Michael Stewart Leach, Author at Ohio Farm Bureau

Opening eyes, expanding horizons through Youth Pathways

Youth Cooperative Leadership Experience for to Ohio Appalachia students exploring career and educational opportunities in farming, food and agribusiness.

MVP Dairy welcomes innovation, visitors

‘Fun,’ ‘high tech’ and ‘unbelievable’ are words most often associated with a theme park, not a large-scale dairy.

Teaching ag education during a pandemic

One silver lining is that more students are able to participate in FFA now that travel, time out of school and cost are not limiting factors.

Pandemic leads to spike in demand for local produce

Nostalgia and trendy share shelf space at the family-run Monnin’s Fruit Farm about 10 minutes from downtown Dayton. Antique cash…

Brannon farm changes gears during pandemic

Hard work, dedication and concern for others aren’t quaint concepts at Olde Tyme Farms. These principles helped the 20-acre chicken,…

Big picture, details focus of top teacher

Christie Bachman won the 2020 Golden Owl Award, which recognizes the top agricultural educator in the state. Along with the honor comes a trophy for Bachman and $3,000 from sponsor Nationwide Insurance for the school’s agriculture program.

Apples, hard cider and a success story in northeast Ohio

Matt Vodraska is something of a 21st century renaissance man. Soft spoken and poised, the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation’s Outstanding…

CFAES: ‘We’re all in this together’

Sheep and goats don’t immediately come to mind as college material, but these storybook animals are among the tangible signs…

Flower farm blossoming

A galaxy of small, white Edison bulbs sparkled overhead. Bowls of roses, dahlias and other blossoms made a low, flowery…

Figs, off-beat fruits welcomed at small farm

Plant it, and they will come pick the fruit. This is what Tim and Beth Malinich discovered with elderberries, currants…