Food and Farm School

Friday, February 13 | Noon – 5 p.m.

Coffee and snacks are provided. Lunch and dinner is included for Beekeeping Basics & Beeyond, Fruit Tree Fundamentals and Grazing Strategies: People, Land, and Livestock attendees. If you are an attendee of the other free classes and wish to join those meals, please purchase one or both meals when registering.

Beekeeping Basics & Beeyond

Integrating honeybees into a farm or homestead can be a transformative journey that offers immense joy, increased crop yields, and the potential for a unique value-added enterprise. Successful beekeeping requires far more than a hive box and a protective suit; it is a profound craft that demands dedication, observation, and a willingness to navigate significant challenges. This intensive workshop covers fundamentals such as apiary placement, startup logistics, best practices for colony success, varroa mite management, and strategies for ensuring winter survival.

River Birch C

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Fruit Tree Fundamentals

Trees are creatively clear communicators, if you know how to read them. Sam Tannenbaum of Anyway Farm will be sharing the basics of tree physiology, IPM, grafting, pruning and variety/site selection. These building-block topics give you a conceptional foundation as you learn to read the language of fruit trees.

River Birch A

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Grazing Strategies: People, Land, and Livestock

Discover how intentional grazing can transform your land, your livestock, and your bottom line. This interactive workshop with Holistic Management International (HMI) invites Ohio producers to explore practical strategies that improve soil health, boost animal performance, and increase profitability—without sacrificing quality of life. Through real-world examples, group discussions, and peer-to-peer learning, gain tools to make informed grazing decisions, adapt to changing conditions, and strengthen both ecological and economic resilience.

River Birch B

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Organic System Plan
Help-Shop

Writing your first Organic System Plan (OSP) can be overwhelming. If you are planning to certify for the first time, OEFFA invites you to bring your draft OSP and your questions to this supported work session. Experienced OEFFA staff will address common stumbling blocks producers and handlers encounter in their first OSP, provide individualized assistance, and answer your questions so your first year of certification goes as smoothly as possible.

Bar/cafe area between Woodhull and main hotel lobby

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