Farm and Food Profiles

Ohio Farm Bureau is a grassroots organization powered by people. Meet some of the members who make Ohio Farm Bureau great and the businesses that keep Ohio’s food industry thriving.

Purple Majesty: Lush lavender fields are all the rage

Ohio is experiencing a surge in lavender operations, now boasting more than a dozen farms, many of which are less than a decade old.

Roots run deep in Ohio’s Century Farm families

Ohio Century Farms are committed to conservation and history, actively preserving their heritage and environment by securing historic registry placements, documenting family history and preserving the land.

From Montana to Ohio, Farm Bureau as a common thread

Wherever a farmer or rancher goes, Farm Bureau is there. ~ Gary Heibertshausen, Brown County Farm Bureau member.

Advocacy from the compost pile

Nate Andre works to educate officials and shape composting regulations, by hosting state and federal leaders, health departments and EPA officials on his farm. He’s been a Farm Bureau member since 1973.

Bringing farm back to life with new energy source

After regaining ownership of her family farm, Gretchen Francis wanted to establish an energy sustainability plan. This led her to Community Energy Advisors and Viridi, Ohio Farm Bureau Energy Program partners.

Smaller farms can benefit from CAUV

Bob and Polly Givens are on a mission to inform small landowners-homesteaders of the advantages of CAUV.

Customer service key to return business

An impeccable crew, a sweet corn hotline, corn dog Maizey and meeting customers at the farm add up to success at Eagle Ridge Farm.

Marketing to meet demand for premium beef

To fill consumer demand, Richard and Rae Lynn Bonner have expanded their family farm by opening a meat shop and building a processing facility.

Part of the water quality solution in Mercer County

Gary Mescher and other farmers have not only learned, but implemented Nutrient Management Plan practices that now serve as models for how to manage agricultural runoff in the Western Lake Erie Basin.

Labor intensive business 100-plus years strong in Butler County

Maintaining a knowledgeable and robust workforce is key to sustainability and any potential growth for Brown’s Family Farm Market in the future.