Lard is love
A humorous look at modern food safety advice versus grandma’s timeless cooking traditions, from thawing turkeys to tasting raw cookie dough with no regrets.
Ohio farm preserves worker’s turkey tradition for Thanksgiving
Mason Kisamore Family Farms supports the tradition of giving turkeys to employees for Thanksgiving by selling hundreds to local businesses at a discount.
Helping others is its own reward
A final harvest at the community garden brought potatoes, beets and joy, despite relentless mosquitoes.
OSU expert unwraps the reason behind Halloween chocolate price increase
Cocoa shortages, climate change, tariffs and rising costs mean higher prices and smaller packs of chocolate this Halloween.
Ohio Pawpaw Festival and bees
Ohio’s state fruit, the pawpaw, is a tropical-tasting native treasure. From festivals to farms, discover the unique flavor and culture around this rare fruit.
Happily toiling in community garden
Tending a community garden proved harder — and more joyful — than expected, yielding friendship, shared meals, and the simple rewards of working the soil.
The almighty bacon can stand alone
Her granddaughter's surprising confession sparks Judith Sutherland's reflection on family, food and why bacon deserves its own place in life’s celebrations.
Requirements for selling food from home or the farm
Thinking of selling farm or homemade foods in Ohio? Learn the rules on cottage foods, eggs, meat, licenses and resources to start your food business.
August is one, long garden feast
Alan Guebert offers a look back at August farm life in Illinois: homegrown meals, garden harvests, canning marathons and the simple joy of family dinners.
Remembering the humble bean dish that served many a farm meal
A chipped old bean dish, once a 1951 wedding gift, stirs memories of farm meals, family love and the quiet strength of mothers who fed so many.
