Ohio Ecological Food & Farm Association (OEFFA) EVENTS CALENDAR

Columbus, OH

Monday, May 20, 2013
6-8 p.m.

Join OEFFA’s Genetically Engineered (GE) Foods Working Group meeting to talk about grassroots strategies to educate consumers about the risks of GE food and efforts to get GE foods labeled. A potluck meal will follow the meeting; bring a dish to share.

OEFFA Office
41 Croswell Rd., Columbus, OH

Contact:
MacKenzie Bailey / (614) 421-2022 /

Euclid, OH

Tuesday, May 21, 2013
6:00 - 8pm

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Looking to build a compost pile but don’t know where to start? This workshop will teach you the basics.

Part of Cuyahoga County OSU Extension’s 2013 Urban Agriculture Workshop series. All workshops are free and open to the public.

Memorial Park Community Garden, Intersection of Milton Ave. and E. 222nd St., Euclid, OH

Contact:
/ 216-429-8200 /

Columbus, OH

Tuesday, May 21, 2013
7pm

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Our classes are taught by a variety of experts including a veterinarian, environmental scientists, urban homesteaders, an herbalist, and farmers, all of whom receive 100% of the registration fees to fuel their projects.

City Folk’s Farm Shop, 4760 N. High St., Columbus, OH

Contact:
shawn@cityfolksfarmshop.com / 614-946-5553

http://www.cityfolksfarmshop.com

Cleveland, OH

Tuesday, May 21, 2013
6:30 p.m.

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Join OEFFA’s Lake Effect Chapter and Ohio City residents Chris Kennedy and Marilyn McHugh, co-founders of the non-profit The Hummingbird Project, for a talk about their work with farmers in India and East Africa.

Market Garden Brewery
1947 W. 25th St., Cleveland, OH

Contact:
Steve Corso / (440) 635-0137 /

http://www.hummingbirdproject.org/

Columbus, OH

Tuesday, May 21, 2013
6:30-8:30 p.m.

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This Grow Your Own workshop is free and sponsored by Ohio State University Extension, Local Matters, and the Godman Guild.

Participants are asked to RSVP by emailing localmattersintern@gmail.com.

In this workshops, speaker Rachel Tayse Baulliel will discuss housing, health, and nutrition needs of backyard chickens.

Godman Guild
303 E. 6th St., Columbus, OH

Contact:
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Free Online Webinar

Wednesday, May 22, 2013
7-8:30pm

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Whether or not to add employees on your farm is a big decision. Tom Green of Kastner, Westman & Wilkins will discuss what you need to have in place before you make the first hire. Learn the differences between laws for employees, contractors and apprentices so you can make the appropriate choice when the time comes.

This free webinar is made possible by a partnership with the Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association and possible through a grant from the Ohio Department of Agriculture, the State of Ohio and the United States Department of Agriculture under the provisions of the Specialty Crop Block Grant.

Contact:
farmersmarket@cvcountryside.org

http://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8810354036822273536

Columbus, OH

Thursday, May 23, 2013
7pm

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Learn from the pros why and how you should consider collecting rain water. Jonathan Meier of Rain Brothers will discuss the benefits of capturing rain water, the environmental impact, and the use of rain water in your city garden and yard. Basics of installing rain barrels, diverters and other rain catching tools will also be covered.

Cost: $10

City Folk's Farm Shop, 4760 N High St Columbus OH 43214

Contact:
City Folk's Farm Shop /

http://www.cityfolksfarmshop.com/calendar/

Granville, OH

Thursday, May 23, 2013
4:30-6pm

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Instructor: Val Jorgensen of Jorgensen Farm. Cost: $15.

The Going Green Store
909 River Rd., Granville, OH 43023

Contact:
Teresa Peters / (740) 963-9644 /

http://www.thegoinggreenstore.com

Columbus, OH

Thursday, May 23, 2013
7pm

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Our classes are taught by a variety of experts including a veterinarian, environmental scientists, urban homesteaders, an herbalist, and farmers, all of whom receive 100% of the registration fees to fuel their projects.

City Folk’s Farm Shop, 4760 N. High St., Columbus, OH

Contact:
shawn@cityfolksfarmshop.com / 614-946-5553

http://www.cityfolksfarmshop.com

Athens, OH

Thursday, May 23, 2013
5:30-7 p.m.

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Many First Nations farmers in Central and North American grew their staple crops- corn, beans, squash and amaranth- together in the same field. Learn the advantages of this technique, and see how it can be applied successfully at a community garden scale.

Workshops are free to CFI members and $5 for non-members. CFI Workshops are supported in part by the Athens Foundation.

Eastside Community Garden on E. Park Drive
Behind Holiday Inn Express, Athens, OH

Contact:
Community Food Initiatives / 740-593-5971 /

Loveland, OH

Saturday, May 25, 2013
12 - 5pm

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Join Grailville for Local Fest, an outdoor event celebrating local food, local art, and local music. Come and enjoy a day of food and fun, featuring the artwork of local artisans and their wares; bites and light fare from local food truck vendor, Ohio Farm Direct; and wonderful local music from Jeremy Pinnells and the 55s.

Located in the rolling hills of southwest Ohio, Grailville is steward to over 315 acres of rural land including woods, pastures, ponds, creeks, an outdoor labyrinth, hiking, trails and organic vegetable gardens.

This event is free and open to the public. Parking is available for a nominal fee.

Grailville Retreat and Program Center, 932 O’Bannonville Rd., Loveland, OH

Contact:
www.grailville.org / 513-683-2340

Athens, OH

Saturday, May 25, 2013
3-5 p.m.

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Join Matt Cooke, front yard gardening extraordinaire as he tours us through his wonderful garden and discusses the conversion process of his grassy lawn to an aesthetically pleasing and highly productive garden patch.

Workshops are free to CFI members and $5 for non-members. CFI Workshops are supported in part by the Athens Foundation.

85 S. May Ave., Athens, OH

Contact:
Community Food Initiatives / 740-593-5971 /

Bath Township, OH

Tuesday, May 28, 2013
6 - 9pm

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Learn how to kill, clean and cut chickens. This class is for people who already raise chickens. Pre-registration required. Cost: $150.

Brunty Farms, Bath Township, OH

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Athens, OH

Tuesday, May 28, 2013
6:30-8 p.m.

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Join Food & Water Watch's Executive Director Wenonah Hauter as she discusses her new book, Foodopoly.

Foodopoly exposes the real culprits threatening our food system — consolidation and corporate control — which are preventing farmers from raising healthy crops and limiting the choices people can make in the grocery store.

After the discussion, Wenonah will be available to sign copies of the book for anyone in attendance. Books will be on hand and available for sale by the Athens Book Center.

Snacks donated by Crumbs Bakery, Integration Acres, Laurel Valley Creamery, and Shagbark Seed and Mill.

Athens Community Center
701 E. State St., Athens, OH

Contact:

http://act.foodandwaterwatch.org/site/Calendar?id=104521&view=Detail

Columbus, OH

Sunday, June 2, 2013
2pm

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Our classes are taught by a variety of experts including a veterinarian, environmental scientists, urban homesteaders, an herbalist, and farmers, all of whom receive 100% of the registration fees to fuel their projects.

City Folk’s Farm Shop, 4760 N. High St., Columbus, OH

Contact:
shawn@cityfolksfarmshop.com / 614-946-5553

http://www.cityfolksfarmshop.com

Cleveland Heights, OH

Tuesday, June 4, 2013
6 - 8pm

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This workshop will focus on unique strategies to create garden structures that will support plant growth. Trellising, staking, caging, are just the beginning!

Part of Cuyahoga County OSU Extension’s 2013 Urban Agriculture Workshop series. All workshops are free and open to the public.

Forest Hill Church, 3031 Monticello Blvd., Cleveland Heights, OH

Contact:
/ 216-429-8200 /