Attention teachers!
Attend a Grow & Know event and you will be provided with a certificate of contact hours for your participation.  The Grow & Know series qualifies for credit for Ohio professional development standards.  Email jroush@ofbf.org or call 614-246-8243 with questions or for more information.

2010 grow and know series

Presented by Ohio Farm Bureau Federation

Join the experts for a series of workshops and seminars throughout Ohio for property owners, animal lovers, gardeners and food enthusiasts.  Get back to basics with your land and food, and make the most of your property, whether it's a patio downtown or 50 acres in rural Ohio.  The Grow & Know series will offer something for everyone.

Living the farm / rural life means there is much to learn, from figuring out how to grow a garden to learning the best techniques in food preservation.  If you're interested in learning about these topics and more, join us at a Grow and Know event this year and get in touch with your inner farmer!

The cost to participate in the regional Grow and Know events is $30 for Farm Bureau members and $50 for nonmembers.  In addition to the program, registration includes lunch and materials. The November “Know Place like Home for the Holidays ”session will cost $50 for members and $75 for nonmembers.  Here, attendees will prepare a holiday meal, sample Ohio wines, and meet an Ohio Christmas Tree farmer and Ohio wine maker.

Event registration is available online.  Click on each event for the registration link. Registration is also available by calling Rebecca Everman at 614-246-8241. If you would like to be notified of future Grow & Know events and updates, please sign-up. Our Ohio will add you to our Grow and Know e-mail list.

Here are the 2010 sessions:

Farming on Five to Fifty
April 17 – Malabar Farm | Lucas
If you’ve got a few extra acres, but you’re not really sure what to do with it, attend this Grow & Know Day for several ideas!  The sessions are designed to help you in growing your own food – for you, your family and friends.

Solutions for Pestering Problems  ***Effective May 12, 2010 this event has been cancelled.***
May 22 – Bob Evans Farm | Rio Grande
Tired of fighting pests and weeds in your garden?  Maybe you just can’t get things to grow quite right.  Or perhaps your trees and shrubs have grown out of control!  Experts at this Grow & Know day will have the answers to your gardening problems – from soil diagnosis to dealing with invasive specie issues.

Growing your own Food and Going Green
June 5 – Franklin Park Conservatory | Columbus
Learn how to grow and preserve food grown in your own back yard!  Or, if you don’t have a backyard, that’s OK, too!  This session will be jam packed with ideas on how to enjoy local foods this season no matter how much space you have to work with (a backyard or back patio).  You’ll also hear new techniques to be more green!

What to do in Winter
October 23 – Lake Metroparks Farmpark | Kirtland
In the final regional Grow & Know Day, learn some things to keep you busy during the winter months.  While you have probably put your garden to bed, there’s still much you can do!  Learn how to make your own cheese, identify and obtain different meat cuts, care for animals and even how to tend to your outer buildings and fences.

Know Place like Home for the Holidays
Nov. 7 – Woodhaven Farm | Johnstown
For a special winter treat, join Chef Tami Cecil and Ohio farmers at Woodhaven Farm in Johnstown for a local agriculture holiday spectacular.  Participants will prepare a holiday meal together, enjoy Ohio wines and meet with an Ohio wine maker and Christmas tree farmer.

The vision of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation is to create a partnership between farmers and consumers. In addition to farmers, members include gardeners, food and wine enthusiasts, animal owners, and anyone who enjoys rural Ohio. For more information, or to join, visit www.GrowWithFB.org.

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