CANFIELD, Ohio – Local farmers and producers have a tool available to them to help sell their products to grocery stores and restaurants. The Ohio State University Extension Mahoning County one day workshop can help farmers and producers expand their market reach. Extension Educator Eric Barrett says the agency is trying to work with all [...] 
Please pass on to your vendors: On MARCH 27 Let ECDI Help You Boost Your Bottom Line Boost Your Bottom Line: a series of workshops and networking sessions designed to help businesses increase profitability. The sessions below are free, and will take place at ECDI, 1655 Old Leonard Ave. Columbus, Ohio. Return on Ingredients Two [...] 
WOOSTER, Ohio — A program on preventing microbial contamination on fruit and vegetable farms takes place in north-central Ohio on April 27. Hours are 1-4 p.m. in Fisher Auditorium at the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, 1680 Madison Ave., Wooster. Good Agricultural Practices, or GAPS, for fruit and vegetable production are the focus. “The [...] 
Ohio women producing food for local markets, or aspiring to do so, who have not yet had an opportunity to attend a conference listed below are invited to apply for our sponsorship of their fee registration! [...] 
This year the number of farmers’ markets accepting food assistance has grown. If your market accepts the Ohio Direction Card make this link part of your outreach plan. The document contains a listing of all Ohio’s participating markets by county. 2011 Farmers Markets accepting the Ohio Direction Card [...] Weds Mar 2 Food Safety for the Garden at Franklin Park Conservatory 6- 8 pm Food safety expert Shari Plimpton, Ph.D., Director, Industry Outreach, CIFT, will discuss the fundamentals of proper food handling and good agriculture practices for community gardeners, urban growers and those involved in farmers’ markets. Registration required; space limited. Sponsored by Center [...] The latest edition of the Farmers’ Market Coalition Newsletter offers some interesting reading plus a insurance webinar series. Read More In This Issue: A New Year Letter from the Board FMC Announces Insurance Webinar Series to Start January 31 FMC Seeks Resource Librarians Successes to Celebrate in Food Safety Legislation FMC Welcomes Newest Members FNS [...] An informative article packed with tips on selling successfully at the farmers’ market. How to Earn a Profit at the Farmers Market | eHow.com. When you are done reading it, check out the related articles in the left column of the eHow site. You are invited to attend a FREE “Hands-0n” training session to be certified to accept the Supplement Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) at your farmers market or farm market. The training will be at the Ohio Department Of Agriculture in Reynoldsburg on November 15, 2010 from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm with [...] Thought I would pass this link along as it can be a great resource to help with educating consumers on food safety. Please check it out http://foodsafety.osu.edu and link to your website if you feel it would assist your consumers. Thank you, Christie Writer: Martha Filipic filipic.3@cfaes.osu.edu 614-292-9833 Source: Janet Buffer, Human Nutrition jbuffer@ehe.osu.edu 614-247-8388 [...] |
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