Farm Bill

A Food and Farm Bill Guide to NEO

A guide to federal farm bill programs at work in northeast Ohio.

Ohio Grown: Local Food Creating Local Opportunities

August 9, 2012 - 9:00am - 5:00pm
Location: 
The Ohio State University Columbus, OH

Ohio Grown: Local Food Creating Opportunities

Keynote Speaker Kathleen Merrigan, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture

Come learn about changing policies to support local food economies, local food financing, scaling up, and more.  Full invitation to follow.  Questions? Please contact U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown's office: OhioGrown [at] brown [dot] senate [dot] gov or 1.888.896.OHIO ext. 2

Quarterly Forum: A Food AND Farm Bill

August 15, 2012 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Location: 
Dunham Tavern
6709 Euclid Ave Barn Venue
Cleveland , OH 44103

Please join the Food Policy Coalition and the City of Cleveland Office of Sustainability for our second quarterly forum of 2012. This event on the Federal Farm Bill will be the kick-off  to a series of local food events leading up to the Sustainable Cleveland 2019 Summit on Septemeber 20th and 21st. This year's summit has a specific focus on local foods and we couldn't be happier to help build up some more momentum and heighten anticpation!... Read more »

Seasonal High Tunnel workshop for urban farmers TONIGHT!

Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge invites you and all interested constituents to take part in an informational workshop on applying, registering, planning, contracting, and practices that impact installing a Seasonal High Tunnel, a Cleveland initiative with the support of Congresswoman Fudge with funding from USDA's Natural Resource and Conservation Services EQUIP program.

If you or anyone you know is an urban farmer seeking funding for hoop houses and other growing initiatives, please plan to attend this workshop.... Read more »