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New Path Farm Tour: Mushrooms and Microgreens
Matt and Alicia Merritt started New Path Farm in 2019, a small family farm in Sunbury, Ohio, that grows gourmet mushrooms and microgreens. They sell duck eggs from their free range, foraging ducks who happily roam 7.5 acres. They focus on sustainability and grow delicious, nutritious produce with a low environmental impact. This event is hosted by Common Greens. Common Greens works every day in service to its mission: to build vibrant and inclusive marketplaces where food producers earn a decent living, farmland is kept in sustainable production, and everyone has access to healthy local foods. Join them weekly in season at the Clintonville, Bexley, Upper Arlington, and Downtown (Columbus)…
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Foraged and Sown Farm Tour: Bulk Herbs, Tea Blends, Culinary Salts, and Preserves
Explore the fields and processing facility of Foraged and Sown with Common Greens. Foraged and Sown has been certified organic by OEFFA since 2017 for both their fresh produce and seedlings, and as an organic handler for their farm-produced teas blends and salts. Foraged and Sown has grown herbs, vegetables, and berries on multiple growing sites around Central Ohio starting in 2015. In 2020, they added a larger farm and production site in West Jefferson. Their dual focus on cultivated and foraged produce encompasses a broad range of herbs, fruits, greens, and roots. This event is hosted by Common Greens. Common Greens works every day in service to its mission:…
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Small Farm Mushroom Production
This event is canceled. Contact Common Greens with questions. Interested in starting a small farm based mushroom operation? Join Leslie and Stacey Smith of Last Bardo Farm to view their on-farm mushroom production, tour their fruiting room and processing space, and learn about freeze drying methods of culinary mushrooms. Last Bardo Farm is a family-owned mushroom farm dedicated to bringing the freshest, highest-quality mushrooms to Central Ohio. The farm is passionate about growing unique, flavorful varieties in service to the local culinary community with mushrooms that are handpicked for their exceptional taste and nutritional value.
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Flower Farming with Adrianne Roach
Join flower farmer Adrianne Roach for a morning of "pick your own stems" and simple bouquet making at Owl's Nest Flower Farm. Discuss the best plants for starting your own cutting or butterfly garden, how to manage pests using sustainable farming methods, and where to get started in flower farming for profit. Owl's Nest practices low- and no-till farming using organic methods for healthy soils and beautiful local flowers that are grown not flown.