Tag: ohio farmers
Schmuki family balances dairy farm, forestry on Ohio tree farm of...
This year, Post Boy Tree Farm is the Ohio Tree Farm of the Year. The Schmuki family is getting ready to host the tree farm of the year tour in September.
Wayne Co. children’s home summer farm camp exposes children to ag...
This summer, the Christian Children's Home of Ohio is running a farm camp to help the children it works with explore agriculture. Through the camp, the children are learning about dairy farming, beekeeping, livestock, technology in agriculture and more.
Porterfields continue legacy in ag with farm, ice cream shop
Over the last 30 years, Kirke Porterfield has transitioned the family farm to the next generation, while shifting his focus to Kirke's Homemade Ice Cream, the family's ice cream shop, in St. Clairsville, Ohio.
Ohio farmers talk management and marketing at beef cattle field day
Farmers, processors and industry experts discussed beef cattle marketing and management at Michel Livestock, Hatfield Farms and Shirer Bros. Meats for the Ohio Beef Field Day, in Muskingum County, July 16.
Heritage turkeys part of historical connection for Brockett Family Farm
At Brockett Family Farm, Danielle Morgan raises beefalo and heritage turkeys, which look a lot like the turkeys her ancestors raised on the same farm.
The Ohio Hemp Co. focuses on research, leadership with new crop
As the industry develops, the founders of The Ohio Hemp Co. are doing their best to lead research on hemp and help other farmers learn more about the crop.
Rohr focuses on whole meat supply chain with Honeytown Meats
Logan Rohr, a farmer in Wooster, Ohio, founded Honeytown Meats to make his farm's meat more accessible and keep some of it closer to home through online sales. The Rohr family also recently bought 3-D Meats, a custom processor and retail store in Dalton. Now, they’ve got the whole supply chain pretty much covered — from raising the livestock to sending the meat home with customers.
The Hidden Acres balances self-sufficiency with community
The Hidden Acres, Zach and Kristin Herzberger’s farm, is all about using what they have, and making the farm as self-sufficient as possible.
Ohio Ag Council inducts four into hall of fame
The Ohio Agricultural Council will induct four Ohioans into the Ohio Agricultural Hall of Fame, Aug. 6.
The council will induct Monte Anderson, of Wilmington, Randy Brown, of Nevada, Tim Corcoran, of Chillicothe, and Keith Stimpert, of Worthington. The four inductees will join 237 prior recipients named since the program was incepted in 1966.
New Ohio Farm Bureau president believes Ohio agriculture well-positioned
With a strong farm economy and a good relationship to state leadership, Bill Patterson, the new president for Ohio Farm Bureau, believes Ohio agriculture is well-positioned for the future.
