Ohio wineries were as rare as soy lattes in 1975, when 13 wine producers decided to form an association to promote their product. The initial kitty was $750. Had you told them that by 2018 some of Ohio’s 285 wineries…
Dairy at the crossroads
Grim Dairy sounds like a metaphor for the multiyear downturn in milk prices and the struggles of many farms in Ohio and other states. But Eric Grim, who grazes and milks 70 Jersey and Guernsey cows (and one Ayrshire), in…
Families launch Buckeye Valley Beef Cooperative
Families come together to establish co-op in Brown County, Ohio.
Southern Ohio farm grows bright blueberries next to green turf
When Angela Allan first heard that Pickaway County Farm Bureau members Daniel and Jamie Huggett intended to grow blueberries on their sod farm in South Bloomfield, their longtime family friend couldn’t help but wonder if the venture would be fruitful….
New Hampshire (Ohio) spice company has a zest for service
Scott Gray’s zest for doing the right thing flavors his work and his personal life. As the owner of Wildman’s Spice Company, the Auglaize County Farm Bureau member strives to find the freshest products for his line of spices, extracts…
Amy Beth Graves - March 20, 2018
Family business flourishes despite well-intentioned warning
“Don’t stay in farming.” The words were blunt and the meaning crystal clear. Loren Frobose didn’t want his son, Bob, to continue the family farm, believing his son could find an easier way to make a living in the 1970s….
Meet Your Farm Bureau: Erika Begel, secretary
Welcome to Morrow County Farm Bureau’s trustee spotlight! Today’s blog features Morrow County Farm Bureau’s board secretary, Erika Begle.
Pick your chip — how Ohioans choose their favorite potato chip
At the Breidenbach house in Tiffin, family parties always involve potato chips. That’s why Bernie and Sharon weren’t too surprised when their daughter, Michelle, served chips at her wedding more than a decade ago. But they weren’t just any chips,…
Bringing the heat, much more than hot peppers in a jar
Using peppers from Yoder Acres Produce, Amber and Jason Kuemerle of Tuscarawas County create the jams and jellies they can and sell through Starfire Farms.
Meet Farmer Kristen Baughman
For our January feature farmer, we are introducing Kristen Baughman. Kristen has a three-acre farm located in southern Muskingum County. She raises a wide variety of vegetables using only natural production. “I love the magic of placing a tiny seed…