Commercial kitchens: Can we stir up new food processing in Ohio?
A commercial kitchen lets food entrepreneurs rent time in a licensed facility to develop and make their products. We need more in Ohio.
Are incentive-based employment tools a good idea for your farm?
It doesn’t matter the size of your farm, the number of employees you have, or the number of family (paid or unpaid) members working in the business. Everyone has something that motivates them.
If it can hold soil, use it for plants! Garden size doesn’t really matter
With the improved weather, my thoughts have turned to gardening. My family plants a large garden every year. But not everyone has the space,...
Lyme disease may be a big problem in 2013
If personal experience and reader reports are reliable indicators, this summer could be a bad one for ticks and Lyme disease.
Since early April, I’ve...
Pointers for buying a rod and reel for Dad
Considering the purchase of a new rod and reel for Dad? If so, here’s what you need to know.
There are three basic types of...
The price of progress
I front like I’m thrifty but let’s be frank here: I spend money like it’s plucked out of thin air. I will nickel and...
Making the best of a rough decision
(Part Four)As members of what was known as the Eckley community in the 1920s, the energetic couple farming the old Schuck farm was known...
A closer look at farmland values
The mild winter affected U.S. farmland values only mildly.
Summer, however, may cool ‘em. According to the much-followed Seventh Federal Reserve District quarterly land survey...
What are the reasons for having a steam show?
Hello again, all you steam engineers and old iron enthusiasts. Have you been to a show yet this year ? Sam Moore told us...
Cold, warm and cold again — know your crop insurance options
Hello All!
It's the time of year for strange weather events, and the past several weeks have been true to form. With the warm, cold,...
