In Ohio, many farmers employ a cropping system known as no-till. The benefits are many as much valuable time is saved from not having to till or plow the soil every spring as the former traditional method. Then too, valuable topsoil is not … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2018
BUY LOCAL at our Summit County Farm Markets By Carol Bessemer
BUY LOCAL at our Summit County Farm Markets By Carol Bessemer It seems like we’ve had no spring this year. Yes, the calendar said that spring had arrived, but the days were still cool or cold. Then we had those spring showers. Now, we have … [Read more...]
2018 Robert H. Eckert Memorial Academic Scholarship Recipients
2018 Robert H. Eckert Memorial Academic Scholarship Recipients Our scholarship namesake, Bob Eckert, was a farmer and lifelong resident of Copley, Ohio, who supported the area’s agricultural community by serving as Secretary of the Summit County … [Read more...]