Ohio farmers and Ohio-based Bob Evans Farms are teaming up to provide two Ohio families with “Free Breakfast for a Year.”* Beginning today, Ohio residents can register at www.FarmersFeedUS.org to win one of two grand prizes of “Free Breakfast for a Year” at Bob Evans Restaurants. Visitors to the site will be guided through registration by an Ohio farmer, who will also explain how he or she produce...
Quarry Hill Orchard located in Berlin Heights is featured in the July/August issue of Our Ohio magazine. Readers can learn more about the 120 acre orchard and vineyard owned by Bill Gammie. Peaches will soon be ready for picking and there are many local varieties to choose from including Red Haven, Snow Queen, Donut Peach and Sweet Dreams (a rare variety). Check out the article in Our Ohio maga...
Come support Ohio Farm Bureau at the 2010 Ohio State Fair!You will have the opportunity to work with: -Kids -Puppies -Chicks and Ducklings -More than 350,000 annual guests that need to hear about Ohio agriculture -People from many different backgroundsYour time matters! We need your help to spread the word about Ohio agriculture! What you will get in return: -Free admittance t...
Members from the Erie, Huron and Lorain County Farm Bureaus gathered on May 25th at Matus Winery to kickoff the summer season. Members talked about how to achieve farmer gain in their counties. They also discussed the concept of a group buy. This is where they would approach a business about purchasing Farm Bureau memberships for their employees. Everyone in attendance enjoyed themselves. If...
Eighty Farm Bureau members attended the health and safety fair hosted by Erie, Cuyahoga, Huron, and Lorain County Farm Bureaus March 11. Various health and safety experts presented on hearing loss, food and nutrition, grain bin safety, Nationwide Insurance products, walking for good health, buckle up info, grip strength and reaction time, farm fire safety, hunting safety, trailer weight limits, ch...
The Ohio State University Extension Small Farm Program is hosting the 2010 Northeast Ohio Small Farm Conference and Trade Show, "Living Your Small Farm Dream", on Saturday, March 27, 2010 at the R.G. Drage Career Center in Massillon, Ohio with registration starting at 9:00 a.m. This is a very exciting and new event for small farm enthusiasts in Ohio. Please see the attached information regarding t...
Help support and preserve our local farms. Become a member of the Erie County Farm Bureau and promote membership among your friends and neighbors. Find out how by attending our annual Membership Kick-Off Rally on: Thursday, February 18, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. Matus Winery, 15674 Gore Orphanage Rd., Wakeman, Ohio There will be pizza and lots of fun for everyone who attends! YOU MUST HAVE FIRM RESERVAT...
For complete information about Erie County Farm Bureau, please visit us at www.northcoastfarmbureau.org...
We are preparing our 2010 Erie, Huron, & Lorain County Farm Bureaus Member Benefits Brochure. This brochure lists businesses that are Farm Bureau members and offers a discount to fellow Farm Bureau members. The brochure is put together by the Farm Bureau Office and is then distributed to the entire membership in the tri-county area. This reaches close to 11,000 people! You can advertise in ...
Huron, Ohio- Those interested in learning more about where their food comes from can tune-in to the Our Ohio television series on Sunday, June 14, on public television station WVIZ (2:30 p.m.). The weekly 30-minute magazine-style show visits The Chef's Garden. Viewers will learn about the Jones family who turned their farm into The Chef's Garden, a vegetable garden fit for the finest chef.&n...