The Clintonville Farmers’ Market will be on Saturday, November 21st from 9:00 a.m. until noon. This “Harvest Market Day” is the absolute last day of the Clintonville Farmers’ Market for this year. Those who work downtown can visit Pearl Market. This is their first year doing an indoor winter market.
A new WAPF Chapter has formed in Columbus. The first event will be on Raw Milk vs.
Commercial Milk: Dangers and Benefits. Join the Meetup and RSVP if you are interested in this or future event announcements.
Where are the urban farms in Central Ohio. Take a look at our map. Please support local agriculture.
You can still enjoy great locally produced food direct from the farmer or artisan this winter. Plan to visit Columbus’ 3 winter farmers markets, there’s one near you – better yet visit all of them!
The winter Pearl Market will be held every Tuesday and Friday from 10:30am-2pm Opens November 3 through February 26 on the [...]
For those who are looking to reduce their dependence on corn and soybean based feeds. There are a number of online sources on alternative chicken feed formulation for small producers.
The November issue of Columbus Monthly Magazine includes an article on several urban farmers in Columbus. The article highlights the backyard chicken movement in urban areas and the emergence of small farms on the near fringes of the city.
Ohio producers of fresh fruits and vegetables have an opportunity to attend a Listening Session to hear about the various groups who are working to address the proposed changes to how local food is produced in Ohio.
The Economic and Community Development Institute has been helping entrepreneurs in Columbus to start up and grow their businesses for the past five years.
Columbusunderground.com interviews Bob Leighty and Amy Szabo recently to talk about ECDI’s new “Kitchen Incubator” program and what it can mean both for entrepreneurs as well as the community as a whole.
In considering how to vote on Issue 2 (on creating a Livestock Care Standards Board for Ohio) I initially felt that a constitutional amendment was inappropriate for an issue that should be dealt with by the Ohio Legislature and the U.S. and Ohio Departments of Agriculture. According to an article in the Columbus Dispatch:
The newly formed Columbus Weston A. Price Chapter is organizing. Meet others in the Columbus area and surrounding counties who want to become more educated on the nutritional benefits of eating whole foods and how to prepare and preserve them. This includes locally and naturally grown, organic meat, vegetables and dairy and where to find [...]
