People want to know where their food comes from, right? This is what farmers have heard repeatedly for quite a few years now. This desire is the catalyst for the farm-to-table movement and a boom for niche food marketers. Yet…
Our Ohio
Our Ohio tells stories that build community around Ohio Farm Bureau’s mission of working together for Ohio farmers to advance agriculture and strengthen our communities. 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.
Cooperage brings new life to old plant in Jackson
Like a fine blended whiskey, Speyside Bourbon Cooperage in Jackson represents a mix of nature, people, technology and millennial tastes. It’s a combo putting grains into a unique international market. Except as yard planters, whiskey barrels weren’t on Jackson’s radar…
Soup-easy: Healthy, hearty and homemade
As a chef, it’s not uncommon for Suzy DeYoung to make foods from scratch that others might pick up at the supermarket. While some of those items might be complicated or time-consuming—one stands out to her as a dish that…
Supporting agriculture, local communities
Twice a year, Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation awards grants to organizations that support and promote Ohio agriculture as well as local communities. The Action & Awareness grants focus on four core areas: economic development, education, environment and the human-animal bond….
Amy Beth Graves - Jan. 25
Agriculture education returns to high school
Larry Shanholtz still has the navy blue FFA jacket he proudly wore so many years ago around the hallways of Clinton-Massie High School. While he laughs that the jacket is now too small, he said the lessons learned in FFA…
Lynn Snyder
Believe it or not, some crops aren’t harvested yet
The prospect of spring’s welcome chores may brighten a gardener’s dreary winter, but for some Ohio farmers, last year’s unharvested crops are top of mind. Corn and soybeans are normally out of the field by late November, but late fall…
Rules regarding open burning
January and February are two months when farmers and rural residents may need to dispose of tree trimmings, brush, weeds or other agricultural waste through open burning. The Ohio EPA allows for burning of these types of wastes on farms,…
Nature Conservancy, Farm Bureau work together
Farmers are the original environmentalists — taking care of the land that not only takes care of them and their families, but also helps feed the entire world. Sometimes there is a strained relationship between environmental groups and the agricultural…
Top 10 reasons to take pets to the vet
What are the most common reasons we take our pets to the vet? Check out our top 10 list to find out.
Hope for Ohio events take place throughout state
Inspiring youth in a way that also gives them the tools to influence their peers is one of the driving forces behind Ohio Farm Bureau’s Hope for Ohio initiative. Hope for Ohio is a Farm Bureau project in partnership with…