…at least not from farmers, bakers, artisans, or anyone else who sells something they make. Ohio Revised Code 715.63 License power – exception. Any municipal corporation may license exhibitors of shows or performances of any kind, hawkers, peddlers, auctioneers of horses and other animals on the highways or public grounds […]
Monthly Archives: June 2012
Good news, guys! Thanks to genetic engineers tinkering with the DNA of our food supply, we no longer have to worry about getting chewed on by corn borers! And hey, let’s not forget to give due credit to our legislators who blocked the labeling of GMO foods in the recent […]
This is only tangentially related to the farm, but I’ve got to say something publicly, even if only for the safety of others in my neighborhood. At the end of April, I related in this post how I caught a couple guys who stole a pocket knife out of my […]
City Officials order the destruction of a Tulsa woman’s garden, claiming herbs and fruit trees are “tall grass.” I’ve complained about the same broad language in Franklin County’s health code. It outlaws “all vegetation” over so many inches, effectively criminalizing trees and shrubs. “We have no intention of enforcing it […]
Columbus Proposes Crackdown on All Commerce Outside of Store Business Columbus foodies are pretty proud of the wide array of food trucks across our city. ECDI has created a supply hub for these trucks called “the Food Fortress,” and there are entire tour groups that do nothing but go around […]
A public service announcement from the FCLFC: Do you live, work, play or eat in Franklin County? If so, you should be taking our survey. Franklin County Local Food Council’s community survey is designed to solicit feedback from the public about the current state of the local food system and assess areas for […]