Carroll County Pasture Walk A Pasture Walk will be held on Saturday, September 11th at 2pm at the Steffen Dairy Farm. Those wishing to attend should meet at the Ag Expo at 4071 Meter Road NE, Mechanicstown near the main gate at 1:45pm. Visitors will be transported by wagon to the dairy farm. Milking will begin at 4pm. For details, call 330-627-9852.
Dennison Farmer’s Market The Dennison Farmer’s Market will be held in McCluskey Park off of Hanna Street every Saturday at 9am throughout the growing season. Items may include produce, flowers and crafts. For details, call 740-922-4072.
Gnadenhutten Farmer’s Market The Gnadenhutten Farmer’s Market will be held every Saturdaythrough September 25th from 8am to noon on the Town Hall Square. There is no fee for vendors. Please bring your own table and chairs. For more information, call 740-254-9411 or 740-254-9530.
New Philadelphia Farmer’s Market The New Philadelphia Farmer’s Market will be held in Tuscora Park’s main parking lot every Tuesdaythrough September 28th from 7:30am to 11am. Shop for produce, baked goods and flowers. Home canned goods and items requiring refrigeration are not permitted. For details, call 330-364-4491 ext. 242.
Dover Farmers’ Market The 31st annual Dover Farmer’s Market will be held on every Thursday from 7:30am to 10:30am through September 30th at Dover City Park near the entrance off of East 23rd Street. Shop for fresh produce, baked goods, flowers and more. Home canned products and items requiring refrigeration are not permitted. Farmers and backyard gardeners may set up at 7am. For more information, call 330-343-6726.
Tuscarawas Valley Family Farm Market The Tuscarawas Valley Family Farm Market will be held every Wednesday from 3pm to 7pm through October 3rd at the Tuscarawas County Fairgrounds in Dover, rain or shine. A wide variety of products will be available and different activities are planned for each week. The Market Grill will also be open every week with sandwiches and sides created from ingredients from the Market vendors. A list of vendors, along with interesting articles, market rules & regulations, and vendor applications may be found at www.tvffm.org.
Newcomerstown Farmers Market
The Newcomerstown Farmers’ Market will be open every Fridaythrough October 8th from 9am to 1pm in the parking of the Newcomerstown Public Library, 123 East Main Street. Early sales will not be permitted for the safety of shopper. Vendors may begin setting up at 8am, and all products must be grown, raised or made by the vendor. No live animals may be sold. There is no vendor fee, but a signed vendor application is required. Complete rules and applications are available at the main desk of the library or at www.newcomerstownlibrary.org. For more information call 740-498-7706.
ODA Photography Contest
Enter your photographic interpretation of the “Life of a Farmer” in the third annual Ohio Department of Agriculture photo contest. Entrants must be 16 or older, and entries must be postmarked by December 31, 2010. There is a limit of five photos per household, and they must be submitted on CD with a completed entry form. For complete details, visit www.agri.ohio.gov or call 614-752-9817.