Ohio Farm Bureau, partners pack 10,000 meals to kick off Food and Farms Month
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The 16th annual Cultivating a Cure welcomed more than 320 attendees and raised $151,053 to support cancer treatment and prevention research through The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute and the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES).
Established in 2011 by the Porteus family, Cultivating a Cure was founded to honor their passion for cancer research and prevention while also remembering those who have fought and continue to fight cancer. Cultivating a Cure recognizes the value realized when the agricultural community joins forces to address issues and challenges facing the industry, such as finding cures for cancer. Since its inception, Cultivating a Cure has raised more than $1.5 million.
This year’s event was held at Leeds Farm in Delaware County. Bill Patterson, president of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation, moderated a panel discussion featuring four agricultural leaders: Adam Sharp, executive vice president of Ohio Farm Bureau Federation; Brad Liggett, president of Nationwide Agribusiness; Brian Baldridge, director of Ohio Department of Agriculture; and Dr. Cathann A. Kress, Ohio State vice president for Agricultural Administration and CFAES dean.
The discussion explored how partnerships among these organizations are amplifying the impact of three major investments into Ohio agriculture: the CFAES Multispecies Animal Learning Complex; the new imAGine Ag exhibit and Ohio Agriculture Center at the Ohio Expo Center & State Fairgrounds, and ODA’s Ohio Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory.
Together, the panelists shared how investments in education, public engagement and research are helping prepare the next generation, safeguard Ohio’s food system and build stronger connections between agriculture and consumers.
Cultivating a Cure is made possible through collaboration among Ohio Farm Bureau, the agricultural community, Nationwide and The Ohio State University. Donations to this event can be made at CultivatingaCure.org.
Save the date for the 17th annual Cultivating a Cure, which will be held Sunday, Aug. 22, 2027, at Bob and Lisa Peterson’s farm in Fayette County.
This is a news release for use by journalists. Questions should be directed to Ryan Matthews, 614-246-8210 or [email protected].
Editors: A high-resolution photo from the 2026 Cultivating a Cure is available for download.
My first recommendation in your journey is to start out with a local farming friend or mentor along with joining an organization like Ohio Farm Bureau.
We’re just so thankful for the Farm Bureau and the foundation for helping put this together. And of course, the Boyert family for the vision they had with this grant. It’s jumping us forward 10 years. It’s unbelievable.
I could not have done it without the resources I have found through Farm Bureau.
It wasn’t until I joined the Wilmington College Collegiate Farm Bureau that I truly saw how my passion could translate into leadership, advocacy and a career.
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.
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.
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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