For nearly 70 Ohioans, a recent trip to the Bob Evans Farm in southeast Ohio was all about getting back to basics.
The Ohio Farm Bureaus first ever Grow and Know Day was geared toward gardeners, backyard farmers, landowners and others who wanted to learn from the experts how they take care of the land and how the land can take of them.
The days topics included gardening, canning, pest control, soil health, cooking, raising poultry and beekeeping.
According to Janet Cassidy, Farm Bureaus director of membership marketing, the event was part of Farm Bureaus efforts to reach out to anyone with an interest in growing food.
Folks want to get back to basics, its a hot topic right now, she said. e can offer them agricultural experiences from farm tours to on-farm dining experiences. We can keep them connected to local farmers in their community through the buying local directory. So theres lots of opportunities for everybody in Farm Bureau.
Cassidy said the economic downturn has driven people to explore simpler lifestyles by gardening more and raising and preserving their own food.
This economy has sort of reset folks clocks in terms of wanting to live more simply and that is certainly Farm Bureau is familiar with and can agree with, she said.
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