Month: September 2023

NE Ohio Small Farm Financial College – Registration is OPEN!

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I am excited to announce that registration is now open for the Northeast Ohio Small Farm Financial College! This course will offer 10 hours of farm management education, 5 hours on each Saturday. Topics will be covered by Andrew Holden, Ashtabula County OSU Extension, Lee Beers, Trumbull County OSU Extension, and David Marrison, Field Specialist in Farm Management; Interim Director for the Farm Financial Management & Policy Institute. This two Saturday course will feature both live, in-person lectures, recordings from other state specialist, hands-on activities, take home assignments, and the ability to apply what is taught directly to your new or current farming operation.

This two day training will take place on Saturday October 28th and Saturday November 4th, 2023 from 9 am to 3 pm at the 4-H Camp Whitewood, located 7983 S Wiswell Rd, Windsor, OH 44099. The cost of this program is $100 per participant, $50 per additional family member/business partner. If you are a previous participant of the Cuyahoga County Extension Market Gardener Training Program and the cost of this training would hinder your participation, please reach out to the Cuyahoga County ANR Morning Robinson (216-429-8203 or robinson.2024@osu.edu).

For more information and to register visit the link www.go.osu.edu/NEOSFFC

Calling All Gardeners in Clark-Fulton, Brooklyn Centre, Stockyard!

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Metro West Community Development Office is looking to connect with local gardeners in their service area to ensure they are providing accurate and timely community resources and various grant opportunities.

Please contact Mikayla D. Coleman, Community Involvement Coordinator, at mcoleman@metrowestcle.org or (216) 961-9073 ext. 216 to get involved and take advantage of these opportunities.

Community Soil Health Education and Testing

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Join OSU Extension Cuyahoga County and Summit County to learn how to test your soil. Urban soils can be a source of food production, environmental resilience, and community beautification but may require revitalization to provide these benefits. Most urban soils do not have harmful levels of contaminants; however, they should be tested as a precaution. A soil test can also give you information about soil fertility. OSU Extension Educator Maggie Riviera will discuss why it is important to test our soil and how to take a soil sample and submit it to a lab.

Click HERE to register.

After you learn how to take the test, bring your sample to the Cuyahoga County Office to have it sent to OSU’s Soil Lab. The cost of this service is $35 per sample. This includes nutrient analysis, organic matter, and heavy metals screening. Results are expected to be returned by November 17th. You will receive a results printout and be contacted by the ANR Educator to discuss your results.

Sample Drop-off Information:

Cuyahoga County Extension: 12200 Fairhill Rd., Cleveland, OH 44120

Wednesday, October 11th and 18th

9:00am to 3:30pm

Call 216-429-8203 if you have any questions.