January/February 2018 Our Ohio

Teaching the basics at Pike County ag day

Together with farmers at Pike County ag day Something special happens every May in Pike County between the farm community…

Winter dreams—garden catalog temptations

Temptations abound in garden catalogs. To avoid mistakes and over ordering, several master gardeners were consulted for suggestions.

Heart of Farm Bureau—supporting and strengthening communities

Every year, Farm Bureau membership dues help support local programming created and implemented by county Farm Bureaus with the help of an array of partners. In 2017, more than 400 programs were implemented.

Across the Table: ‘Facts’ about agriculture often aren’t true

“Does chocolate milk come from brown cows?” I get a chuckle when kids ask that. But when 16 million adult…

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…

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.