Summer is here again, and it is once again policy development time for your local county farm bureau. Policy development is the process that shapes the grass roots voice of your organization. Ask yourself what new and emerging issues are impacting … [Read more...]
Is Your Membership Status Correct? by Lindsay Shoup
Did you know that we have three different membership classifications? We do! Active member, young active member (18-24 years of age), and community member. To those of you who are community members, we know that over time your status may … [Read more...]
Marestail Weed, The Bane of Ohio Farmers By Tom Dayton
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...]
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...]