Rescuing food for Aliquippa
Brenda Jean Dudek struggles to make ends meet as a home health care specialist. Every day, she stops at the House of Prayer (HOP) Lutheran Church in Aliquippa to pick up pantry staples. The church is part of a bigger food distribution network called 412 Food Rescue, which is based in Pittsburgh.
Fall facts: 12 things you may not know about autumn
As fall foliage creates a colorful display and children frolic in leaf piles on the lawn, you may want to learn a few lesser-known facts about autumn.
[Video]: Keeping tabs on the local harvest
Eric Baltputnis at Thompson Farms in Salineville, Ohio, works with his uncles to harvest soybeans. Nationally, 73 percent of soybeans are harvested.
Teaching cows to eat weeds
BUTLER, Pa. — Dawson and Marcia Dibbern moved from Massachusetts in 2000 to find land with cheaper taxes. They found their paradise on 80...
Here’s What’s Cooking in Kathi Hamilton’s Kitchen
Congratulations to our Week Two Reader's Kitchen Winner, Kathi Hamilton! Learn a little about our winner and get her featured recipes!
Adam Sharp sets course to prepare OFBF for the next 100 years
SALEM, Ohio — Adam Sharp, named executive vice president of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation in July 2016, was brought up on a family...
Serving Game Day Food Safely
Serve your guest a safe and delicious Super Bowl party spread this weekend with this food safety tips.
Do you know your cottage food laws?
SALEM, Ohio — Selling a homemade pie or granola mix? Notable changes in Ohio’s cottage food regulations went into effect in 2016, adding to...
Family tradition, trees and rescue
Community rescue and Christmas trees top the priority list in the Ernie Rodgers family, New Castle, Pennsylvania. Serving as a volunteer firefighter for 43 years, this rural role brings the community a sense of security.
Pumpkin season: Picking, cooking and preserving fall’s favorite fruit
October is peak pumpkin season. Aside from fall decorations, pumpkins can be used for cooking and offer nutritional value.
