Friday, March 27, 2026
calf birth announcement

Angela Eyth’s unique approach to teaching earned her recognition as Pennsylvania Farm Bureau’s 2020 Teacher of the Year.
A woman and a man stand in front of a garden in the fall while a girl and a boy play in the background.

The floor of Jordan and Brandon Krystowski’s home, in Vermilion, Ohio, is the ceiling of their mushroom and microgreens farm, Erie Shore Seed and Spore. It’s been that way since January of this year, when the Krystowskis decided to start their farm.
Dr. Cathann Kress

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has reappointed Cathann A. Kress to the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board.
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Catch up on local FFA news from Norwayne FFA, Muskingum FFA, West Holmes FFA and Fayetteville FFA.
Troutman Vineyards

In Ohio, 14 grape growers will receive up to $3,000 per acre in grant money to create new or expand existing vineyards.
shotgun

Ohio's largest public shooting range, located at Delaware Wildlife Area in northern Delaware County, will open Dec. 4.
Randy and Eileen Eisenhauer

Randy and Eileen Eisenhauer, of Eisenhauer Family Farm, were recognized as the Richland Soil and Water Conservation District Cooperator of the Year.
Dairy cow.

About 100 Pennsylvania dairy farmers recently got letters telling them to repay a portion of milk check money paid by Dean before it declared bankruptcy.
A man stands in front of a composting facility.

Rust Belt Riders started with two people on bikes, picking up food waste to compost for community gardens and small farms, in 2014. The company now composts at a nearly 2-acre site in Independence, Ohio, collecting about 125 tons of food scraps per month and making its own soil blends to sell under its subsidiary, Tilth.
gingerbread house

Learn how to plan, bake, construct and decorate a simple gingerbread house from scratch.