Farmers of Grandpa’s generation didn’t think much about public opinion and didn’t need to. People mostly still had ties to family farms and understood how things worked. Dad’s generation had it more challenging; adapting to a public less connected but…
“We’ve been told we shouldn’t be surprised to see grown men cry.” Rose Hartschuh was explaining to a reporter the expectations she and other Ohio farmers had as they staged their caravan of supplies and workers headed for wildfire devastated…
Like all parents, Lisa and I want our kids to get an exceptional education. To that end, we’re dressing them in blue corduroy. You probably recognize the iconic jacket that is the official dress of the FFA. You may not…
Of all my favorite local foods, the one I’m most up close and personal with is Bob Evans Sausage Gravy. Biscuit slathering as a Sharp family tradition began when my grandparents took us to a Bob’s after church and continues…
When I first met Jeff Zellers, he was facing the prospect that his family’s 70-year legacy of growing fresh produce was about to be regulated into submission. Today, the farm’s still in business, thanks to Jeff’s determination and Farm Bureau’s…
