OEFFA Heart of Ohio Chapter Meeting: OEFFA Beginning Farmer Program and Farm Policy Update
Alexandria, Ohio
Monday, January 15, 2018
7:00pm - 8:30 pm
Update: Tonight's Heart of Ohio meeting has been cancelled due to the weather. A rescheduled date will be announced soon.
Presenters Kelly Henderson, OEFFA Beginning Farmer Coordinator and Amalie Lipstreu, OEFFA Policy Program Coordinator
With 10% of small farmers exiting farming each year, and a current median farming age of 58, OEFFA is dedicated in helping new farmers successfully enter and thrive in their business, by providing aspiring early career farmers the support they need to understand what it takes to get into farming and grow their business. OEFFA's goal is to increase the number of successful sustainable and organic farmers in Ohio. Kelly Henderson will provide the details concerning the various programs that OEFFA is offering new and existing farmers.
Amalie Lipstreu will provide farm policy updates and a look ahead to the new farm bill.
10 Maple Drive
Alexandria, OH 43001