Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association (OEFFA) Events Calendar

Bring the Farm to You! This live farm animal visit provides real-life farm experiences for anyone. These events make the joys of farming tangible, allowing participants to touch the animals that provide their food and fiber.

Live Farm Animal Visits will include:
• Chickens, ducks, turkeys, rabbits, sheep, & goats
• A safe and engaging event for groups of all ages
• Information and education presented in a fun and exciting way

Location:
Reynoldsburg Library
1402 Brice Rd
Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068

Contact:
Bring the Farm to You / (614) 560-5583 /

Columbus, OH

Thursday, June 29, 2017
10:00 am

Bring the Farm to You! This live farm animal visit provides real-life farm experiences for anyone. These events make the joys of farming tangible, allowing participants to touch the animals that provide their food and fiber.

Live Farm Animal Visits will include:
• Chickens, ducks, turkeys, rabbits, sheep, & goats
• A safe and engaging event for groups of all ages
• Information and education presented in a fun and exciting way

Location:
Gahanna Library
310 Granville St.
Columbus, Ohio 43230

Contact:
Bring the Farm to You / (614) 560-5583 /

Columbus, OH

Thursday, June 29, 2017
2:00 pm

Bring the Farm to You! This live farm animal visit provides real-life farm experiences for anyone. These events make the joys of farming tangible, allowing participants to touch the animals that provide their food and fiber.

Live Farm Animal Visits will include:
• Chickens, ducks, turkeys, rabbits, sheep, & goats
• A safe and engaging event for groups of all ages
• Information and education presented in a fun and exciting way

Location:
Karl Rd. Library
5590 Karl Rd
Columbus, Ohio 43229

Contact:
Bring the Farm to You / (614) 560-5583 /

Apple Creek, OH

Thursday, June 29, 2017
2:00-6:00pm

The Organic Food and Farming Education and Research (OFFER) 2017 Organic Crop Field Day will feature tours of organic research plots on the OSU Wooster Campus. Topics to be covered include: soil balancing experiments; cover crop interseeding; variety trials of oats, corn, and red clover; weed management; and vegetable tillage, microbials, grafting, and season extension.

Directions: From Wooster, take Rte. 250 S to Apple Creek. In Apple Creek, turn left on Apple Creek Rd. and travel 1.8 miles. The farm is on the left.

This event is presented by The Ohio State University Extension Sustainable Agriculture Team and is part of the 2017 Ohio Sustainable Farm Tour and Workshop Series. For a full schedule of events, go to www.oeffa.org.

Location:
Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center West Badger Farm
1501 Apple Creek Rd.
Apple Creek, OH 44606

Contact:
Kathy Bielek / 330-202-3528 /

http://offer.osu.edu

Columbus, OH

Wednesday, July 5, 2017
10:30 am

Bring the Farm to You! This live farm animal visit provides real-life farm experiences for anyone. These events make the joys of farming tangible, allowing participants to touch the animals that provide their food and fiber.

Live Farm Animal Visits will include:
• Chickens, ducks, turkeys, rabbits, sheep, & goats
• A safe and engaging event for groups of all ages
• Information and education presented in a fun and exciting way

Location:
MLK Library
1600 E Long St
Columbus, Ohio 43203

Contact:
Bring the Farm to You / (614) 560-5583 /

Pickerington, OH

Thursday, July 6, 2017
7:00 pm

This fascinating look into the life of a honey hive will engage audiences of all ages. View the inner parts of a hive, learn the intricate life cycle and habits of the queen, workers and drones, and prepare to fall in love with the source of all that sweetness, the gentle honey bee.

This 1-hour program includes:
• An engaging and passionate presenter
• Visual aids
• A piece-by-piece look into the interior of a honey hive
• Full descriptions of honey bees and their life cycles
• Familiarity with the tools used by the beekeeper
• An up-close look at preserved specimens of honey bees (no live bees will attend)
• An opportunity to try on a beekeeping outfit (and a great photo op!)
• Time for questions and answers

Location:
Pickerington Library
201 Opportunity Way
Pickerington, Ohio 43147

Contact:
Bring the Farm to You / (614) 560-5583 /

Bexley, OH

Thursday, July 6, 2017
4:00-7:00pm

Explore OEFFA's Growing Right Oral History project during this stop on its tour of Central Ohio farmers' markets and groceries! Oral historian Jess Lamar Reece Holler and others will be sharing oral history excerpts, photography, multi-media pieces, and print materials from OEFFA's grassroots oral history and media arts project on ecological farming in Ohio. Hear, see, and experience brand-new fieldwork from our summer 2017 interviews and even some experimental sound art! Join us in listening deeply to the stories and places of Ohio's diverse ecological farmers and food systems movement-builders at the very venues where our food choices matter most.

This event is part of the 2017 Ohio Sustainable Farm Tour and Workshop Series. For a complete list of events in the series, go to www.oeffa.org.

This program is made possible, in part, by Ohio Humanities, a state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this exhibition do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities. The Columbus stops on this tour are made possible, in part, by the Greater Columbus Arts Council.

Location:
Bexley Farmers' Market
Intersection of Dawson and Main Streets
Bexley, OH 43209

Contact:
Jess Lamar Reece Holler / (614) 273-5907 /

Columbus, OH

Friday, July 7, 2017
3:00-7:00pm

Explore OEFFA's Growing Right Oral History project during this stop on its tour of Central Ohio farmers' markets and groceries! Oral historian Jess Lamar Reece Holler and others will be sharing oral history excerpts, photography, multi-media pieces, and print materials from OEFFA's grassroots oral history and media arts project on ecological farming in Ohio. Hear, see, and experience brand-new fieldwork from our summer 2017 interviews and even some experimental sound art! Join us in listening deeply to the stories and places of Ohio's diverse ecological farmers and food systems movement-builders at the very venues where our food choices matter most.

This event is part of the 2017 Ohio Sustainable Farm Tour and Workshop Series. For a complete list of events in the series, go to www.oeffa.org.

This program is made possible, in part, by Ohio Humanities, a state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this exhibition do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities. The Columbus stops on this tour are made possible, in part, by the Greater Columbus Arts Council.

Location:
Franklinton Gardens Produce Stand
1003 W Town St
Columbus, OH 43222

Contact:
Jess Lamar Reece Holler / (614) 273-5907 /

Columbus, OH

Monday, July 10, 2017
4:30 pm

Bring the Farm to You! This live farm animal visit provides real-life farm experiences for anyone. These events make the joys of farming tangible, allowing participants to touch the animals that provide their food and fiber.

Live Farm Animal Visits will include:
• Chickens, ducks, turkeys, rabbits, sheep, & goats
• A safe and engaging event for groups of all ages
• Information and education presented in a fun and exciting way

Location:
Prairie Township Farmer's Market
5955 W. Broad St.
Columbus, Ohio 43119

Contact:
Bring the Farm to You / (614) 560-5583 /

Columbus, OH

Tuesday, July 11, 2017
10:30am-1:30pm

Explore OEFFA's Growing Right Oral History project during this stop on its tour of Central Ohio farmers' markets and groceries! Oral historian Jess Lamar Reece Holler and others will be sharing oral history excerpts, photography, multi-media pieces, and print materials from OEFFA's grassroots oral history and media arts project on ecological farming in Ohio. Hear, see, and experience brand-new fieldwork from our summer 2017 interviews and even some experimental sound art! Join us in listening deeply to the stories and places of Ohio's diverse ecological farmers and food systems movement-builders at the very venues where our food choices matter most.

This event is part of the 2017 Ohio Sustainable Farm Tour and Workshop Series. For a complete list of events in the series, go to www.oeffa.org.

This program is made possible, in part, by Ohio Humanities, a state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this exhibition do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities. The Columbus stops on this tour are made possible, in part, by the Greater Columbus Arts Council.

Location:
Pearl Market
19 N Pearl St
Columubs, OH 43215

Contact:
Jess Lamar Reece Holler / (614) 273-5907 /

Delaware, OH

Wednesday, July 12, 2017
6:30 pm

Bring the Farm to You! This live farm animal visit provides real-life farm experiences for anyone. These events make the joys of farming tangible, allowing participants to touch the animals that provide their food and fiber.

Live Farm Animal Visits will include:
• Chickens, ducks, turkeys, rabbits, sheep, & goats
• A safe and engaging event for groups of all ages
• Information and education presented in a fun and exciting way

Location:
Delaware Library
84 E. Winter St
Delaware, Ohio 43015

Contact:
Bring the Farm to You / (614) 560-5583 /

Columbus, OH

Thursday, July 13, 2017
6:30 pm

Bring the Farm to You! This live farm animal visit provides real-life farm experiences for anyone. These events make the joys of farming tangible, allowing participants to touch the animals that provide their food and fiber.

Live Farm Animal Visits will include:
• Chickens, ducks, turkeys, rabbits, sheep, & goats
• A safe and engaging event for groups of all ages
• Information and education presented in a fun and exciting way

Location:
Northwest Library
2280 Hard Rd.
Columbus, Ohio 43235

Contact:
Bring the Farm to You / (614) 560-5583 /

Delaware, OH

Thursday, July 13, 2017
9:30 am - 11:00 am

http://stratfordecologicalcenter.org/event/small-farmers-6/

Bring your little one out to discover Stratford as they become a farmer for a day. You and your child will interact with the animals as you help with morning chores. For children ages 2-5 and their adult companion.

Also offered October 17

$10 per session for child/adult pair

Location:
Stratford Ecological Center
3083 Liberty Road
Delaware, Ohio 43015

Contact:
Stratford Ecological Center / 740-363-2548 /

Westerville, OH

Friday, July 14, 2017
11:00am-3:00pm

Explore OEFFA's Growing Right Oral History project during this stop on its tour of Central Ohio farmers' markets and groceries! Oral historian Jess Lamar Reece Holler and others will be sharing oral history excerpts, photography, multi-media pieces, and print materials from OEFFA's grassroots oral history and media arts project on ecological farming in Ohio. Hear, see, and experience brand-new fieldwork from our summer 2017 interviews and even some experimental sound art! Join us in listening deeply to the stories and places of Ohio's diverse ecological farmers and food systems movement-builders at the very venues where our food choices matter most.

This event is part of the 2017 Ohio Sustainable Farm Tour and Workshop Series. For a complete list of events in the series, go to www.oeffa.org.

This program is made possible, in part, by Ohio Humanities, a state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this exhibition do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities. The Columbus stops on this tour are made possible, in part, by the Greater Columbus Arts Council.

Location:
Raisin Rack at Lee Plaza
2545 W Schrock Rd
Westerville, OH 43081

Contact:
Jess Lamar Reece Holler / (614) 273-5907 /

Columbus, OH

Saturday, July 15, 2017
9:00am-12:00pm

Explore OEFFA's Growing Right Oral History project during this stop on its tour of Central Ohio farmers' markets and groceries! Oral historian Jess Lamar Reece Holler and others will be sharing oral history excerpts, photography, multi-media pieces, and print materials from OEFFA's grassroots oral history and media arts project on ecological farming in Ohio. Hear, see, and experience brand-new fieldwork from our summer 2017 interviews and even some experimental sound art! Join us in listening deeply to the stories and places of Ohio's diverse ecological farmers and food systems movement-builders at the very venues where our food choices matter most.

This event is part of the 2017 Ohio Sustainable Farm Tour and Workshop Series. For a complete list of events in the series, go to www.oeffa.org.

This program is made possible, in part, by Ohio Humanities, a state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this exhibition do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities. The Columbus stops on this tour are made possible, in part, by the Greater Columbus Arts Council.

Location:
Clintonville Farmers' Market
N High St
Columbus, OH 43214

Contact:
Jess Lamar Reece Holler / (614) 273-5907 /