Ridgewood Farm is growing the next generation of ag producers

WEST LAFAYETTE – Encouraging the next generation of farmers and agricultural industry workers for Coshocton County is the focus of a new farm program through Ridgewood Local Schools. The school district acquired the five-acre farm with barns in January 2022. It’s on Ohio 751 next to the district’s bus garage. The Ridgewood FFA advisers and agriculture program instructors are Logan Pyers and Sue Davis. Pyers said the FFA chapter has about 200 members with around 15 working regularly on the farm. He said the FFA chapter is footing half the cost of operations and the school district the other half.…