By Graham Oberly, OFU Member, Oaks and Sprouts, Urbana, OH

Our farm joined Ohio Farmers Union in 2025 because of their focused and democratic approach to real policy and system change. As a direct result of our farm visiting Washington DC as a part of National Farmers Union Legislative Fly-in in 2025 Congresswoman Shontel Brown of the United States House Committee of Agriculture from Ohio 11th came on to learn with abounding energy and open ears about Small and Family Farms this past Friday!

At our Summer Meeting in July 2026, we were honored to have Molly Bryden, Climate & sustainability researcher, from Policy Matters Ohio present a report entitled Ohio’s Data Center Landscape.

Ohio Farmers Union is extremely alarmed about the imminent closure of the JBS meat packing plant in Souderton, PA. Many beef producers of all sizes depend on the sale barns of eastern Ohio and western PA, where the bidding from JBS buyers helps maintain the price of live beef.

Join us for our annual Summer Picnic, hosted at the Methodist Theological School of Ohio’s Seminary Hill Farms in Delaware!

It’s an opportunity for Ohio Farmers Union members to gather and discuss pressing issues we face as family farmers in our state.

This year, discussion will be focused on Data Centers and Rural Health.

The Ohio Farmers Union (OFU) announced leadership transitions this week designed to ensure continuity within the organization while reflecting the realities of modern farm and family life.