Farmer Help Shop
2025-04-28 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-05-19 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-06-16 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Toronto) | 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.

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, 2025-06-10 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-06-17 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, 2025-06-08 17:00 - 19:00 | 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.

Grassfed Beef and Avian Habitat Tour
2025-06-07 10:00 - 12:00 | Marshy Meadows Farm, 7533 Noble Rd., Windsor, OH, 44099, United States
This 113-acre, women-owned farm was certified organic by OEFFA in 1996. Their old, slow way of making hay has fostered habitat for threatened ground nesting birds, particularly eastern meadowlark and bobolink. Funding from the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) was used to fence cattle out of the creek, drill a water well, and bury water lines reaching all pastures for the rotationally grazed beef cattle. Part of Marshy Meadows’ conserved acreage will soon be for sale, so attendees are invited to see a working farm, vibrant wildlife habitat, and explore land access possibilities.
Register for this free tour here.
This event is a part of the 2025 OEFFA Farm Tour and Workshop Series. Participant support is available to those who plan to attend an OEFFA farm tour and who identify as Black, Indigenous, or Persons of Color, farmers in their first 10 years of production, and farmers who are actively seeking land.

Ins-and-Outs of Trellising
2025-06-08 13:30 - 15:30 | Green Table Gardens, 1469 Hook Road, Xenia, OH, 45385 , United States
Join an exploration of high tunnel trellising methods for cucumbers and tomatoes with farmer Stephen Mackell at Green Table Gardens. Stephen is experimenting to see which methods are effective with the least amount of labor on his organic market garden. Get a first-hand view of the methods, hear what Stephen is finding to work best for his production system, and consider what might work on your farm!
Learn more and register at the link below.

Grass Based Sheep Farm and Forage ID Pasture Walk
2025-06-14 10:00 - 12:00 | The Tranquility Ranch, 3000 Township Road 138 NE, Somerset, OH, 43783, United States
The Tranquility Ranch is a woman-owned farm raising grass-fed sheep. They use rotational grazing practices and multi-species grazing for parasite control. This is a two-part tour that starts with a tour exploring the systems and practices of Tranquility Ranch, then is followed by a forage ID pasture walk led by Megan Burgess, state grazing specialist with the Ohio Natural Resources Conservation Service.
Register for this free tour here.
This event is a part of the 2025 OEFFA Farm Tour and Workshop Series. This event is held in partnership with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). Participant support is available to those who plan to attend an OEFFA farm tour and who identify as Black, Indigenous, or Persons of Color, farmers in their first 10 years of production, and farmers who are actively seeking land.

Multi-Urban Farm Tour
2025-06-21 10:00 - 12:00 | NECIC Urban Farm, 311 Bowman St., Mansfield, OH, 44903, United States
The North End Community Improvement Collaborative (NECIC) has two large urban farms located within city limits in Mansfield. The NECIC offers a popular farmers’ market, hosts middle and high school school field trips, helps with grant research, and provides hands-on apprenticeship and community engagement. They are a part of the Mansfield Microfarm Project, a community-university collaborative to create economic development through sustainable microfarming (small-plot, high-intensity organic agriculture) in post-industrial urban spaces. Their main objective is to establish a sustainable community-based training program for aspiring beginning farmers.
This tour will visit two sites: NECIC Urban Farm (first site) 311 Bowman St., Mansfield, OH 44903 and NECIC RiCi Urban Agricultural Site (second site) 1155 S Olivesburg Rd., Mansfield, OH 44905. Folks will be on site to help with parking and to direct toward the second farm site.
Register for this free tour here.
This event is a part of the 2025 OEFFA Farm Tour and Workshop Series. Participant support is available to those who plan to attend an OEFFA farm tour and who identify as Black, Indigenous, or Persons of Color, farmers in their first 10 years of production, and farmers who are actively seeking land.

Equipping a Diversified Vegetable Farm
2025-06-22 14:00 - 16:00 | That Guy’s Family Farm, 394 State Route 380, Clarksville, OH, 45113, United States
Guy and Sandy Ashmore have built out their array of equipment over the course of several decades as organic vegetable farmers. As Conard and Kelsey, the next generation of Ashmores, transition to leadership, they are evaluating what is essential and what could use modification. Join this conversation with the Ashmore family on what systems have worked for them, what changes they are anticipating, and which equipment is essential to their success.
Learn more and register at the link below.

SWOEFFA Chapter: Bowyer Farm Tour
2025-06-27 | Bowyer Farm, 2210 Mason Montgomery Rd., Mason, OH, 45040, United States
Bowyer Farms’ 600 acres belong to the Cincinnati Zoo, and include wetland restoration, native plant sales and propagation, beekeeping, animal feed harvesting, cheetah run area, and sun and sheep farming. Guest numbers are limited. More tour information, including the exact location and time, will be shared directly with guests who RSVP.
This event is at full capacity. Registration is closed.

Policy and Pints: Southeast Ohio
2025-07-17 16:30 - 18:30 | West End Ciderhouse, 234 W Washington St, Athens, OH, 45701, United States
These informal gatherings are a chance for community members around Ohio to connect with staff from the OEFFA’s Policy program and discuss food and farm policy issues. You’ll be able to learn about the work they do to advance state and federal policy, see how you can plug into these advocacy efforts, and engage with other changemakers! Policy and Pints offers an opportunity to network with food and farm policy leaders from across the state. They are free and open to anyone interested in sustainable and organic agriculture and getting involved in policy advocacy. Learn more at action.oeffa.com/policy-and-pints.
This Policy and Pints will be held in Southeast Ohio at West End Ciderhouse in Athens.
This event is a part of the 2025 OEFFA Farm Tour and Workshop Series.

Transitioning to Organic Berry Farm Tour
2025-07-19 10:00 - 12:00 | Shady Oaks Farm, 5790 Manilla Creek Rd., Poca, WV, 25159, United States
Shady Oaks Farm is a berry and daffodil farm started in 1997 by Chris and Leslie Burdette. Winners of the 2011 Conservation Farm Award for Putnam County, Chris and Leslie have continued to manage their farm using sustainable practices and will be certified organic in 2025. They specialize in blueberry container plants, daffodils, and u-pick berries. Blackberries should be ripe just in time for this tour!
Parking: Vehicles with all- or four-wheel drive are needed to travel up the farm’s driveway. Vehicles with two-wheel drive can park at the road and people can be shuttled up the driveway.
Register for this free tour here.
This event is a part of the 2025 OEFFA Farm Tour and Workshop Series. It is held in partnership with the Transition to Organic Partnership Program (TOPP) and the Midwest Vegetable Growers Network (MVEG). This event is a part of the 2025 OEFFA Farm Tour and Workshop Series. Participant support is available to those who plan to attend an OEFFA farm tour and who identify as Black, Indigenous, or Persons of Color, farmers in their first 10 years of production, and farmers who are actively seeking land.
