A good dinner can satisfy more than just our appetite. A vibrant, local food system can provide Ohio's family farmers with a secure income, while protecting our environment and meeting the growing consumer demand for fresh, safe, healthy food.
The Ohio Ecological Food & Farm Association (OEFFA) was formed in 1979 and is a membership-based, grassroots organization, dedicated to promoting and supporting sustainable, ecological, and healthful food systems.
OEFFA's membership includes farmers, consumers, gardeners, chefs, teachers, researchers, retailers, and students. Together, we are working to recreate a regionally-scaled farming, processing, and distribution system that moves food from farm to local fork.
OEFFA provides members with a consumer guide to organic and ecological farms and gardens (our Good Earth Guide), a membership directory, and a quarterly newsletter that includes information on OEFFA's work, state, regional and national news, farm profiles, practical tips, book reviews, resources, events, and more. OEFFA organizes the state's largest sustainable agriculture conference, hands-on workshops, and seasonal farm tours of Ohio's finest sustainable and organic farmers. OEFFA also provides organic certification services for growers, and an apprenticeship program to help students gain hands-on experience. Finally, OEFFA advocates for policies that protect and benefit sustainable agriculture, research and education, farm and farmland practices, and citizens' right to know.
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Farm Policy Matters:The Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board Dairy Labeling: Protecting Consumers Right to Know |
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OEFFA's 33rd Annual Conference: Sowing the Seeds of Our Food Sovereignty February 18-19, 2012 Granville, OH UPDATE: Sunday and Pre-Conference Registration Available Featuring keynote speakers Woody Tasch and Andrew Kimbrell, more than 70 workshops, local and organic meals, kids' conference, childcare, trade show, and more. |
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OEFFA/Countryside Conservancy Specialty Crop Project A Systematic Approach for Increasing Fruit and Vegetable Quality on Your Farm (1/30)-- Recorded webinar available soon Effective Cover Cropping Systems For Specialty Crop Farms (3/9)--Register now Raising the Salad Bar: Advanced Techniques and Season Extension for the Established Speciality Crop Grower November 5-8, 2011 Workshop presentations and materials available Webinars Improving Efficiency on Your Organic Farm Building Mutually Profitable Relationships with Independent Chefs and Restauranteurs Advanced Weed Management Techniques
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NOW HIRING: OEFFA Bookkeeper |
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Fracking and Farmland: What Farmers and Landowners Need to Know About the Risks to Air, Water, and Land --Webinar, September 27, 2011, organized by OEFFA, featuring the Ohio Environmental Council (OEC) PowerPoint now available Additional Resources:* Oil and Gas Legal Information--Harvard Law School report, "An Ohio Landowner's Guide to Hydraulic Fracturing" The Ohio Environmental Council--Includes factsheets, links to video and articles, and information on how to contact legislators Network for Oil and Gas Accountability and Protection--Includes information for landowners considering leasing or with existing leases, grassroots organizing opportunities, events, and articles NO Frack Ohio--Includes information from a coalition of organizations opposed to fracking, including events and email updates Food and Water Watch--Includes grassroots action center, information on contacting legislators, and reports and factsheets, "The Case for a Ban on Gas Fracking," and "Not So Fast, Natural Gas" OSU Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Development Economics--Includes information about Ohio's oil and gas laws Ohio Department of Natural Resources--Includes factsheets, state data, and maps OSU Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources, Licking County--Includes landowners' guide to leasing, fact sheets, water sample information, and links to other resources Penn Environment--Includes report, "In the Shadow of the Marcellus Boom" New York Residents Against Drilling--Includes factsheets and PowerPoint, "Fracking in the Foodshed" Rural Advancement Foundation International--Includes information for landowners approached about leases and links to other resources * OEFFA has not verified the accuracy of this information; please contact the source with any questions. |
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Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association
41 Croswell Rd.
Columbus OH 43214
Phone: 614.421.2022 Fax: 614.421.2011
