Columbus, OH
Saturday, October 13, 2018 through Saturday, February 2, 2019
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Cost and Registration: $1,000 by August 17, $1,200 by September 21. Pre-registration is required for the entire series.
This OEFFA event is part of the 2018 Sustainable Farm Tour and Workshop Series, featuring farm tours, workshops, and other events. For a complete schedule, go to www.oeffa.org/q/2018farmtours.
Location:
OEFFA
41 Croswell Rd.
Columbus, OH 43214
Contact:
Kelly Henderson / (614) 421-2022 / 
The Green Edge Model of Winter Growing
Thursday, January 24, 2019
10:00 am- 3:00pm
This workshop series is geared toward farmers currently using high tunnels or interested in using high tunnels to extend their production season through the winter. Agriculture educators, market gardeners, and other food system partners are also encouraged to attend! Both classroom and on-farm sessions will be used during the workshop to teach participants about the Season Creation model. Topics include high tunnel site selection, crop selection, production calendars, infrastructure management, disease and pest management, as well as strategies for diversified products like microgreens and mushrooms.
Please follow this link to register for the event: http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07efy4fpafc56de0c9&llr=du8cg7iab.
The workshop is $20, which includes a locally catered lunch. Interested attendees please register in advance by clicking the link above or by contacting Joe Barbaree (Contact information listed below).
Location:
Amesville Grange Hall
17486 State Street
Amesville, OH 45711
Arrive at 9:30am for coffee and registration
Contact:
Joe Barbaree / 740-677-4047 /
http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07efy4fpafc56de0c9&llr=du8cg7iab
Hosted by Cleveland Seed Bank
Saturday, January 26, 2019
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Come and swap heirloom seeds, rhizomes, roots, and tubers with other gardeners across our bioregion. Learn, network and prepare for the gardening season ahead. Connect with like-minded individuals who are passionate about saving seeds and sharing their seed stories!
NO seeds required, but if you have them to share then please bring them! We'll bring seeds with us for those who may not have seeds of their own to swap. Feel like you need to bring something anyways? We will have a collection box for food items to donate to a local pantry.
Envelopes, labels, markers, and seed saving knowledge is provided by the Cleveland Seed Bank. Everyone will leave with seeds, new garden friends and a renewed enthusiasm for seed saving!
Don't forget your sourdough starters, cheese and yogurt cultures, kefir grains and kombucha scoby to share!
Location:
St. Patrick's Hall
3606 Bridge Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44113
GETTING TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD & PARKING: Plenty of street parking is available as well as a few spaces in the parking lot attached to St. Patrick's. Ohio City is conveniently accessible on the RTA Red Line (West 25th Street Station). Please vi
Contact:
Kimberly Lessman / 2168155805 /
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/5th-annual-winter-seed-swap-tickets-52677049473
Hosted by FACT: Food Animal Concerns Trust
Tuesday, January 29, 2019
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM est.
Our presenter, Amber Van Hove, is the owner of Barnhart Fields Farm in Washington State where she raises Shetland sheep for wool. Amber is a certified national sheep shearer and runs Northwest Shearing where she provides shearing services to local flocks and hobby farms.
Please visit this link to register: https://www.anymeeting.com/AccountManager/RegEv.aspx?PIID=ED56DF8084463A
Location:
Food Animal Concerns Trust (FACT)- Webinar
3525 West Peterson Avenue
Chicago, IL 60659
Contact:
Food Animal Concerns Trust (FACT) / 773-525-4952 /
Sponsored by Cift
Tuesday, January 29, 2019
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m
This one-day course is a hands-on opportunity for processors to develop their food safety documentation in small groups with individual coaching from instructors.
There is required documentation you will need to complete to be compliant with the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). This includes documentation of your size exemption as a "qualified facility" and various food safety programs.
Participants are encouraged to bring their existing documentation, if they have it, for review by instructors. Attendees should leave with completed or nearly completed food safety documentation for size exemptions, Good Manufacturing Practices, and Preventive Control Food Safety Plans as relevant.
This workshop will be held in multiple locations and on various dates. Please follow the provided link for information on the future dates and times: https://southcenters.osu.edu/marketing/events/value-added-workshops
Cost is $25.00 per person. Cost includes educational materials and lunch Attendees must preregister. Space is limited (only 20 attendees per session) Deadline to register is January 24, 2019
This course is made possible through a grant supported by the USDA and grant support from the Connect & Collaborate program at The Ohio State University.
Attendees who wish to work on digital versions of their plans are encouraged to bring their own laptops.
Location:
Cleveland Culinary Launch
7501 Carnegie Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44115
Contact:
Abby Snyder / 614-292-7004 /
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/food-safety-document-training-for-small-processors-registration-5146459
Dayton, OH
Thursday, February 14, 2019 through Saturday, February 16, 2019
Three full days of learning, networking, and fun!
Celebrate OEFFA's 40th anniversary during Ohio's largest sustainable food and farm conference, which features:
• Nearly 80 educational, inspiring workshops on sustainable farming, livestock, homesteading, gardening, and business on Friday and Saturday;
• An expanded three day trade show with 90+ businesses, organizations, and government agencies, along with areas for large equipment display and live demonstrations;
• In-depth, full day Food and Farm School courses on Thursday, covering regenerative poultry, agroforestry, lean farming, and grain weed control;
• Engaging nationally-recognized keynote speakers Elizabeth Henderson and Onika Abraham;
• Made-from-scratch, local, organic meals;
• Free Thursday events, including a land and labor mixer and three-hour OSU soil health workshop;
• Kids' conference, child care, and more!
A limited number of scholarships are available to persons of color and beginning farmers, along with reduced rate volunteer spaces.
Learn more and register at www.oeffa.org/conference2019.
Location:
Dayton Convention Center
22 E. 5th St
Dayton, OH 45402
Contact:
OEFFA / (614) 421-2022 /
Class 1: Gardening in Partnership with Nature
Wednesday, February 20, 2019
7-8:30pm
Instructors: Joshua Jones and Peter Huttinger
This is a series of Six Classes offered by the Turner Farm Community Garden Program and hosted by the Price Hill Recreation Center.
During the sessions, the group will work together to learn garden basics in the classroom and the Price Hill Community Garden. Class topics include growing fruits and vegetables naturally, seed starting, direct sowing seeds and potatoes, seasonal growing practices, managing pests, in addition to when and how to harvest, cook and store your garden bounty.
In addition through the Learn-Grow-Earn Program participants will have the opportunity to earn a garden bed for their home in exchange for participating in the garden classes, practicum and volunteer work.
Classes are FREE with advance registration
To REGISTER or for additional information contact:
Peter Huttinger (Contact information listed below)
Location:
Price Hill Recreation Center
959 Hawthorne Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45205
Contact:
Peter Huttinger / 513-328-0100 /
Be one of the 100 change-makers drafting the blueprint for the future of farming.
Thursday, February 21, 2019
The Forum schedule and agenda will be announced soon. If you have questions, email john@mosesorganic.org
This event will bring together 100 change-makers in the organic community to identify current resources, opportunities, and future needs. The day will feature plenary speakers, guided group discourse, and small-group collaborations, resulting in a published framework to advance organic practices over the next 30 years.
Participants receive free admission, lodging, and meals.
Applications are due by Nov. 30, 2018. A committee will review applications and select the 100 participants. The participant list will be published Dec. 10.
Focus Areas – Organic 2051 will address:
Production Issues
1.Cover Crops, crop rotations, soil health
2.Proximity – (drift, pollinators, conventional juxtaposition)
3.Tillage – water quality, carbon sequestration
Community Issues
1.Organic Certification – the label, competing labels
2.Vertical integration of organic agriculture and its impact
3.Rural Community revitalization
Sociological Issues
1.Barriers to converting to organic
2.Reaching disadvantaged and underserved farmers
3.Market Infrastructure
Location:
Radisson Hotel
200 Second St S
La Crosse, WI 54601
Contact:
John Mesko / 715-778-5775 /
Class 2: Cultivating a Healthy Garden
Wednesday, February 27, 2019
7 – 8:30pm
Instructors: Joshua Jones and Peter Huttinger
This is a series of Six Classes offered by the Turner Farm Community Garden Program and hosted by the Price Hill Recreation Center.
During the sessions, the group will work together to learn garden basics in the classroom and the Price Hill Community Garden. Class topics include growing fruits and vegetables naturally, seed starting, direct sowing seeds and potatoes, seasonal growing practices, managing pests, in addition to when and how to harvest, cook and store your garden bounty.
In addition through the Learn-Grow-Earn Program participants will have the opportunity to earn a garden bed for their home in exchange for participating in the garden classes, practicum and volunteer work.
Classes are FREE with advance registration
To REGISTER or for additional information contact:
Peter Huttinger (Contact information listed below)
Location:
Price Hill Recreation Center
959 Hawthorne Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45205
Contact:
Peter Huttinger / 513-328-0100 /
Hosted by Purdue Extension
Wednesday, March 6, 2019 through Thursday, March 7, 2019
March 6th: 9:30am-6:00pm
March 7th: 8:30am-6:00pm
Purdue Extension has expanded this annual meeting to a two-day conference with additional education and networking for organic grain farmers, ag professionals, and those considering a transition to organic grain.
Day One
Curious about organic grain production or how to get started? Engage in a full-day workshop on transitioning to organic grain production.
Day Two
Expand your knowledge with general and breakout sessions, networking time, and an industry trade show.
Interested in sponsoring or exhibiting? Email modonnel@purdue.edu or call 765-284-8414.
Mark your calendars for March 6 and 7!
Look for a registration link in January to choose one or both days.
Location:
BECK Agricultural Center
4540 US 52 West
West Lafayette, IN 47906
Beck Agricultural Center in West Lafayette, Indiana
Contact:
Michael O'Donnell / 765-284-8414 /
Class 3: Create Your Garden Plan
Wednesday, March 6, 2019
7 – 8:30pm
Instructors: Joshua Jones and Peter Huttinger
This is a series of Six Classes offered by the Turner Farm Community Garden Program and hosted by the Price Hill Recreation Center.
During the sessions, the group will work together to learn garden basics in the classroom and the Price Hill Community Garden. Class topics include growing fruits and vegetables naturally, seed starting, direct sowing seeds and potatoes, seasonal growing practices, managing pests, in addition to when and how to harvest, cook and store your garden bounty.
In addition through the Learn-Grow-Earn Program participants will have the opportunity to earn a garden bed for their home in exchange for participating in the garden classes, practicum and volunteer work.
Classes are FREE with advance registration
To REGISTER or for additional information contact:
Peter Huttinger (Contact information listed below)
Location:
Price Hill Recreation Center
959 Hawthorne Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45205
Contact:
Peter Huttinger / 513-328-0100 /
Class 4: Health & Wellness / Harvesting, Cooking and Storing your Harvest
Wednesday, March 13, 2019
7 – 8:30pm
Instructor: Chef Stephanie Michalak, Turner Farm, Chef and Culinary Manager
This is a series of Six Classes offered by the Turner Farm Community Garden Program and hosted by the Price Hill Recreation Center.
During the sessions, the group will work together to learn garden basics in the classroom and the Price Hill Community Garden. Class topics include growing fruits and vegetables naturally, seed starting, direct sowing seeds and potatoes, seasonal growing practices, managing pests, in addition to when and how to harvest, cook and store your garden bounty.
In addition through the Learn-Grow-Earn Program participants will have the opportunity to earn a garden bed for their home in exchange for participating in the garden classes, practicum and volunteer work.
Classes are FREE with advance registration
To REGISTER or for additional information contact:
Peter Huttinger (Contact information listed below)
Location:
Price Hill Recreation Center
959 Hawthorne Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45205
Contact:
Peter Huttinger / 513-328-0100 /
Friday, March 29, 2019 through Saturday, March 30, 2019
The official Conference's scheduling of events to be provided soon. Please refer to this link for more information: https://agnr.osu.edu/small-farm-programs/new-and-small-farm-conferences
Registration: Link coming soon.
Please refer to the following link for registration and lodging accommodations:https://agnr.osu.edu/small-farm-programs/new-and-small-farm-conferences
Location:
OSU South Centers
1864 Shyville Rd.
Piketon, OH 45661
Contact:
Tony Nye / 937.382.0901 /
https://agnr.osu.edu/small-farm-programs/new-and-small-farm-conferences
Pathway to Sustainability
Thursday, April 4, 2019 through Friday, April 5, 2019
Thursday, April 4th:12:00pm-8:30pm
Friday, April 5th:8:00am-7:30pm
What can you expect to find at The Food Symposium:
Breakout Sessions, Food Truck Rally, two evening keynote speakers, a Symposium Expo, Joel Salatin Meet & Greet and a Chocolate Tasting & Book Signing with Simran Sethi.
Key Note Speakers:
Simran Sethi, author of Bread, Wine, Chocolate, addresses the loss of biodiversity in chocolate and the effect this has on a larger scale.
Joel Salatin, author of Folks, This Ain't Normal and seven other books, speaks on growing food that has integrity and how to support local food systems.
Please visit: https://www.chca-oh.org/foodsymposium for a full listing of events, speakers, agenda, pricing and registration.
Location:
Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy: Martha S. Lindner Campus
11525 Snider Road
Cincinnati, OH 45249
Contact:
Michaela W.T. Oldfield, JD, PhD / 513-541-1538 /
Class 5: Garden Practicum: Preparing Garden Beds, Seed Sowing and Composting
Saturday, April 6, 2019
10am – 1pm
Instructors: Joshua Jones and Peter Huttinger
This is a series of Six Classes offered by the Turner Farm Community Garden Program and hosted by the Price Hill Recreation Center.
During the sessions, the group will work together to learn garden basics in the classroom and the Price Hill Community Garden. Class topics include growing fruits and vegetables naturally, seed starting, direct sowing seeds and potatoes, seasonal growing practices, managing pests, in addition to when and how to harvest, cook and store your garden bounty.
In addition through the Learn-Grow-Earn Program participants will have the opportunity to earn a garden bed for their home in exchange for participating in the garden classes, practicum and volunteer work.
Classes are FREE with advance registration
To REGISTER or for additional information contact:
Peter Huttinger (Contact information listed below)
Location:
Price Hill Community Garden
956 Purcell Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45205
Contact:
Peter Huttinger / 513-328-0100 /
Hosted by Pastured Providence
Saturday, April 27, 2019 through Monday, April 29, 2019
Tentative timeline:
Friday, April 27th: 12:00pm-7:00pm
Saturday, April 28th: 7:00am-7:00pm
Sunday, April 29th: 7:30am-3:00pm
Farm School will cover various topics including:
- Rotational, management-intensive grazing
- Business planning and farm finances
- Branding and marketing techniques
- And so much more!!
Please visit http://www.pasturedprovidence.com/school/ for the full list of scheduled events, guest speakers, meals and lodging recommendations provided by Pastured Providence.
Early bird pricing is available. Please make sure visit the website for pricing and registration.
Location:
Pastured Providence
3316 Chapel Creek Road
Chillicothe, OH 45601
Contact:
Paul Dorrance / 740-851-3883 /
Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association
41 Croswell Rd.
Columbus OH 43214
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