You can definitely save money buying from the local feed-n-seed store versus the "store bought" mixtures. Have you grown a food plot before? First thing you will need to do is get a soil sample sent off to determine what amendments the soil will need. If the pH and other nutrients are off you can buy the best seed available and still be unsuccessful. Not sure about Ohio but here in NC the state does a free soil test that is actually pretty good. Do this first so you can start making adjustments now to be ready to plant in the fall.

Most all of the name brand mixtures are made up of seeds you can buy locally for less money. Just need to figure out what will grow best in your area and what the your deer want to eat. Get us a little more info and we can point you in the right direction.