Every other Tuesday an Ohio Farm Bureau member takes over the Ohio Farm Bureau Instagram for the day to share a day in their life. Check in throughout the day or follow us on Instagram, @OhioFarmBureau, to meet new Ohio farmers and ag professionals every #TakeOverTuesday.

Hello everyone! We are Steve and Maggie Ruggles from Findlay, Ohio located in Hancock County. Steve is employed full time by Ruggles Farms Ltd. and Maggie is a manager at Dietsch Brothers Fine Chocolates and Ice Cream. . . #TakeOverTuesday this week is with Steve and Maggie Ruggles in Hancock County. Meet Ohio farmers and Farm Bureau members each week for #TakeOverTuesdayOFBF . . #ohio #farm #farmer #farm365 #ag #agriculture #ohiofarm #ohiofarmer #ohioag #ohioagriculture #ohiofarmlife #ohiofarm365 #ohiogram #ohiofarmbureau #discoverohio #farmlife #ohiodairy #dairy #icecream #ohioicecream #chocolate #ohiochocolate #DietschBrothers #valentinesday

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Maggie manages the candy counter at Dietsch Brothers Fine Chocolates and Ice Cream. She is in charge of creating the majority of packaged items sold in store and online. . . #TakeOverTuesday this week is with Steve and Maggie Ruggles in Hancock County. Meet Ohio farmers and Farm Bureau members each week for #TakeOverTuesdayOFBF . . #ohio #farm #farmer #farm365 #ag #agriculture #ohiofarm #ohiofarmer #ohioag #ohioagriculture #ohiofarmlife #ohiofarm365 #ohiogram #ohiofarmbureau #discoverohio #farmlife #ohiodairy #dairy #icecream #ohioicecream #chocolate #ohiochocolate #DietschBrothers #valentinesday

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Locals are proud of our tasty product and as a result towers like this one are shipped world wide! . . #TakeOverTuesday this week is with Steve and Maggie Ruggles in Hancock County. Meet Ohio farmers and Farm Bureau members each week for #TakeOverTuesdayOFBF . . #ohio #farm #farmer #farm365 #ag #agriculture #ohiofarm #ohiofarmer #ohioag #ohioagriculture #ohiofarmlife #ohiofarm365 #ohiogram #ohiofarmbureau #discoverohio #farmlife #ohiodairy #dairy #icecream #ohioicecream #chocolate #ohiochocolate #DietschBrothers #valentinesday

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For Valentine’s Day the store offers a variety of heart boxes ranging in size from 2 ounces up to the largest box which can hold 8 pounds! . . #TakeOverTuesday this week is with Steve and Maggie Ruggles in Hancock County. Meet Ohio farmers and Farm Bureau members each week for #TakeOverTuesdayOFBF . . #ohio #farm #farmer #farm365 #ag #agriculture #ohiofarm #ohiofarmer #ohioag #ohioagriculture #ohiofarmlife #ohiofarm365 #ohiogram #ohiofarmbureau #discoverohio #farmlife #ohiodairy #dairy #icecream #ohioicecream #chocolate #ohiochocolate #DietschBrothers #valentinesday

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Part of Steve’s day consists of feeding, bedding and checking the cattle along with gathering eggs from our small flock of chickens. . . #TakeOverTuesday this week is with Steve and Maggie Ruggles in Hancock County. Meet Ohio farmers and Farm Bureau members each week for #TakeOverTuesdayOFBF . . #ohio #farm #farmer #farm365 #ag #agriculture #ohiofarm #ohiofarmer #ohioag #ohioagriculture #ohiofarmlife #ohiofarm365 #ohiogram #ohiofarmbureau #discoverohio #farmlife #ohiodairy #dairy #icecream #ohioicecream #chocolate #ohiochocolate #DietschBrothers #valentinesday

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Equipment upkeep in the shop is an important part of winter to reduce downtime during the busy season. . . #TakeOverTuesday this week is with Steve and Maggie Ruggles in Hancock County. Meet Ohio farmers and Farm Bureau members each week for #TakeOverTuesdayOFBF . . #ohio #farm #farmer #farm365 #ag #agriculture #ohiofarm #ohiofarmer #ohioag #ohioagriculture #ohiofarmlife #ohiofarm365 #ohiogram #ohiofarmbureau #discoverohio #farmlife #ohiodairy #dairy #icecream #ohioicecream #chocolate #ohiochocolate #DietschBrothers #valentinesday

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Here we are trimming limbs along our woods that hang out into the field to prevent them from scratching our equipment. . . #TakeOverTuesday this week is with Steve and Maggie Ruggles in Hancock County. Meet Ohio farmers and Farm Bureau members each week for #TakeOverTuesdayOFBF . . #ohio #farm #farmer #farm365 #ag #agriculture #ohiofarm #ohiofarmer #ohioag #ohioagriculture #ohiofarmlife #ohiofarm365 #ohiogram #ohiofarmbureau #discoverohio #farmlife #ohiodairy #dairy #icecream #ohioicecream #chocolate #ohiochocolate #DietschBrothers #valentinesday

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Thanks for hanging out with us today! . . #TakeOverTuesday this week is with Steve and Maggie Ruggles in Hancock County. Meet Ohio farmers and Farm Bureau members each week for #TakeOverTuesdayOFBF . . #ohio #farm #farmer #farm365 #ag #agriculture #ohiofarm #ohiofarmer #ohioag #ohioagriculture #ohiofarmlife #ohiofarm365 #ohiogram #ohiofarmbureau #discoverohio #farmlife #ohiodairy #dairy #icecream #ohioicecream #chocolate #ohiochocolate #DietschBrothers #valentinesday

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