Ohio’s neighbor to the south, traditionally known for horses, bluegrass and tobacco, offers a roadmap for growing hemp in the Buckeye State, but it’s not without its stops and starts and a few potential potholes along the way. Shortly after…
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Farm Bureau shining light on ag careers for Pickerington students
When the Fairfield County Farm Bureau was looking for ways to engage youth who may be interested in agriculture as a career path, new Organization Director Ivory Harlow sprung into action. Harlow cultivated some connections from her previous employment with…
Filet Mignon with Provencale Bread Crumbs
Warming up on a cold night with comfort food like this never tasted so good. From the November/December 2019 Our Ohio magazine.
Risotto with Tuscan Kale and Toasted Pumpkin Seeds
This dish is slowly made and boldly rich in the flavors of the season.
Cedar Plank Roasted Salmon with Green Apple and Jalapeno Salsa
Even for those not particularly fond of seafood, salmon can be pleasing to the palate. With the accompanying sweet and spicy salsa, this dish might just become an easy-to-prepare family favorite for even the pickiest of eaters.
Grilled Veal Chop with Smoked Blue Butter
A simple, but fancy dinner for two may just be what the doctor ordered to usher in the holiday season with this yummy centerpiece dish.
Amy Beth Graves - Dec. 2
Coming full circle with Farm Bureau
“Who bought that painting?” That question echoed throughout the crowd watching the intense bidding on a painting by popular Ohio artist Dave Barnhouse. The richly detailed oil painting depicting a rural scene was one of four items being auctioned off…
New Nationwide CEO has farming in his blood
It’s 6 a.m. on a crisp autumn morning as a young Kirt Walker finishes the last of his chores, tending to a barnful of livestock before breakfast, then school. Growing up on his family’s Century Farm in Iowa instilled the…
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 and other “orphan” crops they adopted and grow at their u-pick farm near Nova, in rural Ashland County. Some Hearthstone…
Rural nurses go to their patients, not vice versa
Mary Fleming learned long ago to be prepared for just about anything as a rural nurse. But like others who provide medical care for farmers in rural America, she takes the challenges in stride. Can’t drive her car down a…