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debbieklann Posted - Dec 30 2019 : 2:03:59 PM
Just a few more days! Is anyone else excited to hear what the new merit badges for 2020 will be???

Debbie Klann
Farmgirl Sister #770
2018 Farmgirl of the Year

"Well behaved women seldom make history"....Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
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debbieklann Posted - Dec 30 2020 : 3:36:22 PM
Thanks, Cydnie!!! I cannot wait!!!

Debbie Klann
Farmgirl Sister #770
2018 Farmgirl of the Year

"Well behaved women seldom make history"....Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
suny58 Posted - Dec 30 2020 : 2:08:37 PM
Yippee! This is the year I finally have time to work on badges as Sara is pretty independent now and we hired someone to help me on the property! 4 years I've been wanting to do this! Cant wait to see what's new! Thanks Cydnie!

Farmgirl #7103
FGOTM January 2018
Dianna
"Blessed are they that see beautiful things in humble places, where other people see nothing." Pissarro
Cydnie Posted - Dec 30 2020 : 12:50:07 PM
It’s true! Soon we’ll be releasing our new Merit Badges. I’ve been working on the badge designs since last week and today and and tomorrow hope to finalize our Dec. MaryJanesFarm Sister Issue, which is where we always announce new Merit Badges every year. If all goes as planned, they’ll show up in your inbox in our Sister Issue the morning of the first day of 2021. Stay tuned.

~Cydnie
debbieklann Posted - Dec 30 2020 : 11:59:34 AM
I woke up and remembered this morning that the new merit badges might be announced sometime soon?

Debbie Klann
Farmgirl Sister #770
2018 Farmgirl of the Year

"Well behaved women seldom make history"....Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
AndreaPA Posted - Aug 29 2020 : 06:10:16 AM
Thank you Krista. I also have a lot of badges to work on since I am new here.
Winnie- butternut is my favorite squash so that pumpkin sounds good to me! I had squash bugs so bad last year that I decided not to plant any squash this year. Next year I will try again.

Andrea
Farmgirl# 8166
Red Tractor Girl Posted - Aug 28 2020 : 11:06:13 AM
Add me to the list for the Pumpkin Badge! Down here in Florida, the traditional carving pumpkins don't grow. But we grow what is called a Seminole Pumpkin which belongs to the Cucurita Moschata variety that also includes the butternut squash. While the Seminole pumpkin is orange and looks like a pumpkin, the inside meat is almost identical to the butternut squash in color and taste. This variety of pumpkin is the only one that can survive the relentless heat and humidity of a Florida Summer. Boy do they make a delicious pie!

Winnie #3109
Red Tractor Girl
Farm Sister of the Year 2014-2015
FGOTM- October 2018
MaryJanesNiece Posted - Aug 26 2020 : 12:32:52 PM
Great badge ideas Andrea! I’m excited to see what new badges will be available next year. I still have a lot to work on right now though lol!

Krista
AndreaPA Posted - Aug 25 2020 : 4:14:04 PM
I'm a newer member and have the Merit Badge planner. I love it. I look through it almost daily.
I see some great ideas here for new merit badges. For the beach/water badge I would add streams & ponds. Researching water pollution and what laws or ordinances there may be in your area to prevent water pollution.
I like the fermentation badge idea. Maybe start with water kefir - the Aug/Sept 2020 issue of Mary Jane's Farm has and article "Ferment it!" Kombucha scares me so leave that out - haha.
Another idea - Medicinal Herbs. Study the medicinal value of 2 or 3 herbs. What medicinal herbs can you grow where you live, what might be growing wild near your home. What are dandelions good for. What parts of the plant are used. Make an herbal tea using medicinal herbs. Use medicinal herbs in cooking. Learn definition of tincture, menstruum, poultice. I studied herbal medicine so I can come up with more ideas for this one.

Andrea
Farmgirl# 8166
Tchr66 Posted - Apr 24 2020 : 7:55:55 PM
Thank you Krista. I am not a very big reader. I truly enjoy writing and Math. As you may guess, I am a teacher. I teach math and science. Last quarter I took a class on church polity. I did not read the extra reads. But, seeing as they are non-fiction, they qualify and I think it is a good idea to go ahead and read at least one of them.

As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord
Joshua 24:15
MaryJanesNiece Posted - Apr 24 2020 : 1:17:07 PM
Terri, hopefully you can find someone who is working on that badge too. Have fun working on all the badges. I look forward to seeing what you are working on!

Krista
Tchr66 Posted - Apr 24 2020 : 10:26:15 AM
I have just joined the sisterhood. I have begun my work on the Readin', Writin,' and Rithmatic badge. Is anyone else working on this badge?

As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord
Joshua 24:15
aidanm Posted - Mar 13 2020 : 5:32:29 PM
Shannon, I second the Pumpkin badge ! I LOVE autumn and would love to do more with my favorite flavor

Farmgirl Sister of the Year 2020 - Bibliophile & Blogger - farmgirlaidan.wordpress.com
Sister #7664
MaryJanesNiece Posted - Mar 04 2020 : 4:06:36 PM
Oh yes Shannon, you definitely need to give it a go. Diamond painting is so fun and relaxing. I’m itching to make another one!

Krista
danyel Posted - Mar 03 2020 : 9:44:36 PM
I like the plastic canvas, not to costly yet beautiful items can be made.
I also love the pumpkin ideas! Maybe incorporate gifting a home baked pumpkin goodie in true farmgirl fashion?
I would love to learn to weave, also want to learn to tat, cannot figure it out from videos, cannot find anyone to tech me. Some day.

Great ideas you all have.

Blessings
Danyel
Farmgirl sister
4202
hudsonsinaf Posted - Mar 02 2020 : 1:30:23 PM
Krista - I haven't done any diamond painting, but am hoping to, one day. Other ideas could be weaving or whittling.

~ Shannon, Sister # 5349
Farmgirl of the Month - January 2016
http://hudson-everydayblessings.blogspot.com/
MaryJanesNiece Posted - Mar 02 2020 : 12:50:27 PM
Shannon I like the pumpkin one. That would definitely be something I would be interested in. Also the diamond painting one. I love to do diamond painting and would definitely work on that badge. The pressure cooker one sound interesting too. I’m really enjoying these ideas you have!

Krista
hudsonsinaf Posted - Mar 02 2020 : 08:35:18 AM
Plastic canvas badge....
Beginner: Start with something small, that doesn't require attaching pieces together, such as a coaster set, using at least three different stitches (including the overcast stitch to "finish" the sides)
Intermediate: Make a project that requires attaching pieces, such as a jewelry box or tissue box cover, using two new stitches.
Expert: Make a 3D project, such as a sculpted eagle. Also, teach another person how to craft with plastic canvas.

Pumpkin badge.... you could plant pumpkins, use your pumpkins to make a desert, use your pumpkins to make each of the three meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner)

Another idea... diamond painting seems to be all the rage right now... you could do something with that.
Or sewing clothing, starting with something simple, such as a skirt with elastic, then doing something with button holes, and then maybe a zipper.
Ancient grain challenge
Pressure cooking challenge

~ Shannon, Sister # 5349
Farmgirl of the Month - January 2016
http://hudson-everydayblessings.blogspot.com/
MaryJanesNiece Posted - Feb 28 2020 : 3:29:25 PM
Shannon, I like the pie badge as well. The best part would be eating the pies lol! What would the pumpkin badge be about?

Krista
debbieklann Posted - Feb 27 2020 : 09:44:07 AM
I am loving the new binder! I had all of my badge info printed off and it has been in a much larger binder but it was kind of heavy and awkward. This new binder is so much nicer!
I thumbed through the badge requirements and got reacquainted with the badges that I had been working on. I am really excited to get going again....just what I needed for some inspiration!
Shannon....I am all over your Pie Badge idea!!!!

Debbie Klann
Farmgirl Sister #770
2018 Farmgirl of the Year

"Well behaved women seldom make history"....Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
MaryJane Posted - Feb 27 2020 : 08:54:32 AM
Good morning Shannon,
What are you thinking for Plastic Canvas? How about taking a stab at the three levels for us?

MaryJane, Farmgirl #1 Plowin' Thru ~ giving aprons a good wrap for 45 years and counting ~
hudsonsinaf Posted - Feb 27 2020 : 07:56:56 AM
I have been trying to brainstorm possible new badges that we could work towards. This is what I have come up with, so far:
- Fermenting badge
- Pumpkin badge
- Pie badge
- Plastic canvas

~ Shannon, Sister # 5349
Farmgirl of the Month - January 2016
http://hudson-everydayblessings.blogspot.com/
danyel Posted - Feb 26 2020 : 2:07:06 PM
My merit badge binder arrived. Glanced through it and excited to get started! Shared by discussion, with my group last night they were excited as well, however last night was our group meeting, so they need to wait a month to see it!

Good luck to each as you work on yours.

Blessings
Danyel
Farmgirl sister 4202
aidanm Posted - Feb 25 2020 : 1:45:01 PM
I ordered mine too! I would love to see a beach/water badge! Beach/river clean up anyone?

Farmgirl Sister of the Year 2020 - Bibliophile & Blogger - farmgirlaidan.wordpress.com
Sister #7664
danyel Posted - Feb 24 2020 : 06:51:32 AM
I ordered my merit badge planner. So excited! Not sure when it will arrive so until it does, deep cleaning rooms so I have a little time to work on them when it arrives. I really like the idea of a planner, I had printed it off before and placed into a binder but this way I have the updated version.

Blessings
Danyel
Farmgirl sister 4202
subfarmgirl Posted - Feb 16 2020 : 08:42:59 AM
I just ordered the merit badge binder today! I had been going back and forth about ordering it for a few weeks and finally listened to my husband, who’s been saying all along, “just get it!” Can’t wait for it to arrive!

~ Sue in Indiana

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