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. This listening session provides the opportunity for growers to hear from experts in the food safety arena. Speaker [...]
It’s been a while since I posted. Lots happening here in Columbus. 4 Seasons City Farm is deep in the midst of planning the Fall Harvest Festival. Sept 26 at Mound and Carpenter (the Olde Town East part of Columbus), Then a few days later will be a canning workshop [...]
What does “local food” mean to you? As Bear wrote in SlowFood Columbus recently. As big food industry scrambles to redefine their products as “local”, we must keep in mind the values we embrace as we support local food.
The locavore movement arose at a time when “local” meant not just “from nearby” but also “made [...]
I’m a Postin’ Fool today. There was so much to share that concerns local food in my emails. I’ve had good visits with the Madison County Chamber of Commerce, Brian Williams and a number of other movers and shakers. Many of whom will be at this event. Check it out.
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Community garden is seeing it’s renaissance this year. I recently attended the ACGA national conference and was really impressed with their mission and the quality of the lectures that were presented. I joined officially and have decided to host a dinner party at Cafe Bella as a way to show my support. [...]
Here’s the latest news from OEFFA. This event has always been a fun and layed back event when held at Flying J Farm in Johnstown. Lots of good lectures. This is their first year at the new location. Enjoy.
There was also a burst of chat on OEFFAdirect concerning coolers and refrigeration [...]
You can start planting your fall garden now. Learn what you can about cover cropping. Mixes of winter rye and hairy vetch can feed your soil and keep it from getting waterlogged and hard packed over a long cold winter. Mulch heavy. Better yet. plant cole and dark leafy greens crops [...]
Brian Williams sent this in for posting. He’s the new food policy representative at MORPC. His background is in farmland preservation. We still have between 500 and 800 farms each in Franklin County and the surrounding counties that could use all the help they can get to transition to produce and organic techniques. [...]
Me again. So it was a really good convention that kept me occupied the whole time. There are so many points of light to talk about. And I couldn’t find the time to do the twittering. But here’s the lowdown.
It was a great experience. These people are really passionate about [...]
A Day In the Park with Karen
I’m thinking of doing a performance art piece here today. I’m volunteering at the American Community Gardening Association conference at Franklin Park. So here goes. When ever I get a chance. I plan to plug in and write something. Kinda like a diary/instant blog. [...]