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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.





Saturday, September 7, 2013

Perfectly Imperfect



This row of pears are fresh off the limbs of one of our Bartlett pear trees. 

When I see grocery store fruit, which is picked green, treated with spray and wax and put in cold storage for up to a year before it becomes available to purchase, I see something wrong with our system of food supply. Sure, the fruit is considered to be "beautiful" because it looks so pretty, but beauty has its price; such fruit has lost nutrition as well as flavor. 
It doesn't have to be this way.

Go to any farmers market or on-site farm stand, and you will see perfectly "imperfect" produce that isn't chemically impaired. When food is left to ripen on the trees or vines, what do you get?

Full flavor.

Optimal nutrition.

Now if that is not perfection, I don't know what is!

Marcheta *imperfect and proud of it
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