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The 2024 4 H STEM Challenge, Food for Thought, is available for purchase. The kit provides young people with a hands on experience as they explore the topic of food security and its impact on the world, empowering them to innovate and create positive change in their communities.
The Biden-Harris Administration announced it has issued payments to eligible applicants under the Inflation Reduction Act’s Discrimination Financial Assistance Program (DFAP), which aims to provide financial assistance to farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners who experienced discrimination prior to January 2021.
On behalf of the search committee, we are pleased to announce three individuals have accepted our invitation to interview for the Urban Agriculture Field Specialist position. Interviews will be conducted on campus with a Zoom option. We hope you can participate as we seek to identify a faculty member to work across academic departments and with ANR educators engaged in urban agriculture. Following are details for the interviews along with links to application materials are included.
Ohio State (Extension's) ongoing urban agriculture efforts have caught the attention of the OSU Foundations Relations team. They are seeking ideas (1-2 paragraphs) to take to their meeting with Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) in August.
Taking your first bite of Chef Jeremy Umansky's fried chicken or pastrami sandwich is one of those blissful food moments that is guaranteed to live in your head rent-free. His secret ingredients? Koji-culturing, foraged edibles, and sustainable food sourcing that earned him four James Beard Award nominations, including Best New Restaurant, Best Chef, and for his recent book Koji Alchemy.
More than 1.5 million Ohioans – over 13% of the state’s population – lives in the cities governed by the three July 24, 2024 forum panelists. Current mayors of Cincinnati, Columbus, and Cleveland, Ohio discuss the unique challenges and opportunities facing their 21st century cities. Hear their strategies for economic growth, urban development, transit, community engagement, and much more. This rare opportunity to hear firsthand from the mayors shaping the future of Ohio’s three largest cities.
PepsiCo Foods North America today announced its Planting Pathways Initiative, charting an industry-leading and transformative course for expanding agricultural opportunities. Recent USDA Census of Agriculture data shows that farmers under the age of 35 make up just 9% of the U.S. farming industry. The initiative aims to provide opportunities for young people and people from various backgrounds to enter the agriculture sector.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $5.2 million in 17 new grants that support urban agriculture and innovative production. Grant recipients, including community gardens and nonprofit farms, will increase food production and access in economically distressed communities, provide job training and education, and allow partners to develop business plans and zoning proposals.
