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• OEFFA’s Policy Team Debriefs Ohio Election Results
  At OEFFA, our priorities for supporting local, sustainable farmers and food system workers reaches beyond political lines. We are a non-partisan organization committed to our vision of regional food systems that provide nourishment, protection of our […]
• Soil Stories to Celebrate Ohio Soil Health Week
  Over the spring and summer, some of our team visited six farmers, gardeners, researchers, and activists to learn about their relationships with the soil. They reported myriad benefits from healthy soil—from better yields to deepened relationships […]
• Connecting with Candidates
  The election season is well underway. As a non-partisan 501(c)3 organization, there are limited things OEFFA can do. We cannot endorse or oppose any candidate for public office. But we can provide resources to help see […]
• OEFFA Policy Fellowship Opportunity
  Our team has an upcoming opportunity for OEFFA members to get more involved in our policy work. We hope this will be an experience to broaden your food and farm education and see how it is […]

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With 10 percent of small farmers exiting farming each year, and a current median farming age of 59, helping new farmers successfully enter and thrive in their businesses is vitally important for the future of U.S. agriculture.

But, beginning farmers face significant hurdles, including attaining knowledge, skills, and experience in production practices; acquiring the fundamental business planning and financial management knowledge and skills; and accessing farmland and capital as part of the substantial investment farming requires.

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OEFFA Outreach is intended to increase awareness of and access to programs and services that support you as sustainable farmers, food system workers, and consumers. Our goal is to provide a platform for growth and networking through the sharing of information and the connection of people.

• Member Spotlight: Yellowbird Foodshed
  Originally published in the Autumn 2024 edition of the OEFFA newsletter. In many ways, Yellowbird Foodshed is a model for how our food system should work. Local, sustainable farmers are fairly paid and have stable access […]
• 46th Annual Ohio Food and Farm Conference Opens Registration
  Registration is now open for Ohio’s largest sustainable agriculture conference. Now in its 46th year, this three-day event brings together hundreds of farm and food advocates from across the nation. The Ohio Ecological Food and Farm […]
• First Annual Ohio Soil Health Week to Take Place November 10-16
  From November 10-16, 2024, the Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association (OEFFA), members of its Ohio Soil Health Initiative (OSHI), and partners will celebrate the inaugural Ohio Soil Health Week. The weeklong, statewide celebration honors and […]
• 2024 Drought Relief Resources
  From early harvests to closed pumpkin patches to increased risk of combine fires, Ohio’s prolonged drought is impacting all facets of agriculture. As of October 18, 2024, 49 Ohio counties have been declared primary disaster counties, […]

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