The Public Market Expands Local Food Menu With This Wheeling FarmVictoria White February 5, 2024Since 2019, The Public Market has provided the community with a year-round farmer’s market to access local, healthy food. The...
Welcome Summer at Grow Ohio Valley’s Block PartyProvided June 23, 2023The Public Market, an entity of Grow Ohio Valley, is hosting a Summer Kick-Off Block Party on Thursday, June 29,...
Jason Koegler To Lead Grow Ohio Valley as New Executive DirectorJason Koegler December 20, 2022Editor’s Note: In January 2023, Grow Ohio Valley will enter a new era, as co-founder and Executive Director Danny Swan...
Grow Ohio Valley Enters New Era, Danny Passes Torch to Jason KoeglerDanny Swan December 19, 2022Editor’s Note: In January 2023, Grow Ohio Valley will enter a new era, as co-founder and Executive Director Danny Swan...
New Management, Same Vibe at The Public MarketMolly Sovich December 17, 2022It’s been more than three years since The Public Market first opened its doors in Downtown Wheeling. Since then, the...
Grow Ohio Valley Invites You To Their Annual Harvest FestivalAlex Walton October 21, 2022Grow Ohio Valley is thrilled to host its 5th annual Harvest Festival this Saturday, October 22nd, from 11 a.m. to...
Eat Locally and Seasonally All Summer Long With Grow OVAngela Hawk June 23, 2022Last summer, as a relative newcomer to the area, I was thrilled to learn that we have a great Community...
The Backyard Chicken Keepers of Wheeling’s PastKate Wietor April 11, 2022The arrival of spring complicates visits to the feed store. Routine trips to pick up pet food, seeds, or a...
New Program Teaches Teens How To Farm Flowers and MoreAlex Panas March 22, 2022Gardening can be a fun way for kids to learn practical life skills, and Grow Ohio Valley is giving teens...
The 25-Acre Farm That’s Creating a Demand for Local FoodMelissa Rebholz November 30, 2021Full diet community supported agriculture (CSAs) have been in practice for quite some time around the world. The idea is...
Move To Munch: A Special After-Hours Experience at the Public MarketProvided October 12, 2021Your body deserves the best: An exclusive evening of yoga, food, wine, and private shopping at the Public Market. Longtime...
Paw Paw Season in West VirginiaMelissa Rebholz September 22, 2021“Now when you pick a paw paw or a prickly pear and you pick a raw paw, next time beware.”...
A Love Letter to Winter VegetablesMelissa Rebholz January 5, 2021I haven’t always loved winter vegetables. It wasn’t until I started managing farmer’s markets in my 20’s in NYC that...
Wheeling, Partners Awarded $100,000 Aetna Foundation Grant to Advance Health Equity in Ohio CountyProvided July 15, 2020The City of Wheeling’s Department of Parks and Recreation, along with several Ohio County partners, have been selected to receive...
From the Yard to Your Plate — Adding Flavor to Your SaladMelissa Rebholz June 10, 2020Disclaimer: Weelunk cares about your health and safety. Before touching or eating anything out in the wild, we recommend seeking...
Community Gardens: Green and Growing in WheelingLaura Jackson Roberts May 26, 2020With Victory Gardens springing up all over the Ohio Valley and residents reconnecting with the land and the time-honored tradition...
Come to Serve, Stay to Build: AmeriCorps Alumni Take Part in Wheeling’s RenaissanceNick Musgrave January 28, 2020early 650 AmeriCorps members come to the Mountain State each year to complete a term of service in West Virginia...
A Natural Pair: The Public Market and Downtown WheelingPhyllis Sigal October 18, 2019askets of plump, red apples piled high. Shelves chock full of organic offerings. Carts lined up, waiting for fresh chickens,...
(Williams Lea) Tag — You’re ItPhyllis Sigal March 1, 2019Along with the fact that there are 100 job openings, why should you consider working at Williams Lea Tag? Because...
SAY VEGGIES! Grow OV Celebrates $50,000 Grant With CommunityNick Musgrave August 15, 2018The inviting smells of freshly cooked food and the sound of string music filled the air at the corner of...
Come Learn About the Public MarketWeelunk Staff October 3, 2017The Public Market Meeting is this Wednesday! Join us for an opportunity to hear more about the Public Market project, engage...
Grow Ohio Valley Seeks HostsSam Amberg April 30, 2017Early this summer, another four AmeriCorps service members will arrive in Wheeling to assist Grow Ohio Valley in its mission...
Grow OV Partners with Wheeling Health RightSteve Novotney July 27, 2016As soon as a vegetable is picked from its vine, it begins to lose nutritional value, and those foods are...
Grow Ohio Valley Seeds New Partnership In North WheelingSteve Novotney June 28, 2016Some shrug it off, this effort to grow fruits and vegetables on local land, because they are used to visiting...
Green Thumbs Up for Wheeling’s Grow Ohio ValleySteve Novotney May 18, 2016It was a difficult year, 2015 was, for Grow Ohio Valley, but not because the people in the Wheeling area...
Grow Ohio Valley Breaks Old Ground, Wins AwardGlynis Board February 19, 2016Photos by Glynis Board Story courtesy of Weelunk partner West Virginia Public Broadcasting Accompanying story here: Listen The Lincoln Home...
Hunger in the Valley: How eating right can change a regionLee Chottiner October 26, 2015 This article is presented via a Weelunk partnership with Dateline:Wheeling. For more great Lee Chottiner stories, poetry, and images...
Speakers Series to Address Social Action IssuesLee Chottiner October 8, 2015Time for Change: Speakers series to address social action issues in Wheeling The 2015-16 Temple Shalom Social Action Lecture...
Q&A – Ken Peralta: “We Think We Have Something Here.”Steve Novotney August 30, 2015The people of Wheeling got lucky one day four and a half years ago. That’s when Ken Peralta made a...
Grow Ohio Valley Offering New CSA ProgramSteve Novotney August 18, 2015Local residents interested in consuming healthier fruits and vegetables now have the opportunity to take advantage of Grow Ohio Valley’s...
