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Cardboard vs. Chipboard: Can you tell the difference and why it matters! As we mentioned in our November Wrap-Up newsletter this month,...
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Welcome to the Community Roots Ohio Blog where we talk about what we're growin' and showin'. We love sharing our passion for all things seeds, soils, gardens, and more! Through our blog, we hope to share all that is happening around our greenhouses and gardens and to inspire one gardener to another. If you're interested in volunteering with us, please check out our volunteer page!
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k frye
- Jun 9
- 4 min
Talk Dirty To Me!
Actually don't, because we're not talking about dirt today, we are talking about SOIL! The start-up to the growing season comes so...
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Community Roots
- Apr 24
- 3 min
Welcoming Hazel!
Our team is overjoyed to be able to welcome a new teammate to the Community Roots gang! We would love it if everyone could take time with...
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Community Roots
- Apr 13
- 8 min
Sydney's Story
Hello again! It’s Sydney (AmeriCorps VISTA 2021-2023) writing to you all and it feels surreal to be here almost 2 years later talking to...
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Community Roots
- Jan 16
- 2 min
The results are in!
Well, folks! We have officially finished our 30-day fundraising campaign with our partners through the Seed Money organization and the...
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Community Roots
- Nov 22, 2022
- 2 min
UPDATE!! Seed Money Campaign: Week 1
Well, folks!! The first week of our Seed Money campaign is over and we have three more weeks left to continue raising money for our...
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Community Roots
- Oct 21, 2022
- 2 min
Welcoming our Local Produce Coordinating Specialist
Community Roots has been highly grateful for the opportunity to add two new members to our team! If you missed us welcoming our...
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Community Roots
- Oct 20, 2022
- 9 min
Fall Foraged Plant Dyes
As nearly 3000 Knox County residents know, we had a little fun tie-dying bandanas and scrunchies at Kenyon College's Brown Family...
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Community Roots
- Oct 10, 2022
- 2 min
Welcoming our Compost Coordinator
This year we have been fortunate enough to grow our team with two new interns from Kenyon College. Thanks to our USDA Farm to School...
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Community Roots
- Aug 29, 2022
- 3 min
Is it time we ditched the word ‘gardening’?
Re-posted from The Guardian The term might seem inoffensive, but it’s loaded with cultural baggage James Wong Sun 28 Aug 2022 03.15 EDT...
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k frye
- Aug 15, 2022
- 1 min
OSU Home Veggie Trials - GREEN BEANS UPDATE
Aldrin v. Savannah varieties Pictured above is our Aldrin variety on the left, Savannah on the right, harvested for the August 13 Mount...
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k frye
- Aug 5, 2022
- 1 min
MV Farmer's Market August 6th
This SATURDAY August 6 @mount_vernon_farmers_market 9-Noon On the Square! We’ll have: Tomatoes! A variety of Bell and Hot peppers...
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Community Roots
- Aug 3, 2022
- 3 min
Celebrating National Watermelon Day 2022
Watermelon and Feta Salad with Hot-Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette SciFrye Prep Time:10 minutes Total Time:10 minutes Course: fruit, Salad,...
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Community Roots
- Jun 2, 2022
- 1 min
MV Farmers Market! This Saturday!
Have fun supporting all of our downtown shops and haunts this first 2022 First Friday, then wake up ready to refuel yourself at the...
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k frye
- May 26, 2022
- 5 min
ICYMI: Knox County Solar & Wind Power Public Hearing
Here's a general summary of the themes that were brought up at the hearing. You can read a pretty thorough article from Knox Pages if you...
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Community Roots
- May 25, 2022
- 1 min
Asparagus Beetles
In honor of National Asparagus Day on May 24, we thought we might share some info on a common issue we have around this time of year with...
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Community Roots
- May 20, 2022
- 1 min
TOMORROW! MV Farmer's Market, Sat. May 21
Early Spring Bounties! Exclusively at the mount Vernon Farmer's Market TOMORROW Saturday, May 21 9-Noon We will have: Asparagus Fresh...
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k frye
- May 13, 2022
- 1 min
OSU Home Veggie Trials 2022
We're working on the research once again! This year we expanded the list of veggies we are testing for consumers: Each trial is ...
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k frye
- May 4, 2022
- 1 min
Spring Foraging Recipes
Check out the videos below to see how we turned some common edible plants into some delicious recipes! First up is a simple Wild Onion...
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Community Roots
- Apr 25, 2022
- 2 min
Hatching into Spring!
Join us as we introduce our new baby chicks into our Community Roots Family!
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