The ‘Freedge’ Movement comes to Lorain County

(Continued from Page B1) crowdfunding from In Our Own Backyard, or ioby.org for short.

Giving food. Piazza-King points out that the Freedge doesn’t require a large staff, while volunteers can drop off food donations at their own convenience, and since the fridge operates 24/7, there are typically no long lines of people. Everyone in the community can get involved, from local food retailers and supermarkets to community groups or charities that cook meals. She is excited to have Fifth Acre Farms as a local contributor and wants to continue to receive referrals.

Calendar

(To add a nonprofit event to our calendar listing, send details at least three weeks in advance to: Calendar, Farm and Dairy, P.O. Box 38, Salem, OH 44460; or email: editorial@ farmanddairy.com.)

May 25

Eastern Ohio Grazing Council Pasture Walk, 6 p.m. May 25, 81299 Redeye Rd, Freeport, Ohio; details, 330-627-9852 or https://tinyurl.com/ May2023EOGC.

May 27

Great Lakes Fiber Show, May 27-28, Wayne County Fairgrounds, Wooster, Ohio; details, greatlakesfibershow.org.

June 2

Small Ruminant FAMACHA and Integrated Parasite Management Workshop, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Bargar Farm, 36505 Deersville Road, Cadiz, Ohio; details, 740-264-2212.

July 9

NLFA Howard Wyman Sheep Industry Leadership School, July 9-13, Columbus; details, lambfeedersusa. org.

Millersburg, OH • THURS. JULY 20, 2023

starting at 3:00 P.M.

*****CONSIGNMENTS WANTED***** 2023 DOUGHTY VALLEY STEAM DAYS CONSIGNMENT AUCTION

5023 state route 557, Millersburg, OH 44654

Seeking good qUaLiTY conSignmenTS, TRacToRS, gaRden TRacToRS, HiT & miSS engineS, ToYS, anTiqUeS, PRimiTiveS, STeam WHiSTLeS & BeLLS, RR. STeam & FaRm ReLaTed

We are excited be getting ready for the 2023 Auction. This is a growing consignment auction held with the Doughty Valley Steam Days. It’s not to early to let us know what you’re bringing. Whether you have one piece or a collection, call today to discuss the options and have your items advertised at no extra cost.

Food insecurity in south Elyria is very high, Piazza-King said, and many residents don’t have reliable transportation, so grocery shopping is difficult; however, people are able to walk to the library.

Gonzales believes that in a truly sustainable system, organically grown food must be accessible to everyone, “not just those that can afford to pay an inflated sticker price.”

Gonzalez views it as a partnership and an opportunity to get produce to the dinner tables of Elyria families who might not otherwise have access.

(Reporter Nella Citino can be reached at nella@farmanddairy.com or 323-643-2353.)

July 24

Regenerative Bison Ranching Field Day, Cherokee Valley Ranch, 12320 Lonesome Road, Thornville, Ohio; details, bisoncentral.com/nba-conferences.

July 26

Ohio State Fair, July 26-Aug. 6, Ohio Expo Center, 717 E. 17th Ave., Columbus; details, ohiostatefair.com.

Aug. 8

Ag Progress Days, Aug. 8-10, Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center, 2710 W. Pine Grove Road, Pennsylvania Furnace, Pa.; details, agsci.psu.edu/apd.

Aug. 10

Katahdin Expo and Sale, Aug. 1012, Van Wert County Fairgrounds, Van Wert, Ohio; details, katahdins.org.

Sept. 13

Dairy Financial Conference, 9 a.m.4 p.m., Sheraton Harrisburg Hershey Hotel, 4650 Lindle Road, Harrisburg, Pa.; details, 717-346-0849.

Sept. 19

Farm Science Review, Sept. 19-21, 135 state Route 38 NE, London, Ohio; details, 614-292-4278 or fsrinfo@osu.edu.