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Editor’s letter: take me home this fall

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By Trista Thurston

Hello all, and happy fall!

Sure, it’s not yet sweater weather, but if the chain coffee stores can get away with pumpkin spice in August, I give myself permission to get out my decorative pinecones and three-wick candles scented like pie.

Fall will always hold a special place in my heart. September means a lot to me: my sister and I were both born mid-month, and our county fair always fell on my birthday week. Every card stuffed with cash funded my adventures there. I was a 4-H kid but never one for livestock. The only time I showed an animal at the county fair was my pet bird, and she never even left the cage for fear she’d fly away.

Greene County reminds me so much of home. I grew up in rural southeastern Ohio, just a quick jump over the Pennsylvania and West Virginia borders.

Anyone familiar with the heart and soul of Greene County, that simple country living, and the hometown pride people have for such a tight-knit community will enjoy our upcoming Farm to Fork event. But don’t take my word for it. Read about it in this edition, or check it out for yourself in October.

In this publication, we also have a story about the Old Road Farm, a regenerative farm in Buffalo Township part of the community-supported agriculture movement, where families buy “shares” of a farmer’s food. The goods are delivered during the summer and fall to shareowners. Karis and Alex Tressel were not farmers before starting this venture, but a 62-acre farm and farmhouse caught her eye. It’s a fascinating story. I hope you all enjoy it.

And finally, our cover story. Mon Valley Alliance has been quite busy recently, with a new location and new CEO. Rick Shrum shares what they’ve been up to and what’s to come.

No matter what fall fun you’re getting into, I hope something in this publication appeals to your childlike sense of wonder.

Take care, stay safe and see you in the next edition.

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