The Northeast Ohio Food Congress is set for Friday November 7-8, 2008. The event will feature a series of site case studies on Friday, located around Northeast Ohio. These sites include Crown Point Ecology Center, The Countryside Conservancy, City Fresh, Geauga Family Farms, George Jones Farm, Hiram College, and a site hosted by the Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Food Policy Council. The effort is to provide sites around the region for the participants to choose from, each focused upon a particular aspect of the local food system.

The Northeast Ohio Food Congress is set for Friday November 7-8, 2008. The event will feature a series of site case studies on Friday, located around Northeast Ohio. These sites include Crown Point Ecology Center, The Countryside Conservancy, City Fresh, Geauga Family Farms, George Jones Farm, Hiram College, and a site hosted by the Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Food Policy Council. The effort is to provide sites around the region for the participants to choose from, each focused upon a particular aspect of the local food system.

Before investing in a food business, decide if you have what it takes to be a succesful food entrepreneur. This full day course will give you an overview of the trends in the market, what government agencies are involved, and business planning.

OSU Extension in Ashtabula County will offer the workshop Nov. 19-21. "Hands-On Basic Cheese Making -- Enhancing Dairy Profitability with Cheese," is packed with information on a milk quality, ingredients used in cheese making, cheese-making processes and techniques and tips for establishing a cheese-making business.

Registration is $425 per person and includes course tuition, resource materials, all workshop supplies, lunches and refreshments. Registration is limited to 15 people and is on a first-come, first-served basis.

OSU Extension in Ashtabula County will offer the workshop Nov. 19-21. "Hands-On Basic Cheese Making -- Enhancing Dairy Profitability with Cheese," is packed with information on a milk quality, ingredients used in cheese making, cheese-making processes and techniques and tips for establishing a cheese-making business.

Registration is $425 per person and includes course tuition, resource materials, all workshop supplies, lunches and refreshments. Registration is limited to 15 people and is on a first-come, first-served basis.

OSU Extension in Ashtabula County will offer the workshop Nov. 19-21. "Hands-On Basic Cheese Making -- Enhancing Dairy Profitability with Cheese," is packed with information on a milk quality, ingredients used in cheese making, cheese-making processes and techniques and tips for establishing a cheese-making business.

Registration is $425 per person and includes course tuition, resource materials, all workshop supplies, lunches and refreshments. Registration is limited to 15 people and is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Join us for a buffet breakfast, a networking opportunity, and learn about …OHIO PROUD: Promoting Ohio Products -Presented by Lori Panda, Program Manager,