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Healthy cooking tips for the holiday season
Find out how to make smart swaps, mindful eating, safer food prep and simple planning while keeping festive flavors you love with tips from Ohio State University's family and consumer sciences educators.
How-To's
Winter readiness: A guide to protecting your farm, workers and livestock
Don’t let the first snow catch you off guard. Ohio State University's John Yost offers a winter farm checklist for equipment upkeep, livestock care, and worker safety during icy conditions.
How to plant milkweed
Liz Partsch provides a step-by-step guide on how to plant milkweed in the fall to support native species and pollinators including the monarch butterfly.
Columns
The gift of time: Why sometimes the best holiday service is just listening
A retired Ohio DNR game warden shares a moving story about the true meaning of the holidays: service, shared memories, and the power of listening.
A story waiting to be told: Part 2
Judith Sutherland continues to tell the story of her great uncle, who decided early on that farming life was not for him.
From ranching to records: Finding a season of peace amidst the holiday whirlwind
Eliza Blue reflects on a warm South Dakota Christmas, a new album, and the beautiful chaos of ranch life in this year-end "Little Pasture on the Prairie."
Drought, rain and recovery: Navigating southeast Ohio’s rollercoaster forage year
Athens County OSU Extension's Ed Brown reviews the 2025 grazing season and offers expert tips on soil testing and pasture renovation for a productive 2026.
Surviving the family dinner: Why you should never discuss politics or holes in jeans
Writer Kymberly Foster Seabolt explores the beauty of "last" holidays, passing down family recipes, and the simple rules for a joyful, drama-free Christmas.
Help us identify Item No. 1298
Item. No. 1298 is about 8 inches long and just over 3 inches wide. It’s held together with metal. The two sides slide back and forth. It has a point on one end.
