Northern Ohio climate helps Sage family orchard take root
Amy Graves - Sept. 2, 2015
Our Ohio
Our Ohio tells stories that build community around Ohio Farm Bureau’s mission of forging a partnership between farmers and consumers. Our Ohio explores how agriculture impacts the daily lives of all Ohioans. Become an Our Ohio Supporter, or sign up for the Our Ohio e-letter.
Amy Graves - Sept. 2, 2015
Our Ohio stories of the week – Sept. 19
Did you miss out on some of Our Ohio’s best stories this week? Here’s your chance to catch up on what’s going on around the state, as seen on the Our Ohio Facebook page. It’s your last chance to…
Farm to Plate: Final; Week 6
The Hazel Grove Chapter of the Richland County Farm Bureau is presenting our final 2016 Farm to Plate Chef demonstration Sept.24, 2016 at 10 a.m. The demonstration will be held at the Shelby Farm Market located at the Blackfork Commons in Shelby.
Lynn Snyder - March 21, 2011
Schoolyard Nature Network
The school garden movement is taking off across the country with school gardens cropping up at educational institutions of every size and type.
Hard core cider producers revive an ancient craft
Ten years ago, hard cider, the kicky adult version of a favorite fall beverage, was difficult to come by unless you knew someone with a batch fermenting in their cellar and willing to share. The strong stuff was perfectly legal but hard to obtain and typically not very quaffable. Today, there are at least seven hard cider producers in Ohio reviving this ancient craft in creative ways, and some count on local apple and cider producers to help them get the job done.
Our Ohio Stories of the week – Sept. 12
Did you miss out on some of Our Ohio’s best stories this week? Here’s your chance to catch up on what’s going on around the state, as seen on the Our Ohio Facebook page. We continue our celebration of Women…
Amy Graves - Aug. 22
Farm market, event center, hands-on agricultural learning — Pickwick Place has it all
While still a work-in-progress, Pickwick Place has already had an economic impact in the community.
Volunteers help harvest cabbage for donation in Preble County
When Mother Nature sent lemons, Osswald Family Farms and the Ohio Association of Foodbanks made lemonade – or slaw as the case may be. The cabbage crop at Osswalds’ Preble County farm suffered under the stress of the excessive heat this summer, making…
Our Ohio Stories of the Week – Sept. 5
Did you miss out on some of Our Ohio’s best stories this week? Here’s your chance to catch up on what’s going on around the state, as seen on the Our Ohio Facebook page. This month we’re celebrating Women in…
Amy Graves - Aug. 23
Starting from a seed: Agritourism, conservation help farm flourish
The fall brings long hours and strangers sometimes straying into off-limits areas but the Lohstrohs love showing off their farm. George’s wife, Michelle, is the primary educator, teaching all ages about the different varieties and uses of pumpkins and squash and how much hard work goes into growing food. Around town she’s known as the “pumpkin lady.” Another appropriate title would be “conservationist.”