There are two meanings to the verb, to ferment, and Tara Whitsitt embodies them both.
Not only is she an accomplished culinary artist who makes her own yogurt, kimchi, vinegar, and sourdough bread; she ferments — or stirs up — interest in these cultured foods through her project, Fermentation on Wheels. She tours the country in an old 1986 International Harvester bus that she’s turned into a traveling kitchen and classroom.
Fermentation on Wheels rolls into my driveway in Ada, this Earth Day, Wednesday, April 22, for a potluck and culture swap.
The Hardin County Chamber & Business Alliance along with the Hardin County Ambassadors conducted a ribbon cutting ceremony at Ohio Means Jobs Hardin County on Wednesday, March 11th. Their new location is in the Annex Building, first floor, 175 W. Franklin St., Kenton. The ribbon cutting was in conjunction with their open house.
The Mission of Ohio Means Jobs Hardin County is to increase the employment, retention, earnings and occupational skills of our customers and assist employers in finding and retaining qualified workers.
This is an active community. Here are several upcoming events that may be of interest to you. Check them out.
• A Lupus support group will meet at 7 pm on Monday, March 16, at Crossroads Church of God on SR 309 west of Ada. For more information call 440-717-0183.
• The Compassionate Friends will meet at 7 pm on Tuesday, March 17, at First Assembly of God Church at SR 81 and I-75. This is a support group for parents who have lost a child. The organization is for parents grieving the death of a child, whether the death was recent or not.
Medication Disposal Day is Saturday April 11, from 9 a.m. to noon in two Hardin County locations, including one in Ada.
• Kenton location, 75 Washington Blvd., parking lot of the Medical Office building at Hardin Memorial Hospital
• Ada, South Main Street and East College Avenue, parking lot between RiteAid and Northern on Main.
Enter off Main Street and exit onto College Avenue. Acceptable items include household generated pharmaceuticals, prescription drugs, liquid medications, household pet medications, medicated lotions and sunscreens.
Hardin County agriculture will celebrate agriculture’s role as part of National Ag Week March 15-21 and Ag Day on Wednesday, March 18.
The National Ag Day program encourages people to:
• Understand how food and fiber products are produced.
• Appreciate the role agriculture plays in providing safe, abundant and affordable products.
• Value the essential role of agriculture in maintaining a strong economy.
• Acknowledge and consider career opportunities in the agriculture, food and fiber industry.
