Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference
Ada, OH
Tuesday, March 3, 2015 through Wednesday, March 4, 2015
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
McIntosh Center, Ohio Northern University
525 S. Main St., Ada, OH
Contact:
OSU Extension / 614-292-6648 / 
Grafting Workshop
Wooster, OH
Wednesday, March 4, 2015
8 a.m.- 12 p.m.
Secrest Arboretum Field Headquarters, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center
2320 Selby Rd., Wooster, OH
Contact:
OSU Extension /
Ohio Farm to School Conference
Columbus, Ohio
Thursday, March 5, 2015
8:00 am - 4:30 pm
The theme of the 2015 statewide conference is "Local Foods Across the School Meal Tray". All producers, parents, and food service professionals are invited! Join others for a day of connecting and learning from state and national speakers how to source healthy local foods to improve school food environments.
The conference includes:
• Breakfast at school demonstration
• School food procurement simulation
• Local foods lunch
• Breakout sessions with Ohio producer groups (Meats, Dairy, Fruits and Veg, & Whole Grains)
• Student cook-off featuring healthy school lunch recipes from scratch
Registration is $40 and includes breakfast, lunch and handouts. Registration information is available on the conference website below. The deadline to register for the conference is Feb. 20.
For more information on Ohio’s Farm to School program, visit farmtoschool.osu.edu.
Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center
2201 Fred Taylor Drive, Columbus, Ohio
Contact:
Ohio State University / 614-292-1665 /
Film Screening & Tasting Event
Newark, OH
Thursday, March 5, 2015
6 p.m.
6 p.m. Food and Coffee Tasting at River Road Coffee's Downtown Newark location, 26 N. Park Place
7 p.m. Film Screening of Food Chains followed by a brief moderated discussion. Tentative Location: Midland Theater.
Contact:
Licking County Local Food Council /
Pancake Breakfast
Delaware, OH
Saturday, March 7, 2015
8 a.m.- 12 p.m.
Stratford Ecological Center
3083 Liberty Rd., Delaware, OH
Contact:
Stratford Ecological Center / (740) 363-2548 /
OEFFA Grain Growers Chapter Meeting
Upper Sandusky, OH
Saturday, March 7, 2015
9:30 a.m.- 2 p.m.
The chapter will be joined by Spencer Miller, soybean buyer for Boyd Station, a soybean processor and commodity distributor.
The chapter will also continue its lunch hour roundtable discussion by taking a deeper look at weed management issues.
2015 dues are $30 and should be submitted to Daryl Moyer.
Social time begins at 9:30 a.m. The meeting begins at 10:00 a.m. and is expected to last until about 2:00 p.m.
Village Restaurant
435 N. Warpole St., Upper Sandusky, OH
Contact:
Dave Shively / (419) 278-2701 /
Alivia Dean / (740) 507-1064 /
Starting and Preparing Transplants for Spring Planting
Alexandria, OH
Monday, March 9, 2015
7-9 p.m.
Erin Harvey of The Kale Yard will be leading a discussion concerning the many tasks related to preparing for the spring planting of both a backyard garden and/or fields. Topics will include, but are not limited to, developing a planting schedule, greenhouse preparation, seed starting, maintaining healthy transplants, proper irrigation, hardening off transplants, soil preparation, and proper transplanting techniques.
This meeting is part of the OEFFA Heart of Ohio Chapter’s regular meeting schedule which includes pertinent topics for both the rural and urban farmer/gardener.
Alexandria Public Library
10 Maple Dr., Alexandria, OH
Contact:
Chuck Dilbone / (740) 877-8738 /
OEFFA Lake Effect Chapter's Third Annual Growers Round Table
Middlefield, OH
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
6:30 p.m.
Lake Effect OEFFA business and future events also discussed. Please contribute. Bring a snack to share. Everyone welcome.
Farm of Andy and Laura Miller
17201 Bundysburg Rd., Middlefield, OH
Contact:
Steven Corso / 440-635-0137 /
Organic Gardening 101 Workshop
Delaware, OH
Saturday, March 14, 2015
10 a.m.- 12 p.m.
Stratford Ecological Center
3083 Liberty Rd., Delaware, OH
Contact:
Stratford Ecological Center / (740) 363-2548 /
Small Farm Conference: Opening Doors to Success
Wilmington, OH
Friday, March 13, 2015 through Saturday, March 14, 2015
Researchers and educators with OSU Extension and the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, as well as industry experts, will conduct the workshops.
The March 13 session is from 2-5 p.m. at the Wilmington College Academic Farm, 1590 Fife Ave. in Wilmington. The event features hands-on workshops focusing on:
• Pastures and fence
• Specialty crop production techniques including hoop house management, irrigation, and grafting
• Woodlands management
The March 14 session is from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Wilmington College’s Boyd Cultural Arts Center, 1870 Quaker Way. This session will feature workshops by Ohio State and industry experts, and a trade show. Topics to be addressed during the March 14 session include:
• Farm management
• Livestock production
• Foods business and marketing
• Forages and pastures
• Vegetable and fruit production
• Organics
The conference is an outgrowth of the Ohio New and Small Farm College, an eight-week program created by OSU Extension that offers an introduction to the business of small farming for those who are new to the industry. The program offers information on budgeting, business planning, and developing a farm structure, among other issues.
Registration for the conference is $20 for the March 13 session and $60 for the March 14 session, or $70 for both days. The deadline to register is March 5.
Wilmington College
Contact:
Tony Nye / 937-382-0901 /
Little Miami Chapter Meeting
Wilmington, OH
Sunday, March 15, 2015
2 p.m.
Note: This meeting was originally scheduled for February 23, but was rescheduled due to weather.
Farm In The Dell
1091 N. Webb Rd., Wilmington, OH
Contact:
Kimberly Zerkle / (937) 382-0846 /
Botanical Home Health Weekend
Marysville, OH
Saturday, March 14, 2015 through Sunday, March 15, 2015
- Hands-on instruction for basic medicine-making techniques,
- Research techniques and reliable sources for herbal information,
- An introduction to various forms of holistic medicine,
- Basic planting, harvesting and processing of home grown herbs,
- First aid techniques,
- Herbal health terminology,
- How much, how often, and how to scale herbal medicine for family members,
- Traditional food options, methods and lifestyle modifications for vital health.
All materials and herbs for class are covered in the fee. It is suggested that you pack a lunch both days.
Mockingbird Meadows Herbal Health Farm
Marysville, OH
Contact:
Down Combs / (614) 354-5162 /
http://www.mockingbirdmeadows.com/shop/botanical-home-health-weekend/
Livestock and the Land Workshop Series
Piqua, OH
Monday, February 23, 2015 through Monday, March 16, 2015
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
FEBRUARY 23rd: Manures as Fertilizer
(Can receive 2 Continuing Education Credits)
• Soil Health Benefits of manures, cover crops, and other organic fertilizers
• Organic Matter as a Fertilizer
• Applying Manure to Fields
• New Regulations
March 16th: Livestock Operation Designs for less
Manure Management
(Can receive 2 Continuing Education Credits)
• Combining Cropland and Livestock for Soil Health and Profits
• Cover Crop for Feed
• Setting up a Pasture
RSVP to Melissa Shuck
Upper Valley Applied Technology Center
8901 Looney Rd, Piqua, OH
Contact:
Melissa Shuck / (937) 492‐6520 /
Franklin County Local Food Council Meeting
Columbus, OH
Tuesday, March 17, 2015
4:30-7:30 p.m.
MORPC Headquarters
Columbus, OH
Contact:
Franklin County Local Food Council /
Dormant Pruning Workshop
Wooster, OH
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Secrest Arboretum, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center
2122 Williams Rd., Wooster, OH
Contact:
Season Creation Workshop
Amesville, OH
Thursday, March 19, 2015
Green Edge Organic Gardens
Amesville, OH
Contact:
Rural Action
http://www.ohiofoodshed.org/event/season-creation-workshop-3/?instance_id=209
Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association
41 Croswell Rd.
Columbus OH 43214
Phone: (614) 421-2022 Fax: (614) 421-2011
