Very slowly the journal pages come trickling in. Here is the latest. Thanks Cheryl! All of the journal pages have been lovely! Eventually they will all join together to form a travelling journal and circulate amongst farmgirl chapters on MaryJane’s Farm.
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Hi there! I am so happy to be a part of this chapter of Farmgirls!
I’m a long-time Farmgirl and have lived the farmgirl life for most of my …well..
here goes…50 years!!
Can I really be 50???
Well, only on the outside- the inside is still about 28-30 I think.
What does that lifestyle mean?
Well for me it means animals, gardens, kids,dirt,sewing,canning,jelly making.and lots more.Mostly it means making do with what you have and being content with simple pleasures.
I have five kids(one of which is very proud to have been born at home) and seven grandkids.We live on 10 acres of woods in the south and work hard just to keep up the place. My husband works a full time job and for the last 24 years I have been schooling our 5 kids.
When we first moved here my husband and I built a cabin – nothing fancy- just a simple cabin – and moved our 3 kids and ourselves in and began a dream of establishing our “homeplace”. We named it PROVIDENCE- knowing that God had placed us here by His providence.
I cannot begin to tell you how many times we have been amazed at His provision for us.He knew so much better than us what we have needed and when we needed it!
Our cabin days were without electricity and running water. We did EVERYTHING the hard way- and it can be done!
The cabin days are our favorite stories to tell- and we do repeat them often.
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Hello gals…..
Whew is time flying! Hard to believe it is already the middle of October!!
I wanted to let you know that I posted an updated sample of our potential logo. Stephanie and I took the one that most people seemed to like and gussied it up a bit. Please check the Bees Without Borders chapter thread on the Forum under Chapter Chatter and look at the updated version of the logo. Let us know if you approve or disapprove so we can move forward with this.
Also, only one person besides myself was nominated for Chapter Leader and that person was not interested….so I guess we just need to have everyone’s vote…..if you want me to remain in that role….you can post your yea or nay on the forum with your yea or nay for the logo.
We have two opportunities for posting about our chapter and ourselves. Stephanie (QueenofDreams4u) has opened up a Flicker Account for us to post pictures….please contact her if you are interested. Julie (Willowtreecreek) has opened up a blog so that we can post bios and chapter news. Contact her if you are interested in participating in that blog. These are both great ways for us to share more of ourselves with each other!!!
I received one journal page….thank you Aunt Jo….and posted it on the chapter blog. I am so excited to receive and post more of them!!!!
Any chapter aprons out there?????? If you finish yours, make sure you post a picture for all of us to see!
Have a great rest of your week,
Bev
Bee Haven Maven
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Monday October 15th 2007 is Blog Action Day. The purpose of this event is to bring bloggers all over the world to all post on the same day about the same topic – the environment. I thought it was important for us girls of Bees Without Borders to participate in this event. We were brought together by Mary Jane Butters who is working to do a lot for the environment. Most of us are trying to do things that are environmentaly concious. The world we live in is a wonderful place and as farmgirls I think we have a great sense of respect for the earth and the environment. So today I want to encourage you to take a look at your life and think about at least 1 change you can make in your life that would make a positive impact on the environment. It would be great if you could post about it in the comments section.
I copied the following from www.maryjanesfarm.org. They have it posted on their site and say that this is “what they strive for”. What a wonderful credo for farmgirls and farmers and hardworkers alike.
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Here is a list of resources that are relevent to this issue of the environment and may hopefully be of interest to you. This list was found at http://www.maryjanesfarm.com/resources.asp
If you would like to know the definitions between natural, organic & certified organic, here is a link: http://www.onegrp.com/front.aspx?id=organicterms&SessionID=486220582
Online Organic News and Farming Resources:
Farmland Trust – http://www.farmland.org/default.asp
Acres USA – www.acresusa.com
New Farm – www.newfarm.org
Sustainable Agriculture Resources – SARE – http://www.sare.org
Sustainable Agriculture – ATTRA – http://attra.ncat.org
Women in Sustainable Agriculture – http://attra.ncat.org/newsletter/attranews_0306.html
Organic Consumer Association (OCA) News – http://www.organicconsumers.org/sos.cfm
OCA Organic Links – http://www.organicconsumers.org/ofgu/links.htm
MOSES in WI, and other organizations like it in your area – http://www.mosesorganic.org
PCEI in Moscow, ID and other organizations like it in your area – http://www.pcei.org
Rural Roots in ID, and other organizations like it in your area – http://www.ruralroots.org
Raising Chickens – www.chickenvideo.com
Living Simply – http://pathtofreedom.com/backtobasics/building/index.shtml
Farming Classes – www.cultivatingsuccess.org
Buying Farms – www.farmsellers.com
Alternatives to Pesticides – www.pesticide.org
Center for Rural Affairs – www.cfra.org/newsletter/current.htm
Organic Seed Alliance – http://www.seedalliance.org
Solar Greenhouse, Vision, & Inspiration – http://www.solviva.com
Center for Food Safety – http://www.centerforfoodsafety.org
Links to Organic Farming Info – http://www.thefutureisorganic.net/index.html
Gardener’s Supply – http://www.gardeners.com
Rodale Institute – http://www.rodaleinstitute.org
Garden Book – http://fun.to/plant
Farm Resources – http://www.agmrc.org/agmrc/directories/default.htm
Solar Info – http://www.ases.org/chapter_newsletter/2005/ND05/ND05.html
Solar Info – http://www.solartoday.org/2006/jan_feb06/zero_energy_nw.htm
Harmony Valley – http://www.harmonyvalleyfarm.com
The Farm Chicks (Live Well, Laugh Often, Junk Much) – http://www.thefarmchicks.com/fashion.html
Natural Children Resources – http://www.childandnature.com
Old-fashioned Farm Supplies – http://www.lehmans.com
Sewing – http://www.sensibility.com/pattern
Women in Sustainable Agriculture Lecture Series – http://www.agrariana.org/
Organic Entrepreneurs – http://www.pixiepoppins.org/index.php
Planet Bed and Breakfast – a bed and breakfast directory assembled by actual B&B owners (over 200 to be exact!).
Far Out Farms – Ongoing education on rural living and raising livestock in the wildlife interface; guest cabin for students.
Windhorse Farm – The Windhorse residential community offers various opportunities for others to enjoy and learn at the farm: custom-designed work/study contracts, tours, Open Farm Days, seasonal celebrations, educational programs, including guest cabins for up to 16 people.
Local Resources:
Meeting local organic farmers through Farmers’ Markets, natural food stores’ produce department managers, Master Gardener Programs, many universities’ agricultural departments, and local USDA offices, which can tell you what crops grow well in your area.
Local Organic Farms – http://www.localharvest.org/organic-farms
Eat Local Eat Organic – http://www.eatwellguide.org/index.cfm
Magazines & websites:
Countryside – http://www.countrysidemag.com
Mother Earth News – http://www.motherearthnews.com
Small Farmers Journal – http://www.smallfarmersjournal.com/.docs/pg/about.html
Farmland Trust – http://www.farmland.org/default.asp
Business Help for Women:
http://www.sba.gov/financing/special/women.html
Nonprofit / Grant Writing Tips – http://www.npguides.org
USDA Grants – http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/coops/vadg.htm
Books:
MaryJane’s Ideabook, Cookbook, Lifebook…for the farmgirl in all of us
by MaryJane Butters
The Self-Sufficient Life and How to Live It
by John Seymour
Solviva
by Anna Edey
Mortgage Free! Radical Strategies for Home Ownership
by Rob Roy
The Hand Sculpted House
by Ianto Evans, L.Smiley, and M.Smith – http://www.cobcottage.com
To learn more about BLOG ACTION DAY visit
http://blogactionday.org/
http://blog.blogactionday.org/
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Here is the first of our Journal pages….submitted by Aunt Jo. It is beautiful!!!! Thanks so much for getting the ball rolling…..
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If you belong to flickr and you have pink photos add them to the Passionately Pink for the Cure group. I added 47 photos today I wish I had more but since it is not my favorite color that is more than I thought I would be able to add. I am looking for things pink to add this month. I am sure most of us know someone who has had this or will have this. Prepare now to help your loved ones before you find out they have this add as many pictures as you can in pink.
http://flickr.com/groups/passionatelypinkforthecure/pool/
This text taken from the text directly from the group I did not write it but thought it important to post.
“About Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Nancy G. Brinker promised her dying sister, Susan G. Komen, that she would do everything in her power to end breast cancer forever. In 1982, that promise became Susan G. Komen for the Cure and launched the global breast cancer movement. Today, Komen for the Cure is the world’s largest grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists fighting to save lives, empower people, ensure quality care for all and energize science to find the cures. Thanks to events like Passionately Pink for the Cure, they have invested nearly $1 billion to fulfill our promise, becoming the largest source of nonprofit funds dedicated to the fight against breast cancer in the world.
Added by originalmulli.
Passionately Pink for the Cure is a grassroots fundraising and awareness program of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the global leader in the breast cancer movement.
What makes you passionate for the cure?
Showcase your passion for the cure by uploading passionately pink photos to help raise vital funds for Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Share photos in honor of a survivor, in memory of a loved one, to celebrate Passionately Pink for the Cure events. Or simply share a pink photo that inspires others to rally around the cause.
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Yahoo! will donate $1 to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, for each pink photo added to this Group from October 1-31, 2007 up to $50,000! This donation will be used to fund breast cancer research, education, screening and treatment programs.
Pick your Pink. Play Your Part. End Breast Cancer. “
Thanks Sunshine
heres some other links
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