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.
Your summer food preservation toolkit
Garden harvests are in full swing and many people have been busy preserving already. Ohio State Extension is here to help with its expert educators, webinars, online resources and more.
Give food waste a second life
Brianna Roe, agricultural technician for the Guernsey Soil and Water Conservation District, shares tips to reduce food waste.
Keep food safety in mind this summer
Ohio State Extension educator Paige (Irwin) Shaffer provides food safety tips for summer cookouts and family gatherings.
A mess of morels
Jim Abrams passes down tips and tricks he learned from his father to locate and enjoy morel mushrooms during peak foraging season in Ohio.
