Soil Science Seminar Talks - PFAS
2025-03-19 16:00 - 17:00 (America/Toronto) | Kottman Hall, Room 333, 2021 Coffey Rd, Columbus, 43210, United States
You’re invited to join upcoming talks, discussions, and a workshop hosted by the Soil Science Seminar and the Soil Water and Environmental Laboratory (SWEL). Each event in the series can be attended virtually (on Zoom) or in person.
If you’d like an Outlook calendar invite to the series, reach out to bean.21@osu.edu.
On March 19, join them for an insightful discussion on PFAS with Dr. Nick Basta, Professor of Soil and Environmental Science and Co-Director of the Environmental Science Graduate Program. They will discuss:
1.) recently released EPA regulations on PFAS,
2.) PFAS transportation in the soil and food systems,
3.) risk assessment of PFAS and the potential impact on human consumption.
When: Mar. 19
Time: 4 to 5 pm
Location: Room 333, Kottman Hall or via Zoom
Zoom Link: https://osu.zoom.us/j/92264076271?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 922 6407 6271
Password: [REDACTED]

Ohio State Soil Health Webinars 2025
2025-03-20 08:00 - 10:00, 2025-04-10 08:00 - 10:00 | Zoom
In this monthly series, farmers, industry, and academic experts will weigh in on practical steps to improve soil health and measure impact on crop yield and farm profitability. Please plan to join us for all four sessions!
Topics and Speakers:

January 16: Zooming into soil health via a producer, an educator, and a researcher lens
February 13: Understanding the basics and practicalities of biologicals
March 20: Comparisons of soil health tests and what they are telling us?
April 10: Soil health in the urban sphere

You can choose to attend one or more of the webinars. All of them will be recorded for later viewing. The link for the recording will be shared with registrants via email when it becomes available.

OEFFA Policy Film Screening Series: Farming While Black
2025-03-23 14:00 - 16:00 | The Nightlight, 30 N Hight St, Akron, 44308, United States
In 1910, Black farmers owned 14% of American farmland. Now, that number is below 2%. Featuring Soul Fire Farm co-founder Leah Penniman, Farming While Black examines the historical plight of America’s Black farmers and the generation reclaiming land and reconnecting with with their agricultural roots.
Join OEFFA Policy and National Young Farmers Coalition as we explore the many facets of our food and farming systems and hear the stories of those most intimately connected to climate problems and solutions. After some of the films, there will opportunities to keep the ideas and conversations flowing about how we can work together for policy change.
Registration is required, but the screenings are free and open to the public.
Closed captioning will be offered. Please contact us for additional accommodations and support.

MVEG Farm Stress Management Cohort: Session One
2025-03-24 19:30 - 21:00 | Zoom
Join the Midwest Vegetable Growers Network (MVEG) and fellow vegetable farmers who will explore together how to integrate stress management practices into their unique farming operations. All sessions are held virtually from 7:30-9 p.m. ET.
March 24 – Identifying and De-Mystifying Stress – What is stress and how does it manifest? Sharing stress stories: how do you recall stress affecting your farm operation? Do you have any wisdom from that experience to share? In this session we will identify how and when shows up for us throughout the season, and see what we have learned from those experiences.
Register for free here.

Supporting Your Farm Employees with Physical and Mental Disabilities: Legal Obligations for Injuries and Disabilities on the Farm
2025-03-26 10:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
Do you supervise or manage employees on the farm or ranch? Do you have questions about how to support your employees with physical, mental, or cognitive disabilities?
Gain practical solutions to common legal and regulatory questions with this free 90-minute webinar.
The law prohibits discriminating against people with disabilities, and this webinar is designed to help you understand how to support your employees and strengthen your management skills. Bring your questions and your wisdom and gain:

Practical Legal Insight: Explore your legal responsibilities to your employees with physical, mental, or cognitive limitations and learn about ways to support employees with disabilities through hiring and firing;
Applicable Examples: Learn from farmer stories and examples, and discuss creative ways to accommodate employees;
Proactive Action Steps: Explore how to protect your business with employment policies and insurance;
Peer Learning and Q&A: Get solutions to your burning legal questions and exchange ideas with peers.

Learn more and register at the link below.

Soil Science Seminar Talks - Two-hour R Workshop
2025-03-26 16:00 - 18:00 | Kottman Hall, Room 333, 2021 Coffey Rd, Columbus, 43210, United States
You’re invited to join upcoming talks, discussions, and a workshop hosted by the Soil Science Seminar and the Soil Water and Environmental Laboratory (SWEL). Each event in the series can be attended virtually (on Zoom) or in person.
If you’d like an Outlook calendar invite to the series, reach out to bean.21@osu.edu.
On March 26, join them for a 2-hour R Workshop led by Dr. Simon Power, Visiting Professor of Restoration Ecology. This hands-on session will provide essential skills for data analysis and visualization in R, tailored for environmental and ecological applications.
When: Mar. 26
Time: 4 to 6 pm
Location: Room 333, Kottman Hall or via Zoom
Zoom Link: https://osu.zoom.us/j/92264076271?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 922 6407 6271
Password: [REDACTED]

Farmer Help Shop
2025-03-31 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-04-28 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-05-19 13:00 - 15:00 | Zoom
OEFFA’s team of educators is available to assist farmers at any stage of their journey. Whether you are making the switch to organic, are already certified, or have questions about sustainable agriculture practices, OEFFA can share guidance and support. Drop in virtually each month to talk to sustainable agriculture educators with your queries and questions.
Click the link below to register and receive the Zoom meeting link.

Climate Resilience on Urban Farms: Adapting to Extreme Heat
2025-04-02 13:30 - 15:00 | Zoom
As part of their annual Adapt Your Farm to Climate Change series, CISA is presenting a webinar on how urban farms can adapt their growing practices to increased and prolonged heat events. In partnership with UMASS Urban Agriculture staff and featuring a panel of urban growers, the webinar will focus on how growing practices are being adapted, how other tools like green infrastructure are being used to increase vegetative cover and conserve water, and how to reduce heat stress on workers and the public that may visit sites. The webinar will also provide an opportunity for participants to share best practices, and discuss challenges and potential solutions.
REGISTER HERE
Please contact Stephen at stephen@buylocalfood.org with any questions.

Soil Science Seminar Talks - Agrivoltaics
2025-04-09 16:00 - 17:00 | Zoom
You’re invited to join upcoming talks, discussions, and a workshop hosted by the Soil Science Seminar and the Soil Water and Environmental Laboratory (SWEL). Each event in the series can be attended virtually (on Zoom) or in person.
If you’d like an Outlook calendar invite to the series, reach out to bean.21@osu.edu.
On April 9, join them for an engaging virtual discussion on Agrivoltaics (virtual only) with Eric Romich, Extension Field Specialist in Energy Education.
When: Feb. 26
Time: 4 to 5 pm
Location: Virtual via Zoom
Zoom Link: https://osu.zoom.us/j/92264076271?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 922 6407 6271
Password: [REDACTED]

YSFF Presents: SEEDS with Director Brittany Shyne Q&A
2025-04-18 20:00 - 22:30 | Little Art Theatre, 247 Xenia Ave, Yellow Springs, 45387, United States
Interweaving the stories of three Black generational farmers to create a collective and intimate portrait of farming today, SEEDS is a moving and powerful exploration of their lives, joys and struggles as well as the fragility of legacy and owning land.
With remarkable intimacy, the film documents their everyday lives – cotton harvesting, chasing cows, dealing with broken machinery and financial precarities. The camera relishes simple moments – conversations through car windows, candy from grandma’s purse as it captures moments of warmth, joy and fulfillment – turning them into striking vignettes that honor the families’ connection to the land and each other.
But the sobering reality underscores the urgency of their story. Black farmers owned 16 million acres of land in 1910 but today, that number has dwindled to a fraction. The farmers in the community struggle to access funding that white farmers nearby seem to secure with ease.
Through these inter-generational stories, we see the cycles of inequity and embedded racism that persist to this present day, and the signs of hope and renewal with younger generations of farmers. SEEDS emphasizes how human beings are innately tied to our foundational roots, roots which carry our ancestral memories – somber, bitter, and sweet.

OEFFA Lake Effect Chapter: Farm Tour
2025-04-26 10:00 - 12:00 | A’s and O’s Farm, 5947 Hopkins Rd., Mentor, OH, 44060, United States
Join a farm tour with OEFFA’s Lake Effect Chapter at the A’s and O’s Farm in Mentor, Ohio. See examples of no-till mulch farming, solar water pumping, deer and rabbit pest protection techniques, and learn how they (mostly) managed the dozens of human pests surrounding the farm’s 4.5-acre urban lot.
The half-acre of organic field production includes asparagus, snap peas, beans, and sweet potatoes, but mostly is dedicated to fruit producing perennials. The organic asparagus field should be in full production by then so you can pick a meal’s worth to take home, plus some composted wood chips for your own field or garden. And all will have the opportunity to stick around and do some hands-on planting of seeds or perennials, so wear your boots and coveralls!
The rain date will be April 27. Contact Tom Rapini at (440) 257-2673 or tomrapini@gmail.com or call Valerie Garrett at (440) 231-0842 with questions.

Discussing Agrivoltaics in Ohio
2025-04-28 18:00 - 20:00 | Madison County Fairgrounds – Coughlin Community Center, 205 Elm St, London, 43140, United States
Join Farm-To-Power and their panel of experienced Ohio farmers as they discuss some current examples of agrivoltaics in Ohio. Hear directly from solar grazers and developers as they discuss their experiences incorporating grazing practices into solar developments, challenges they’ve faced, and the benefits it can bring.
Panelists:

Brady Kirwan & Amanda Wilson – Ohio Solar Grazing
Camren Mairele – Mairele Sheep Co., and the American Lamb Board Sustainability Director
Sarah Moser – Savion Senior Director, Head of Farm Operations & Agrivoltaics

This event is open to the public. Drinks and light refreshments will be provided. Register here.

Carbon Academy Workshop for Farmers
2025-04-28 19:00 - 21:00 | Zoom
The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) is excited to invite you to a Carbon Academy Workshop especially designed for farmers by the Lal Carbon Center.
The mission of the Carbon Academy Workshop is to provide essential insights into soil carbon, carbon farming, on-farm carbon credit assessments, soil carbon measurement techniques (including remote sensing), and to explore broader topics such as policy, legal considerations, carbon as it relates to food security, societal carbon value, ecosystem services payments, and carbon market mechanisms.
This Carbon Academy event is a virtual, two-hour workshop for farmers. The workshop features several guest speakers, including Rattan Lal, Matthew Hamilton, Asmita Murumkar and Roger Williams. Additional speakers may be added.
REGISTER HERE BY APRIL 25 AT 5 P.M.
Zoom link will be emailed upon registration. Attendees will receive a digital certificate of completion. Please address any questions or concerns to Klaus Lorenz at lorenz.59@osu.edu or Alexander Jones at jones.8701@osu.edu.

MVEG Farm Stress Management Cohort: Session Two
2025-04-28 19:30 - 21:00 | Zoom
Join the Midwest Vegetable Growers Network (MVEG) and fellow vegetable farmers who will explore together how to integrate stress management practices into their unique farming operations. All sessions are held virtually from 7:30-9 p.m. ET.
April 28 – Planning for Stress Management – Pre-season planning, how do we commit in our plans to make room for managing stress. During this session we’ll provide some examples of how to plan for stress management, and create space for developing your own plan.
Register for free here.

Grant Writing for Farm and Food Businesses Webinar
2025-04-29 18:30 - 20:00 | Zoom
Grants can offer a great opportunity to support your business in scaling up, adding products, or taking on a new project. But grant writing takes time, strategic thought, and preparation in order to be successful. In this webinar, Rural Action’s Sustainable Agriculture Director, Molly Sowash, will overview:

How to decide if a grant opportunity is right for you
A checklist for writing a grant
Best practices for forming a budget
Best practices for writing a narrative
Preparing for grant awards, reporting, and documentation
Resources for finding grant opportunities and receiving grant writing support

This webinar will include time for group discussion and learning from peers about their successes in securing grants.
Register at the link below.

Ohio Proud Food Summit
2025-04-30 11:00 - 14:00 | Ohio Department of Agriculture, 8995 E. Main St., Reynoldsburg, 43068, United States
Please join the Ohio Department of Agriculture for an event on April 30th that connects Ohio growers and food manufacturers directly to retail and food service buyers. More than 25 Ohio Proud partners, including several who are new to sampling at this event, will be available to sample and answer questions about their local, Ohio-made products!
If you would like to attend the Ohio Proud Food Summit, please complete and return this form by Thursday, April 24. There is no charge to attend, but registration is requested.
Questions? Please feel free to reach out to us at OhioProud@agri.ohio.gov or Ashley.McDonald@agri.ohio.gov. We hope to see you there!
REGISTRATION FORM

Sow The Seeds 5th Anniversary Gala for Growing and Growth Collective
2025-05-03 11:30 - 15:00 | Broad Street Presbyterian Church, 760 E. Broad St., Columbus, 43205, United States
Join Growing and Growth Collective (GGC) at the Sow The Seeds 5th Anniversary Gala, featuring Brother(hood) Dance!, for an unforgettable evening of art, culture, and connection. The 3-in-1 program benefits GGC and includes a celebratory luncheon, performances, a garden walk, and a litter cleanup.
Black on Earth is an interdisciplinary performance combining dance, agriculture, and technology to explore Black ecological relationships and land stewardship. This excerpt reveals embodied histories of Black growers, reconnecting with the earth through movement, sound, and storytelling. Rooted in African diasporic traditions, the work reimagines sustainability and ancestral resilience. Black on Earth invites audiences to witness the profound bond between Black bodies and the land. #DanceTheEarthTruths
Get your tickets here.

Starting a Seed Business Webinar with Trouvaille Farm
2025-05-06 18:30 - 20:00 | Zoom
Join seed saver Lindsay Klaunig at this virtual webinar to learn the ins and outs of starting and marketing a seed saving enterprise! As you plan your garden or farm, consider adding seed crops to the mix. This webinar will cover:

The importance of growing our own vegetable and flower seeds.
How to get started adding a seed venture to your current growing plan, including: assessing which crops are suitable for your site and system, commercial seed growing basics, cleaning and quality standards.
Selling seed: discussing options from wholesale contracting with seed companies to retailing your own packets.
Taking seed work to the next level: regional adaptation, breeding, stewardship and building community around seed.

This will be targeted to current growers who are interested in potentially adding seed crops as a business venture. Other audiences are welcome to join and will still find plenty of good info and ideas.
Register at the link below.

OEFFA Southwest Chapter: Farm Tour
2025-05-10 14:00 - 17:00 | Dogwood Farm, 10993 Grog Run Rd, Loveland, 45140, United States
Owner, operator, and Farmer-in-Chief Samantha Steiner founded Dogwood Farm in 2010 to provide the northern Cincinnati, Ohio area all natural, locally raised meats and eggs. Her passion in farming stemmed from her upbringing as a fourth generation farmer. Growing up on a dairy farm, Samantha learned the responsibilities and importance of humane animal treatment and natural foods. Her holistic agriculture approach provides her livestock a stress free environment and leaves a positive impact on the land.
Join OEFFA’s Southwest Ohio Chapter for a farm tour of Dogwood. RSVP to Cori at the contact details below.

Take the Macho Out of Mechanics Workshop
2025-05-18 13:00 - 15:00 | Future Days Farm, 37870 Chase Run Road, Albany, 45710, United States
Join Rural Action, Morgan Hager of Future Days Farm, and Lindsay Klaunig of Trouvaille Farm for a fun and interactive event. Folks will come away with a better understanding of how to prevent common issues with their small engines as well as basic diagnostic knowledge. This class is ideal for folks who have operated small engines on farm and would like to learn the mechanics of their equipment. Get your hands dirty and learn some new skills in a welcoming and inclusive environment. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to empower yourself and take the macho out of mechanics!
Registration closes May 16. Click the link below to register.

Labor-Movement Virtual Workshops for Farmers (4-Part Zoom Series)
2025-05-27 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-06-03 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
Cynthia of Labor-Movement is offering online sessions over the next month to kick off this season. She will be offering 2-hour Movement Workshops, as well as a 4-part Zoom Series that goes into more detail about the topics covered during the workshops.
4-Part Zoom Series:
Expanded discussion of risk avoidance and management of musculoskeletal injuries. Information will include movement self-advocacy and considerations for implementing change for self and within a farm’s strategies. ?
Each session: 60 minutes

May 27: Movement Health, Self-Advocacy, and Athletic Performance
June 3: Food, Fluid, Sleep, and Stress are Foundations of Injury Risk Management
June 10: Body Mechanics and Movement Patterns: Squats, Hinges, and Carries
June 17: Movement Wellness vs Injury Recovery

Each session will have time for 15-20 minutes for Q&A, depending on content length. Video will be recorded and attendees will receive link with time-limited access.
Cost:
Sliding scale: $15-$45 ($0 option available while funds last)

Efficient Systems in the Market Garden
2025-05-31 09:00 - 17:00 | Green Table Gardens, 1469 Hook Road, Xenia, OH, 45385 , United States
Learn profitable and proven market gardening techniques by getting hands on instruction from a real grower. This workshop will take you beyond watching videos online to doing the garden tasks alongside real pros. Learn alongside a small group of others with Farmer Stephen on his 2/3-acre market garden.
Learn more and register at the link below.

Labor-Movement Virtual Workshops for Farmers (2-Hour Movement Workshops)
2025-06-02 18:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
Cynthia of Labor-Movement is offering online sessions over the next month to kick off this season. She will be offering 2-hour Movement Workshops, as well as a 4-part Zoom Series that goes into more detail about the topics covered during the workshops.
2-Hour Movement Workshops:
Movement health + wellness from an athletic perspective for those whose livelihoods rely on their body. Discussion of how athleticism fits into physical labor and what movement self-advocacy is.
Topics covered include:

overall health related to athlete well-being
learn tips on managing food, fluid, sleep, and stress
high use movement patterns: hinge, squat, and carries
ways to reduce occurrence of low back pain and injury

*Content in this workshop is similar to what is presented in in-person Movement Workshops. Given Zoom limitations, there will not be opportunity for movement practice with coaching.
While focus is directed toward agriculture, any BODY can utilize this information for any of the work you do.
Cost:
Sliding scale: $15-30 ($0 option available while funds last)

Midwest Regional Sustainability Summit
2025-06-05 08:00 - 18:00 | Sharonville Convention Center, 11355 Chester Road, Cincinnati, 45246, United States
The Midwest Regional Sustainability Summit serves as a spark for connecting and learning together, deepening our resolve, and celebrating collaborative climate solutions as we each find our place in the moment to secure a resilient, equitable, and thriving future.
Join Green Umbrella on June 5, 2025, for their 12th annual Summit at the Sharonville Convention Center – 15 miles north of Cincinnati, Ohio.
The event will feature a full day of programming (8 a.m. to 6 p.m.), with 100 speakers, an exhibitor expo, a poster session, an art show, live performances, and a networking reception. Topics featured at the Summit include:

Healthy & Resilient Communities

Business & Green, Circular economy

Government & Policy

Healthy, High-Performing Infrastructure

Active Transportation, Public Transit & Micromobility

Resilient Local Food Systems

Climate Justice, Equity and Inclusion

Green Workforce Development

Emergency Preparedness

REGISTER HERE

Highlighting Farmer Mental Health Awareness
2025-06-05 13:00 - 14:00 | Zoom
Join Farm Aid for a film screening and discussion of “Out of the Shadows,” a short film reflecting on the mental health crisis in rural America. The 20-minute film screening will be followed by a panel discussion and resource sharing led by Farm Aid’s Hotline Team.
Register at farmaid.org/breakingbread
Breaking Bread is Farm Aid’s Popular Education Series to learn from our shared experiences and organize our community.

SWOEFFA Chapter: Urban Farm Tour
2025-06-07 09:00 - 15:00
Visit four urban farms in Hamilton County, Ohio, each growing food for our community in its own way. Meet the farmers as they share each farm’s history and production methods. Together we can celebrate their successes and hear how they have overcome challenges. A unique opportunity to learn, network, and be inspired!
This is a car caravan-style program so we will travel from site to site throughout the day in our personal vehicles. A map and GPS directions along with parking information will be provided.
This Urban Farm Tour presented by the Southwest Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association Chapter (SWOEFFA) and the Hamilton County Conservation District. For more information, visit hcswcd.org/programs–workshops.
Registration is required and includes a boxed lunch. Register for $15 at the link below.
