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Countryside Conservancy

http://www.cvcountryside.org/index.php

The Countryside Conservancy was established in 1999 as a cooperating partner of Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CVNP) to rehabilitate and revitalize the old farms still surviving within park boundaries. Since then, they have expanded to include a variety activities to establish and maintain local food systems.

Sponsoring Organization:

Countryside Conservancy

Food Industry Market Maker

http://national.marketmaker.uiuc.edu/index.php

MarketMaker is a national partnership of land grant institutions and State Departments of Agriculture dedicated to the development of a comprehensive interactive data base of food industry marketing and business data. It is currently one of the most extensive collections of searchable food industry related data in the country.

Sponsoring Organization:

University of Illinois Office of Extension and Outreach

Exploring the Small Farm Dream: Is Starting an Agricultural Business Right for You?

http://www.smallfarm.org/main/for_new_farmers/exploring_the_small_farm_dream/

Exploring the Small Farm Dream is designed to help aspiring farmers learn what it takes to start and manage a commercial agricultural businesses, and decide whether this is a path they really want to take. Both in person courses (offered in limited locations) or a workbook (for purchase) to work through on your own are offered.

Sponsoring Organization:

NESFI New England Small Farm Institute

Dig In! Growing a Community: A Guide for Starting a Community Garden

http://cuyahoga.osu.edu/topics/agriculture-and-natural-resources/resources-for-s...

"This guide has been designed to provide you with a toolbox for starting a community garden. Equally important as knowing how to grow vegetables is the ability to organize. Please use the pages in this guide as a resource as you go through the steps of building your unique community garden.

Sponsoring Organization:

Ohio State University Extension

BEAN Beginning Entrepreneurs in Agriculture Networks Project

http://cuyahoga.osu.edu/

BEAN Project is an Urban Agriculture initiative Market Garden Training Program covers many aspects of beginning farming, from finding land to use, how to get started with farming and access local resources, as well as how to get started with the business side of the market garden and locate outlets for the gardener’s products.

Sponsoring Organization:

Ohio State University Extension

Stratford Ecological Center

http://www.stratfordecologicalcenter.org/

State of Ohio nature preserve and demonstration farm used for on-farm research and adult and children’s educational programs in sustainable agriculture, agroecology, and forest ecology. Internships to work with youth programs in sustainable agriculture and environmental education.

Sponsoring Organization:

Stratford Ecological Center

Innovative Farmers of Ohio

http://ifoh.org/

Innovative Farmers of Ohio sponsors an annual conference, conducts workshops and farm tours, offers technical assistance and mentoring programs, distributes newsletters and publications, conducts on-farm research and serves as a learning network for those committed to achieving sustainable farming practices.

Sponsoring Organization:

Innovative Farmers of Ohio

Ohio Sustainable Farm Tour and Workshop Series

http://www.oeffa.org/

The Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association hosts the annual Ohio Sustainable Farm Tour and Workshop Series. The series features about 40 farms and food business, several university research centers, and several educational workshops.

Sponsoring Organization:

OEFFA Ohio Ecological Food & Farm Association

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