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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.





Friday, April 19, 2013

Corinne Gompf, Part 2, Expanding on the Dream

 



Today concludes my interview with Corinne Gompf, of Heritage Harvest Farm, but it is far from the end of the story. Corinne, Matt, and their two young children are really on the cusp of their journey of becoming market growers and living a sustainable lifestyle.

Corinne and Matt Gompf are proud
parents of Fletcher and Emery.
An easy way to share in the bounty that the Gompfs are working towards is to sign up for their Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) shares, where you will receive a weekly portion of their harvest. Other ways are to shop at the farmers markets that the Gompfs participate in, or to stop by The Farmers Wife store where several of the Gompf's products are sold by Mendy and Russ Sellman of Rus-Men Farms.

Here is the rest of my conversation with Corinne, enjoy!

Marcheta *sharing


 OCJ
What is the scariest thing that ever happened to you on the farm?
Corinne
When I was pregnant with Emery, we were having a hard time with chickens pecking each other to death. I think we lost about 12 chickens. I would go to the coop to do chores and find chickens on top on one, pecking her. She might be dead, or close to it. If she were still alive, I would have to do my best to save her. Each time was heart-breaking.
 
OCJ
What was your proudest moment?
Corinne
It makes me so proud that Matt and I had a dream for so many years, and we took a chance and did it. We made things happen. So often, people have dreams and just think, "Oh, wouldn't it be neat if..." Well, we put our dreams into action. Our business tripled in one year, and that verifies, to me, that we are on the right path. Our hard work and dedication to growing chemical-free food is our passion.


OCJ
How do you market your produce?

Corinne


Heritage Harvest farm will participate in two farmers' markets for the 2013 season:
Mount Vernon Farmers' Market, Saturdays, May - October, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Powell Chamber of Commerce Farmers' Market, Saturdays, May - October, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

There will also be CSA pick-ups at:
Heritage Harvest Farm, Wednesdays, May - October, 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. at 8546 County Road 46, Galion, Ohio 44833
The Farmer's Wife, Rus-Men Farms, Thursdays, May - October, 4 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Customers can also find Heritage Harvest Farm's specialty items at
Harvest@TheWoodward, Mount Vernon

 
 
OCJ
What is your contact information that you want to share?

Corinne

www.heritageharvestfarm.weebly.com, and we always direct our customers and CSA shareholders to like our Facebook page.

 


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