Sam Steiner

I am a fourth-generation farmer from Lebanon, Ohio. I was raised on a dairy farm where I learned many life skills, including animal care and a love for our natural resources. I was a long-time member of the Warren County 4-H program, and I now volunteer as a club advisor. I attended The Ohio State University and majored in animal science with a minor in ag business.

In 2010, I started farming full-time, raising laying hens, meat chickens, turkeys and beef cattle. Conservation plays a role in my farming practices because healthy soil and healthy water produce healthy livestock.

Educating consumers on where their food comes from and how it is raised is a large part of why I sell directly off the farm. An open line of communication between producer and consumer is a key element in building trust in the ag community.