Yellow Springs, Ohio
Tuesday, September 6, 2022 through Tuesday, September 27, 2022
5:30-7 p.m.
Join Agraria Education Director Kat Christen to learn how to plant a small backyard food forest or just incorporate edible food forest plants into your existing landscape. This is a 4-session series.
A food forest is a planting of edible herbs, berries, shrubs and trees that provide food or medicine in a forest like setting. Plants in a food forest are perennial, that is grow back every year, and require minimal care once established.
Participants will learn about soil and perennial plant site prep, the best edible perennials for our region, perennial planting, and ongoing perennial plant care, through discussion and hands on work in Agraria's Youth Forage Garden and Perennial Pantry Garden.
They will focus on tried-and-true perennials, especially berries and tree fruits, that thrive in our region using organic, regenerative practices and provide great forage opportunities throughout the growing season for kids and adults alike. Native edible plants will also be featured.
Sessions will take place at Agraria in the Barn and on the land in the Youth Forage Garden and Perennial Pantry Gardens. Any experience level welcome. Participants will leave with a 6-pack of food forest plants recommended for your growing site. Registration is $80. To register, visit the link below.
Location:
Agraria Center for Regenerative Practice
131 E. Dayton-Yellow Springs Rd.
Yellow Springs, Ohio 45387
Contact:
Maureen Fellinger / (937) 767-2161 / 
http://community.agrariacenter.org/e/backyard-food-forest-garden-series/
Columbus, Ohio and Yellow Springs, Ohio
Sunday, September 18, 2022 through Sunday, October 16, 2022
11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Details: The first three workshops will be held at a location in the Columbus area. Visit oeffa.org/farmtours for more details closer to the event. The last workshop will be held at Agraria's barn.
Cost and Registration: $25 per workshop, $100 for all four. All proceeds from this event will go directly to the Native American Indian Center of Central Ohio (NAICCO).
To register, visit the link below.
Location:
Columbus area (location TBD) and Agraria Center for Regenerative Practice
131 E. Dayton-Yellow Springs Rd.
Yellow Springs, OH 45387
The first three workshops will be held at a location in the Columbus area. The last workshop will be held at Agraria's barn.
Contact:
Lainie Rini / (614) 725-3163 /
St. Marys, Ohio
Tuesday, September 27, 2022
10 a.m.
Settlage & Settlage is a certified organic dairy milking 120 cows for Organic Valley on more than 300 acres of perennial and annual pasture.
Location:
Settlage & Settlage Farm
12218 St. Rt. 29
St. Marys, OH 45885
Contact:
Robin Hackett / (614) 947-1633 /
Carrollton, Ohio
Friday, September 30, 2022
2-4 p.m.
The Appalachian Staple Foods Collaborative is partnering with four farmers from the Route 9 Cooperative and two local mills to develop value-added products, including a fine chestnut flour made from Grade B chestnuts.
The demand for culinary chestnuts far exceeds the supply from the region and, thanks to a recent grant from North Central SARE, they are researching and developing fine flour and other products from chestnuts grown at Route 9 Cooperative. While Grade B chestnuts don't immediately offer the same return as fresh chestnuts, they hold promise if processed into a value-added product. After a first milling day at Shagbark Seed & Mill in Athens, they distributed fine and medium flour to bakers, chefs, and brewers from the region and beyond.
Join this free event to learn more about their work and try a sampling of chestnut products. Stick around after the tour to harvest some chestnuts for yourself!
Visit the link below to learn more and register.
Location:
Route 9 Cooperative
4300 Germano Rd. SE
Carrollton, OH 44615
Contact:
Rural Action / (740) 677-4047 /
http://www.eventbrite.com/e/chestnut-field-day-tickets-405359419937
Friday, September 30, 2022 through Sunday, October 2, 2022
9 a.m.
To learn more and view details on Ohio stops, visit the link below.
Location:
Various locations
Contact:
Tom Rapini / (440) 257-2673 /
Ohio
Saturday, October 1, 2022
2 p.m.
Please RSVP how many are coming via the email address below. Space is limited. Address will be provided upon RSVP.
Location:
A Bounty of Eden
Address provided upon RSVP
Contact:
A Bounty of Eden / (937) 901-0041 /
Rutland, Ohio
Saturday, October 1, 2022
9:30 a.m.
This workshop will provide participants with a detailed look at ginseng's history, life cycle, ecology, and habitat preferences; an overview of the wild-simulated method; as well as a wild-simulated planting demonstration. Stratified ginseng seed will be available for purchase.
To learn more and register, visit the link below.
Location:
United Plant Savers Goldenseal Botanical Sanctuary
35703 Loop Rd.
Rutland, OH 45775
Contact:
Molly Sowash / (740) 677-4047 x610 /
http://www.eventbrite.com/e/forest-farming-wild-simulated-ginseng-tickets-391762932477
Athens, Ohio
Friday, October 7, 2022
3-5:30 p.m.
This workshop will include touring the farm, group discussion, and hands-on seed processing. Attendees will explore: seed production, seed saving techniques, on-farm processing kitchens, growing produce for both seed and home use, season extension, conservation practices, and the economic realities of full-time farming. Participants will each get a seed-saving kit to take home.
To learn more and register, visit the link below.
Location:
Trouvaille Farm
12118 Rainbow Lake Rd.
Athens, OH 45701
Contact:
Molly Sowash / (740) 677-4047 x610 /
http://www.eventbrite.com/e/seed-saving-at-trouvaille-farm-tickets-420534468917
Bowling Green, Ohio
Saturday, October 8, 2022
1 p.m.
The program, which will take place beginning at 1 p.m., on Saturday, Oct. 8, at the AIF Farm located at 13737 Middleton Pike, Bowling Green.
Participants will:
- Learn how to inoculate cut logs with mushroom spawn
- Learn how to seal the spawn with wax
- Learn how to overwinter the inoculated logs
Presenters will include CSUE Agriculture/Natural Resources Educator Marc Amante and Michelle Wallace.
The Backyard Mushroom Production Workshop is free but pre-registration is required and limited to the first 25 individuals. Register via the link below.
Location:
AIF Farm
13737 Middleton Pike
Bowling Green, OH 43402
Contact:
CSUE / (937) 376-6264 /
Amanda, Ohio
Saturday, October 8, 2022
Noon
At this tour, a live Bluegrass band and Da Que Barbecue food truck are on site from noon to 2 p.m. The tour begins at 2 p.m. Apples will likely be available to demonstrate how to select and pick fruit from a tree (participants will be able to purchase their bag for the picking session if desired). Pumpkins will also be for sale. The farm store will be open for shopping.
This event is part of Common Greens' farm tour series. Visit the link below to learn more about Common Greens.
Location:
Paige's Produce Family Farm Market
7975 Cincinnati-Zanesville Rd.
Amanda, OH 43102
Contact:
Brian Helser / (740) 601-8419 /
Lodi, Ohio
Sunday, October 9, 2022
1-4 p.m.
FairShare connects farmers and eaters, provides skill building opportunities for both production and management, and fosters strong relationships between growers to improve diversified vegetable growing operations and CSAs.
This will take place at Front9Farms in Lodi (Medina County) with Jimmy Myers and Casondra Clawson. Jimmy and Cassie coordinate a CSA, and also sell at multiple area farmers' markets. The event will proceed rain or shine. Bring a camp chair (if you have one) for the roundtable. To register, visit the link below.
1 p.m. Gather
1:30 p.m. Farm Tour
2:15 p.m. Grower to Grower Round Table
3:15 p.m. Snacks
Location:
Front9Farms
8421 Richman Rd.
Lodi, OH 44254
Contact:
Beth Knorr / (234) 231-8166 /
http://www.eventbrite.com/e/ne-ohio-diversified-vegetable-grower-gathering-from-isolation-to-commun
Cincinnati, Ohio
Sunday, October 9, 2022
7 p.m.
Light snacks and drinks provided. The film is about 1 hour and 20 minutes and a short discussion will follow.
Questions? Contact Cori via the information below. Please join us!
Location:
Gorman Heritage Farm Sunflower Room
10052 Reading Rd.
Cincinnati, OH 45241
Contact:
Cori Yaeger / (513) 706-9323 /
Yellow Springs, Ohio
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
TBD
One ticket covers all 3 sessions in series:
Session I (September 14): Gourds in the Ground: Growing, Historical Usage, & Preparing Gourds for Craft
Session II (October 12): Gourds in Craft: Practice & Techniques in Gourd Art
Session III (November 9): Gourds in Culture: Storytelling, Literature & Community Celebration
Cost: Adults (ages 15+): $90, Children (Ages 5-15): $45, with paying adult. To register, visit the link below.
Location:
Agraria Center for Regenerative Practice
131 E. Dayton-Yellow Springs Rd.
Yellow Springs, OH 45387
Contact:
Maureen Fellinger / (937) 767-2161 /
http://community.agrariacenter.org/e/the-amazing-gourd-workshop-series/
Columbus, Ohio
Thursday, October 13, 2022 through Friday, October 14, 2022
9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Headlining the workshop is Dr. Brandy Phipps, Research Assistant Professor of Food, Nutrition, and Health – Agriculture Research Development Program, Central State University who will serve as the keynote speaker, focusing on the SUSHI food sovereignty project she is leading in partnership with the Menominee Tribal College of Wisconsin. Her keynote will be followed by a roundtable conversation between experienced researchers doing work in food systems in the U.S., Belize, and Yemen. They will shed light on research and grassroots projects that address this urgent crisis, highlighting the work currently being done by communities around the world to produce nutrient-dense, culturally relevant cuisine.
The workshop will take place over the course of two days and will be an opportunity for participants to deepen their understanding, form partnerships, and begin taking action right away. The conversations from day 1 will continue on day 2, which is geared towards turning all of this information and discussion into new activities by facilitating new collaborations. Some outcomes they might achieve by 3:00 on Friday include: new course development, teams formed around aspects of current programs, new grant/funded project proposal teams formed, institutional pathways for more equitable research, and whatever the assets and creativity each person brings to the table can achieve.
To continue the discussion after the workshop, they are partnering with Columbus' Growing and Growth Collective on a film series focused on food sovereignty projects locally and around the world.
To learn more and register, visit the link below.
Location:
OSU Thompson Library (Day 1) and the STEAM Factory (Day 2)
1858 Neil Ave.
Columbus, OH 43210
Day 1: OSU Thompson Library, 11th floor Day 2: The STEAM Factory, 400 W Rich St., Columbus, OH 43215
Contact:
Amanda Davey / (614) 477-4611 /
Online
Friday, October 14, 2022 through Friday, November 11, 2022
10 a.m.
10/14: Doug Tallamy, University of Delaware
Pollinators' Best Hope: A New Approach to Pollinator Habitat That Starts in Your Yard
10/21: Harland Patch, Penn State University
Creating Pollinator Gardens: the Role of Plant Choice and Design
10/28: Heather Holm, Author and Biologist
Creating and Managing Habitat for Native Bees
11/4: Matthew Shepherd, The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Deciding To Create A Pollinator Garden Is The Easy Step -- What To Do Next?
11/11: Shana Byrd, The Dawes Arboretum
Getting Started with Wildflower Patches, Flower Strips, and Meadows
This program is funded in part by a USDA/NIFA Integrated Pest Management Pollinator Health grant.
Coordinated by Denise Ellsworth, OSU Department of Entomology
This event will be presented with automated closed captions. If you wish to request traditional CART services or other accommodations, please contact Denise Ellsworth at ellsworth.2@osu.edu. Requests made by will 10/10/22 will allow us to provide seamless access, but the university will make every effort to meet requests made after this date.
Location:
Online
Contact:
Denise Ellsworth / (614) 688-0218 /
http://osu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__y1hvBGcRC28dybWXThGgQ
Online
Tuesday, October 18, 2022 through Tuesday, November 8, 2022
6-7:30 p.m.
Sessions include:
Class 1: Context & Enterprise Budgeting (October 18)
This session covers the basics of what farm financial management is all about, then dives into enterprise budgeting (creating a budget for each significant crop or product on your farm). Participants will be set up with a budget and recordkeeping template to create their own enterprise budgets outside of class.
Class 2: Whole Farm Budgeting, Cash Flow, and Budgeting for Investments (October 25)
After reviewing last session's homework, attendees will weave together multiple enterprise budgets into a "whole farm budget" or general budget for the whole business, including general business or "overhead" costs. Discussion will include cash flow planning, or planning for how money will enter and leave bank accounts over a year. Lastly, a simple budget will be introduced for making investments or applying for loans.
Class 3: Financial Statements: Income Statement & Balance Sheet (November 1)
In this session, attendees will switch gears from looking forward (projections) to looking backward (historical records, or "actuals"). Learn to generate the two main financial statements used to evaluate a business and to apply for grants and loans.
Class 4: Record keeping (November 8)
Good budgets and financial statements require good records. In this session, attendees will look at basic bookkeeping (financial recordkeeping) practices, and discuss production and sales records.
To learn more and register, visit the link below.
Location:
Online
Contact:
Katie Lloyd / (740) 677-4047 /
http://www.eventbrite.com/e/whole-farm-planning-financial-management-workshop-registration-40631293
Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association
41 Croswell Rd.
Columbus OH 43214
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