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.





Friday, September 12, 2014

Regal Attire


All Dressed up With Somewhere to Go.
 I found this Monarch Butterfly fueling up
for its long flight to Mexico at Amann
Reservoir in Galion, Ohio.

My original plan for Ohio Country Journal was to record a country year, not only my experiences, but also to profile the lives of the amazing women who have chosen to make their own careers by working in the country. I feel that I did a pretty good job of giving readers a glimpse into the country life, whether it be by describing work, talents, or by sharing recipes, and was satisfied to stop posting.

However, my mind has changed (I am a woman after all *smiles*) because of requests to fire up the blog again. So here it is; a new post. I am starting the new season of blogging on a regal note by yammering about Monarch Butterflies.

Sure, they are pretty. Pretty amazing, that is. I became aware of just how amazing these beauties are when I worked with Cindy Eusey at Lowe-Volk Park Nature Center in Leesville, Ohio.


Since retiring from teaching, Cindy has joined the ranks of full-time country women and was known for a while as the Llama Lady. Ever the teacher, Cindy was also the environmental educator at the nature center, where one of the Monarch Butterflies that she tagged during a program for school children was discovered in Mexico.

Stay tuned to this blog to learn just why Monarch Butterflies are dear to Cindy's heart by reading her story about traveling to Monarch migration grounds in Mexico (teaser...she had to ride a mule for part of the journey!).

Marcheta *float like a butterfly...oops, that's Mohamed Ali's tag line (shhhh...don't tell that I borrowed it)
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  1. AnonymousSeptember 12, 2014 at 3:08 PM

    Glad you are blogging here again. Will be a regular reader.

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    1. MarchetaSeptember 23, 2014 at 2:17 PM

      Thanks! I'll do my best to keep OCJ interesting, and even a bit educational :)

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