Board of Supervisors

Tim Rose, Member

Tim is in his second term as a Board Supervisor. Tim Rose is a lifetime resident of Clermont County, and the third generation Rose to operate Ohio Pike Farms in Bethel. Together, Tim and his father farm nearly 1,000 acres of corn and soybeans rotating crops annually and practicing no-till planting. With the recent addition of grass filter strips through multiple fields, Tim continues to practice conservation on the farm. Tim is a young farmer with big plans for caring for his land and positively impacting the community he lives in. Tim has dedicated his life to the farm and plans to pass his knowledge of agriculture and the industry onto his children as they grow.

Mike McGraw, Member

Mike began his first term as board supervisor in 2025. Mike was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio and is the owner of Roothouse Aquaponics in Williamsburg. Mike and the Roothouse Team grow delicious living head lettuce, herbs, power greens, edible flowers, and raise a sashimi grade Tilapia. Aquaponics is an extremely conservation-minded practice of agriculture, using less water and land resources for year round daily harvests. Roothouse only uses rainwater in its greenhouse and there is no use of any pesticide or herbicide. In addition, Roothouse employs all NonGMO products, and creates zero-waste from its facility.

 

 

Joe GlassmeyerJoe Glassmeyer, Associate Supervisor

Joe owns and operates Glassmeyer Family Farms in Franklin Township. Their farm encompasses 510 acres of corn, soybeans, hay and pasture.  Joe has been a board member since 1986. He also held various offices for the Ohio Federation of Soil & Water Conservation Districts (OFSWCD), including Area 4 Director from 2000 to 2008, Secretary-Treasurer from 2009-10, Vice President from 2011-12, and OFSWCD    President from 2013-14.