Comments on: New and Small Farm College 9 Week Course http://localfoodcolumbus.org/2008/12/new-and-small-farm-college-ohio-local-food-systems-collaborative/ Local food & urban agriculture news, Columbus, OH Thu, 20 Aug 2009 21:16:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: frijolitofarmer http://localfoodcolumbus.org/2008/12/new-and-small-farm-college-ohio-local-food-systems-collaborative/#comment-146 frijolitofarmer Tue, 27 Jan 2009 04:10:26 +0000 http://localfoodcolumbus.wordpress.com/?p=147#comment-146 Hi, Steve. I'm a farmer in northeast Columbus. (http://frijolitofarm.com/) If I knew specifically what you wanted to learn, I might be able to refer you to the right place. OSU has a Master Gardener program. Mayda, Karen, or I could probably answer any questions you have about farmers markets, or point you toward someone who can. Mayda and I are networking with some folks who have experience growing grains. I expect I'll raise about 2000 broilers (meat chickens) this year, and I have a friend who just moved to Columbus who used to raise meat rabbits. The bunch of us know various people doing different things with greenhouses. What do you want to know? On top of that, what do you have to offer? You no doubt have knowledge others here could benefit from. Tell us about your farm. Hi, Steve. I’m a farmer in northeast Columbus. (http://frijolitofarm.com/) If I knew specifically what you wanted to learn, I might be able to refer you to the right place. OSU has a Master Gardener program. Mayda, Karen, or I could probably answer any questions you have about farmers markets, or point you toward someone who can. Mayda and I are networking with some folks who have experience growing grains. I expect I’ll raise about 2000 broilers (meat chickens) this year, and I have a friend who just moved to Columbus who used to raise meat rabbits. The bunch of us know various people doing different things with greenhouses.

What do you want to know? On top of that, what do you have to offer? You no doubt have knowledge others here could benefit from. Tell us about your farm.

]]> By: kareng http://localfoodcolumbus.org/2008/12/new-and-small-farm-college-ohio-local-food-systems-collaborative/#comment-145 kareng Tue, 27 Jan 2009 02:50:01 +0000 http://localfoodcolumbus.wordpress.com/?p=147#comment-145 Welcome Steve. There are so many lectures that I would like to see locally also. I work with 4 Seasons City Farm who could sponsor a few. This could also be coordinated with Bill Dawson at Franklin Park (the Growing to Green Program) and American Community Garden Association that has offices there also. They will be hosting a large national conference in the fall. No word on their summer activities yet. There's a new student group at Ohio State who want to go green also with their own garden. Look for updates as we try to bring these people online with each other. Welcome Steve. There are so many lectures that I would like to see locally also. I work with 4 Seasons City Farm who could sponsor a few. This could also be coordinated with Bill Dawson at Franklin Park (the Growing to Green Program) and American Community Garden Association that has offices there also. They will be hosting a large national conference in the fall. No word on their summer activities yet. There’s a new student group at Ohio State who want to go green also with their own garden. Look for updates as we try to bring these people online with each other.

]]> By: Mayda http://localfoodcolumbus.org/2008/12/new-and-small-farm-college-ohio-local-food-systems-collaborative/#comment-142 Mayda Mon, 26 Jan 2009 19:59:24 +0000 http://localfoodcolumbus.wordpress.com/?p=147#comment-142 I don't know of any current classes in Columbus, but you may want to contact the OSU Extension Educators mentioned in <a href="http://localfoodsystems.org/content/new-and-small-farm-college" rel="nofollow">the post at localfoodsystems.org</a>. The OEFFA conference next month has serveral lecture/workshops more info at <a href="http://www.oeffa.org/conference2009.php" rel="nofollow">http://www.oeffa.org/conference2009.php</a>. OEFFA is having a meeting tonight at their Columbus office, <a href="http://localfoodcolumbus.wordpress.com/2009/01/20/oeffa-happenings/" rel="nofollow">here is more info</a>. I don’t know of any current classes in Columbus, but you may want to contact the OSU Extension Educators mentioned in the post at localfoodsystems.org. The OEFFA conference next month has serveral lecture/workshops more info at http://www.oeffa.org/conference2009.php. OEFFA is having a meeting tonight at their Columbus office, here is more info.

]]> By: steve http://localfoodcolumbus.org/2008/12/new-and-small-farm-college-ohio-local-food-systems-collaborative/#comment-144 steve Sun, 25 Jan 2009 21:59:07 +0000 http://localfoodcolumbus.wordpress.com/?p=147#comment-144 i was interested in some more info. on these courses, and was wondering if there was more classes going on. i'm interested in getting in contact with farmers and teachers, we are a urban farm in columbus south east area. and our goal is to use what we do to educate teens and others what we have going on here, however more education for us is a must as well. i was interested in some more info. on these courses, and was wondering if there was more classes going on. i’m interested in getting in contact with farmers and teachers, we are a urban farm in columbus south east area. and our goal is to use what we do to educate teens and others what we have going on here, however more education for us is a must as well.

]]> By: steve http://localfoodcolumbus.org/2008/12/new-and-small-farm-college-ohio-local-food-systems-collaborative/#comment-143 steve Sun, 25 Jan 2009 21:54:44 +0000 http://localfoodcolumbus.wordpress.com/?p=147#comment-143 I was wanting some more info. on these courses. is there anything else like this here in columbus. I was wanting some more info. on these courses. is there anything else like this here in columbus.

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