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!

Together We Give, Together We Share. 💚 Happy Giving Tuesday, friends! We’re celebrating by doing what we always do: cultivating connection, growing good food, teaching skills, and creating a space where folks of all ages can learn, heal, and get their hands in the soil. Behind the scenes, though?Nonprofits like ours are getting squeezed. Public funding streams we’ve relied on for years keep shrinking, and at the same time, the cost of everything—from garden tools to insuranc

From Farm to Food Truck: Finding Purpose in a Tomato Last season taught us something simple yet profound: our tomatoes aren’t just...

New Market Times Start THIS WEEK!!! We’ve got some fresh news to share—literally! Community Roots is teaming up with our friends at Happy...

At Community Roots, we’re not exactly known for playing it safe in the garden. Sure, we love our heirloom tomatoes and rainbow chard like...

Crimson Clover: From Rainy Day Plans to Bloom-Time Action 🌱 A couple of weeks ago, when the weather had us stuck indoors, Community...

Compost Temperatures This spring, our compost piles have been cookin'—and not just in the metaphorical sense. We’ve been nerding out over...

Our compost is a place of transformation—where food waste breaks down into a rich, fertilizer-like soil amendment, and with it, we're...

Angely here! If you're looking to winter sow native seeds this year, please check out this FREE Winter Sowing Workshop held by Leaves...

READ IT NOW! 🌟 January Newsletter Sneak Peek! 🌟 Start the year strong with Community Roots Ohio! This month’s newsletter is packed with...

✨ New Year, New Perspective ✨ Did you know the word resolution comes from the Latin resolutionem, meaning "a process of reducing things...

☕ Can It Compost? ☕ Welcome back to our composting series, where we dive into all things compostable! This week’s feature: coffee...

How to make a quick and nutritious broth or soup RIGHT FROM YOUR LATE AUTUMN GARDEN!

There’s something peaceful and invigorating about early mornings in the garden. The sun’s rays are just beginning to peek over the...

HANGIN’ WITH HALEY!! Let’s do ourselves a favor and wash out our seed starting NOW so we don’t have to do it in winter! #seedstarting ...

When the vibrant greens of your garden plants start to fade into shades of yellow, it’s easy to assume something is wrong. However, this...

Hooray for Holidays! If we make it through the heat of Dog Days! To beat the heat as much as we can, we have adjusted some volunteer...

HANGING WITH HALEY! Time to plant your cover crops, people! #covercropping The Power of Cover Crops: A Sustainable Farming Practice In...

Here at Community Roots, we're committed to transforming the statistics. Our composting program is an initiative aimed to increase our...

Get ready for some fun pickles!! This week at board president @lolz_itsemily ‘s garden she set up a garden arch for her gherkin plants to...

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