Ohio

North Central SARE's network of state coordinators–housed at each land grant university throughout the region–conduct train-the-trainer programs and share information about our grant programs and other sustainable agriculture resources in their respective states.

State Contacts

Dana Hilfinger

Extension Educator

Central State University

dhilfinger@centralstate.edu

(734) 276-1895

Bio

Dana Hilfinger has been an Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension Educator with Central State University since 2020. Dana has over a decade of on-farm experience on diversified fruit and vegetable farms.

Mike Hogan

State Coordinator

The Ohio State University Extension

hogan.1@osu.edu

(614) 866-6900

Bio

Mike Hogan is an Ohio State SARE Co-Coordinator and an Extension Educator at the Ohio State University. He specializes in small farm management, sustainable production systems, Christmas tree production, and business management.

Suzanne Mills-Wasniak

OSU Cooperative Extension Educator

The Ohio State University Extension

mills-wasniak.1@osu.edu

(937) 952-1614

Bio

Suzanne Mills-Wasniak is an Ohio State SARE Co-Coordinator and an Ohio State University Extension Educator for Agriculture and Natural Resources in Montgomery County where she works on urban agriculture, small farms, and local food systems.

SARE IN OHIO

Since 1988, SARE has awarded numerous grants in every state and Island Protectorate. Aimed at advancing sustainable innovations, these grants add up to an impressive portfolio of sustainable agriculture efforts across the nation.