Michael Stewart Leach - Jan. 10, 2020
A galaxy of small, white Edison bulbs sparkled overhead. Bowls of roses, dahlias and other blossoms made a low, flowery hedge down the center of the long table. As if on cue, the early October moon rose in a cloudless…
Amy Beth Graves - Jan. 8, 2020
A sense of dread overcame Bill Wickerham as he walked around the corner of the barn. Worried about two newborn calves, he’d left work early to check on them. Lined up on the fence posts were several black vultures watching…
Michael Stewart Leach - Oct. 1, 2019
When given the opportunity to plant, water and weed at two small greenhouses and a field of vegetables, some people with autism blossom. “Our goal is to find out what’s in their hearts and souls and makes them go. Once…
Kathy Gray - Sept. 24, 2019
For five years, Rick McCleese searched across the country for the perfect site to fulfill his dream of running his own equestrian campground. Since 2008, McCleese has operated Elkins Creek Horse Camp in Lawrence County, offering access to miles of…
Lynn Snyder - July 25, 2019
Megan McMaster from Columbiana County is the editor of the July 29, 2019 Growing our Generation enewsletter, featuring insights and ideas directly from Ohio’s young farmers and food and agricultural professionals. My name is Megan McMaster and I live in Columbiana, Ohio…
Ty Higgins - July 22, 2019
The impact of a rainy spring can be pretty easy to spot when hundreds of thousands of acres that should be lush, green fields are instead dirt brown and riddled with weeds. Corn and soybean farmers across Ohio will tell…
Kelli Milligan Stammen - April 2, 2019
“We are very transparent. We do what we do because it’s important that people understand where their food comes from.” – Casey Ellington Bellamy Ellington has no fear, according to her mother, Casey. The toddler has been known to stroll headfirst…
Consumer demand is a loud drum that can be heard beating from the smallest freezer beef operation in southern Ohio to the offices of Wendy’s corporate headquarters in Dublin. When Wendy’s, the second largest fast food hamburger chain in the…
Connie Lechleitner - Nov. 13, 2018
For Joe McLead and Bill Walters, the Little Brown Jug is the result of more than six years of planning to bring their Standardbred stallion station, Sugar Valley Farm, to fruition.
Haley Reese - Oct. 16, 2018Welcome to Marion County Farm Bureau’s member spotlight blog! Every month, Marion County will feature a spotlight blog on a board member so you can get to know him or her a little better. Our monthly spotlight blog features Marion…
