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! [...]
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The Farmers’ Market Management Network wants to tell the story of successful markets . FMMN will take nominations to shine a spotlight on the markets who are achieving their missions particularly well, even in smaller communities. To celebrate National Farmers Market Week, August 7-13 we will be selecting six (6) markets around Ohio to feature. [...] Thu, Feb 24, 2011 | 5:30–7:00PM Wexner Center Lower Lobby Jaime Moore of Wayward Seed Farm will be on hand before tonight’s Field & Screen film to chat with guests about CSAs (Community Supported Agriculture) and plans for the 2011 season at the Market at 15th & High on the Wexner Center Plaza. If you [...] 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 [...] Registration is now open for the 2011 Ohio Farmers’ Market Conference at the Ohio Department of Agriculture in Reynoldsburg. We’re looking forward to another great conference!! See Details at our website. There are still a few opportunities to participate in Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) training. Hal Kneen, who presented this information at the Ohio Farmers’ Markets conference in early March will be conducting the training sessions. Hal does a great job and provides useful information for Ohio growers. If you are interested in registering and/or checking [...] March 11, 2010 Public Meeting On FDA Produce Safety Rule. 8;30 AM -5 PM The Blackwell Inn, 2110 Tuttle Park Place Columbus, OH 43210 614-247-4077 Contact: Caroline Hubbard, 202-687-2976 cch48@georgetown.edu www.producesafetyproject.org. TO REGISTER NOW, GO TO: http://www.producesafetyproject.org/discussion_series/register WHO’S INVITED: Fruit and vegetable growers, extension educators, food retailers, consultants, produce trade association personnel and other interested [...] March 4-5, 2010 at the Ohio Department of Agriculture in Reynoldsburg We have partnered with Ohio State University South Centers and the Ohio Department of Agriculture to present Ohio’s first statewide farmers market conference. This two-day conference will cover topics such as direct marketing, insurance and funding. Farmers’ market managers and vendors are invited to [...] Our annual meeting will be this Wednesday, Jan. 27th, 2010 at 10 a.m. at the Ohio Dept. of Agriculture, Bromfield Building 8995 E. Main Street, Reynoldsburg, OH 43068 All market managers, farmer/vendors are welcome to join us to share and learn about how we can build stronger farmers’ markets in Ohio. Lori Panda of Ohio [...] As food safety concerns continue to be topics of discussion among growers and policy makers, I thought I would pass along this following information. There will be a hearing in Columbus on Oct. 6, 2009. Details are below. USDA Sets Hearing for Proposed National Marketing Agreement for Leafy Green Vegetables AMS No. 161-09 Jimmie Turner [...] |
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