Ohio Ecological Food & Farm Association (OEFFA) EVENTS CALENDAR

The Whys and Hows of Going Native: Intro to Hearty, Pest-Resistant Native Ohio Plants

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Granville, OH

Sunday, May 19, 2013
12-12:45pm

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Instructor: Linda Johnson of Scioto Gardens. Cost: Free.

The Going Green Store
909 River Rd., Granville, OH 43023

Contact:
Teresa Peters / (740) 963-9644 /

http://www.thegoinggreenstore.com

Home Resource Management Basics

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Granville, OH

Sunday, May 19, 2013
1:30-3:30 p.m.

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Composting Basics: Keep Your Valuable Kitchen Waste Out of the Landfill and In Your Garden, 1:30-2:00pm (free)
Rain Barrel Basics: Why, Where, and How Much Water, 2-2:30pm (free)
Build Your Own Rain Barrel, 2:30-3:30pm (demo is free, optional rain barrel and kit $50)

The Going Green Store
909 River Rd., Granville, OH 43023

Contact:
Teresa Peters / (740) 963-9644 /

http://www.thegoinggreenstore.com

Farm Dinner

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Marysville, OH

Sunday, May 19, 2013
5pm

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Learn about homesteading through dinner and conversation. Cost: $60.

Mockingbird Meadows Herbal Health Farm, 16671 Burns Rd., Marysville, OH

Contact:
www.mockingbirdmeadows.com / 614-354-5162

Summer Ale Class

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Loveland, OH

Sunday, May 19, 2013
1 - 5pm

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Experience the entire brewing process of summer ale making with Chris Smythe. Cost: $35 plus a $5 materials fee.

Grailville, Loveland, OH

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http://www.Grailville.org

OEFFA GE Foods Working Group Meeting

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Columbus, OH

Monday, May 20, 2013
6-8 p.m.

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Join OEFFA’s Genetically Engineered (GE) Foods Working Group meeting to talk about grassroots strategies to educate consumers about the risks of GE food and efforts to get GE foods labeled. A potluck meal will follow the meeting; bring a dish to share.

OEFFA Office
41 Croswell Rd., Columbus, OH

Contact:
MacKenzie Bailey / (614) 421-2022 /

All About Compost!

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Euclid, OH

Tuesday, May 21, 2013
6:00 - 8pm

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Looking to build a compost pile but don’t know where to start? This workshop will teach you the basics.

Part of Cuyahoga County OSU Extension’s 2013 Urban Agriculture Workshop series. All workshops are free and open to the public.

Memorial Park Community Garden, Intersection of Milton Ave. and E. 222nd St., Euclid, OH

Contact:
/ 216-429-8200 /

Soaking and Sprouting Workshop

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Columbus, OH

Tuesday, May 21, 2013
7pm

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Our classes are taught by a variety of experts including a veterinarian, environmental scientists, urban homesteaders, an herbalist, and farmers, all of whom receive 100% of the registration fees to fuel their projects.

City Folk’s Farm Shop, 4760 N. High St., Columbus, OH

Contact:
shawn@cityfolksfarmshop.com / 614-946-5553

http://www.cityfolksfarmshop.com

OEFFA Lake Effect Chapter Meeting

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Cleveland, OH

Tuesday, May 21, 2013
6:30 p.m.

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Join OEFFA’s Lake Effect Chapter and Ohio City residents Chris Kennedy and Marilyn McHugh, co-founders of the non-profit The Hummingbird Project, for a talk about their work with farmers in India and East Africa.

Market Garden Brewery
1947 W. 25th St., Cleveland, OH

Contact:
Steve Corso / (440) 635-0137 /

http://www.hummingbirdproject.org/

Chickens 101

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Columbus, OH

Tuesday, May 21, 2013
6:30-8:30 p.m.

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This Grow Your Own workshop is free and sponsored by Ohio State University Extension, Local Matters, and the Godman Guild.

Participants are asked to RSVP by emailing localmattersintern@gmail.com.

In this workshops, speaker Rachel Tayse Baulliel will discuss housing, health, and nutrition needs of backyard chickens.

Godman Guild
303 E. 6th St., Columbus, OH

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Adding Employees to Your Farm

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Free Online Webinar

Wednesday, May 22, 2013
7-8:30pm

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Whether or not to add employees on your farm is a big decision. Tom Green of Kastner, Westman & Wilkins will discuss what you need to have in place before you make the first hire. Learn the differences between laws for employees, contractors and apprentices so you can make the appropriate choice when the time comes.

This free webinar is made possible by a partnership with the Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association and possible through a grant from the Ohio Department of Agriculture, the State of Ohio and the United States Department of Agriculture under the provisions of the Specialty Crop Block Grant.

Contact:
farmersmarket@cvcountryside.org

http://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8810354036822273536

Benefits of Collecting Rain Water

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Columbus, OH

Thursday, May 23, 2013
7pm

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Learn from the pros why and how you should consider collecting rain water. Jonathan Meier of Rain Brothers will discuss the benefits of capturing rain water, the environmental impact, and the use of rain water in your city garden and yard. Basics of installing rain barrels, diverters and other rain catching tools will also be covered.

Cost: $10

City Folk's Farm Shop, 4760 N High St Columbus OH 43214

Contact:
City Folk's Farm Shop /

http://www.cityfolksfarmshop.com/calendar/

Medicinal Qualities of Culinary Herbs in Everyday Food, Part II

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Granville, OH

Thursday, May 23, 2013
4:30-6pm

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Instructor: Val Jorgensen of Jorgensen Farm. Cost: $15.

The Going Green Store
909 River Rd., Granville, OH 43023

Contact:
Teresa Peters / (740) 963-9644 /

http://www.thegoinggreenstore.com

Benefits of Collecting and Catching Rain Water

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Columbus, OH

Thursday, May 23, 2013
7pm

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City Folk’s Farm Shop, 4760 N. High St., Columbus, OH

Contact:
shawn@cityfolksfarmshop.com / 614-946-5553

http://www.cityfolksfarmshop.com

3 Sisters Garden: What, Why and How?

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Athens, OH

Thursday, May 23, 2013
5:30-7 p.m.

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Many First Nations farmers in Central and North American grew their staple crops- corn, beans, squash and amaranth- together in the same field. Learn the advantages of this technique, and see how it can be applied successfully at a community garden scale.

Workshops are free to CFI members and $5 for non-members. CFI Workshops are supported in part by the Athens Foundation.

Eastside Community Garden on E. Park Drive
Behind Holiday Inn Express, Athens, OH

Contact:
Community Food Initiatives / 740-593-5971 /

Local Fest

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Loveland, OH

Saturday, May 25, 2013
12 - 5pm

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Join Grailville for Local Fest, an outdoor event celebrating local food, local art, and local music. Come and enjoy a day of food and fun, featuring the artwork of local artisans and their wares; bites and light fare from local food truck vendor, Ohio Farm Direct; and wonderful local music from Jeremy Pinnells and the 55s.

Located in the rolling hills of southwest Ohio, Grailville is steward to over 315 acres of rural land including woods, pastures, ponds, creeks, an outdoor labyrinth, hiking, trails and organic vegetable gardens.

This event is free and open to the public. Parking is available for a nominal fee.

Grailville Retreat and Program Center, 932 O’Bannonville Rd., Loveland, OH

Contact:
www.grailville.org / 513-683-2340

Front Yard Gardening

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Athens, OH

Saturday, May 25, 2013
3-5 p.m.

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Join Matt Cooke, front yard gardening extraordinaire as he tours us through his wonderful garden and discusses the conversion process of his grassy lawn to an aesthetically pleasing and highly productive garden patch.

Workshops are free to CFI members and $5 for non-members. CFI Workshops are supported in part by the Athens Foundation.

85 S. May Ave., Athens, OH

Contact:
Community Food Initiatives / 740-593-5971 /

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Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association
41 Croswell Rd.
Columbus OH 43214

Phone: 614.421.2022 Fax: 614.421.2011