The 2016 Ohio Sustainable Farm Tour and Workshop Series presents its penultimate event this Thursday, Nov. 10. “Season Creation: Pay For Your High Tunnel in Six Months Harvesting Food Through the Winter” goes from noon to 4 p.m. at Gorman Heritage Farm in Evendale near Cincinnati. The focus is on using high tunnels and grow rooms to produce a year-round supply of fresh veggies and more. Advantages include higher off-season prices, less competition, year-round cash flow, and less or no need for off-farm income. There’s a fee for this one ($80 or $100), preregistration is required, and space is limited to 35 people. Learn more.
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How to grow fresh food in winter, even in Ohio
This workshop’s name says it all: “Season Creation — Pay for Your High Tunnel in Six Months Harvesting Food Through the Winter.” It’s from noon to 4 p.m. this Thursday, Sept. 22, at the Mustard Seed Market at Highland Square in Akron. There’s a fee to register. Space is limited. It’s part of the Ohio Sustainable Farm Tour and Workshop Series. Details …
Farm tour Tuesday to feature diversified veggies
“I think what visitors will learn is the real time commitment and dedication it takes to manage a year-round, highly diversified farming operation,” says OSU Extension Educator Jerry Iles about Tuesday’s Diversified Vegetable Farm Tour at Schultz Valley Farms in southeast Ohio. Read a press release about the tour here. Iles calls the owners, Josh and Lynne Schultz, “amazing young producers.”