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Merit Badge Awardees - Woo-hoo Sisters!: Farmgirl Sisterhood Merit Badge Awardees  |
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MaryJane
Queen Bee
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MaryJane
Moscow
Idaho
USA
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 Posted - Feb 28 2012 : 3:11:10 PM
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Christine Johnson, (Miss kitty #3760) has received a certificate of achievement in Farm Kitchen for earning an expert level Get It Together badge.
"I went straight to the store and bought a manual knife sharpener, read the instructions, consulted my husband, then practiced until I was confident that I was sharpening my knives correctly!
I am still using the knife set I was given as a gift when I was married - over 10 years ago. I had given up hope that they would ever be sharp again, but I've been proven wrong, and I'm so glad!!" |
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MaryJane
Queen Bee
7351 Posts
MaryJane
Moscow
Idaho
USA
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Posted - Mar 02 2012 : 1:27:26 PM
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Heather Corbet, (MissHeatherLynn #3925) has received a certificate of achievement in Stitching & Crafting for earning a beginner level Buttoned Up badge.
"I like finding buttons at yard sales but most of my buttons were passed down from my Nana and Mom. Trust me... I have more then 50.... but they are great for projects to add a little farmgirl touch!
I have a thing for color coding... I find old masson jars and keep like colors in a jar. For some reason it looks amazingly unique sitting on the table."
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MaryJane
Queen Bee
7351 Posts
MaryJane
Moscow
Idaho
USA
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Posted - Mar 02 2012 : 1:30:17 PM
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Justine Thompson, (JThomp #2904) has received a certificate of achievement in Garden Gate for earning an intermediate level The Secret Life of Bees badge.
"I researched the health difference between raw honey and processed honey. I found a local vendor at our local farmer’s market. I read the book “Bees: Nature’s Little Wonders,” by Candace Savage.
I already knew some of the health benefits of raw honey mostly that it is good for colds, sore throats, and helps reduce pollen allergies. Honey contains enzymes and vitamins that are good for us and aid in healing wounds, sores, helps with stomach problems and several other things. The key difference in the two types of honey is that processed honey is heated and filtered. The heating process kills off the enzymes and some of the vitamins that would be beneficial to us.
I found a vendor at my local farmer’s market that raises his own bees. I talked with him a bit and he gave me his card. He raises his bees about five miles from my home, so I’m very satisfied with just how local my honey is.
I read Candace Savage’s book, “Bees: Nature’s Little Wonders,” and really enjoyed it. I learned so many things about bees that I didn’t know. I was intrigued by the dances they do to communicate to each other that they’ve found a source of nectar or a new place to live. I really enjoyed the poems that Savage included throughout the book. " |
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MaryJane
Queen Bee
7351 Posts
MaryJane
Moscow
Idaho
USA
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Posted - Mar 02 2012 : 1:31:32 PM
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Paula Black, (Sheepless in Seattle #2953) has received a certificate of achievement in Garden Gate for earning an intermediate level The Secret Life of Bees badge.
"I finished reading "Bees: Nature's Little Wonders" last summer - cute, interesting little book. I took a class on raising Mason bees as they seemed a whole lot easier than honeybees. And even though they don't make honey they are much more efficient at pollinating fruit crops than are honeybees. But then I learned that the Mason bee lifecycle was not going to coincide with the timing of my blueberry bushes.
But the upside is that the man who taught the class has an apiary shop and sells all things bees including raw honey. They had several kinds to taste, so I bought a few and brought them home and had the kids taste them and find a favorite. Looking on the internet I was amazed to find all the beneficial effects of raw honey (possible help with allergies, antiseptic, antioxidant, etc) that heat-processed honey does not provide." |
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MaryJane
Queen Bee
7351 Posts
MaryJane
Moscow
Idaho
USA
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Posted - Mar 05 2012 : 12:02:34 PM
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Victoria Montoya, (EastTXFarmgirl #549) has received a certificate of achievement in Each Other for earning a beginner level Farmgirl Gratitude badge.
"On January 28 I began a thread on MJR form “Working on gratitude badge together”. It was a daily posting of my gratitude and a daily reading from The Book of Awesome. Several ladies, also working toward the Gratitude Badge, joined me on the thread. Knowing that I had others depending on me to post daily readings encouraged me to continue. I had attempted this badge many times but in previous attempts the workings of life seemed to always get in the way and I would forget to write in my journal for several days and have to start all over.
It has been 33 days since my first post on the thread. I posted my daily gratitude and then a sort of out loud reading from The Book of Awesome. Several ladies joined me in posting their gratitude and read along. I enjoyed the time spent with each of these ladies and the time I had to stop and think about what I am truly grateful for." |
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MaryJane
Queen Bee
7351 Posts
MaryJane
Moscow
Idaho
USA
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Posted - Mar 05 2012 : 12:05:36 PM
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Stephanie Viter, (sjmjgirl #3810) has received a certificate of achievement in Each Other for earning a beginner level Farmgirl Gratitude badge.
"I have been reading The Book of Awesome, one entry per day for the last 30 days. I have also been keeping a gratitude journal and writing in it every day for 30 days.
It has made me realize that I need to take more time to appreciate the little things in my life. I find myself being more patient and having a better outlook over all. I plan to keep up the journal for for awhile."
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MaryJane
Queen Bee
7351 Posts
MaryJane
Moscow
Idaho
USA
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Posted - Mar 05 2012 : 12:43:53 PM
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Stacy Keely, (Stacy K. #896) has received a certificate of achievement in Each Other for earning an intermediate level Lend a Hand to Farm Families badge.
"We helped a local farm family that needed someone to milk their goats and take care of all their other animals while they went away. We learned how to milk goats the month before then we spent 2 whole weeks milking goats, feeding chickens, peacocks, goats, sheep, a horse, 6 cats and one little dog. We also cleaned the day before they came home so they wouldn't have anything to do when they arrived home.
Well, we learned that we don't like goat milk but we do like Nubian goats. It was a lot of work and helped us to decide what we would do different when we get a farm." |
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MaryJane
Queen Bee
7351 Posts
MaryJane
Moscow
Idaho
USA
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Posted - Mar 05 2012 : 12:50:19 PM
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Stacy Keely, (Stacy K. #896) has received a certificate of achievement in Farm Kitchen for earning an expert level Know Your Food badge.
"Read "In Defense of Food", shared with my group how to find and buy local foods, wool for spinning and so many other things they didn't even know were made local. We now buy as a group- lamb, beef, chicken, pork, honey, and maple syrup. It is all grass fed and organic. Also to help those around me I am getting my degrees as a clinical master herbalist and a Holistic Wellness Professional. Some of my first classes were all about nutrition and a whole foods diet. We have been sharing with friends and family how to make sour dough, homemade cheese and fermented foods.
I have such a passion for organic local foods that I sign petitions weekly to keep our food freedoms. As a family we just put a bid in on a 20 acre farm so we can raise more of our own organic food for family and friends. The photo is of lacto-fermented pickles."
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MaryJane
Queen Bee
7351 Posts
MaryJane
Moscow
Idaho
USA
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Posted - Mar 05 2012 : 12:51:23 PM
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Stacy Keely, (Stacy K. #896) has received a certificate of achievement in Farm Kitchen for earning a beginner level Self-sufficiency badge.
"This past year we dried herbs from our garden and from our CSA. We also made up the spice mixes from MaryJane's Ideabook to use in everything. We gave some to a friend in need as a gift.
They taste good on rices, beans and chicken. I want to experiment with some of them to make some of our mixes." |
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MaryJane
Queen Bee
7351 Posts
MaryJane
Moscow
Idaho
USA
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Posted - Mar 05 2012 : 12:52:04 PM
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Stacy Keely, (Stacy K. #896) has received a certificate of achievement in Farm Kitchen for earning a beginner level Get It Together badge.
"Organized our cupboards and drawers.
I was happy to find I have enough glass jars and dishes with lids and could recycle all the plastics." |
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MaryJane
Queen Bee
7351 Posts
MaryJane
Moscow
Idaho
USA
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Posted - Mar 05 2012 : 1:29:27 PM
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Stacy Keely, (Stacy K. #896) has received a certificate of achievement in Outpost for earning a beginner level 'Out There' Women badge.
"We made up two backpacks for survival that would last our family 4 days. We are working on 1 more so we then would have a total of a weeks worth of survival gear for the 4 of us. We also learned all the parts to eat on different plants that grow in our area. We also learned first hand about nettles and how to stop the sting.
It was lots of fun but now my husband is working on perfecting his own bag. I think he wants to take it camping to try things out!" |
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MaryJane
Queen Bee
7351 Posts
MaryJane
Moscow
Idaho
USA
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Posted - Mar 05 2012 : 1:33:07 PM
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Stacy Keely, (Stacy K. #896) has received a certificate of achievement in Cleaning Up for earning a beginner level Green Energy badge.
"After our electric company deregulated this year my husband and I started to pay attention to our electric more. Looking at rates and what we use in the house that sucks up the most electric and how we can change that.
We also started into a new business marketing for a company that sells electric and has a greener option(wind). We have lowered our bill, made some money on the side and will keep reducing our use and buy appliances that are lower use as we replace them." |
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MaryJane
Queen Bee
7351 Posts
MaryJane
Moscow
Idaho
USA
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Posted - Mar 05 2012 : 1:34:06 PM
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Stacy Keely, (Stacy K. #896) has received a certificate of achievement in Each Other for earning a beginner level Know Your Roots badge.
"We sat down with my grandfather and added information to both his albums we made him and our heritage album we made of family. We love to hear the stories of when he lived on the family farm and when he was on a merchant marine ship during the war. He is such a treasure to us.
We realized that we should interview more folks in our family before their stories are lost."
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MaryJane
Queen Bee
7351 Posts
MaryJane
Moscow
Idaho
USA
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Posted - Mar 05 2012 : 1:35:00 PM
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Stacy Keely, (Stacy K. #896) has received a certificate of achievement in Each Other for earning a beginner level Civic Heritage badge.
"Well, I took the family to Gettysburg one year and last year we decided to go below the Mason Dixon line to see how things were different. We camped near Harper's Ferry. Boy did we learn a lot about the Civil War from a different perspective. We even learned that there is more than one Washington Monument. The photo is of us standing in front of one of them.
We had a great time and want to visit more places in our area to learn more about our local history. This even inspired us to dig up some history on the old farmhouse we put a bid on last month."
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MaryJane
Queen Bee
7351 Posts
MaryJane
Moscow
Idaho
USA
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Posted - Mar 05 2012 : 1:36:02 PM
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Stacy Keely, (Stacy K. #896) has received a certificate of achievement in Farm Kitchen for earning a beginner level Unprocessed Kitchen badge.
"This past year we started making many things homemade. Some of what we make are granola, cookie bars, ketchup, BBQ sauce and kale chips.
So far we love everything we made. We have to work on some of the condiment recipes but we are getting closer. We hope this year to not buy any condiments and no more crackers. All the rest we now make at home."
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