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Libby’s Pumpkin Patch, a popular fall destination in Athens County, won’t open due to drought
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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ALBANY, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — For over a decade, southeast Ohio residents have been visiting Libby’s Pumpkin Patch outside Albany for hay rides, corn mazes and, of course, pumpkins…. Read More
Bike and Brew Tour in the Little Cities
Join us for a rich experience by connecting to Southeast Ohio while cycling through the old railroad beds of Appalachia, enjoying local food & drinks, and immersing yourself in the… Read More
Statehood Day Celebration
One Big Event at Five Different Locations: Chillicothe to Celebrate Ohio Statehood Day, Saturday, March 2nd. Five of Chillicothe’s historical sites, museums, and organizations will host open houses on Saturday,… Read More
It’s hot. For farmworkers without federal heat protections, it could be life or death
By: Ximena Bustillo | Andrea Hsu | NPR
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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
Honeybee deaths rose last year. Here’s why farmers would go bust without bees
By: Allison Aubrey | NPR
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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 bipartisan proposal in Congress could reshape livestock farming in southeast Ohio
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — The building Shawn Donahue chose for his new meat processing facility had sat unused for several years. It showed. When he stood inside and… Read More
An activist group is spreading misinformation to stop solar projects in rural America
By: Miranda Green | Michael Copley | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — Roger Houser’s ranching business was getting squeezed. The calves he raises in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley were selling for about the same price they had a few years… 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
An auction in rural Morgan County draws Southeast Ohioans with fresh, local produce
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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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
There aren’t enough young farmers. Congress is looking to change that
By: Ximena Bustillo | NPR
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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
Asian Vegetables Workshop
Rural Action has partnered with the Athens Asian American Alliance and Community Food Initiatives to present a workshop on growing Asian vegetables. This hands-on workshop will be preceded by a… Read More
Midsummer Hive Check-In
Hands-on workshop at the teaching apiary at Chesterhill Produce Auction on hive management for summer (in partnership with Central State University). Email Katie to sign up by clicking the Register… Read More
Beekeeping with Varroa Mites
Varroa mite monitoring/management at Jackie O’s Teaching and Learning Apiary in partnership with Central State University and Athens County Area Beekeeping Association.
Beefalo, a bison-cattle hybrid, is being touted as the healthy meat of the future
By: Jonathan Ahl | Harvest Public Media
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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
Small farmers see a silver lining as the pandemic affects Ohio’s meat industry
By: Alejandro Figueroa | WYSO
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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
Regenerative Agriculture Farm Tour & Lunch
Join ACEnet and Rural Action at Woodland Ridge Farm & Learning Center Saturday, September 25th from 10am – 4pm to learn about regenerative agriculture, enjoy a farm-to-table lunch & take… Read More
Ohio Ecological Food and Farming Association SE Chapter
please join the SE OEFFA chapter for a tour of the Blaney Family Farm, Albany, OH. The tour will start at 12:30 and following the potluck, we will have a… Read More
USDA Announces Funds For West Virginia Rural Energy Projects
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin says the U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced more than $760,000 in funding for 22 rural energy projects in West Virginia. Manchin’s… Read More
Big-Money Investors Gear Up For A Trillion-Dollar Bet On Farmland
By: Dan Charles | NPR
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A trillion dollars worth of American farmland will change hands in the coming years. Wealthy investors are likely to buy more of it with the power to shape rural communities and the environment.
Ohio Farmers Hit Hard by Pandemic
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio is among the top states for several agricultural crops and for food production and processing. But while farming is considered an essential business under… Read More
Official: Firm ‘Devastated’ by Fire at Large Ohio Egg Farm
By: Associated Press
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UPDATE (6:30 p.m.) Authorities say a fast-moving fire at a large egg farm in Ohio destroyed one large building and also killed hens in other buildings. The blaze was reported… Read More
WATCH: Is There Help for Farmers Impacted by the Coronavirus?
By: PBS Newshour
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Most farmers should be able to take out loans as a result of the relief bill, either through Economic Injury Disaster Loan program or the Paycheck Protection Program, which is… Read More
Mushroom Cultivation Workshop
Are you interested in learning how to cultivate and market edible and medicinal mushrooms on native hardwood logs? Then join Morning Dew Hop Farm in Albany, Ohio! Participants at this… Read More