Pickaway Progress Partnership - P3

P3's board isn't run by any single office or interest group — it reflects the whole county.
Members include elected county commissioners, municipal officials, township trustees, school superintendents and treasurers, local bankers, business leaders, representatives from workforce development, utilities, and tourism.

That cross-section is by design: every major decision benefits from both public and private input, because the growth we're working toward has to work for everyone at the table.
Learn more: https://www.pickawayprogress.com/who-we-are.html

The Pickaway County Fair kicks off this weekend, and we couldn't be more excited.
All week, you'll find the "Future of Pickaway County" booth at the Agriculture and Event Center — sharing what we've learned through the Agricultural Study and Land Use Plan, and listening to what residents want to see as the county grows. Come say hello, take a look at what we've found so far, and let us know what's on your mind.
Learn more: https://www.pickawayprogress.com/future-of-agriculture-study/

Pickaway County is growing, and we want your voice in shaping what that growth looks like.
This week, the Pickaway County Fair will host the "Future of Pickaway County" booth — a chance to see what's come out of the Future of Agriculture Study and the county's first-ever Land Use Plan, and to tell us what matters most to you. Stop by and see us, ask your questions, and share your thoughts. We'll see you at the fair.

For nearly two decades, Pickaway Progress Partnership has worked to support jobs, investment, and opportunity across Pickaway County.
Founded in response to major job losses that impacted thousands of local families, P3 was created to help ensure our county would be ready for future opportunities rather than reacting after they arrived.
Today, that mission remains the same: helping Pickaway County grow in ways that benefit residents, businesses, and communities across the county.
Learn more:
https://www.pickawayprogress.com/who-we-are.html

Interested in becoming more involved with the Chamber?

We are now accepting applications for the Pickaway County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors! Serving on the Board is a great opportunity to support local businesses, strengthen our community, and help shape the future of the Chamber.

If you are passionate about Pickaway County and want to make an impact through leadership and service, we encourage you to apply!

Applications close June 26th. Reach out to [email protected] or call 740-474-4923 for more information on how to apply!

The P3 team spent Monday in Athens County getting a firsthand look at Appalachian Center for Economic Networks (ACEnet) and what 30 years of community-driven economic development looks like in action. ACEnet's Food & Farm Enterprise Center is what happens when a community decides to get serious about supporting entrepreneurs. Shared commercial kitchen space, food and farm processing facilities, technical assistance, and a network of partners that helps growers and food businesses do things they couldn't do alone — like turning a harvest into a value-added product and finding the markets to sell it.

For Pickaway County, where agriculture and economic growth are deeply connected, that's a model worth understanding.

P3 is exploring what a reinvestment fund for Pickaway County agriculture could look like — one that puts resources back into farming, food enterprise, and the next generation of entrepreneurs. Visits like this one are how we make sure we're building something that actually works.

More to come.

Pictured left to right: Tiffany Anderson, Keith Summers, Brian Hill, Adam Kody (ACEnet), Gary Scherer, Chuck Reisinger, and Matthew McCollister at ACEnet's Food & Farm Enterprise Center in Nelsonville.

Thank you, Pickaway County Chamber of Commerce, for stopping by and for your kind words!
We're proud to be Chamber members and value the connections, collaboration, and support that help strengthen our local business community. Together, we're working to make Pickaway County a great place to live, work, and do business.
We appreciate our partnership and look forward to continuing to support growth and opportunity throughout Pickaway County!

We loved stopping by our neighbor, Pickaway Progress Partnership - P3 to show a little appreciation for their team!

P3 is a valuable local business resource for Pickaway County, helping support economic development and connect businesses with opportunities for growth and success.

We’re grateful for members like them who are invested in strengthening our community and helping make Pickaway County a great place to live, work, and do business!

Thank you for being such amazing members!

Agriculture has and will continue to be part of the fabric of the City of Circleville. We are happy to participate in the Agriculture Study initiated by the Agriculture Committee of Pickaway Progress Partnership and the Pickaway County Port Authority.

As we see the Central Ohio area grow, we know that economic development here MUST be informed by our agricultural roots.

I’m looking forward to the study developed by PlanningNext. Be on the lookout for more information and opportunities to participate, especially at this year’s Pickaway County Fair.