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The past few years, the area where I live, Crawford County, Ohio, has seen a wonderful explosion of younger families who are embracing the joys and challenges of living off the land. Because of them, amazing things are happening which have been embraced by our community. Farmer’s markets have been created and on-farm stores have opened. Families dedicated to growing organic produce and naturally raised meats are meeting the public’s needs for locally raised foods. And at the heart of this movement are the women.



Ohio Country Journal is my attempt to share the essence of farm life, focusing on, but not limited to, women. My goal is to bring you into our circle of friendship by inviting you to share your stories and experiences with us. You don’t have to be a full time country woman to benefit from joining us; you just have to be you.





The full-time country women featured in Ohio Country Journal are an inspiration to anyone who dares to follow her dreams, whether it is to live in the country or to bring the country life-style to their urban neighborhoods.





Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Saladmanders



The little guy in the orange shirt is a regular visitor to NorthSide Farmers Market. His name is Antonio, and he especially likes the kid's make it/take activity that Denise plans each week.

Yesterday, they used cucumbers as a base for other elements. Gotta love having a plugged up ear (from sinuses), because when I asked Antonio what they made, I thought he said "saladmanders", which made sense to me. But actually he said "salamanders". When I repeated, "Saladmanders?" he and his friend cracked up.

Things like this are what make shopping at farmers markets so much fun!

And, hey, I am pretty proud of myself, because I think that if apples, grapes, blueberries and the like were used instead of candies, the cucumbers would have truly been "saladmanders", so I think that I just invented a new snack :)

Marcheta *inventive
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