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Whole Farm Planning & Mentoring 2024
Are you looking to start a farm? Do you have plans to begin selling a food product? Are you a couple years into operating your farm or food business and… Read More
A bad apple season has some U.S. fruit growers planning for life in a warmer world
CONCORD, N.H. (NPR) — Chuck and Diane Southers’ thermal alarm for their apple orchard went off around 10:30 p.m. on a fateful night in mid-May. The alarm takes the temperature… Read More
The Ohio State Fair is set to open with a new butter sculpture and an attraction for Ohio history lovers
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The 168th Ohio State Fair begins Wednesday in Columbus. This year, it’s about butter and biographies. Yes, the butter cow and butter sculpture, the latter… Read More
It’s hot. For farmworkers without federal heat protections, it could be life or death
SUNNYSIDE, Wash. (NPR) — Lorena Abalos is no stranger to the fields of Washington state. She picked cherries and blueberries under the hot summer sun here for years. It was… Read More
Meet the first generation farmers fighting climate change with cows
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — When CJ Morgan goes to a cattle sale, sellers are quick to give him their attention. They don’t realize it’s actually his fiancé, Molly Sowash, who… Read More
Honeybee deaths rose last year. Here’s why farmers would go bust without bees
WASHINGTON (NPR) — If you like to eat blueberries, apples, almonds, and other fruits that require pollination, you can thank a honeybee. Farmers could not grow these crops without the… Read More
A pasture tour teaches sustainability practices to southeast Ohio farmers
STOCKPORT, Ohio (WOUB) — As the sun peaked behind the mid-day clouds, Bob Hendershot led a group of southeast Ohio farmers through a pasture and then stopped to point at… Read More
An Ohio farmer behind the viral ‘it’s honest work’ meme dies in an Illinois crash
URBANA, Ill. (AP) — A prominent Ohio farmer whose image was used in a popular social media meme touting the value of “hard work” has died after he was injured… Read More
Whole Farm Field Day at Homecoming Ranch
Join Rural Action and Homecoming Ranch for a fun and educational day! We will tour the farm and learn about: pasture management, fencing, regenerative practices, highland cattle, goats and hair… Read More
Small farms in southeast Ohio see transformative potential in the upcoming farm bill
Athens, OHIO (WOUB/Report for America) — A few years ago, Lindsay Klaunig and her partner turned a decrepit plot of country land into a successful local business called Trouvaille Farm…. Read More
On-Farm Solar Webinar
Join Rural Action’s On-Farm Solar Webinar to learn about the benefits of renewable energy and resources available to farmers and small businesses to harness the power of the sun! Hear… Read More
Whole Farm Planning & Mentoring 2023
This is the opening session for a series of workshops. Your registration is for the entire series. Tuesday webinars are held from 6:30-8pm. Are you looking to start a farm?… Read More
Food waste is contributing to climate change. What’s being done about it?
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — Discarded food is responsible for as much as 8 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. NewsHour’s Isabella Jibilian reports on… Read More
Women in Farming Lunch and Learn with Abbe Turner
Are you daydreaming about getting started as a woman in farming, or interested in a part time side hustle selling farm products at farmers markets, online, or roadside stands? Join Abbe… Read More
Ohio is the USA’s 6th largest wine producer. This program is helping wineries expand
CINCINNATI, Ohio (WVXU) — When you think of wine country in the USA, you probably envision lush rolling fields of grape arbors in California, Oregon and Washington. You should also… Read More
An auction in rural Morgan County draws Southeast Ohioans with fresh, local produce
CHESTERHILL, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — People can get carried away at the Chesterhill Produce Auction. Perhaps a box of purple sweet potatoes draws their attention. The bidding starts low,… Read More
As farmers split from the GOP on climate change, they’re getting billions to fight it
DAVENPORT, Iowa (NPR) — If you ask Iowa farmer Robb Ewoldt about the federal dollars he’s received over the last few years to help make his land more sustainable, it’s… Read More
There aren’t enough young farmers. Congress is looking to change that
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Bobbi Wilson is about to kick off her first farming season, prepping the soil to yield ripe tomatoes and potatoes next year. Her plan: to start… Read More
Ohio bill expands municipal income tax requirements for temporary agricultural workers
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A lawmaker wants to address a potential gap in Ohio’s municipal tax code that would allow employers to not pay municipal income taxes if… Read More
Beefalo, a bison-cattle hybrid, is being touted as the healthy meat of the future
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Bison produce very lean meat, but they are wild animals that can be difficult to raise on a farm. Cattle are very docile, but their meat… Read More
Food Regulations & Shared-Use Kitchens (Whole Farm Series)
Have you ever wanted to start your own line of hot sauce, pickles or salsa? Are you a food entrepreneur or small farm looking to expand to value-added food production?… Read More
Whole Farm Field Day at Cherokee Valley Bison Ranch
Join Rural Action at Cherokee Valley Bison Ranch for an information packed day. We will begin with a walking tour and overview of bison, our grazing system, bison handling and… Read More
USDA One Stop Workshop
Join us for a lunchtime webinar overview of farm bill programs. Rural Action has partnered with OEFFA and the USDA to provide a webinar on the basics of Farm Bill… Read More
Opportunities for Direct Sales at Farmers Markets
Rural Action has partnered with ACEnet (Appalachian Center for Sustainable Networks) to present a series of workshops in the Whole Farm series. This workshop will be held on Zoom and… Read More
Small farmers see a silver lining as the pandemic affects Ohio’s meat industry
MECHANICSBURG, Ohio (WYSO) — Brandi Anderson runs a small farm about 40 miles west of Columbus. It’s called Women that Farm. She grew up raising cattle not far from Dayton…. Read More
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