A Journey in Tastepresents

Here We Grow Again…

with

Paul Higgins, CEC

A www.senior-dining.com presentation

Here We Grow Again…A continuation of We Grow That?

A look at the Ohio and Knox County growing season and the availability of fresh local products

Why Buy Local?• Freshness. • Taste. • Nutrition. • Variety. • Improving the local economy. • Strengthening producer/consumer relations. • Avoiding health hazards.

KNOX COUNTY

Rich in History

• ODA - Century Farm program

• 18 working Knox county farms

• Earliest was established in 1814

Land Use in Knox County

• Total Land = 339,904 acres

• 212,069 ac. In agriculture

AgOther

Diverse in Size

• Average Farm size• 1 to 9 ac.• 10 to 49 ac.• 50 to 179 ac.• 180 to 499 ac.• 500 to 999 ac.• > 1,000 ac.

= 166 acres

= 78 farms

= 416 farms

= 488 farms

= 186 farms

= 56 farms

= 32 farms

Knox County’s Rank in Ohio

Agricultural Product Rank in Ohio

– Sheep & Lambs 1– Hay 7– Milk Cows 13– Oats 13– Cattle & Calves 18– Hogs 34– Corn 34– Soybeans 40– Wheat 47

Peas •

••Green Beans

••Cabbage

••Broccoli

••Spinach

•••Fall Spinach

••Rhubarb

••••Radishes

••Green Onion

••Asparagus

NovOctSeptAugJulJuneMayAprProduct

• Peak Season

Local Food Products in Knox County, Ohio

•••Cauliflower

•••Carrots

••Blueberries

•Beets

••Strawberries

•••Summer Squash

••Raspberries

••••Potatoes

•••Sweet Peppers

•••Cucumbers

NovOctSeptAugJulJuneMayAprProduct

• Peak Season

Local Food Products in Knox County, Ohio

••Onions

••Muskmelon

••••Apples

••Tomatoes

••Sweet Corn

•••Herbs

•••Watermelons

•Pumpkins

••Winter Squash

•••Lettuce

NovOctSeptAugJulJuneMayAprProduct

• Peak Season

Local Food Products in Knox County, Ohio

Special Thanks

• Ohio Department of Agriculture • OSU extension Knox County

• Local Food Council• Food for Thought• senior-dining. com

• The Laurels of Mount Vernon• Local growers, and producers

• Adeline Moshell• Those Young Boys Productions

I Got

FreshToday with

Chef Paulwww.senior-dining.com

Today’s MENU

SoupCream of Asparagus

SaladLocal Field Greens

With Fresh Basil Vinaigrette

EntréeGrilled Marinated Chicken Breast

Farm Fresh Green Beans, Oven Roasted Rosemary Red Skin Potatoes

DessertFresh Local Hand Picked Berry Something

Fresh baked Rolls and breads w/ flavored butters

COME TO THE FAIR……

The Ohio State Fair

Senior Day August 5,2008

Ohio State Fair Senior Day

A Journey in Taste

Tuesday August 5th

with

Certified Executive Chef

Paul Higgins

Sponsored by

The Laurels of Mount Vernon

Fair Grounds DiSalle Bldg (air condition)

1:30 PM, 2:15PM, 3:00PM, 3:45PM