Ohio Ecological Food & Farm Association (OEFFA) EVENTS CALENDAR

Keeping Bees in the City

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Columbus, OH

Saturday, June 15, 2013
9 a.m. - 12 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.

The Central Ohio Beekeepers Association will present this introductory workshop, with a special emphasis on keeping bees in urban environments.

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

Contact:
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OEFFA GE Foods Working Group Meeting

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Columbus, OH

Monday, June 17, 2013
6-8 p.m.

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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 /

Composting with Worms

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Columbus, OH

Tuesday, June 18, 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

Veggie School

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Granville, OH

Wednesday, June 19, 2013
7 - 9pm

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Erin Harvey of The Kale Yard will be teaching a year-long series of 12 gardening classes, which covers topics from garden planning, seed starting and cover cropping, to permaculture, harvesting, and season extension. It also bridges garden and kitchen, with post-harvest handling techniques, lacto-fermentation and other preservation methods.

More than just a class, Veggie School includes field trips, ongoing support, a community of like-minded gardeners, and a celebration at the end of the year.

Classes are held the third Wednesday of each month.

Sign up for 6, 9, or all 12 classes in the series: 6 classes: $175, 9 classes: $250, 12 classes: $320, add an extra class later: $30

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

Contact:
Erin Harvey / 740-808-9908 /

http://www.thegoinggreenstore.com

Farm Table Cooking

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Cincinnati, OH

Wednesday, June 19, 2013
6:30 - 9pm

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Learn how to make: vegetable salad, chicken in tomato sauce, braised bok choy, and rhubarb dessert. Limited space available. Cost: $45, includes all supplies.

Meshewa Farm Kitchen, 7550 Given Rd., Cincinnati, OH

Contact:
www.turnerfarm.com /

Farm Table Cooking

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Cincinnati, OH

Wednesday, June 19, 2013
6:30 - 9pm

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Learn how to make: vegetable salad, chicken in tomato sauce, braised bok choy, and rhubarb dessert. Limited space available. Cost: $45, includes all supplies.

Meshewa Farm Kitchen, 7550 Given Rd., Cincinnati, OH

Contact:
www.turnerfarm.com /

Blackberry and Blueberry Field Night

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Piketon, OH

Thursday, June 20, 2013
6-9 p.m.

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Registration: $15.

OSU South Centers, 1864 Shyville Road, Piketon, OH

Contact:
/ 740-289-2071 /

http://oardc.osu.edu/e6454/Blackberry-and-Blueberry-Field-Night.htm

IPM for Organic and Sustainable Farms Webinar

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Online Webinar

Friday, June 21, 2013
2 - 3:30pm

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Are you a bit nervous about the pests that may attack your crops this year? Do you have your scouting plan ready? Do you know how to calculate degree days for the key pests in your field?

If these questions have you thinking then perhaps you should join us for a webinar on understanding and setting up an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program for your farm!! All smart farmers scout their fields to be ready for pest occurrences, but especially organic farmers who use multiple tools to manage pests. Having a good idea if and when insects will attack is the first step to smart pest management.

Contact:
Vicki Morrone /

http://connect.msu.edu/msuorganicipm/

Fulton County Sustainable Agriculture Tour

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Fulton County

Friday, June 21, 2013
10am - 5pm

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These tours, co-sponsored by Fulton County OSU Extension and the OSU Sustainable Agriculture Team, will visit three successful, small, and sustainable Fulton County farms that have made key production and management changes in the past few years in order to become more economically viable.

The tour will begin at Kinsman Farm, a traditional family-run row crop farm that has modified its production in recent years to include organic produce, community supported agriculture (CSA) subscriptions, and high tunnel greenhouse production. A lunch including produce from the farm will be provided.

At 1 p.m., the tour will continue to Turkeyfoot Creek Creamery where participants will witness how fresh, ripened, and aged cheeses are made by hand using milk from the farm’s goats. See the entire process from the goat to the curd at this farm started in 2012.

At 3 p.m., the tour will make a final stop at Knotty Vines Farm and Winery where a “retirement project” has turned into a viable enterprise on just three acres. The winery opened for retail business early in 2013.

Cost: The full day event, including lunch and tastings, costs $20.

Registration: Pre-register by June 19.

Locations:
Kinsman Farm
Valerie and Doug Kinsman,
5328 County Rd. 22, Archbold, OH 43502

Turkeyfoot Creek Creamery
Del Burkholder,
11313 County Rd. D, Wauseon, OH 43567

Knotty Vines Farm and Winery
Steve and Julie Nofziger,
2920 County Rd. 19, Wauseon, OH 43567

Directions to Kinsman Farm: From the west, take I-80/I-90 E to Exit 25. Take Rte. 66 S for 3 miles. Turn left on Rte. 2 and continue for 1 mile. Turn left on County Rd. 22. Kinsman Farm is the second farm on the right. From the east, take I-80/I-90 W to Exit 34. Take Rte. 108 S for 1.2 miles. Turn right on Rte. 20 and continue for 7 miles. Turn left on County Rd. 22 and continue for 1.7 miles. Kinsman Farm is on the left. Maps will be provided at Kinsman Farm for the other tours. Those wishing to carpool should meet at 9:30 a.m. at the Fulton County Extension office, 8770 Rte. 108, Wauseon, OH 43567.

Kinsman Farm, Turkeyfoot Creek Creamery, and Knotty Vines Farm and Winery

Contact:
Eric Richer / 419-337-9210 /

Farm to Table Dinner

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Hudson, OH

Saturday, June 22, 2013

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Enjoy a farm to table garlic scape dinner prepared by Hudson's Restaurant Chefs J.J. and Kevin Altomare.

Thaxton’s Organic Garlic Farm
2710 Ravenna St., Hudson, OH

Contact:
/ (330) 283-6137

http://www.thaxtonsorganicgarlic.com

Farm Dinner

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Marysville, OH

Sunday, June 23, 2013
5pm

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Learn about homesteading through dinner and conversation. Cost: $60.

Mockingbird Meadows Herbal Health Farm, 16671 Burns Rd., Marysville, OH

Contact:
www.mockingbirdmeadows.com / 614-354-5162

Common Vegetable Pests and Diseases

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Cleveland, OH

Tuesday, June 25, 2013
6 - 8pm

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What’s bugging you? Learn to identify insects and diseases that are affecting your community garden plot. We’ll discuss insect lifecycles and pest management strategies to avoid and limit pest and disease damage.

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

Garfield School Community Garden, 3800 W. 140th St., Cleveland, OH

Contact:
/ 216-429-8200 /

OPGMA Summer Tour and Field Day

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South-central OH

Wednesday, June 26, 2013
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

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Locations:
Hirsch Fruit Farm, 12846 State Route 772, Chillicothe, OH
Rhoads Farm Market, 1051 State Route 56 East, Circleville, OH

Registration: OPGMA members, $20 and $10 for each additional attendee from the same company; nonmembers, $25 and $10 for each additional attendee from same company. Lunch is not included, but will be available on site for purchase.

Contact:
/ 614-487-1117

http://www.opgma.org

The Good, the Bad, and the Hungry

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Burton, OH

Friday, June 28, 2013
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

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Discuss a variety of wildlife species and the best strategies to lessen the damage that can occur.

Registration: $35, including lunch. Registration deadline is June 21.

Geauga County Extension Office, 14269 Claridon-Troy Rd., Burton, OH

Contact:
/ 614-688-3421 /

http://woodlandstewards.osu.edu

Perennial Permaculture Farm and Organic Valley Field Trip

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Wisconsin

Friday, July 5, 2013 through Saturday, July 6, 2013

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In 1995, Mark Shepard and his family moved to Wisconsin to establish a perennial farm, modeled on native ecosystems. Mark began terraforming the 100 acre property and planting polycultures of perennial plants such as grapes, currants, and nut trees. Today, there are more than 100 species of edible perennial plants and New Forest Farm is one of the most developed and productive perennial farms in North America. Mark is founder and president of the Restoration Agriculture Institute, a farmer-member of Organic Valley, and the founder and chief cydermaker for Shepard’s Hard Cyder Winery. He teaches agroforestry and Permaculture worldwide.

Join Mark for a special two day tour of sustainable agriculture in southwest Wisconsin, including a tour of New Forest Farm. On Friday July 5, join Mark for a morning tour of Organic Valley’s headquarters in LaFarge. The Cooperative Regions of Organic Producer Pools (CROPP), more commonly known by its brands Organic Valley and Organic Prairie, is the largest organic farming cooperative in North America. Participants can purchase lunch at Organic Valley’s cafeteria before continuing with Mark for a tour of area farms and an initial tour of New Forest Farm. On Saturday, participants will tour New Forest Farm and enjoy a locally sourced lunch. Primitive camping is available at the farm on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights.

Cost: $75 for OEFFA members, $85 for non-members, $10 for children 17 and under. Camping and Saturday lunch is included. Children may attend for free if they will not require a Saturday lunch. All children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times.

Registration: Tour is tentative until final details can be confirmed. Pre-registration is required. To register by mail, send a check along with the names of all attendees, addresses, phone numbers, and emails to OEFFA New Forest Farm Tour, 41 Croswell Rd., Columbus, OH 43214. For
more information or to register by phone, call Milo Petruziello at (614) 421-2022 Ext. 206.

Directions: Directions and carpool information will be provided to registered attendees.

Sponsored by OEFFA as part of the 2013 Ohio Sustainable Farm Tour and Workshop Series.

New Forest Farm
15662 County Hwy 1, Viola, WI 54664

Contact:
Milo Petruziello / (614) 421-2022 /

Mark Shepard / (608) 627-TREE /

http://www.oeffa.org/pdfs/farmtour2013.pdf

Herbs 101

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Marysville, OH

Sunday, July 7, 2013
2pm

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Learn the basics about herbs and their medicinal uses. Cost: $40.

Mockingbird Meadows Herbal Health Farm, 16671 Burns Rd., Marysville, OH

Contact:
www.mockingbirdmeadows.com / 614-354-5162

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Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association
41 Croswell Rd.
Columbus OH 43214

Phone: 614.421.2022 Fax: 614.421.2011