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  Very soon, friends and family members will gather together to eat, give thanks and celebrate the holidays. In turn, we all will start to comb through Black Friday and Cyber Monday ads searching for the perfect gifts for loved ones. As we begin our holiday...

On November 11th 2014, Veterans Day, Ohio Proud announced a new partnership with Homegrown by Heroes program, to support and promote veteran farmers. The Homegrown by Heroes program is a program that certifies agricultural products from veteran farmers, ranchers, and...

On August 14, the Ohio Department of Agriculture hosted the annual Ohio Food Summit for Ohio Proud partners. The purpose of this event is to educate Ohio buyers about the importance of purchasing Ohio products and to develop business relationships between Ohio buyers...

The Ohio Department of Agriculture along with Ohio Farm Bureau, and Ohio’s Commodity groups had another successful year with their Ag is Cool program for students. The program is one that kids of all ages can experience by participating in a scavenger hunt throughout...

Celebrate National Ice Cream Month with OHIO PROUD! July is National Ice Cream Month, this celebration was established in 1984 by President Ronald Reagan, and the third Sunday of the month is National Ice Cream Day which, is on July 20th this year. Reagan recognized...

Where can you find fresh and tasty fruits and vegetables? Farmer’s markets of course! It is that time of year again! Markets are a great way to support local families with their growing businesses and to connect with others in the community who support Ohio...

It is hard to believe that there are officially only two weeks left in 2013. Ohio Proud wants to look back at another wonderful year by highlighitng thirteen great memories that took place in 2013. 1. Ohio Power Show: Ohio Proud partners attended and exhibited their...

Ready or not, the holiday season has arrived! As you begin your shopping, we hope you will consider buying local this year by purchasing an Ohio Proud gift basket. What better way to celebrate than to give a gift that supports local businesses in your community, while...

The 2013 Ohio State Fair took place over a beautiful 12 days from July 24th to August 4th! History was made at this year’s state fair with an estimated  903,824 guests breaking the attendance record! The “Ag is Cool” program hosted an exciting and educational...

This August marks the 20th Anniversary of Ohio Proud! To celebrate we have came up with different activites that will showcase Ohio Proud and all of it’s partners. The one main activity that we are doing is making a tour video. For this video we will be visiting 20...