Year-round farming in Ohio? Check out this workshop

Farming is typically a spring-to-fall affair in Ohio. But as interest in buying local food increases and consumers expect fresh produce year-round, the need and opportunity for four-season production in colder climates has taken center stage.

On Dec. 14, Ohio State University researchers and grower groups will offer a daylong workshop on high tunnels — a season-extension strategy that is becoming increasingly popular among vegetable farmers and that can deliver on the promise of profitable fall-to-spring production in the Buckeye state.

The workshop runs from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and will be held at Dutch Heritage Restaurant, 720 State Route 97 West, Bellville, Ohio. Cost is $25 per person and $20 per additional registrant from the same operation or family, and includes lunch and refreshments. All growers are invited to participate, but experience with high tunnels is helpful.

To register for the workshop, log on to http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/4seasonworkshop; or contact Kleinhenz at 330-263-3810 or kleinhenz.1@osu.edu.

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