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More Cheese, Please: Urban Stead Cheese Partner Spotlight

More Cheese, Please: Urban Stead Cheese Partner Spotlight

Urban Stead is an urban cheese company. Its cheese making and cheese selling shop is in Cincinnati. Not only are they proud Ohio Proud partners, but they're also new champions! Urban Stead Cheese's "Street Cheddar" just won reserve champion and a Blue Ribbon in the...

Dishing with Dorothy: Memorial Weekend Grilling

Dishing with Dorothy: Memorial Weekend Grilling

Culinarily, Memorial Day weekend marks an unofficial start to summer and means one thing: It’s time to get grilling. On this installment of Dishing with Dorothy,  Director Pelanda and Husband Sam take you through a couple of their favorite dishes to make on the grill,...

Cultivating Convos with Ohio Proud

Cultivating Convos with Ohio Proud

Do you know the Mustard Man? If not, you should! Tim Campbell's energy and love for local products, particularly well made condiments, is infectious. Like many Ohio Proud partners, he started with a well made recipe that friends and family loved, and turned it into a...

Partner Spotlight: North Country Charcuterie

Partner Spotlight: North Country Charcuterie

  Hear from Duncan Forbes, the Salami Monger (his name not ours) at North Country Charcuterie. 95% of their ingredients are from farms and small businesses across Ohio – and that’s why we love North Country Charcuterie...but also the meats. Owned by a mother and two...

Partner Spotlight: Around the World Gourmet

Partner Spotlight: Around the World Gourmet

  Restaurant Location: 112 2nd Ave Bellaire, OH 43906Owner: Jennifer Kocher, Jkocher@aroundtheworldgourmet.comProducts: Manufactures gluten-free, vegan pizza crusts in Plain or Garlic & Herb flavors.Website: aroundtheworldgourmetmarketplace.com   Around...

Ohio’s Winter Farmer’s Markets

Thought farmer's markets go into hibernation during winter? Think again. Ohio has an abundance of farmer's markets that extend their normal spring and summer seasons to year-round markets. Visitors can shop for meat, winter root vegetables, honey, microgreens, baked...

Dishing with Dorothy: Holiday Edition

As you’re thinking about what to serve to family this holiday season, it’s a perfect time to give some thought to how and where you’ll be sourcing your ingredients. Ohio’s small farmers and local food businesses offer up unique and delicious products, and you can...

2021 Renewal

The Ohio Proud renewal period for 2021 is now open. Each company’s $50 annual membership fee allows the program to provide educational, sales and marketing opportunities to partners throughout the year. To continue your Ohio Proud membership, please submit your...

Ohio Proud Kitchen at the 2019 Ohio State Fair

Join us in the Taste of Ohio Cafe at the Ohio State Fair as we cook some of the best food Ohio has to offer! The Ohio Proud Kitchen will feature First Lady Fran DeWine and Ohio's Commodity Groups as special cooking demonstration guests each day at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m....

Ohio Proud Celebrates Moon Landing’s 50th Anniversary

During the month of July, Ohio Proud celebrated the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11, the first manned mission to land on the Moon by Buzz Aldrin and Ohio's own Neil Armstrong on July 20, 1969. Ohio Proud members featured specialty products to honor the historic event,...