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.





Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Bunny and Claude




These alpacas are so adorable that I can hardly believe that they are real. I mean, c'mon, dig their crazy hairdos and "deer in the headlights" expressions!



The other day I delivered apples and pears to my full-time country woman neighbor, Rachel, who live down a (very!) long lane. The alpaca yard is along the drive. On my way out I decided to stop to get pictures. I was hoping to capture the woolly creatures being natural, but they had other thoughts and began posing. Such hams!

For no particular reason, when I first saw this image after downloading files the names Bunny and Claude came to my mind. Next time I see Rachel, I'll ask her if the camelids have names, and if not, if my will do. :)

Mostly, I think that their faces are expressing curiosity. Maybe it was the camera, maybe it was the woman behind the lens...the only thing that I am sure of is that they were not going to do anything but stare into the lens!

Rachel's path from city gal to full-time country woman is an interesting story; one that I hope to record soon here at OCJ. Right now, though, both of us are busy, busy setting up at farmers markets and doing the other million things that need our attention. 

Marcheta *tilt you head a bit to the right, please
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