15th Annual Cultivating a Cure
Join us at the 15th annual Cultivating a Cure!
Event Details
- Date: Sunday, August 24, 2025
- Time: 11:30 a.m. Networking Reception | 12:30 p.m. Lunch and Program
- Location: Arlington Acres | Tiffin, Ohio
When our community comes together to address issues, amazing things can happen! With the support of friends like you, Cultivating a Cure has raised over $1.3 million in the past 14 years to support cancer treatment and prevention research at The Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute and the College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences at The Ohio State University.
The 15th annual Cultivating a Cure event will be held Sunday, August 24, 2025 at Arlington Acres in Tiffin, Ohio. The networking reception will begin at 11:30 a.m. and the lunch and program will start at 12:30 p.m. We hope you and your family will join us as we continue strengthening our relationships, which are the foundation to addressing issues and challenges facing our industry, such as finding cures for cancer. Registration will close on August 1st at 11:59 PM.
2025 Cultivating a Cure Live Auction Items
Items | Donated By |
Yeti Cooler with Wagyu Beef | Rylee & Harper Mullen |
John Deere Pedal Tractor | Nationwide Board of Directors, 2023 buyer |
OSU Athletics Package | Brent Porteus Family |
Block O Jewelry Set | Brent Porteus Family |
A Homecoming Weekend to Remember | The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences |
Christmas Wreath Making at the Boyert’s Greenhouse | Boyert’s Greenhouse & Farm |
Wheelbarrow of Bourbon | Bourbon Loving Friends of Cultivating a Cure |
2025 Cultivating a Cure Silent Auction Items
Item | Donated By |
Henry Package | Steve Berk |
Couples Cabin Getaway in Hocking Hills | DuLynn Farms, LLC - The Snider Family & Wolf Ridge Cabins, LLC - The Duncan Family |
Framed Autographed Picture of Taylor Swift | The RecW Entertainment Tech Trade School Chillicothe, Ohio |
OSU Weber Grill | AgCredit |
OSU Tickets | Nationwide |
"Everything But the Mint" Julep Bourbon Basket | David and Karin Bright |
BBQ and Bourbon Basket | David and Karin Bright |
Columbus Blue Jackets Basket | Nationwide |
Heritage Cider Basket | Matt Vodraska |
OSU Tailgate Basket | Kroger |
OSU Basketball Tickets & Swag | OSU Alumni Association |
Mixed Bourbon Basket | Friends of CAC |
Fall Mum Package | Stillwater Mums |
Beginner Bourbon Basket | Friend of CAC |
Purse and Wine Combo | Friend of CAC |
Bourbon Basket | Friend of CAC |
Just a Smooth Sip Bourbon Basket | David and Karin Bright |
Jerky and More Basket | County Line Meats |
Handmade Quilt | Robin Jordan |
Wilson Football Basket | Hardin County Farm Bureau |
Candle Basket | The Midwest Pallet/Amanda Domsitz |
Tonka Camper Trucks | Cathann Kress and Bob Arceneaux |
CFAES Gift Bag | College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences at The Ohio State University |
Crawford County Basket | Crawford County Farm Bureau |
Wooden Rocking Steer | Broken Arrow Woodworking LLC |
Corteva/Pioneer Gift Basket | Megan Shoemaker |
Pink Case IH Basket | AgCredit |
California Agriculture Basket | AgriPOWER Class IV |
Dietsch Brothers Sweets Basket | Hancock County Farm Bureau |
Rural Beans Roastery's Bourbon Barrel Aged Coffees | Dr. Kameron Rinehart and Rural Beans Roastery LLC. |
Framed John Deere Scene Picture | Charles Freitag |
Framed Case IH Scene Picture | Charles Freitag |
Beck's Seed Gift Basket | Lust Seed Sales |
Marion County Basket | Marion County Farm Bureau |
Thyroid Cancer Support Basket | Allen, Paulding, Putnam, & Van Wert Counties |
Thank you to all of our amazing donors for our live auction and silent auction! This event would not be possible without you and your generosity! Thank you!
History of Cultivating a Cure
Cultivating a Cure was founded in 2011 by the Porteus family to support their passion for cancer research and prevention while remembering all of those among our families who are and have battled cancer. Cultivating a Cure recognizes the value that is found when members of the agriculture community forge and develop their relationships and come together to address issues and challenges facing our industry such as finding cures for cancer.
$200
Individual ticket
Includes event seating and lunch for 1 guest
$350
Two tickets
Includes event seating and lunch for 2 guests
$2,000
Champion Sponsor
Includes one table at the event and lunch for 10 guests and recognition in the event program
$4,000
Emerging Leader Sponsor
Includes event seating and lunch for four sponsor representatives, event seating and lunch for six emerging leaders in the agricultural industry and recognition in the event program
$6,000
Guardians Sponsor
Includes one table at the event and lunch for 10 guests and a half page ad in the event program
$8,000
Heroes Sponsor
Includes one table at the event and lunch for 10 guests, additional signage displayed throughout the event and a full page ad in the event program