Chapter Meet Ups

Special Events

Chapter Meetups

Saturday, February 14—Noon-1:30 p.m.

Woodhull

Sit down and eat with your community!

Grab your lunch and join your OEFFA chapter at a designated table.

Learn more about chapters at oeffa.org/chapters.

OEFFA Members’ Meeting

Saturday February 14—2-5 p.m.

Woodhull

Join us for OEFFA’s annual membership meeting to come together to hear the latest about OEFFA and share their thoughts. Members are encouraged to come listen, learn, and share. It will start with a year-in-review presentation before moving into focus groups to discuss ideas about the future of OEFFA. This event is free and does not require registration for OEFFA members.

Join us for OEFFA’s annual membership meeting, the time each year when our members come together to hear the latest about OEFFA and share thoughts. This event is free and does not require registration for OEFFA members.

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Meeting agenda:

• Welcome and meeting agreements
• Business meeting
  • Program updates
  • Finance update
  • Election of Board members
  • Guiding principles/foundation elements
• OEFFA’s priorities for 2026
  • Start with personal reflection
  • Move into break-out groups around OEFFA’s main programs
  • Report group work to the larger meeting
  • Engage in shared voting
• Wrap-up and next steps

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Board Member for re-election: Jim Bidigare has a small fruit farm located on 40 acres in central Licking County. He sells at the Granville Farmers’ Market and through the local Granville grocery store. Jim is also a full-time real estate agent with Coldwell Banker Realty, holding his license since 1995. He serves on the board of the Licking Land Trust, and has served on the OEFFA Board for around six years.

Board member for election: Mike Kelly is a dedicated farmer and small business owner with a deep commitment to regenerative agriculture, local food systems, and healthy rural communities. Based in Highland County, Ohio, Mike operates a diversified farm focused on raw milk, pasture-raised hogs, and sustainable forestry. His work and thought are rooted in the values of stewardship, place, and connection. Drawing inspiration from Wendell Berry’s writings, Mike came to farming as both vocation and civic responsibility. With 10 years of experience as a farmer and student of good land use, he brings a practical, grounded perspective to OEFFA’s mission and is honored to support its work through thoughtful governance and grassroots advocacy.