Tag: Cleveland
Food bank receives egg donation as industry is scrambled by costs,...
Ohio farmers donate 218,000 eggs to Greater Cleveland Food Bank, boosting fresh protein access as demand rises amid industry challenges.
Ohio residents legally grow cannabis for the first time in a...
Johnny (Lutz) Cannabis started hosting Ohio Cannabis Farmers Markets in 2024 as a way to educate Ohio residents interested in cultivating cannabis at home.
Urban farmers get seat at the table with new county committee
Farmers and gardeners in Cleveland are getting more representation through a new Farm Service Agency county committee for urban agriculture, one of the first of its kind. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the committee in August 2020, along with four other new urban committees across the country.
Practicing resurrection: Clevelanders turn food waste into soil
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.
Cleveland school seeks agriculture opportunities for students
Students at East Technical High School, in Cleveland, are learning about agriculture through an agribusiness career and technical education program.
