How market consolidation impacts small farms
Nationwide offers tools and coverage to help small farmers remain resilient in a consolidating market.
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Small Farms, Big Ventures is the central theme of the May/June Our Ohio magazine. Farm operation diversification can take many forms. Whether it’s adding a beef cattle herd, a direct-to-consumer on-farm market or hosting a group for a glamping weekend at the edge of a wheat field, finding different avenues for ag income isn’t for the faint of heart.
In this issue we have a first-person account from Darke County’s Greg McGlinch on first steps small farms should take as they branch out into new endeavors. We talk to members who are Harvest Hosts and Airbnb veterans supplementing their income stream by inviting people to stay overnight on their farms. We also talk to Nationwide about their product refocus on small farming operations, as well as Growing Tomorrow Grant recipients Nate and Jill Parriman who have a growing family and a growing vision for their ag operation’s future in Clermont County.
This issue also includes a topic that encompasses small farms, big farms and all landowners in between – the proliferation of data centers around the state. We have a story about legislation we support in this area, as well as the push for brownfield redevelopment championed by Farm Bureau. Look for all that and much more in the May/June issue.
To grow a network and gain perspective and knowledge in the industry through personal and professional development has been invaluable. Every day I learn and grow.
The issue of property taxation remains as one of the biggest challenges our members face today. Ensuring agricultural property is valued for its agricultural potential and not development is critical to the continued success of Ohio agriculture.
Farm Bureau is what really got the word out. It’s been one of their goals to get this done.
I could not have done it without the resources I have found through Farm Bureau.
Because we are younger farmers just starting out, Farm Bureau has a lot of good opportunities and resources to help us grow in the future.
Through the Select Partner program, we became educated in farm insurance and weren't just selling policies. It became more and more clear why farmers need an advocate like Ohio Farm Bureau.
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New farmer expansion grant helps grow ag business
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Strategies to position your small farm for the future
Diversification has emerged as one of the most effective strategies for small farms to address the challenges of market uncertainties.
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The future is now for Clover Valley Farm
Winners of the 2025 Growing Tomorrow Grant, Nathan and Jill Parrimans’ small, regenerative family farm is dedicated to sustainable agriculture, community engagement and rural revitalization.
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May/June 2026 Our Ohio magazine
Small Farms, Big Ventures is the central theme of the May/June Our Ohio magazine. Farm operation diversification can take many forms; finding different avenues for ag income isn’t for the faint of heart.
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Top 10 rules for a successful farm, life balance
Montgomery County Farm Bureau member Michael Kilpatrick, owner and operator of The Farm on Central in Carlisle, Ohio, speaks frequently on the topic of farmer burnout.
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How have you diversified your farming income?
Faced with the evolving demands of modern agriculture, Ohio’s small farms are finding diversification success through innovation and expansion, creating sustainable futures for their operations.
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Data centers, brownfield remediation top-of-mind for members
Farmland should be seen as a national resource is a view encapsulated in Farm Bureau’s recent policy supporting the creation of a national farmland preservation strategy.
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