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• CAFOs: A Q&A with OEFFA Member Emily Kichler
  We are so thankful for our vast number of policy member leaders who interact with us on a regular basis. Emily Kichler recently reached out with her research on CAFO systems that we wanted to share […]
• OEFFA Farmers’ Thoughts on Tariffs
  Tariffs, tariffs, tariffs. They’ve been on our minds for months, as we’ve all followed the roller coaster of announcements, retaliations, negotiations, and pauses. But what exactly are tariffs? More importantly, how might the recent trade war […]
• Policy and Pints: You’re Invited!
  It has been an interesting few months, especially for those in food, agriculture, and environment spaces. As such, there is no better time to be in community! As part of the recently launched 2025 OEFFA Sustainable […]
• You’re Invited to Advocate for Healthy Soil
  Globally, around one-third of soils are degraded. By the middle of the century, 90 percent or more could become degraded. In the Midwest alone, more than 57.6 billion metric tons of topsoil have been lost over […]

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• Farmers, Organizations Impacted by Funding Freeze Ask USDA to Honor Farmer Contracts
  Since January, billions in lawfully signed federal funding contracts have been frozen for review or cancelled. As the situation unfolded, the Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association (OEFFA) surveyed our community to assess the impact. We […]
• OEFFA Launches 2025 Farm Tour and Workshop Series
  The Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association (OEFFA) announces its annual Farm Tour and Workshop Series. The 2025 series of public tours and workshops includes a number of events showcasing organic and ecological farms in Ohio […]
• Mental Health Awareness Month: Resources for Farmers
  May is Mental Health Awareness Month, making it a good time to center our farmers and recognize all they go through to feed our communities and steward our land. Farmers carry a lot on their shoulders—climate […]
• Member Spotlight: OEFFA Authors
  Originally published in the Winter 2025 edition of the OEFFA newsletter. As rich as the lands we grow on, the OEFFA community is also an abundant source of education and inspiration. We are fortunate to have […]

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