Ohio Farm Bureau Staff - May 21
Residents in rural Ohio are familiar with the challenges that come without access to broadband services, but those areas have now been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. With schools, restaurants and libraries closed simultaneously, rural residents have been cut off from…
Ohio Farm Bureau Staff - May 21
Statewide Directory of Local Food Producers – OSU CFAES Farm to Home Food Buying, Great Lakes Region Ohio, Michigan, WV. Facebook Group OEFFA Good Earth Guide Find a Farmer’s Market – Ohio Proud Ohio Find It Here – Breweries and Wineries…
Ohio Farm Bureau Staff - May 19
After a lot of anxiety about whether the launch of Gov. Mike DeWine’s H2Ohio water quality initiative would need to be delayed a year or cut due to the coronavirus pandemic, farmers in northwest Ohio recently received some good news…
Ohio Farm Bureau Staff - May 13
As the COVID-19 crisis continues to greatly impact daily life, there is an even greater need to take care of not only physical but mental health. Agriculture is an essential business, but the extra stress of the pandemic and the…
Ohio Farm Bureau Staff - May 12
The American Farm Bureau Federation, in partnership with Farm Credit, has opened online applications for the 2021 Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge. This national business competition showcases U.S. startup companies that are addressing challenges faced by America’s farmers, ranchers and…
Ohio Farm Bureau Staff - May 8
As some phases of Ohio’s reopening have begun, there has been very little information divulged by the DeWine administration about a plan to reopen restaurants. Those details were introduced during the governor’s May 7 news conference. Restaurants across the state…
Ohio Farm Bureau Staff - May 7
Richard Cocks grew up on Long Island, just a mile or two from the Atlantic Ocean. Yet it is rural Ohio students embarking on careers in agriculture who are going to benefit the most from this Farm Bureau member’s generosity. …
Ohio Farm Bureau Staff - May 5
COVID-19 has many consumers thinking differently about where they source their food and, because of that, a new resource developed by Ohio State University Extension is helping consumers looking for locally grown products connect with farmers in their area. Brooke…
Ohio Farm Bureau Staff - May 1
When the COVID-19 pandemic started impacting everyday life in Ohio and across the country, no one was prepared. Everyone was told to shelter in place to help slow the spread of the virus so medical personnel wouldn’t be overwhelmed. Schools…
Ohio Farm Bureau Staff - April 28
When COVID-19 shuttered offices and forced those who could work from home to fire up their computers or tablets and operate remotely, some folks got creative. Taylor Pontsler is the new organization director for Champaign, Clark, Darke and Miami County…
