Reincarnation of a 134-year old barn
An 1868 barn was dismantled near Alliance, but will be given new life as a barn-home near Wadsworth next year.
Zoar Festival honors 19th century wheat harvesting
The Zoar Harvest Festival, Aug. 3-4, will commemorate the summer wheat harvest done by the 19th century German Zoar Separatists who founded Zoar Village in 1817.
Against the grain: Consumption now tops production
Consumption is outpacing crop production in the United States and other grain-growing nations for the first time in years.
Butler County tour shows inside look at four farms
The 2002 Butler County Farm Tour Oct. 5 will give visitors an inside look at four diverse operations in the county.
Doll show Aug. 3-4 at Sauder Village
The Historic Sauder Village in Archbold, Ohio, will host its 19th annual Doll Show and Sale Aug. 3-4.
‘Locally grown’ label more important than ‘organic’ for consumers
Consumers choose locally grown food for product freshness and to help support local small farmers - and they're also more willing to pay a higher premium for "locally grown" than for "organic."
Ohio, Pa. top Guernsey quiz bowl
Youth from Ohio and Pennsylvania battled for bragging rights at the National Guernsey Youth Dairy Bowl Contest, June 22, in Sacramento, Calif.
Organic farming yields fringe benefits
Although crop yields are lower in organic production than in convention production, overall health of the soil and related fertility seems to be stronger.
Penn State Web site for agricultural marketing and commerce
A new Penn State Web site is linking consumers to producers in a site that's easy for both to use.
Reward few who got it right
Reader says reward the few FBI agents who wanted to investigate Zacarias Moussaoui.
