2019 SUSTAINABLE AND WORKSHOP SERIES June-December Presented by: Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association The Ohio State University Arthur Morgan Institute for Community Solutions Clintonville Farmers Market Michigan Organic Food and Farm Alliance GET BACK TO THE LAND his annual series of public tours features 30 organic and ecological All events are free and open to the public and do not require pre-registration farms and businesses in Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana, providing unique unless otherwise noted. opportunities for farmers, educators, and conscientious eaters to learn Events will take place rain or shine. Guests should dress appropriately; hats, Tabout sustainable agriculture and local foods on the farm from growers and producers sunglasses, long pants, closed toe walking shoes, and sunscreen are recommended. with years of practical experience. Tours involve standing and moderate walking; visitors with physical limitations or In addition to farm tours, this year’s series also includes 16 other events, including other concerns should contact the tour host in advance. For everyone’s safety, guests workshops on farm planning, leadership, keylines, hoophouses, and fiber; farm-to- should keep children with them at all times. Please do not bring pets to the tours. table dinners; open houses; networking events; summer camps; a conference, and a Event organizers do not endorse any commercial products displayed or discussed on tours. multi-part beginning farmer training course. Organizers and hosts are not responsible for accidents. Event participants will be on private property at their own risk. COVER PHOTO: SWEET GRASS DAIRY, HENRY LEITER FOTO The Ohio State University Extension Farm Tours ..................................19 TABLE OF CONTENTS Gwynne Conservation Area, OSU Molly Caren Agricultural Center .....................19 Soil, Water, and Bioenergy Resources at OSU South Centers ..........................20 Calendar of Events ..............................................................4 Four Seasons City Farm ........................................................20 Event Map ......................................................................6 Windy Hill Farm ..............................................................21 Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association Events ................................7 Magic House Farms ...........................................................22 Farm Tours ....................................................................7 That Guy’s Family Farm ........................................................23 Sofia Quintero Arts and Cultural Center ............................................7 Highland Youth Garden ........................................................24 Green Field Farms/Gentle Slope Farm ..............................................9 Tracey Rae Farmer Florist .......................................................25 Noble Organic Grains ..........................................................10 Procter Center Farm ...........................................................26 Bartholomew Farms ...........................................................10 Fresh Harvest Farm .......................................................... 27 Old Dutch Hops… ............................................................11 Arthur Morgan Institute for Community Solutions Events ..........................28 Lady Buggs Farm .............................................................12 Keyline Workshop .............................................................29 Dutch Creek Winery ...........................................................13 Annual Meeting and Workshops .................................................29 Finch Creek Farm .............................................................13 Preschool Creek Camp .........................................................29 40th Anniversary Events .......................................................14 Farm and Stream Camp ........................................................30 The Farmers’ Table at Jorgensen Farms ...........................................14 Agraria Celebration Dinner .....................................................30 5th Annual Dinner Celebration at Maplestar Farm ...................................15 Hoophouse Workshop .........................................................31 Toast to Ohio’s Harvest Keg Tapping ..............................................15 Miami Valley Fibershed Day. .31 A Very OEFFA Open House ......................................................15 Pathways to Regeneration: Soil, Food, and Plant Medicine Conference. .31 Workshops ...................................................................16 Clintonville Farmers’ Market Farm Tours .........................................32 Farm Vision Workshop .........................................................16 Peace Love and Freedom Farm ..................................................32 Farm Land and Labor Mixer .....................................................16 Happy Toes Homestead ........................................................33 Heartland Farm Beginnings® Training Course .......................................16 Paige’s Produce ...............................................................34 Be the Change: A Leadership Training for Farmers and Farm Advocates .................17 Harriet Gardens ..............................................................34 Featured Annual Farm Open Houses ............................................18 Michigan Organic Food and Farm Alliance Events ................................35 Snowville Creamery ...........................................................18 Crane Dance Farm ............................................................35 Venture Heritage Farm. 18 Nature and Nurture ...........................................................36 Pastured Providence Farmstead .................................................18 Compostponics and Vermicompost: New Perspectives Tour ...........................37 Foraged & Sown ..............................................................18 Plymouth Orchards and Cider Mill/Gateway Farm ...................................38 2 3 2019 SUSTAINABLE FARM TOUR AND WORKSHOP SERIES AUGUST Presented by: Sunday, August 4 Saturday, August 10 Sunday, August 18 Saturday, August 24 Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association The Farmers’ Table at Agraria Celebration Cut Flower Farm Tour Compostponics and The Ohio State University Extension Jorgensen Farms Dinner Clinton Co. Pg. 25 Vermicompost: New Arthur Morgan Institute for Community Solutions Franklin Co. Pg. 14 Greene Co. Pg. 30 Perspectives Tour Sunday, August 18 Michigan Pg. 37 Clintonville Farmers’ Market Monday, August 5- Sunday, August 11 Organic Vegetable, Michigan Organic Food and Farm Alliance Friday, August 9 Sustainable Organic Mushroom, and Seed Sunday, August 25 Farm and Stream Camp Specialty Crop Farm Production Farm Tour 5th Annual Dinner Greene Co. Pg. 30 Tour Michigan Pg. 36 Celebration at Clinton Co. Pg. 23 Maplestar Farm Saturday, August 10 Saturday, August 24 Geauga Co. Pg. 15 Organic Grain Saturday, August 17 Community Outreach Production Farm Tour Year-Round Youth and Education Farm Thursday, August 29 and Grain Growers Garden to Address Tour Certified Organic Chapter Meeting Food Insecurity Farm Madison Co. Pg.26 Orchard, Produce, Michigan Pg. 10 Tour Fruit, and Grain Farm Franklin Co. Pg. 24 Tour and Workshops Saturday, August 10 Michigan Pg. 38 JUNE Vacant Lots Become Productive Urban Saturday, June 1 Sunday, June 16 Saturday, June 22 Wednesday, June 26 Farm Tour Snowville Creamery Certified Organic Community Garden Diversified Crop and Franklin Co. Pg. 22 Open House Vegetable Farm Tour Addressing Family Production Field Day Meigs Co. Pg. 18 Franklin Co. Pg. 32 Hunger Tour Pike Co. Pg. 20 Lucas Co. Pg. 7 Sunday, June 2 Tuesday, June 18 Sunday, June 30 SEPTEMBER Keyline Workshop Multi-Species, Saturday, June 22 Farm Vision Workshop Saturday, September 14 Sunday, September 15 Saturday, September 28 Saturday, September 28 Greene Co. Pg. 29 Rotationally Grazed Large Acreage Fairfield Co. Pg. 16 Mixed Vegetables, Hoophouse Urban Community Value-Added Livestock Farm Tour Conservation Hay, and Hops Workshop Supported Agriculture Production Farm Tour Michigan Pg. 35 Demonstration and Farm Tour Greene Co. Pg. 31 Farm Tour Athens Co. Pg. 13 Education Site Tour Highland Co. Pg. 11 Mahoning Co. Pg. 12 Madison Co. Pg. 19 OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER JULY Sundays, October Saturday, October 12 Friday, November 1- Friday, December 6 Friday, July 5 Saturday, July 13 Saturday, July 20 Tuesday, July 30 2019-February 2020 Toast to Ohio’s Sunday, November 3 Be the Change: Farmer-Owned Transitional Produce Vegetable and Orchard Chemical-Free Urban Heartland Farm Harvest Keg Pathways to A Leadership Training Creamery Plant and and Flower Farm Tour Farm Tour Vegetable Farm Tour Beginnings® Tapping Regeneration: Soil, for Farmers and Farm Organic Dairy Farm Franklin Co. Pg. 33 Fairfield Co. Pg. 34 Franklin Co. Pg. 34 Training Course Hamilton Co. Pg. 15 Food, and Plant Advocates Tour Franklin Co. Pg. 16 Medicine Conference Franklin Co. Pg. 17 Wayne Co. Pg. 9 Sunday, July 14 Monday, July 22- Wednesday, July 31 Sunday, October 13 Greene Co. Pg. 31 Community Solutions Friday, July 26 Hemp Research Saturday, October 5 Pastured Tuesday, July 9 Annual Meeting and Preschool Creek Camp and Organic Grain Miami Valley Providence Sunday, November 3 Farm Land and Workshops Greene