Yearly Archives: 2011
Don’t put off planning your farm transition
Preparing to transfer the assets and management of your farm business to the next generation is a long-term process and one that requires a...
CCC — the nation’s pantry — is Mother Hubbard bare
It's not the choices you make in the bad times that usually cause you the most trouble. It's the choices you make in the good times that often lead to the biggest disasters.
Lots of help out there for small farmers, including this Ohio event
Ever wonder what it takes to start a small farm enterprise? Get how-to advice at the Northeast Ohio Small Farm Conference March 26.
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of March 10, 2011
CLARIDON, Ohio -- The Geauga Caprine Kids 4-H Club had their second meeting Feb. 19. During the meeting, members decided to participate in the...
Life’s journey is lovelier with dogs
"I think dogs are the most amazing creatures; they give unconditional love. For me they are the role model for being alive." -- Gilda...
SWCD educates adults and children
Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCD) can offer more than just technical assistance to the public. Many of Ohio's Soil and Water Conservation Districts...
A healing place: Farming has a hand in recovery for those suffering from mental...
Hopewell Farm looks like many farms in rural eastern Trumbull. As you come up on the farm, you see a barn, a pasture and horses on this wintry day. But that’s just what is on the outside. It’s what’s inside that is much more valuable to those who live there.
The Tao of Taylor Swift
"This is life before you know who you're gonna be ... At Fifteen." -- Taylor Swift Apparently a recent column detailing the drama...
A roundup of FFA news for the week of March 10, 2011
INDIANAPOLIS -- FFA members from five states and the National FFA Alumni Association finished a food drive to fight the problem of hunger.Sponsored by...
Action at vernal pools is heating up
As you head to the woods seeking relief from late winter cabin fever, you're virtually certain to stumble upon vernal pools -- small bodies...
