Who We Are



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.





Sunday, April 21, 2013

Wonderful World of Color


Several times yesterday Snow fought Spring, but the flacky water is finally running out of energy. It was spitting mad when I drove out to interview Brenda Kocher, of Monarch Homestead, but by the time I got to Brenda's place, the snow had given up.

All I can say about that is, *YA*Y*

I truly love winter, but enough is enough already.

The temperature inside Brenda's greenhouse was still fairly low, but the plants inside were warm enough and, more importantly, protected from the cold wind which had brought the snow and hadn't given up yet on freezing us out. Inside those plastic walls, life abounds.

Growing, colorful, fragrant life. Enough to make a grown gal smile.

Brenda and her business are part of a story that I am writing for Acres of North Central Ohio. I also plan to profile Brenda here at OCJ, so stay tuned to read more about this Nurse/Herb Lady's story :)

Marcheta *caught that smile

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