BY MELANIE YINGST TROY–With the explosive Internet viral hit, “I’m Farming and I Grow It,” the Peterson Brothers lip-synced their way in to the hearts of Americans and have become national agricultural advocates for the new online generation of farming and its progressive practices. With its success of “I’m Farming and I Grow It” — […]
[/media-credit] TROY MEAT shop owner Connor Haren slices a bottom round for jerky. Haren said customers often express the desire for humane sourced meats. By MARK FAHEY and rachel lloyd Not everyone goes into grocery stores in West Central Ohio looking for meat from farms with humane animal treatment. The shrink-wrapped stacks of beef, chicken […]
Events scheduled by Clark County Extension, Master Gardeners BY LOLA E. BILLIEL SPRINGFIELD — While garden enthusiasts patiently wait for spring to arrive, plans are under way for horticultural events and activities in Clark County. Master Gardeners of Clark County and Ohio State University Extension offer area residents an extensive all-day program, 2013 Garden Fling, […]
BY KATHY LEESE ANNA — After graduating from Ohio State University with a bachelor of science degree in agriculture in 2012, a Shelby County man found himself in Africa, teaching young children about agroforestry. Dustin Homan, 24, son of Mike and Diane Homan of Anna, decided to visit Africa after graduating Summa Cum Laude with Honors Research […]
BELLEFONTAINE — In April 2008, husband and wife Jim and Angel King decided to combine their love of farming and cooking in order to provide artisan cheeses in a commercial environment. The result is today known as Blue Jacket Dairy, located in Logan County, west of Bellefontaine.
BY LOLA E. BILLIEL SIDNEY — Today’s farm tractors are high-powered pieces of sophisticated machinery geared for the farmer in the 21st century. As with tractors of yesteryear, they have an important place in agriculture throughout the world, and especially in the United States. From the 1890s to now, farm equipment has evolved to do […]
BY ELAINE SCHWELLER-SNYDER FORT LORAMIE — Growing up on a dairy farm, Leroy Meyer of Fort Loramie learned about milking cows through hands-on experience at a young age. Classes at Fort Loramie High School and the Joint Vocational School helped him with record keeping and other aspects of the dairy business, but the primary teacher […]
URBANA – Like any other consumer market, farmers’ markets require some degree of guesswork. Vendors assess which crops and how many will sell, hoping to avoid carrying extras or under supplying the market. Customers have a similar dilemma. A new medium is removing the guesswork for users of an Internet-based market in Champaign County. For […]