• Image of bluebells in the spring

    Cuyahoga Valley

    National Park Ohio

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  • Tick Alert

    Multiple tick exposures have been reported by visitors to the park. Please be aware that proper shoes, clothing, use of repellent spray, and checking the body for ticks following a visit to the park are the best way to prevent transmission of disease. More »

  • Canal Visitor Center Closure

    Canal Visitor Center will be closed for construction, starting Monday, May 6, 2013. It will reopen with new exhibits in early 2014.

  • Bald Eagle Closure in Effect

    RR tracks, and 30 foot right of way on either side, are closed to all foot traffic from the Rt. 82 Bridge at Station Rd, north to the RR tracks at. The Cuyahoga R. downstream of the Brecksville Dam to the Fitzwater Rd Bridge is closed to water activities.

Diversity of Products

Carrots and radishes.

Courtesy/Countryside Conservancy

Like many historic farmers, Countryside Initiative farms operate on a relatively small scale with highly diverse products (including fruit, vegetables, flowers, herbs, poultry, pigs, sheep, goats, and cattle) that target local specialty and niche markets.

Click here to Meet the Farmers!

The following audio clips illustrate the variety of products that Countryside Initiative farmers grow and sell.

 
Oral history audio.
In Their Own Words
Click the topics to hear stories about Cuyahoga Valley life.

Goat Personalities (52 seconds)
Terry Smith, from the Goatfeathers Point Farm, talks about the unique personalities of his goats.

Growing Herbs (55 seconds)
AJ and Pamela Neitenbach, of the Neitenbach Farm, describe what herbs they grow and how to use them in cooking and as medicine.

Community Supported Agriculture (39 seconds)
Daniel Greenfield, of the Greenfield Berry Farm, explains the Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program.



Did You Know?

Historic photo of canal boat on the Ohio & Erie Canal.

Lock 27 along the Ohio & Erie Canal became known as Johnnycake Lock after several boats ran aground due to flooding. While stranded, supplies ran low and canal passengers and crew ate only corn meal pancakes, known as "johnnycakes".