Insect/Animal Husbandry - What You Do and Don't Do Matters!
Wednesday, July 18, 2018
9:00am
Alex Zomchek, Master Beekeeping Instructor, will be presenting on the topic of "Insect/Animal Husbandry - What You Do and Don't Do Matters!".
This is the fourth webinar in a six part series hosted by The Ohio State Extension, Department of Entomology.
All webinars are free, and registration is not required.
To join a webinar, follow the link posted below and LOG IN AS A GUEST at about 8:55 the day of the event: http://go.osu.edu/theOSUbuzz
This is the fourth webinar in a six part series hosted by The Ohio State Extension, Department of Entomology.
All webinars are free, and registration is not required.
To join a webinar, follow the link posted below and LOG IN AS A GUEST at about 8:55 the day of the event: http://go.osu.edu/theOSUbuzz
Location:
Ohio State Extension, Department of Entomology
Contact:
Denise Ellsworth / 330-263-3723 / 
Online
Thursday, July 19, 2018
12:00 - 1:00 pm
Hello Ohio Food Policy Network members!
We are excited to share a tentative schedule for the 2018 OFPN Virtual Convenings! These convenings will provide continued connection and opportunities for co-learning for the network throughout the year. All network participants are welcome to join.
Our first virtual convening will be held on Thursday, January 18th from 12pm-1pm. During this virtual convening, Amalie Lipstreu from The Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association (OEFFA) will be discussing the upcoming farm bill. 2018 will be an important year for anyone interested in food and agriculture. The current farm bill expires in September and unless local food grant and loan programs are renewed they will disappear. If you are interested in learning a little more, please join us for a lunchtime conversation about the farm bill on Thursday, January 18th.
We will most likely be utilizing a convening platform that is used by Ohio State University, known as Zoom. I am working with OSU to finalize some details to ensure Zoom is the best fit for our virtual convenings. I will follow-up soon with some instructions for joining, registering, and participating in the virtual convenings. So stay tuned! in the meantime, please save the dates below on your calendars. This information will also be listed on the OFPN website soon.
Below is the tentative schedule for the 2018 virtual convenings. This schedule is subject to change based on speaker availability. Again, if you have an idea for a virtual convening topic or would like to lead a virtual convening, please let me know! We would love to see the convenings be led by OFPN members. I've also attached a PDF version of the virtual convening schedule in the event that the table below shifts in your email.
Date Speaker Topic
January 18th Amalie Lipstreu (OEFFA) Farm Bill
February 15th Anne Palmer and Karen Bassarab (Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future) Process of organizing a food council drawing on examples from food councils
March 15th Leslie Schaller (AceNET) Fundraising and capacity-building for food councils around the country, rural and urban contexts
June 21st Brian Roe & Meredith Kruger (OSU Food Waste Collaborative) Food Waste Policy
July 19th Brian Raison (OSU Assistant Professor & Extension Field Specialist, Community and Organizational Leadership) Building leadership in Food Policy Councils
Happy New Year!
We are excited to share a tentative schedule for the 2018 OFPN Virtual Convenings! These convenings will provide continued connection and opportunities for co-learning for the network throughout the year. All network participants are welcome to join.
Our first virtual convening will be held on Thursday, January 18th from 12pm-1pm. During this virtual convening, Amalie Lipstreu from The Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association (OEFFA) will be discussing the upcoming farm bill. 2018 will be an important year for anyone interested in food and agriculture. The current farm bill expires in September and unless local food grant and loan programs are renewed they will disappear. If you are interested in learning a little more, please join us for a lunchtime conversation about the farm bill on Thursday, January 18th.
We will most likely be utilizing a convening platform that is used by Ohio State University, known as Zoom. I am working with OSU to finalize some details to ensure Zoom is the best fit for our virtual convenings. I will follow-up soon with some instructions for joining, registering, and participating in the virtual convenings. So stay tuned! in the meantime, please save the dates below on your calendars. This information will also be listed on the OFPN website soon.
Below is the tentative schedule for the 2018 virtual convenings. This schedule is subject to change based on speaker availability. Again, if you have an idea for a virtual convening topic or would like to lead a virtual convening, please let me know! We would love to see the convenings be led by OFPN members. I've also attached a PDF version of the virtual convening schedule in the event that the table below shifts in your email.
Date Speaker Topic
January 18th Amalie Lipstreu (OEFFA) Farm Bill
February 15th Anne Palmer and Karen Bassarab (Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future) Process of organizing a food council drawing on examples from food councils
March 15th Leslie Schaller (AceNET) Fundraising and capacity-building for food councils around the country, rural and urban contexts
June 21st Brian Roe & Meredith Kruger (OSU Food Waste Collaborative) Food Waste Policy
July 19th Brian Raison (OSU Assistant Professor & Extension Field Specialist, Community and Organizational Leadership) Building leadership in Food Policy Councils
Happy New Year!
Location:
Online
Contact:
Amanda / email for info /
Cleveland, OH
Saturday, July 21, 2018
10 a.m.- 6 p.m.
Erich Hooper started growing in the city at Hooper Farm in 1994 and has become known as the 'godfather' of Cleveland urban agriculture. This farm enjoys a national reputation, and Erich is active in advocating for urban agriculture farm bill initiatives. Hooper Farm has over an acre of production situated on residential land and is home to an on-site market stand, educational outreach, and a catering company which provides healthy, local, sustainable food at events such as the Hessler Street Fair and Case Western Reserve's Food Justice Conference. They also cater for the city of Cleveland events and professional athletes and musicians. Tour attendees will see the greenhouse, production fields, and supporting infrastructure. Come with questions and leave with ideas!
Music and food provided. Come prepared to work on farm projects, if you'd like a hands on experience!
Cost: Donations encouraged.
Directions: Hooper Farm is very close to the I-71 and I-490 interchange. From I-71 N, take Exit 247A. Use the right lane to take exit 247A for W. 14th St. toward Clark Ave./Steelyard Dr. Keep left and follow the signs for W. 14th St. N. At the traffic circle, take the third exit onto W. 14th St. Turn right on Castle Ave. Turn left on W. 11th St. The farm is on the right.
This Central State University event is part of the 2018 Sustainable Farm Tour and Workshop Series, featuring farm tours, workshops, and other events. All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise specified.
Music and food provided. Come prepared to work on farm projects, if you'd like a hands on experience!
Cost: Donations encouraged.
Directions: Hooper Farm is very close to the I-71 and I-490 interchange. From I-71 N, take Exit 247A. Use the right lane to take exit 247A for W. 14th St. toward Clark Ave./Steelyard Dr. Keep left and follow the signs for W. 14th St. N. At the traffic circle, take the third exit onto W. 14th St. Turn right on Castle Ave. Turn left on W. 11th St. The farm is on the right.
This Central State University event is part of the 2018 Sustainable Farm Tour and Workshop Series, featuring farm tours, workshops, and other events. All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise specified.
Location:
Hooper Farm
2835 W. 11th St.
Cleveland, OH 44113
Contact:
Erich Hooper / (216) 861-5224 /
Russiaville, IN
Sunday, July 22, 2018
2 p.m.
Thistle Rock Farm is a diversified operation, home to vegetable and herb production, sheep and goats, laying hens, a mature forest, and bottom ground which they used to grow soft red wheat in 2017.
The sheep and goats are managed for wool fiber and the chickens' free-range diet is supplemented with non-GMO, no-soy grain.
An established orchard has six varieties of apples, including some hard to find types.
Thistle Rock Farm supports two community supported agriculture (CSA) programs, hosts farm-to-fork dinners and an on-farm market, and vends seasonally at the Kokomo Farmers' Market.
Join this free farm tour to see a diversified, direct marketing farm, with ground that has not been exposed to chemicals for more than 40 years.
Directions: From Kokomo, IN, take Rte. 22 W approximately 9 miles. Turn left on N. 1150 W. In approximately 1 mile, it becomes W. 00 NS. The farm is on the right in less than 1 mile.
This OEFFA event is part of the 2018 Sustainable Farm Tour and Workshop Series, featuring farm tours, workshops, and other events. All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise specified. For a complete schedule, go to www.oeffa.org/q/2018farmtours
The sheep and goats are managed for wool fiber and the chickens' free-range diet is supplemented with non-GMO, no-soy grain.
An established orchard has six varieties of apples, including some hard to find types.
Thistle Rock Farm supports two community supported agriculture (CSA) programs, hosts farm-to-fork dinners and an on-farm market, and vends seasonally at the Kokomo Farmers' Market.
Join this free farm tour to see a diversified, direct marketing farm, with ground that has not been exposed to chemicals for more than 40 years.
Directions: From Kokomo, IN, take Rte. 22 W approximately 9 miles. Turn left on N. 1150 W. In approximately 1 mile, it becomes W. 00 NS. The farm is on the right in less than 1 mile.
This OEFFA event is part of the 2018 Sustainable Farm Tour and Workshop Series, featuring farm tours, workshops, and other events. All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise specified. For a complete schedule, go to www.oeffa.org/q/2018farmtours
Location:
Thistle Rock Farm
11956 W. 00 NS
Russiaville, IN 46979
Contact:
Michelle Martin and Steve Daily / (765) 513-4616 /
Amesville, OH
Sunday, July 22, 2018
9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Learn how to grow and prepare the finest bionutrient-rich food from seed, to soil, to serving plate. Bionutrient Food Association Southeast Ohio Chapter leader Mark Cohen will take a practical look at an innovative food philosophy for improving health, sequestering carbon, and increasing resiliency. Attendees will learn what crop varieties to focus on, how to develop healthy, mineralized, and biologically active soil, and how to prepare their food with techniques such as nixtamalization and fermentation to maximize potential nutrient availability. This workshop emphasizes community food security, but applies to cash crops as well. After exploring food production techniques, Mark will conclude with a demonstration of food preparation and a delicious farm lunch featuring crops from the fields viewed throughout the day.
Cost and Registration: $40 for OEFFA and/or BFA members, $50 for non-members. Price includes a locally sourced lunch. Pre-registration is required by July 16. To register, go to www.oeffa.org/q/bionutrient or send a check made out to OEFFA, along with the names of all attendees, addresses, phone numbers, and emails to OEFFA, Bionutrient-Rich Food, 41 Croswell Rd., Columbus, OH 43214. For more information, contact Milo Petruziello at (614) 421-2022 or milo@oeffa.org.
Rental lodging is available at Wyatt Run Farm and Ecology Center. For more information, go to www.wyattrunfarm.weebly.com.
This OEFFA event is part of the 2018 Sustainable Farm Tour and Workshop Series, featuring farm tours, workshops, and other events. All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise specified. For a complete schedule, go to www.oeffa.org/q/2018farmtours
Cost and Registration: $40 for OEFFA and/or BFA members, $50 for non-members. Price includes a locally sourced lunch. Pre-registration is required by July 16. To register, go to www.oeffa.org/q/bionutrient or send a check made out to OEFFA, along with the names of all attendees, addresses, phone numbers, and emails to OEFFA, Bionutrient-Rich Food, 41 Croswell Rd., Columbus, OH 43214. For more information, contact Milo Petruziello at (614) 421-2022 or milo@oeffa.org.
Rental lodging is available at Wyatt Run Farm and Ecology Center. For more information, go to www.wyattrunfarm.weebly.com.
This OEFFA event is part of the 2018 Sustainable Farm Tour and Workshop Series, featuring farm tours, workshops, and other events. All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise specified. For a complete schedule, go to www.oeffa.org/q/2018farmtours
Location:
Wyatt Run Farm and Ecology Center
12788 New England Rd.
Amesville, OH 45711
Contact:
Milo Petruziello / (614) 421-2022 /
Ohio Forage and Grassland Council
Tuesday, July 24, 2018
6 P.M. to 9 P.M.
Join the Highland County Soil and Water Conservation District, Ohio Department of Agriculture, USDA NRCS, the Ohio State University Extension and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife for an evening grazing workshop.
Topics include:
• Background and History of the Millstone Creek Farm
• Beef Cattle Update John Grimes, OSUE
• Cool and Warm Season Pasture Management Bob Hendershot, ODA
• Strategies for establishing Warm Season Grass Pastures John Kaiser, ODNR Division of Wildlife
• Conservation Program Options to help convert and establish pastures Nick Schell, USDA NRCS
Dinner provided by Highland County Cattleman Association and Union Stockyards.
Cost: Free
RSVP: Highland SWCD
937-393-1922
Pam.Bushelman@oh.nacdnet.net
Topics include:
• Background and History of the Millstone Creek Farm
• Beef Cattle Update John Grimes, OSUE
• Cool and Warm Season Pasture Management Bob Hendershot, ODA
• Strategies for establishing Warm Season Grass Pastures John Kaiser, ODNR Division of Wildlife
• Conservation Program Options to help convert and establish pastures Nick Schell, USDA NRCS
Dinner provided by Highland County Cattleman Association and Union Stockyards.
Cost: Free
RSVP: Highland SWCD
937-393-1922
Pam.Bushelman@oh.nacdnet.net
Location:
Millstone Creek Farm
9061 Grabill Rd
Hillsboro, OH 45133
Contact:
Pam Bushelman / 937-393-1922 /
Urbana, OH
Thursday, July 26, 2018
9:00 am - 11:30 am
This interactive workshop series provides women landowners with the confidence, skills, and resources necessary to interact with tenants and ensure the integrity of their land is preserved for future generations.
The series runs every other Thursday, June 14 through August 23 from 9:00-11:30 in the Champaign County Community Center Auditorium in Urbana, Ohio. It is $50 for the series. If you are only able to attend a couple of session, it is $10 per session.
Registration includes all materials and refreshments.
July 26- Transition and Succession Planning
• Peggy Hall and Wright Moore Law Firm
The series runs every other Thursday, June 14 through August 23 from 9:00-11:30 in the Champaign County Community Center Auditorium in Urbana, Ohio. It is $50 for the series. If you are only able to attend a couple of session, it is $10 per session.
Registration includes all materials and refreshments.
July 26- Transition and Succession Planning
• Peggy Hall and Wright Moore Law Firm
Location:
Champaign County Community Center Auditorium
1512 South US Hwy 68
Urbana, OH 43078
Contact:
Amanda Douridas / 937-484-1526 /
Dayton, OH
Friday, July 27, 2018 through Sunday, July 29, 2018
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
The 2018 Midwest Native Plant 10th Anniversary Conference is packed with much to learn and do!
The conference offers keynote presenters from around the country, informative workshops, breakout sessions, morning and evening field trips, and a film on Friday and Saturday. Sunday offers expert led field trips to some interesting natural areas rich in native plants and diversity. There will be a presentation on Sunday morning for those who choose not to attend a field trip.
View the agenda for information about a weekend that is full of educational and fun opportunities.
The conference offers keynote presenters from around the country, informative workshops, breakout sessions, morning and evening field trips, and a film on Friday and Saturday. Sunday offers expert led field trips to some interesting natural areas rich in native plants and diversity. There will be a presentation on Sunday morning for those who choose not to attend a field trip.
View the agenda for information about a weekend that is full of educational and fun opportunities.
Location:
Bergamo Center
4400 Shakertown Rd
Dayton, OH 45430
Contact:
Karen Arnett / (513) 741-7926 /
Purdue Extension Organic Agriculture Field Day: Steel in the Field for Organic Row Crops
Thursday, August 2, 2018
8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
(1 to 3 p.m. is open networking time)
Curious about organic row crops but wondering how to bring them into your operation? You won't want to miss this field day!
Get a firsthand look at how Jason Federer – of Living Prairie Family Farms – maintains a split operation of conventional and certified organic grain production.
• View organic row crop equipment
• Walk fields of organic and conventional crops, and corn plots interseeded with cover crops at V5
• Learn strategies for organic grain transition and management
• Enjoy lunch and networking time
Admission is free, but registration is required.
Please see the attached link to register for the event:
https://extension.purdue.edu/pages/event.aspx?intEventID=21803&ED=35962
Get a firsthand look at how Jason Federer – of Living Prairie Family Farms – maintains a split operation of conventional and certified organic grain production.
• View organic row crop equipment
• Walk fields of organic and conventional crops, and corn plots interseeded with cover crops at V5
• Learn strategies for organic grain transition and management
• Enjoy lunch and networking time
Admission is free, but registration is required.
Please see the attached link to register for the event:
https://extension.purdue.edu/pages/event.aspx?intEventID=21803&ED=35962
Location:
Living Prairie Family Farms
2768 N. 1000 W.
Wolcott, IN 47995
Contact:
Michael O'Donnell / (765) 284-8414 /
Plain City, OH
Friday, August 3, 2018
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
John and Joyce Kauffman's farm is in the heart of a large organic community in Madison County. The Kauffman family purchased the farm in 1912 and they have been farming organically since 2009. Along with their son, Joel, they run a 500 acre cash grain operation of corn, soybeans, wheat, and rye. During this tour, see the practices they implement, the equipment they use, and how they store grain on site. An OEFFA Grain Growers Chapter meeting will take place before the tour from 10-11:45 a.m. Bring a side dish or dessert to share for a potluck lunch from 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Meat, drinks, and table service will be provided. The tour will begin at 1 p.m.
To register for the potluck, email dshively01@gmail.com.
Directions: From Plain City, take Rte. 42 S. Turn right on Converse Huff Rd./Rte. 30. Continue on Amish Pike/Rte. 30. Turn right on Rte. 128/Guy Ave. The farm is on the left. From the west, take Rte. 161 E to Chuckery Rd. Turn right on Lombard Rd. Continue on Lombard-Chuckery Rd./Rte. 29. Turn right on Rosedale-Plain City Rd. Turn left on Guy Ave. The farm is on the right.
This OEFFA event is part of the 2018 Sustainable Farm Tour and Workshop Series, featuring farm tours, workshops, and other events. All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise specified. For a complete schedule, go to www.oeffa.org/q/2018farmtours
To register for the potluck, email dshively01@gmail.com.
Directions: From Plain City, take Rte. 42 S. Turn right on Converse Huff Rd./Rte. 30. Continue on Amish Pike/Rte. 30. Turn right on Rte. 128/Guy Ave. The farm is on the left. From the west, take Rte. 161 E to Chuckery Rd. Turn right on Lombard Rd. Continue on Lombard-Chuckery Rd./Rte. 29. Turn right on Rosedale-Plain City Rd. Turn left on Guy Ave. The farm is on the right.
This OEFFA event is part of the 2018 Sustainable Farm Tour and Workshop Series, featuring farm tours, workshops, and other events. All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise specified. For a complete schedule, go to www.oeffa.org/q/2018farmtours
Location:
Kauffman Farms
3645 Guy Ave.
Plain City, OH 43064
Contact:
John and Joyce Kauffman / (614) 348-7368 /
Fresno, OH
Sunday, August 5, 2018
1-4 p.m.
Hand Hewn Farm is made up of five friends: Andy and Katie Lane, Doug and Molly Wharton, and Kathy Neal. In 2014, these friends made the decision to combine efforts and move to Andy's grandparents' family farm in Tuscarawas County. They raise pigs in the woods, and rabbits and layer and broiler chickens on pasture. A fully operational educational butcher shop adds to the vision and is where butcher workshops and other culinary classes are held.
Many aspiring farmers don't have access to land and don't have the capital required to get started. Come find out how these five friends are creatively and thoughtfully building a profitable, sustainable, ecologically sound business.
Registration: To register, email info@handhewnfarm.com by August 1.
Directions: From Columbus, take Rte. 161 E towards New Albany to Rte. 36 E. Turn left on County Rd. 93 (You will pass Rte. 93). Turn right on Coal Rd. You will see two blue silos. Continue and take a slight left on Patterson Rd. Watch for parking signs. From I-77, take Rte. 751 S into Bakersville. Turn right on Rte. 2 and continue through town, passing the farm equipment dealer. Take a slight right on Rte. 95. It turns into a gravel road after you cross Rte. 97. Rte. 95 becomes Pleasant Hill Dr. Turn left on Patterson Rd. and follow the parking signs.
This Clintonville Farmers' Market event is part of the 2018 Sustainable Farm Tour and Workshop Series, featuring farm tours, workshops, and other events. All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise specified. For a complete schedule, go to www.oeffa.org/q/2018farmtours.
Many aspiring farmers don't have access to land and don't have the capital required to get started. Come find out how these five friends are creatively and thoughtfully building a profitable, sustainable, ecologically sound business.
Registration: To register, email info@handhewnfarm.com by August 1.
Directions: From Columbus, take Rte. 161 E towards New Albany to Rte. 36 E. Turn left on County Rd. 93 (You will pass Rte. 93). Turn right on Coal Rd. You will see two blue silos. Continue and take a slight left on Patterson Rd. Watch for parking signs. From I-77, take Rte. 751 S into Bakersville. Turn right on Rte. 2 and continue through town, passing the farm equipment dealer. Take a slight right on Rte. 95. It turns into a gravel road after you cross Rte. 97. Rte. 95 becomes Pleasant Hill Dr. Turn left on Patterson Rd. and follow the parking signs.
This Clintonville Farmers' Market event is part of the 2018 Sustainable Farm Tour and Workshop Series, featuring farm tours, workshops, and other events. All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise specified. For a complete schedule, go to www.oeffa.org/q/2018farmtours.
Location:
Hand Hewn Farm
10990 Patterson Rd. SW
Fresno, OH 43824
Contact:
Kathy Neal / (405) 668-2403 /
Columbus, OH
Sunday, August 5, 2018
1-5 p.m.
Are you an aspiring or new farmer planning your dream farm? This workshop will help you map out your farm vision, clarify your goals and values, and assess your strengths, resources, and needs before beginning a farming enterprise. Hear from a panel of early career farmers and receive important planning resources.
Cost and Registration: $25. Price includes light refreshments. Pre-registration is required by July 30. To register, go to www.oeffa.org/q/farmvision2018 or send a check made out to OEFFA, along with the names of all attendees, addresses, phone numbers, and emails to OEFFA, Farm Vision, 41 Croswell Rd., Columbus, OH 43214.
This OEFFA event is part of the 2018 Sustainable Farm Tour and Workshop Series, featuring farm tours, workshops, and other events. For a complete schedule, go to www.oeffa.org/q/2018farmtours.
Cost and Registration: $25. Price includes light refreshments. Pre-registration is required by July 30. To register, go to www.oeffa.org/q/farmvision2018 or send a check made out to OEFFA, along with the names of all attendees, addresses, phone numbers, and emails to OEFFA, Farm Vision, 41 Croswell Rd., Columbus, OH 43214.
This OEFFA event is part of the 2018 Sustainable Farm Tour and Workshop Series, featuring farm tours, workshops, and other events. For a complete schedule, go to www.oeffa.org/q/2018farmtours.
Location:
OEFFA
41 Croswell Rd.
Columbus, OH 43214
Contact:
Kelly Henderson / 6144212022 /
Urbana, OH
Thursday, August 9, 2018
9:00 am - 11:30 am
This interactive workshop series provides women landowners with the confidence, skills, and resources necessary to interact with tenants and ensure the integrity of their land is preserved for future generations.
The series runs every other Thursday, June 14 through August 23 from 9:00-11:30 in the Champaign County Community Center Auditorium in Urbana, Ohio. It is $50 for the series. If you are only able to attend a couple of session, it is $10 per session.
Registration includes all materials and refreshments.
Aug 9- Leasing and Budgets
• Good Leasing Contracts
• Hunting Leases
• Overview of Commodity Budgets
The series runs every other Thursday, June 14 through August 23 from 9:00-11:30 in the Champaign County Community Center Auditorium in Urbana, Ohio. It is $50 for the series. If you are only able to attend a couple of session, it is $10 per session.
Registration includes all materials and refreshments.
Aug 9- Leasing and Budgets
• Good Leasing Contracts
• Hunting Leases
• Overview of Commodity Budgets
Location:
Champaign County Community Center Auditorium
1512 South US Hwy 68
Urbana, OH 43078
Contact:
Amanda Douridas / 937-484-1526 /
Napoleon, OH
Saturday, August 11, 2018
2 p.m.
The 40 acre Honey Blossom Orchard consists of 10 acres of plum, peach, and apple trees; bee hives; 1.5 acres of transitional organic vegetables, and 25 acres of transitional organic grain managed by another local farmer. The owners have raised vegetables utilizing sustainable methods since 2011 after a family member died of cancer, and they are now in their second year of transitioning the fruit orchard to organic. They are working on creating an educational environment by helping others learn organic practices, preserve organic integrity, and care for bees and livestock. Join this tour to learn about their transition to organic; discuss the mistakes, successes, and difficulties they've had in working with the local government, and to shop their on-site farm store, featuring farm-produced honey, fruit, vegetables, and bee supplies.
Directions: Honey Blossom Orchard is located adjacent to Rte. 24 that runs from Toledo to Ft. Wayne, Indiana. Take the Napoleon exit for Industrial Dr. At the top of the ramp, travel north onto Industrial Dr. and proceed to the four way stop at American Rd. Turn right and drive east on American Rd. At the intersection of American Rd. and Enterprise Rd., continue on American Rd. Drive across Enterprise Rd. directly into the orchard.
This OEFFA event is part of the 2018 Sustainable Farm Tour and Workshop Series, featuring farm tours, workshops, and other events. All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise specified.
Directions: Honey Blossom Orchard is located adjacent to Rte. 24 that runs from Toledo to Ft. Wayne, Indiana. Take the Napoleon exit for Industrial Dr. At the top of the ramp, travel north onto Industrial Dr. and proceed to the four way stop at American Rd. Turn right and drive east on American Rd. At the intersection of American Rd. and Enterprise Rd., continue on American Rd. Drive across Enterprise Rd. directly into the orchard.
This OEFFA event is part of the 2018 Sustainable Farm Tour and Workshop Series, featuring farm tours, workshops, and other events. All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise specified.
Location:
Honey Blossom Orchard
2950 Enterprise Ave.
Napoleon, OH 43545
Contact:
Laura Hubbard / (419) 467-7848 /
Peebles, OH
Tuesday, August 14, 2018
2 p.m.
More than a century old, Mound View Farms is a certified organic farm in the heart of Adams County. Located near Serpent Mound, the farm offers organic farm goods, vacation cabin rentals, and down home country charm. They manage a certified organic beef herd and a small herd of hogs, selling cuts of beef and pork at the farm. They raise all of the feed for their animals, along with grain and hay sold to local Amish organic dairy farms. They also produce their own electricity from a 60 panel solar array. Learn how their practices, including using no synthetic chemical fertilizers, pesticides or herbicides, help ensure the health of their lands, animals, and customers.
Directions: From Rte. 50/Hillsboro, take Rte. 62/High St. south 4 blocks. Turn left on Muntz St. and follow Rte. 73 S approximately 17 miles. Turn right on County Rd. 13/Louden Rd. and drive about 1.5 miles. Turn left on Township Rd. 117/Thomas Rd. and drive 0.5 miles. Turn left on Hedrick Rd. and continue until the road ends at the farm. From Rte. 32, travel north on Tranquility Rd., which becomes Rte. 770. Drive approximately 17 miles. Turn right on County Rd. 15A/Louisville Rd. and drive for 1 mile. Turn left on County Rd. 15C/May Hill Rd. and drive 2.25 miles. Turn left on County Rd. 13/Louden Rd. and drive about 0.5 miles. Turn right on Township Rd. 117/Thomas Rd. and drive 0.5 miles. Turn left on Hedrick Rd. and continue until the road ends at the farm.
This OEFFA event is part of the 2018 Sustainable Farm Tour and Workshop Series, featuring farm tours, workshops, and other events. All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise specified. For a complete schedule, go to www.oeffa.org/q/2018farmtours
Directions: From Rte. 50/Hillsboro, take Rte. 62/High St. south 4 blocks. Turn left on Muntz St. and follow Rte. 73 S approximately 17 miles. Turn right on County Rd. 13/Louden Rd. and drive about 1.5 miles. Turn left on Township Rd. 117/Thomas Rd. and drive 0.5 miles. Turn left on Hedrick Rd. and continue until the road ends at the farm. From Rte. 32, travel north on Tranquility Rd., which becomes Rte. 770. Drive approximately 17 miles. Turn right on County Rd. 15A/Louisville Rd. and drive for 1 mile. Turn left on County Rd. 15C/May Hill Rd. and drive 2.25 miles. Turn left on County Rd. 13/Louden Rd. and drive about 0.5 miles. Turn right on Township Rd. 117/Thomas Rd. and drive 0.5 miles. Turn left on Hedrick Rd. and continue until the road ends at the farm.
This OEFFA event is part of the 2018 Sustainable Farm Tour and Workshop Series, featuring farm tours, workshops, and other events. All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise specified. For a complete schedule, go to www.oeffa.org/q/2018farmtours
Location:
Mound View Farms
203 Hedrick Rd.
Peebles, OH 45660
Contact:
Steve and Amy Hedrick / (937) 587-3489 /
Protecting Pollinators from Pesticides
Wednesday, August 15, 2018
9:00am
Elizabeth Long, of OSU Entomology, will be presenting on the topic of "Protecting Pollinators from Pesticides".
This is the fifth webinar in a six part series hosted by The Ohio State Extension, Department of Entomology.
All webinars are free, and registration is not required.
To join a webinar, follow the link posted below and LOG IN AS A GUEST at about 8:55 the day of the event: http://go.osu.edu/theOSUbuzz
This is the fifth webinar in a six part series hosted by The Ohio State Extension, Department of Entomology.
All webinars are free, and registration is not required.
To join a webinar, follow the link posted below and LOG IN AS A GUEST at about 8:55 the day of the event: http://go.osu.edu/theOSUbuzz
Location:
Ohio State Extension, Department of Entomology
Contact:
Denise Ellsworth / 330-263-3723 /
Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association
41 Croswell Rd.
Columbus OH 43214
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