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    Farmer Cheryl Wheeler Believes Doing Research “From The Ground Up” will Inspire Others to Follow

    While birds chirp and crickets rattle between the tomato vines of Efinity Harvest Farm in Trotwood, Ohio, Cheryl Wheeler, farmer and co-founder wears a smile as she warmly talks about her experiences leading From The Ground Up (FTGUp) research.  The farm produces fresh, organically grown produce…

    By Joseph Gakpo February 12, 2026
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    How Farmer-Led Research Is Strengthening a Community Food Initiative in Southwest Ohio

    In the Riverview neighborhood of Hamilton, Ohio, Hamilton Urban Garden Systems (HUGS) has spent a decade improving food and nutrition security for residents in this food desert.  HUGS has been working to ensure that every man, woman and child in Hamilton and…

    By Joseph Gakpo February 9, 2026
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    From The Ground Up Farmers Test a New Kind of Nitrogen Source on the Farm  

    Cody Goswick stands beside a gleaming silver machine in a barn on his farm in Lawrence County, Southwest Missouri. With a vent on the left side and an electronics box mounted on the upper side, the unit sits on top of…

    By Joseph Gakpo December 17, 2025
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    Farmer Donee Boykin says ‘From The Ground Up’ is elevating farmers voices

    On a quiet patch of land in Trotwood, Ohio, sunlight filters through rows of vegetables and herbs at Endigo’s Herbals & Organics, LLC. The air carries the scent of fresh soil. It is a sign that the land is alive,…

    By Joseph Gakpo December 3, 2025
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    Testing Fungicides ‘From The Ground Up’ with Farmer-Led Science in Action

    Ed Mershon has been in the farming business for several decades, and the farm has served him well. Despite the success of his production business, Ed believes farming is all about learning, adapting, and leading. That encouraged him to join…

    By Joseph Gakpo November 9, 2025

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