Recent Posts in OSU Faculty & Staff

by: Casey W. Hoy on: Mar 15, 6:18pm

Hale Farm and Village, in Bath, Ohio, is looking for someone who can coordinate their farm programs. Knowlege and skill with 19th century techniques, modern animal welfare standards, and educating the public about farming would all be important attributes for the candidate. Housing on or near Hale Farm may be available to the coordinator. Please pass the attached position description along to those who might have the interest and ability. (you'll need to click the link and log in to download the attachment)

Posted to: Regional, National and International Partners, Advance NorthEast Ohio Partners, OSU Faculty & Staff

Save the Date - Statewide meeting of Local Food Policy Councils

by: Jill Clark on: Feb 20, 11:31am

The Center for Farmland Policy Innovation at The Ohio State University will be hosting a statewide meeting of local food policy councils on Thursday, April 26th in Columbus on the campus of Ohio State. Our guest speaker will be Mark Winne (http://www.markwinne.com/), one of the top national leaders on food policy councils and various food policy issues.

Posted to: Main Group, OSU Faculty & Staff

Kate Clancy Speical Seminar - Wed Nov. 16, 11 am - Food Policy

by: Casey W. Hoy on: Nov 15, 12:48pm

Please join us for a special presentation by

Dr. Kate Clancy, Senior Fellow, MISA and Visiting Scholar, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health

Posted to: Private Institutional food service as a way to initiate local food systems, Ohio Food Policy Advisory Council, OSU Faculty & Staff, Summit Food Policy Coalition, Appalachian Staple Foods Collaborative (ASFC), Inner City Wellness and Local Foods, Cincinnati Local Foods Group, Farm to School Ohio

Produce on Wheels for Eating Right Project

by: Dan Remley on: May 17, 3:53pm

In Butler County we are developing a mobile farmers market with a strong focus on nutrition and horticulture education. The name of the project is Produce on Wheels for Eating Right (POWER). I have attached the vision, mission, and goals.

Posted to: Main Group, Local Food Systems Computer Modeling, GIS, Data(mining) group, Cincinnati Regional Food Congress - March 2009, OSU Faculty & Staff

New Course in Sustainable Agriculture at ATI, Wooster

by: Casey W. Hoy on: Mar 4, 2:36pm

The Agricultural and Technical Institute in Wooster Ohio will be offering a new course entitle "Principles of Sustainable Agriculture" this coming spring. The course will be offered on Thursday evenings From April 1 - June 3 and will provide a practical foundation for those interested in learning more and applying principles that balance the economic, social and environmental dimensions of farming. These principles apply regardless of scale, location (rural to urban) or what the farm produces. The course will be taught by Brad Masi, who brings a wealth of experie

Posted to: NEO Food Congress 2008, Advance NorthEast Ohio Partners, OSU Faculty & Staff, Summit Food Policy Coalition, Appalachian Staple Foods Collaborative (ASFC), Ag Success Team of Wayne County, Urban Landscape and Ecology Program (ULEP) Collaboration Forum, The Akron Cooperative, Tuscarawas County Local Foodshed Initiative Project

Comparing business development paradigms

by: Sam T. Rose on: Feb 11, 11:21am

Title: Comparing Business Development Paradigms Authors: Paul B. Hartzog, Sam Rose, Richard C. Adler Web: The Forward Foundation http://www.forwardfound.org License: Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike

Posted to: Consumer-driven production practices, consumer education opportunities, educational needs for the producer, Entrepreneurs in Agriculture, Advance NorthEast Ohio Partners, Networking and Collaborating Tools Development, OSU Faculty & Staff, Youth in Local Food Systems, Appalachian Staple Foods Collaborative (ASFC), Sustainable Local Economic Development

Agenda Framework for Ag-Bio Cluster Leadership Council Meeting on February 8, 2010

by: Steve Bosserman on: Feb 4, 12:11pm

On February 8th, Ag-Bio Cluster Leadership Council (ABCLC) members will have a face-to-face session to follow-up on several topics highlighted during their previous meeting. These items are summarized in the posting, Outcomes of Ag-Bio Cluster Leadership Council Conference Call on January 11, 2010. Consequently, the meeting on the 8th will focus on:

Posted to: Advance NorthEast Ohio Partners, OSU Faculty & Staff

Ecological Landscaping for local self reliance and resilience