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nndairy
True Blue Farmgirl
2119 Posts
Heather
Wapakoneta
Ohio
USA
2119 Posts |
 Posted - Feb 12 2026 : 12:06:52 PM
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I don't want to mess up the badge count so I'm starting a new thread for this discussion.
I'm so excited to announce that I'm half way to my goal! I want to be a sharpshooter one day (earn 200 badges). I enjoy working on the badges and don't want to take away from the fun by putting a time frame on it, so I don't know when I'll get there. Today I updated my planner and caught up on downloading my certificates and badge templates then counted up my progress. I've earned 100 badges so far! My first one was Homespun Christmas in December of 2012. I'm hoping the next 100 don't take me another 13 years but who knows what life will throw at me LOL!
How many badges have you all earned? What are your badge goals? |
~Heather
“I would rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.” — George Washington |
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Jokamartell
True Blue Farmgirl
1729 Posts
Karen
Kennewick
WA
USA
1729 Posts |
Posted - Feb 12 2026 : 7:49:36 PM
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| Great job, Heather!! I believe I have earned 27 badges so far. I joined MJF in 2022, I think. I don’t know how to find info on when I joined….my notebook is packed from my craft room make over. |
Karen :)
To quote one of my past preschoolers “Not one of those Karens, but a good Karen”! Haha |
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debbieklann
True Blue Farmgirl
3388 Posts
Debbie
Madras
OR
USA
3388 Posts |
Posted - Feb 12 2026 : 8:21:16 PM
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| Great job!!!! I know you’ve had your eye on Sharpshooter and I know you will make it!!!! I will be cheering you on!!! |
Debbie Klann
Farmgirl Sister #770
2018 Farmgirl Sister of the Year
FGOTM January 2020 and March 2026
"Well behaved women seldom make history"...
Laurel Thatcher Ulrich |
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levisgrammy
Scattered Prairie Hen Honcho
10966 Posts
Denise
Ohio
USA
10966 Posts |
Posted - Feb 13 2026 : 03:20:08 AM
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Karen
You joined January 3 2022. If you go to the main forum you will see members in the top right corner. You can click that and hit the letter for your username and then find it in the left column, follow that across to where it says member since. You will see the day you signed up.
I joined 19 years ago but they weren't doing badges back then. I have to get busy and sit down and apply for more that I've finished. I don't have a specific goal and have not been too active in doing them.
It seems to come in waves of when I xan get them done.
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Denise~~
Sister #43
"I am a bookaholic with no desire to be cured."
"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path"
Psalm 119:105
www.ladybugsandlilacs.blogspot.com
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Edited by - levisgrammy on Feb 13 2026 03:23:51 AM |
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Bellepic
True Blue Farmgirl
683 Posts
Christine
Santa Ana
CA
USA
683 Posts |
Posted - Feb 13 2026 : 05:13:58 AM
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Happy half way point! 100 is so inspiring!
I started a little over a year ago (1/13/2025) and have 42 (nod to Douglas Adams/Hitchhiker's Guide).
Fallon's at 18 with a similar timeline.
We will probably slow down a bit too as we knock out some of the shorter, sweeter ones. I see at the bottom that some badges were revised in years after you started. Did that mean you had to pull down new descriptions? Do you think there will be more edits we should be on the lookout for?
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Farmgirl#8680
www.steamstead.blogspot.com
Oct 2025 FGOTM |
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nndairy
True Blue Farmgirl
2119 Posts
Heather
Wapakoneta
Ohio
USA
2119 Posts |
Posted - Feb 13 2026 : 11:33:24 AM
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Thanks everyone!
Chris - 42 in a year is impressive! It took me a while to get into working on them consistently. In all the time I've been on here there has only been the one big revision of the badges. Usually it's just a couple added every year, but even that has changed lately. There's been a lot of changes within the last few years so I can't really say if we'll need to be on the lookout or not. The main forum used to have a lot more activity, there was an e-mail versions of the magazine (that was completely different from the print version), there were monthly specials of things to buy, etc. Now the magazine is only going to come out 4 times a year and the membership price has gone up considerably. I'm not sure that means for the future of the badges. I use my planner as a start for seeing what I want to work on and then check out the online description. I know that there's a little wiggle room in some of the badges - for example there's one about changing oil and other maintenance stuff on your car, but I did it for the skid loader for the farm since it gets uses a lot more and it was approved. |
~Heather
“I would rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.” — George Washington |
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MaryJanesNiece
True Blue Farmgirl
259 Posts
Krista
Utah
USA
259 Posts |
Posted - Feb 13 2026 : 3:00:46 PM
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| I have 25 that have been applied for! If I applied for my other ones I would have probably 30! Better kick it into gear this year. |
Krista
Farmgirl Sister #528
Farmgirl Of The Year 2025 |
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Blessed in Colorado
True Blue Farmgirl
5851 Posts
Debbie Fischer
Coos Bay
OR
5851 Posts |
Posted - Feb 13 2026 : 11:58:17 PM
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| I have not figured out how many I have yet, but I will. It’s not many that’s for sure. |
Big Hugs,
Debbie
Farmgirl if the Month for:
September 2012, February 2018, September 2022 and August 2025.
“My altars are My Mountains and the Ocean.” Lord Bryon
When I am old I am wearing Purple. I am Old!!
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debbieklann
True Blue Farmgirl
3388 Posts
Debbie
Madras
OR
USA
3388 Posts |
Posted - Feb 14 2026 : 06:29:30 AM
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| Chris, I think if a badge says it’s been revised then the new description is what you go with. I did the bread badge several years ago and then it was revised after that, maybe something in the expert level. I would just go with the current description. |
Debbie Klann
Farmgirl Sister #770
2018 Farmgirl Sister of the Year
FGOTM January 2020 and March 2026
"Well behaved women seldom make history"...
Laurel Thatcher Ulrich |
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Bellepic
True Blue Farmgirl
683 Posts
Christine
Santa Ana
CA
USA
683 Posts |
Posted - Feb 15 2026 : 06:39:43 AM
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| OK good. I printed out the whole guide last year and was worried I might need to reprint that regularly-- all my notes in the margin! It sounds like if we are in a lull on additions and edits, I should just check back once in a while to see if there is a new version out. |
Farmgirl#8680
www.steamstead.blogspot.com
Oct 2025 FGOTM |
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debbieklann
True Blue Farmgirl
3388 Posts
Debbie
Madras
OR
USA
3388 Posts |
Posted - Feb 15 2026 : 06:55:46 AM
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| I think you are right!!! Ugh, that would be a lot of work… my guide looks the same way! |
Debbie Klann
Farmgirl Sister #770
2018 Farmgirl Sister of the Year
FGOTM January 2020 and March 2026
"Well behaved women seldom make history"...
Laurel Thatcher Ulrich |
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Blessed in Colorado
True Blue Farmgirl
5851 Posts
Debbie Fischer
Coos Bay
OR
5851 Posts |
Posted - Feb 15 2026 : 1:49:05 PM
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| Umm, well I thought I had more badges than 20 but I do not. But, I only had one badge when Heather started on the badge thread. So thanks to Heather and all of you for encouragement I have earned 19 badges:-) So I am happy. And of course always working on more. |
Big Hugs,
Debbie
Farmgirl if the Month for:
September 2012, February 2018, September 2022 and August 2025.
“My altars are My Mountains and the Ocean.” Lord Bryon
When I am old I am wearing Purple. I am Old!!
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debbieklann
True Blue Farmgirl
3388 Posts
Debbie
Madras
OR
USA
3388 Posts |
Posted - Feb 15 2026 : 2:35:48 PM
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| Good for you!!! |
Debbie Klann
Farmgirl Sister #770
2018 Farmgirl Sister of the Year
FGOTM January 2020 and March 2026
"Well behaved women seldom make history"...
Laurel Thatcher Ulrich |
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Bellepic
True Blue Farmgirl
683 Posts
Christine
Santa Ana
CA
USA
683 Posts |
Posted - Feb 16 2026 : 06:42:06 AM
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| 19 adventures is nothing to sneeze at! Does anyone do anything with the badge embroidery design things Abigail sends? I feel like I need to earn a couple stitching section badges to even know what I'm looking at here... |
Farmgirl#8680
www.steamstead.blogspot.com
Oct 2025 FGOTM |
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Dreamer42
True Blue Farmgirl
390 Posts
April
Central
Oregon
USA
390 Posts |
Posted - Feb 16 2026 : 08:06:39 AM
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| You ladies are inspiring and hard to keep up with. I have 1!! :-) |
Dreamer42
Farmgirl Sister #7038 |
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Wanda Sue
True Blue Farmgirl
1906 Posts
Wanda
Murrells Inlet
SC
USA
1906 Posts |
Posted - Feb 16 2026 : 10:31:22 AM
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| April I’m right there with you , I only have one so far. |
A day hemmed in prayer is less likely to unravel.
Wanda Sue
Farm Girl #3677
Farmgirl of the Month-August 2022 |
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LauraBell
True Blue Farmgirl
433 Posts
Laura
Corpus Christi
TX
USA
433 Posts |
Posted - Feb 17 2026 : 06:49:17 AM
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Wow! Heather - that is soooooo impressive! I am going to head out today for a few days with a friend and you have inspired me to take my merit badge binder to make some plans.
Great job!!!! |
Laura
Happy to be Farmgirl #7286 |
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LauraBell
True Blue Farmgirl
433 Posts
Laura
Corpus Christi
TX
USA
433 Posts |
Posted - Feb 17 2026 : 06:51:52 AM
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Quick question - sometimes there are new - added - merit badges. Do you happen to know if any have been added?
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Laura
Happy to be Farmgirl #7286 |
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debbieklann
True Blue Farmgirl
3388 Posts
Debbie
Madras
OR
USA
3388 Posts |
Posted - Feb 17 2026 : 08:07:03 AM
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| There are going to be new ones this coming April! They will be in the new magazine issue and on the main forum. |
Debbie Klann
Farmgirl Sister #770
2018 Farmgirl Sister of the Year
FGOTM January 2020 and March 2026
"Well behaved women seldom make history"...
Laurel Thatcher Ulrich |
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nndairy
True Blue Farmgirl
2119 Posts
Heather
Wapakoneta
Ohio
USA
2119 Posts |
Posted - Feb 18 2026 : 11:40:16 AM
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For everyone that only has one merit badge or fewer than they would like I want to say way to go! The first one is the hardest and sometimes life makes it difficult to find time (or the energy) to work on badges. I hope you will join us this year and earn a couple more!
Chris - I have a folder on my computer where I download the certificates and templates. That's it. LOL! I have plans to one day embroider them onto an apron. I'm just not sure when that one day will get here :) |
~Heather
“I would rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.” — George Washington |
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Bellepic
True Blue Farmgirl
683 Posts
Christine
Santa Ana
CA
USA
683 Posts |
Posted - Feb 21 2026 : 06:37:47 AM
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| I'm excited for the new ones! Good idea to start a folder for the badge templates, I keep looking for the link in Abigail's emails. |
Farmgirl#8680
www.steamstead.blogspot.com
Oct 2025 FGOTM |
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debbieklann
True Blue Farmgirl
3388 Posts
Debbie
Madras
OR
USA
3388 Posts |
Posted - Feb 21 2026 : 07:09:28 AM
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| I wish MaryJane would give us a little clue about what the new badges will be:) |
Debbie Klann
Farmgirl Sister #770
2018 Farmgirl Sister of the Year
FGOTM January 2020 and March 2026
"Well behaved women seldom make history"...
Laurel Thatcher Ulrich |
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