Portage County Farm Bureau is offering two scholarship opportunities in 2021.
Nick Kennedy - Jan. 7
Portage County
Nick Kennedy - Jan. 7 Amanda Orahood - Dec. 15, 2020Woodland Wednesdays returns with Wicked Weeds
It’s back! The Woodland Wednesdays workshop series returns on Wednesday, Jan. 13 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. for Wicked Weeds, a virtual homeowner invasive species removal workshop. Invasive species impact all of us and there’s no better time than…
Lynn Snyder - Dec. 11, 2020
Burkett re-elected Ohio Farm Bureau president
Frank Burkett III of Massillon has been re-elected president of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation, which is the highest elected office in the state’s largest and most inclusive farm and food organization. He was re-elected by the organization’s board of…
Lynn Snyder - Sept. 22, 2020
County Office Administrator immediate opening
The Cuyahoga County Farm Bureau, a nonprofit organization, is seeking a county office administrator (24 hrs/week) for immediate hire. This position offers a rewarding, fast-paced office environment for the individual who likes daily variety in his or her job. Primary…
Ohio Farm Bureau Staff - Sept. 15, 2020
Burkett serving on 2020 Policy Development Committee
Frank Burkett III of Massillon is serving on the 2020 Ohio Farm Bureau Federation Policy Development Committee. The committee collects and organizes public policy recommendations from county Farm Bureaus and presents the final policy suggestions to be voted on by…
Kayla Jones - Aug. 10, 2020
Pork to Pantry a 5,000 pound success
In an effort to address the surging community food bank need due to the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the economy, Farm Bureaus in Carroll, Holmes, Medina, Portage, Stark, Summit and Wayne counties collaborated in a Pork to Pantry project which…
Ohio Farm Bureau Staff - July 24, 2020
County Farm Bureaus bring meat to the masses
For a while in late spring, there was a significant slowdown in meat production. Food chain disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in meat processing bottlenecks. Grocery and food pantry refrigerators and freezers were running low or on empty,…
Kelli Milligan Stammen - June 9, 2020
Farm Bureaus helping communities during COVID-19
County Farm Bureau members across the state have volunteerism in their veins, and many have jumped at the opportunity to help their communities cope with the unique challenges of the COVID-19 crisis. One such couple is Jamie and Rema Loudon,…
Ohio Farm Bureau Staff - May 21, 2020
Ohio Buying Local Resources
Statewide Directory of Local Food Producers – OSU CFAES Farm to Home Food Buying, Great Lakes Region Ohio, Michigan, WV. Facebook Group OEFFA Good Earth Guide Find a Farmer’s Market – Ohio Proud Ohio Find It Here – Breweries and Wineries…
Ohio Farm Bureau Staff - Feb. 28, 2020Job opportunity: Office manager
The Cuyahoga County Farm Bureau, a nonprofit organization, is seeking an office manager (35 hrs/week) for immediate hire. This position offers a rewarding, fast-paced office environment for the individual who likes daily variety in his or her job. Job description …