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batznthebelfry
True Blue Farmgirl

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Michele
Athol Ma
USA
1257 Posts

Posted - Mar 19 2011 :  8:04:46 PM  Show Profile
I would love to see a badge for starting & growing herbs...a badge for drying them, storing them ect....and a badge for making herbal things with those herbs such as herbal salves, bath products, ect.

I would also like to see a badge for harvest your food garden, badge for canning/freezing/drying it

I would like to see a badge for honoring ancesters/family...like doing something special for a past family member, like I have a memorial garden with a small pond, rose bush & sculptures in honor of my mother.

thank you Michele'

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The Old Batz Farm
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grammytammy
True Blue Farmgirl

585 Posts

Tamara
Binghamton ny
USA
585 Posts

Posted - Mar 20 2011 :  04:16:47 AM  Show Profile
They all sound good to me too. We could just keep adding to the list....

FarmGirl 2495
God loved us so much He gave His only son to die in our stead.
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walkinwalkoutcattle
True Blue Farmgirl

1675 Posts

Megan
Paint Lick KY
USA
1675 Posts

Posted - Mar 27 2011 :  04:53:28 AM  Show Profile
I think that is a great idea, Michele! "Herbal wisdom" maybe? Just like the section on the forum?

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embchicken
True Blue Farmgirl

1487 Posts

Elaine
Ocean NJ
USA
1487 Posts

Posted - Mar 27 2011 :  07:12:22 AM  Show Profile
"Herbal Wisdo" sounds good! i would be interested in a merit badge like that!

"Be the change you wish to see in the world" ~Gandhi

farmgirl sister #2822

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AussieChick
Sharpshooter

345 Posts

Cindy
Bend Oregon
USA
345 Posts

Posted - Dec 27 2021 :  10:09:50 PM  Show Profile
I wonder if I may take the liberty in suggesting a few merit badge ideas:-

* "Tea for Two" - this could involve researching history and growth of tea, sampling various teas that you have never had before, making your own tea blend with dried herbs, hosting a "high tea".

* "Cup o' Joe" - Similarly, this could involve researching history and growth of the coffee plant, trying a coffee that you have never had before (think piccolo, affogato, cappuccino, macchiato, espresso, long black, short black, flat white), roasting and grinding your own beans, perfecting your barista skills and milk preparation, anyone for "Latte Art";

* Geocaching - researching what the goals are of geocaching and getting out in to nature to find some, planting your first travel bug, collecting all of the "Wonders of the World";

Happy for additional suggestions that could make these badges fun to achieve!

Farmgirl #6058
Farmgirl Sister of the Year 2021

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MaryJanesNiece
True Blue Farmgirl

6625 Posts

Krista
Utah
USA
6625 Posts

Posted - Dec 29 2021 :  1:41:02 PM  Show Profile
Oh Cindy, I like the geocaching one! That one would be lots of fun. Even to get the kids out and participating.

Krista
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nndairy
True Blue Farmgirl

2972 Posts

Heather
Wapakoneta Ohio
USA
2972 Posts

Posted - Dec 31 2021 :  08:54:24 AM  Show Profile
LOVE the tea idea!

I'm not sure what geocaching is - I'll have to look into it.

~Heather
Farmgirl Sister #4701
September 2014 Farmgirl of the Month


"The purpose of life is to enjoy every moment" - Yogi teabag
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MaryJane
Queen Bee

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MaryJane
Moscow Idaho
USA
16239 Posts

Posted - Dec 31 2021 :  2:50:23 PM  Show Profile
Cindy, we absolutely love your ideas for new Merit Badges. Coffee and tea? What's not to love about learning (and sampling) those two challenges?

And geocaching, yes! I recently came across one of my daughter's blog entries about she and her family out and about geocaching. Stella and Mia were so young! Made my heart ache to think about how grown-up they are now.

http://www.raisingjane.org/journal/49828

We'd already finalized our 2022 new Merit Badges, but your ideas will be top of MY list of endeavors for 2023:)

Stay tuned. Our 49-page Sister Issue containing our new Merit Badges will send out in the morning. In it, you'll be able to read all about our new 2022 Farmgirl Sister of the Year!



MaryJane, Farmgirl #1 Plowin' Thru ~ giving aprons a good wrap for 45 years and counting ~
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AussieChick
Sharpshooter

345 Posts

Cindy
Bend Oregon
USA
345 Posts

Posted - Dec 31 2021 :  9:07:17 PM  Show Profile
Thanks MaryJane! I look forward to seeing what the new merit badges entail. And, such a sweet article on geocaching. Wow, the girls really have grown since then.
Happy New Year to you too!!

Farmgirl #6058
Farmgirl Sister of the Year 2021

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ceridwen
True Blue Farmgirl

899 Posts

Carole
New York
USA
899 Posts

Posted - Jan 13 2022 :  10:25:18 AM  Show Profile
Hey Michele, good to see you. It's been a while. Your badge ideas sound wonderful! Cheers!

Carole
Farmgirl Sister 3610 - Nov 7/2011
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Edited by - ceridwen on Jan 13 2022 10:30:24 AM
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GinnyBelle
True Blue Farmgirl

501 Posts

Hannah
West Lafayette IN
USA
501 Posts

Posted - Jan 07 2023 :  06:57:08 AM  Show Profile
I would like to second Cindy's idea of a tea badge! And the coffee one to, for that matter. But especially the tea badge. My ideas for requirements run almost parallel with the addition of keeping a tea journal for tracking likes and dislikes.

Farmgirl #6994

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