steve Winner for discussing pork.  Farm Bureau would also like to pass along our appreciation to Chef Jeff Besecker, King & Son's Poultry & the Bear's Mill ...

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County Information

Organization Director:
Mandy Havenar

Mailing Address:
1554 McKaig Ave Bldg B
Troy, OH 45373

Phone:
937-335-1471

Fax:
937-332-3606

Email:
darke@ofbf.org

Office Hours:
Monday - Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Dues:
$60 per year for a family membership

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