Ohio Soil Health Week Farm Tour
2025-11-12 15:00 - 17:00 (America/Toronto) | Brandt Family Farm, 6100 Basil Western Rd., Carroll, OH, 43112, United States
Brandt Family Farm grows corn, soybeans, wheat, and a variety of other cereal grains sold through the on-farm cover crop business, Walnut Creek Seeds. For more than 50 years, the Brandt family has been committed to soil conservation and building healthy soil. The guided tour will focus on soil health, cover crops, no-till practices, and heritage grains.
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 OEFFA Policy and the Ohio Soil Health Initiative (OSHI). 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.

Soil Properties & Web Soil Survey
2025-11-12 17:30 - 19:30 | Lucas Soil and Water Conservation District Office, 3350 Hill Avenue, Toledo, 43607, United States
Guest Speaker Derrick Freshcorn is a Wetland/Soil Conservationist Compliance Specialist for the USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS). During his class, he will walk through a soil analysis using Web Soil Survey and provide other visual demonstrations using soil samples.
Derrick is originally from Hardin County, where he grew up around agriculture. He earned a Bachelor of Science from The Ohio State University, majoring in plant pathology and minoring in soil. He presently works on Farm Bill Compliance for NRCS and was formerly a soil scientist at the state office.
This event will be held in the main room of the Lucas SWCD office and is open to all who are interested in learning more about your soil and improving soil health.
Learn more and register at: lucasswcd.org/soilhealthseries.html

Soil Health Week Local Farmer Panel
2025-11-13 08:00 - 10:00 | Licking Soil & Water Conservation District Building, 771 East Main Street, Newark, 43055, United States
Join the Licking County Soil & Water Conservation District and The Ohio State University Extension for a panel discussion and questions. Local farmers will explain their operations and the methods they use to promote soil health.
Register for free here. Complimentary breakfast will be served.
Local Farmer Panel:

Bill Hoskinson – H2Ohio and MWCD Cover Crop

Jared McLaughlin – Nutrient Mgmt. and Drone Seeding

Zach Dobbelaer – Organic Apple Farming

Noah Lynd – Lynd Fruit Farm

Soil Health and Grain Quality Webinar
2025-11-13 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
Join The Nature Conservancy for a Soil Health and Grain Quality Webinar. The speaker is Dr. Patrick Freeze, Western Region Outreach Scientist and Applied Research Lead from Ward Laboratories, Inc.
Register for free here.

How to Buy a Farm Webinar Series
2025-11-13 12:30 - 14:00, 2025-11-20 12:30 - 14:00 | Zoom
Owning farmland is a dream for farmers who seek secure land tenure. But buying a farm can be a daunting, complex, and time-consuming process. To help first-time farm buyers navigate the process successfully, The Land Connection’s Illinois FarmLink program and Land For Good are hosting a three-part webinar series to highlight key information and insights.
The webinars supplement a comprehensive guide to purchasing farmland soon to be released by Illinois FarmLink and Land For Good. The three webinars will offer opportunities for Q &A.

Webinar #1: The Search, The Purchase Process, & Farmer Success Stories – Thursday, November 6, 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. CST
Webinar #2: For Sale By Owner, Seller Financing, and Other Alternative Purchase Options – Thursday, November 13, 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. CST
Webinar #3: Your Professional Team – Real Estate Agent, Lender, Attorney – Thursday, November 20, 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. CST

Learn more and register at the link below.

Soil Health Symposium Hosted by Antioch College Micro Farm and Learning Hub
2025-11-14 09:30 - 15:30 | Antioch Farm, 199 Marshall Street, Yellow Springs, 45387, United States
This will be a full-day program at the Antioch Farm, a hub of sustainability and hands-on learning at Antioch College. This event is designed for farmers from all backgrounds, practitioners, researchers, and community leaders who are passionate about soil health, sustainable agriculture, and collaborative project development. Registrants will connect onsite to participate in generally applicable soil health training/education; to learn about the Antioch College Micro Farm’s sustainable agriculture practices; to brainstorm innovative, fundable, and mutually beneficial projects; and to socialize with like-minded agriculturalists and environmentalists.
Learn more and register by Friday, November 7, here.
Event Agenda:

9:30 a.m. | Check-in and refreshments
10 a.m. | Welcome, with remarks from Antioch College President Jane Fernandes
10:30-11:45 a.m. | Soil health demonstrations on the farm and technical demonstrations in the Environmental Science Lab, followed by discussion with the one.two.five Benefit Corporation and Glorified Dirt, LLC
11:45-noon | Break
Noon | Farm to table lunch
12:20 p.m. | Plenary summarizing reflections from the research
12:45 p.m. | Moderated conversation about grant funding with panelists from The Nature Conservancy and Green Acres Foundation
1:30 p.m. | Workshop exercise and stations
2:15 | Closing out
2:15-3:30 | Optional exhibition/screening of Antioch Student arts & sciences projects including film, An Ode to Soil and music video, The Power of Three – 3 Sisters

This workshop is in coordination with research supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, under Regional Conservation Partnership Program Supplemental Agreement number 2794, led by the one.two.five Benefit Corporation. Other workshop partners include Gathered Vessels LLC, Greenacres Foundation, Glorified Dirt, and The Nature Conservancy of Ohio.

City Folk's Farm Shop: Growing Healthy Ground Together
2025-11-14 15:00 - 17:00 | City Folk’s Farm Shop, 4760 N High Street, Columbus, 43214, United States
City Folk’s Farm Shop will host a special Ohio Soil Health Week celebration to highlight the importance of healthy soil in growing nutrient-dense food, supporting thriving gardens, and building resilient ecosystems.
The main event will take place on Friday, November 14, from 3–5 p.m. at City Folk’s Farm Shop. This gathering is designed for home gardeners, urban growers, small farmers, and community members interested in practical ways to improve their soil health.
The program features: A storewide sale on all soil and amendments (continuing through the weekend); Ted, from Ohio Earth Foods, available to answer individual questions and provide guidance on soil fertility and amendment strategies; Paisley from City Folk’s Farm Shop, sharing the benefits of Bokashi composting as a method to recycle food waste into a powerful soil-building tool.
Event Agenda:
Friday, November 14, 3-5 p.m.

Soil and amendment sale open in-store

Ted from Ohio Earth Foods available for soil consultations

Bokashi composting talk and demonstration with Paisley (3:30-4:15 p.m.)

Resource table with soil stewardship guides and composting information

The storewide sale on soil and amendments continues Saturday, November 15, and Sunday, November 16. Informational handouts will be available in-store.

Policy and Pints: Northeast Ohio
2025-11-14 18:00 - 20:00 | Bookhouse Brewing, 1526 W 25th St, Cleveland, OH, 44113, 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 Northeast Ohio at Bookhouse Brewing in Cleveland with partner Tilth Soil.
This event is a part of the 2025 OEFFA Farm Tour and Workshop Series and is in celebration of Ohio Soil Health Week.

Build Your Own Living Compost Workshop with Tour of Farm Star
2025-11-15 13:00 - 16:00 | Farm Star, 37600 Chase Run Road, Albany, 45710, United States
In celebration of Ohio Soil Health Week, join Community Food Initiatives and Gina Scarano and Ross DiPenti of Farm Star to learn to make high-quality, biologically rich, and diverse thermophilic compost teaming with microbes! Gina is a Certified Lab-tech and consultant through Dr. Elaine Ingham’s Soil Food Web School.
Community Food Initiatives invites backyard, community, and small farm growers to join us at Farm Star for a hands-on workshop and farm tour with a focus on building soil health. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of soil science and the role microorganisms play in helping us grow more vigorous and healthy crops. They will tour the small-scale farm, which is in the process of transforming dirt into soil through the use of living compost and liquid bio-amendments that contain the full spectrum of the soil food web. Attendees will walk around and examine a variety of garden beds and stages of composting, collect and view samples under the microscope, and discuss the role microorganisms play in helping to mitigate flood/drought conditions and grow healthier crops.
This workshop is open to all for no fee. Use this link to register.

Farmer Help Shop
2025-11-17 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.

MVEG Farm Stress Management Cohort: Session Four
2025-11-17 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.
Nov 17 – Reflecting and Integrating – Wrapping up the year, we’ll evaluate how we did overall, and include time for reflection without judgement. We’ll consider the practicality of the “Stress Management Plan” and what could be shifted for next season. This session will carve out time to reflect on what emerged, what practices were effective for managing stress, and how it will impact what you do next season. Explore how evaluating our processes can support our operations.
Register for free here.

Navigating Legal & Financial Pathways to Land Access
2025-11-19 12:00 - 12:30, 2025-11-26 12:00 - 12:30 | Zoom
Hosted by Project L.L.A.M.A., this Lunch and Learn Series has the theme “Navigating Legal & Financial Pathways to Land Access.” These four 30-minute virtual learning sessions feature guest presenters who will share practical guidance on zoning, financing, cooperatives, and USDA programs that support farmland access. They will cover key legal considerations, financing options, and strategies to build a strong foundation for long-term land access.
Session lineup:

Nov. 5: Understanding Zoning & Land-Use Regulations for Farmers – Tyler Hauck, AICP, Director of Planning and Development, City of Trotwood
Nov. 12: Financing Farmland: Private Cooperative Options – Marcus Tyler, Farm Credit Mid-America, Customer Resource Manager
Nov. 19: Alternative Pathways: Cooperatives, Leasing & Shared Ownership – Walt Bonham, The Food Lab, Founder
Nov. 26: USDA Programs that Support Land Access – Jeff Barnes, NRCS, District Conservationist

Learn more and register at the link below.

Simplifying the Paperwork: Recordkeeping Strategies for Organic Farmers
2025-12-10 14:00 - 15:30 | Zoom
Join the National Organic Coalition over Zoom on December 10 from 2 to 3:30 pm ET for a virtual interactive session that will put the focus on farmers, creating space to share firsthand experiences and practical strategies for streamlining recordkeeping and reducing the stress of compliance.
Recordkeeping is one of the biggest hurdles in organic certification, and for some farmers, it’s a reason to avoid or even abandon the process.
Join NOC to:

Hear directly from organic farmers about the tools and practices that have worked for them.
Participate in breakout sessions to exchange ideas, ask questions, and learn from peers.
Discuss how simplifying recordkeeping can help build a more inclusive and supportive organic community.

This session is designed to spark a larger conversation about reducing paperwork burdens across the organic system. Come prepared to share, listen, and collaborate as we work toward solutions that make organic certification more accessible for all.
REGISTER HERE

19th Annual Stinner Summit
2025-12-12 09:00 - 16:00 | Bluffton University Marbeck Center, Rosenberger Rd, Bluffton, 45817, United States
The 19th Annual Stinner Summit will be in Bluffton, Ohio, on December 12, 2025. Attendees will explore ways of Finding Common Ground: Connecting Farms, Food, and Community in the Western Lake Erie Watershed. The Ohio State University’s Agroecosystem Management Program (AMP) invites area farmers and others who work in food and resource management to join us.
For nearly twenty years AMP has convened this annual event in different parts of Ohio, inviting local farm and food stakeholders to identify projects that can address regional challenges. Using a participatory process, attendees brainstorm, develop, and vote on specific project ideas that can be led locally with financial support from the Ben Stinner Endowment Fund.
Space is limited; register by December 5 at the link below.

A Model for Farmland Transition: Farmland Commons
2025-12-16 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-01-20 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-02-24 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
Join The Farmers Land Trust and Central State University Extension for this six-part speakers series featuring community members from the Blue Rock Station Farmland Commons. During these sessions, they will explore the farmland commons model, how Blue Rock Station farmers decided to used it in their farmland transition, and more.
Learn more and register for each session below.

2026 Ohio State Organic Grains Conference
2026-01-07 - 2026-01-08 | Kalahari Resorts & Conventions, 7000 Kalahari Drive, Sandusky, 44870, United States
The 4th annual Ohio State Organic Grains Conference will be at Kalahari Resorts & Conventions in Sandusky, Ohio. The conference offers programming for experienced organic growers, growers transitioning to or considering organic, and consultants or educators who support these growers. Registration includes two days of educational programming and opportunities to network with organic farmers in the region, as well as speakers and trade show vendors.
Learn more and register at the link below.

2026 Organic Intensives
2026-01-10 | Michigan State University, Plant & Soil Sciences Building, MI, United States
This one-day, in-depth learning experience is an opportunity to acquire practical, detailed information with fellow Michigan farmers and gardeners. They are offering the opportunity to learn from experienced experts and producers in three topic areas: medicinal herbs, home food gardening, and cut flowers.
Learn more and register at the link below.

Why Are We Losing Organic Farms?
2026-01-16 14:00 - 16:30 | Zoom
Recent years have shown a net decline in certified organic crop and livestock operations, raising important questions about farm viability and the future of the organic sector.
Join TOPP partners and the broader organic community on Friday, January 16 for a data-focused virtual session examining who is exiting certification, where these shifts are occurring, and what the available data can—and cannot—tell us about why. Review emerging trends from the Organic Integrity Database (OID), identify key research gaps, and explore how TOPP and policy strategies can help strengthen organic farm retention.
Register at the link below.

2026 OGRAIN Annual Conference
2026-01-23 - 2026-01-24 | Monona Terrace, 1 John Nolen Drive, Madison, WI, 53703, United States
Join OGRAIN for their tenth annual winter event with organic grain farmers, researchers, and industry experts to explore a variety of top-of-mind topics. Two full days of presentations, roundtable discussions, and exhibitions will be held January 23-24, 2026, at the Monona Terrace Convention Center in Madison, Wisconsin. Thursday evening will feature a special session to dive into the future of organic row crops production. Friday evening will include a chance for farmers and buyers to enjoy local, organic food and connect during a buyer/seller mixer.
Learn more and register at the link below.

2026 Indiana Farmers Union Annual Meeting
2026-01-29 | Ripple & Company, 1007 Main St, Lafayette, IN, 47901, United States
Join family farmers and ranchers from across the state in Lafayette, IN, for a day of meaningful fellowship, thoughtful policy conversations, and inspiring speakers. 2025 brought plenty of challenges: a new administration and policy landscape, trade disruptions, rising costs, economic uncertainty, and more. This year’s annual meeting is a time to meet the moment, find strength through connection, and prepare for another year of fighting for family agriculture. This event will feature presentations focused on issues facing farmers and rural communities, as well as an opportunity for attendees to network with peers. Farmers Union members will be invited to participate in the policy debate.
Learn more and register at the link below.

Seed Saturdays at Agraria
2026-02-07 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-02-21 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-02-28 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-03-07 10:00 - 12:00 | Agraria Center for Regenerative Practice, 131 E Dayton Yellow Springs Road, Yellow Springs, 45387, United States
Miami Valley Seed Commons is partnering with Agraria Farm for Seed Saturdays. Guests can learn about Agraria Farm’s growing plans for this year and discover how to start their own garden.
This series provides opportunities for folks to learn about indoor seed starting, crop and companion planning, and access free seeds. They will be hosting open office hours from 10 a.m.-noon with ongoing activities during those times. Meet in the Agraria office, 131 E. Dayton-Yellow Springs Road, and take a walk between the hoop house and kitchen garden as weather permits.
No registration is required, and there are no costs.

2026 OEFFA Conference: Finding Common Ground
2026-02-13 - 2026-02-15 | Cherry Valley Hotel & Ohio Event Center, 2299 Cherry Valley Road SE, Newark, 43055, United States
Join OEFFA February 13-15, 2026, at Cherry Valley Hotel in Newark, Ohio, for the 47th annual OEFFA conference: Finding Common Ground.
This conference is full of learning, sharing, and connecting with sustainable farmers, gardeners, and local food supporters. It offers four 5-hour Food and Farm School classes, 15 educational workshops, and a number of social activities, including an open mic night and film screening.
Learn more at conference.oeffa.org.

H-2A and Your Ag Business: Legal and Ethical Considerations
2026-03-05 10:00 - 11:30 | Zoom
As a farm business owner, you know that hiring farm employees can be tricky. And with ever-demanding operational needs, finding solutions to your workforce challenges is critical. But how do you know if the H-2A agricultural visa program may be right for you? How do you make sure that workers are being treated and paid fairly? And how can you help workers have a positive experience while they’re on your farm? Join Farm Commons and Featherstone Farm for a closer look at these questions. Explore the H-2A visa program’s legal and financial obligations, identify ways to mitigate any risk of human trafficking and other violations, and learn from first-hand on-farm experience with the program.
Learn more and register at the link below.
