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  1. New Cooperative Targets Ohio Farmers' Markets

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/new-cooperative-targets-ohio-farmers-markets

    identifies best practices for market managers, board members and vendors; partakes in surveys and research to ... needs of farmers' markets while raising their visibility with consumers interested in local ... in 20 farmers' markets, the potential economic impact for a community is much higher when you ...

  2. Two Ohio Small Farm Conferences Set for March

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/two-ohio-small-farm-conferences-set-march

    marketing practices will get the information they need in March at conferences hosted by Ohio State ... Production; Local Foods; Social Media Marketing; Financial Management; Livestock Production (including ... Ohio. The conference will begin with a keynote address, “Top Ten Trends in Local Foods and How You Can ...

  3. Fruit, Vegetable Safety Program Set for Sept. 24 in Chillicothe

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/fruit-vegetable-safety-program-set-sept-24-chillicothe

    Agricultural Practices, or GAPs, for fruit and vegetable production are the focus. “The Food and Drug ... have full food safety plans and audits, Kulhanek said. For growers interested in participating in the ... vegetable farms will take place from 1-4 p.m. on Sept. 24 at 475 Western Ave., Room D, in Chillicothe. Good ...

  4. New Beef Position to Focus on Animal Care, Food Safety and Profitability

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/new-beef-position-focus-animal-care-food-safety-and-profitability

    production, adoption of on-farm management practices and marketing techniques that will add value to the ... position in Ohio State University Extension will address animal welfare, beef management and production, ... and pre-harvest food safety for Ohioans. "Animal care and food safety are key issues for Ohio ...

  5. Marketing/Resource Tools Now Available to Appalachian-Region Farmers' Markets

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/marketingresource-tools-now-available-appalachian-region-farmers-markets

    farmers' markets throughout Appalachian Ohio in better communicating with potential consumers. As a result, ... consumers looking to frequent farmers' markets in the Appalachian region will be better able to ... identify where those markets are located and what products they offer. "Many markets in the region are ...

  6. New Ohio Program to Help Expand Food Producers' Businesses. First Training Session March 9

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/new-ohio-program-help-expand-food-producers-businesses-first-training-session-march-9

    "Growth in demand for local foods, together with the growth in direct marketing by small and medium-scale ... Ohio food producers in taking the next steps to expand their business, as well as increase business ... March 5, 2010 REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio – A national program connecting food producers to local ...

  7. OSU Extension Partners with Penn State Extension to Offer Tour of Farm Markets, Promote Agritourism

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/osu-extension-partners-penn-state-extension-offer-tour-farm-markets-promote-agritourism

    and others interested in learning more about local food systems, food direct marketing and agritourism ... Eagle Market District Settler’s Ridge in Pittsburgh – a grocery chain that offers local foods ... can participate in a Retail Farm Market Tour in July. Ohio State University Extension, along with Penn ...

  8. Produce Safety Workshop Is Nov. 14 in Northeast Ohio

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/produce-safety-workshop-nov-14-northeast-ohio

    State University Extension’s Mahoning County office, 490 S. Broad St., in Canfield. “The Food and Drug ... growers participating in the voluntary Ohio Produce Marketing Agreement, the workshop may qualify as ... hold a workshop on preventing microbial contamination on fruit and vegetable farms on Nov. 14. Food ...

  9. Coming June 2 in Canton: Food Safety Practices for Fruit, Vegetable Growers

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/coming-june-2-canton-food-safety-practices-fruit-vegetable-growers

    May 8, 2012 CANTON, Ohio-- Stark Parks will host a program on food safety practices for fruit and ... St. NW in Canton. “The Food and Drug Administration will be releasing draft standards for safe production ... GAPs class for anyone participating in the Ohio Produce Marketing Agreement. Registration costs only ...

  10. Researchers: No Need to 'Reinvent Wheel' to Increase Access to Local Produce

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/researchers-no-need-reinvent-wheel-increase-access-local-produce

    small and mid-sized distributors in Ohio are eager to work more directly with farmers to get local foods ... and people who are interested in local foods need to be aware of the different distributors that are ... the prevailing thought in many local foods circles, Inwood said. "A lot of people think we need ...

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