By 1812Blockhouse
There’s still plenty of time this summer to engage in grilling activity. What could be better than tasty grilled bratwurst or ribs with your favorite barbecue sauce for your next cookout or social event?
Those who enjoy good food now have a new option for grilling supplies right here in Richland County.
What’s Smoken’ in Ontario recently held its ribbon cutting at 49 Briggs Drive (in the Drug Mart Plaza on the north side of the building, facing Home Depot). There you will find an outstanding variety of wood pellets, charcoal, sauces, rubs – as well as grills and grill utensils.
What’s Smoken’ is also a source for grill rentals. According to the company website, available rentals include propane-assist grills, hog roasters, and chicken cookers. The store’s website can be accessed here.
So – head to What’s Smoken’ and get grilling!
Photo: Richland Area Chamber & Economic Development
Special to 1812Blockhouse
On the second episode of Season 2 of Workforce Pulse Podcast, Walt Bonham shares his story of how Mansfield gave him the “space for entrepreneurship, space for dreaming, and space for growing the Urban Farm and The Food Lab LLC.
Growing up in Mansfield, he left to earn his Bachelor’s Degree at Wittenberg University, then his Master’s Degree at Ohio Dominican University. With that knowledge, and the experience he gained working at Whole Foods, he returned to Mansfield to be a part of the change.
Gain inspiration from Walt’s story by listening anywhere you listen to podcasts.
Listen to the podcast episode below.
Listen to “Richland Workforce Pulse – ” Walt Bonham, Planting Roots in Richland County ” – S2 E2″ on Spreaker.
By our friends at Destination Mansfield -Richland County:
This challenge is not for the calorie-conscious or the faint of heart. If you’re looking to indulge in the richest treats in Richland County and settle a local debate for the ages, you’re in the right place. This is the Richland County Donut Challenge: first, sample each of our favorite local donuts then decide for yourself which fried confection reigns supreme as the best donut in Richland County.
Apple Hill Orchard donuts are a local fall favorite, but these fall-flavored donuts are available year-round! Apple Hill Donuts are cake donuts made with only Apple Hill apples and cider in the batter. After they’re fried to golden perfection, they are either dipped in a thin glaze that soaks into the crispy exterior or rolled in cinnamon sugar during the holidays. The result is a donut that evokes memories of apple picking on cool fall days with every bite! These donuts are even available on the go thanks to the donut drive-thru window. More…
Destination Mansfield - Richland County, Featured, Food, Restaurants
By 1812Blockhouse
The Food Pantry at Grace Episcopal Church in Mansfield is making Thanksgiving a reality for a large number of Richland County families.
As shared recently on social media, the Thanksgiving Food Distribution resulted in some 643 families receiving food free of charge. Volunteers staffed the effort, and an underlying Richland County Foundation grant provided the financial wherewithal.
Grace Church’s Pantry operation received a COVID-19 Rapid Response Grant from the Foundation earlier this year. More…
By: 1812Blockhouse
6.000 pounds of beef is a lot of cow!
That is what’s on offer this year at the 54th Annual Shiloh Ox Roast, an event that will look quite a bit different than years past — but which will taste just the same.
The normal, full lineup of food will be on hand, including sales of beef, baked beans, potato salad, hot dogs, cake, and pie — and a corn roast. All bulk orders will be in provided carryout containers; no private containers allowed. Other food vendors will also be present. More…
It’s a grocery list of sorts — but not of the standard variety.
Three local organizations have joined forces to create and promote a list of Richland County’s options for obtaining food and essentials via curbside, pick-up, and/or delivery.
After recent modifications in the State of Ohio’s Stay-at-Home Order pertaining to in-person grocery shopping, including the limitations of how many people may enter a store at a given time, more Richland Countians have adopted the ultimate in social distance shopping. More…
All Things Business, History & Tourism
It may be the least populated of New York City’s five boroughs with a population of nearly 500,000, but it is also the newest home of a Stewart’s All American Grill restaurant with its trademark root beer.
A story in silive.com entitled “Stewart’s All American Grill brings its famous root beer to Staten Island” starts out this way: More…
Enjoy a night of live entertainment, great food, and auction items with you friends at the Richland Area Chamber of Commerce. Everyone is welcome.
The Fourth Annual Savor & Sip Auction and Food Tasting has rapidly become one of the most popular Chamber events. So popular, in fact, that last year it sold out! The event takes place on Tuesday, October 23 from 5 PM to 8 PM at the Mid-Ohio Conference Center on West Fourth Street in Mansfield. More…
With summer in full swing, the farmers markets in and near Mansfield are sharing locally produced items for sale in several locations and at various times during the week. Here is a sampling of what’s on offer: More…
It’s spring at The Ohio State University at Mansfield Microfarm. The high tunnels are overflowing with lettuce, spinach and swiss chard. Now, as spring turns into summer, it’s time to take the growth of the microfarm out farther into the local community. A community workshop called “Aggregating Produce, Sharing Profits” will be held in Ovalwood Hall at Ohio State Mansfield on June 9 from 10 AM to 3 PM. The public is invited along with community leaders. More…
Editor’s Note: I cannot resist sharing that the person posting this story on 1812Blockhouse greatly dislikes both sweet potatoes and, unfortunately, watermelon.
For some fourth-graders at Malabar Intermediate School, the final days of the school year included a hands-on exercise in citizen action, triggered by dislike for sweet potato fries on the cafeteria menu.
Teacher Lisa Koplan explained. “My two classes have been learning about government and how to make peaceful changes in your community,” she said. More…
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The Bellville Neighborhood Outreach Center has announced its schedule of Mobile Pantry produce distribution for 2018.
The Center, which is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to improving the lives of those living in the Clear Fork Valley of southern Richland County, provides this distribution as a public service from spring through fall. More…
Tyler Arter pulled weeds as he talked about the project Kent “Kip” Curtis will expand well beyond the borders of the parking lot where it’s located on the Mansfield campus of The Ohio State University. “I kind of overheard it,” said Arter, an Ashland resident who graduated a year ago from Ohio State Mansfield with a bachelor’s degree in psychology. I went to one of the first meetings, and I’ve been involved with it ever since.” More…
Community leaders in Mansfield are thinking about food and where it comes from a little bit differently today. That’s after The Ohio State University at Mansfield held the 2018 Food Systems Symposium March 1 at Oasis of Love Church in Mansfield.
Over 100 people attended the event. Participants talked about how to address economic, education, diet and food security issues in the community. The goal of the meeting was to discuss how all in the community could work together to create a community-based vision to improve access to safe, affordable and nutritious food in Mansfield and Richland County. More…
Big things are continuing to grow on The Ohio State University at Mansfield campus.
The first stakeholder meeting for RUSS (Reaching Urban Students with Sustainability) Garden Planning Process was held on October 12, 2017, in the Eisenhower Board Room on the Mansfield Campus. The group, which consists of campus and community members, met to discuss how to develop RUSS Gardens throughout the region. More…
