Agribusiness

What our land and labor produce

County farming operations provide a variety of foods for the consumer markets, such as corn, soybeans, potatoes, green beans and cabbage.    Specialty farming operations within the county involve producers of gourmet sauces, salsas and dips, those who raise bison, fish farms, growers of berries and bottlers of the area's spring water.  There are also a number of nursery operations within the county selling various species of trees, plantings and landcaping materials.  

The first of its kind in ohio

Champaign County sits at the northeastern corner of the Miami Valley and is located within a few miles of the highest point in the state of Ohio - Campbell Hill - in Logan County.  A glacial ridge (known by locals as "The Ludlow") runs north to south on the county's mid-eastern side and provides an ideal spot to capture wind energy.  On March 22, 2010 the Ohio Power Siting Board approved an application from EverPower Energy for a commerical wind farm with 50+ wind turbines to be located on several thousand acres in eastern part of the county; the first such commercial wind farm in the State of Ohio.

getting product to the market

Our farmers grow it, but how do they get their products to the consumer? 

Heritage Cooperative, Inc. a member-owned cooperative founded in 2009 by the consolidation of Champaign Landmark, Inc. of Urbana and The Farmers Commission Company of Upper Sandusky, serves the agricultural needs of farmers and residents in a 20 county area in central Ohio.  Heritage has 30 locations, 260 full-time employees and serves over 3500 farmer members, and over 4000 rural and urban customers.

by land, sea, air or....rail

Farmers are fortunate to have the availability of rail service for shipping and receiving product withing the county.  For more information click here.