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MandyC
Farmgirl in Training
18 Posts
Mandy
New York
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 Posted - Feb 14 2009 : 12:13:49 PM
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Hi ladies! I have been cruising around this forum for some time and have already enjoyed many of your helpful hints. I officially joined a couple weeks ago or so and wanted to introduce myself.
I live on five acres in New York and am hoping to slowly turn it into our own little farmstead. Still have to convince my husband to let us get some chicks and hopefully a milking goat someday. We are avid supporters of our local organic CSA/farm where we also get pastured organic beef & pork, as well as free range organic eggs, raw milk & yogurt, etc. I have been seriously scratch cooking and started making own cleaning products, currently am researching making my own beauty and personal care stuff.
I also have a husband that thinks I am a little crazy, but he is really good about going with the flow. I didn't realize it as a child, but I grew up living a pretty organic/green lifestyle. It wasn't called anything then that's just how my mom and grandma did it. I have three kids and one on the way and am hoping to instill this lifestyle in my children! It sure is tough combating peer pressure and modern conveniences though! Looking foward to meeting you all :) |
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ruralfarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
4309 Posts
Rene'
Prosser
WA
USA
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savanna
Farmgirl in Training
21 Posts
rita
cisco
texas
USA
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Posted - Feb 14 2009 : 1:28:53 PM
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hi mandy, i am pretty new myself. wow! new york - i'm in texas (close to fort worth, about 100 miles) lived here all my life.but we will be retiring feb 23 and hope to do some traveling - would love to see new york. i believe i am most likely older than you but have starting farming myself for the last 8yrs. went organic - and my children or grown but they or very organic and live green lifestyle even though they are not farmers.
just be sure to include them in your work - you'll be surprised how much they will teach you -
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Suzan
True Blue Farmgirl
659 Posts
suzanne
duncannon
pa
USA
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Posted - Feb 14 2009 : 4:28:33 PM
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| Welcome, Mandy, I have a daughter in Ithaca and a son near Syracuse near Pompey, and we have a cabin just north of Watertown, so even tho we live in PA we spend alot of time in NY! You will love it here! |
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Lainey
True Blue Farmgirl
2401 Posts
Elaine
Waco
Kentucky
USA
2401 Posts |
Posted - Feb 14 2009 : 8:21:24 PM
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Welcome Mandy, glad to meet you! I too had grandparents with an organic/green lifestyle, although they didn't call it that either it just was normal farm living to them. I look forward to getting to know you.
Farmgirl Sister #25
http://countrygirldreams.blogspot.com/
An Angel says, 'Never borrow from the future. If you worry about what may happen tomorrow and it doesn't happen, you have worried in vain. Even if it does happen, you have to worry twice.' |
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laluna
True Blue Farmgirl
295 Posts
New York
USA
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Posted - Feb 15 2009 : 06:43:59 AM
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Welcome Mandy, from another New Yorker! (Whereabouts are you? I'm in the Western NY area...)
"I believe in God, only I spell it Nature." -- Frank Lloyd Wright |
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Ga Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
2355 Posts
Karen
Meansville
Ga.
USA
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Sitnalta
True Blue Farmgirl
4208 Posts
Jessica
NJ
USA
4208 Posts |
Posted - Feb 15 2009 : 06:51:18 AM
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HI Mandy,
I am so thrilled that you are joining in! Hope you will have a great time here getting to know all of us as I know we can't wait to get to know you too!
hugs
Jessie
Farmgirl Sister #235
"The grass withereth,the flower fadeth:but the word of our God shall stand forever." Is. 40:8
Stop by my blog for a visit www.messiejessie2.blogspot.com |
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MandyC
Farmgirl in Training
18 Posts
Mandy
New York
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Posted - Feb 15 2009 : 08:16:21 AM
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To all you farmgirls...thank you for the warm welcome!
laluna--I am a fellow WNYer. I have lived here most of my life, except for the requisite 90s stint in Raleigh, NC that my entire generation seemed to do! I "imported" my husband from NYC, and he is really enjoying the pace of life here compared to downstate :)
Suzan--I have always wanted to go to Moosewood Restaurant in Ithaca!! I hear the food is amazing :) We vacation some in PA. My husband's family has a place in the Poconos. It is so lovely there. |
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nin1952
True Blue Farmgirl
269 Posts
Donna
Cedartown
GA
USA
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Posted - Feb 16 2009 : 2:51:43 PM
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Hi All. I am new also. I have been looking the site over since I bought the Feb/Mar issue of Mary Janes Farm magazine. I am a city girl married to a country boy in Georgia on a sort of farm. He has had a garden for many years and has a good start on this years. He grows it and I either can it or freeze it.
I did not grown up on a farm but I had relatives in Alabama who owned one. Two wonderful weeks of every summer was spent with them. I have a lot of interests. Along with the canning and freezing, I love to cook, craft, paint, sew, and crochet. I'm always trying new things.
I have had for several years an interest in planting organics. My husband has finally gotten on board. I would love to learn different ways to make hand creams, non-lye soaps and home cleaning products. Anyone have any ideas?
I can't wait to hear from you. |
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electricdunce
True Blue Farmgirl
2544 Posts
Karin
Belmont
ME
USA
2544 Posts |
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mellaisbella
True Blue Farmgirl
1862 Posts
melanie
living on Anne of Green
Gables land
Canada
1862 Posts |
Posted - Feb 16 2009 : 4:10:42 PM
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Welcome Mandy
this is a great place to meet new friends:)
"we must be the change we wish to see in the world"
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22944 Posts
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Posted - Feb 16 2009 : 6:24:01 PM
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Welcome to the forum, Mandy! I have heard New York State is beautiful, though I have only been in NYC. (Which I loved for the short trip I was there!) It sounds like you have awesome plans for you land!
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
www.awarmheart.com
Please come visit Nora and me on our blog: www.farmgirlalee.blogspot.com
Put your pin on the farmgirl map! www.farmgirlmap.blogspot.com |
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K-Falls Farmgirl
Chapter Leader
2096 Posts
Cheryl
Klamath Falls
Oregon
USA
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Posted - Feb 16 2009 : 6:28:17 PM
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Mandy, a great big warm welcome from Klamath Falls Oregon. (although the weather is cold..right now) This is a great place to meet other farmgirls.
Cheryl
Farmgirl #309
Almost daily posts at:
http://www.k-fallsfarmgirl.blogspot.com/
Come visit the barn at http://barndoorcreations.blogspot.com/
Every time I hear the dirty word 'exercise',
I wash my mouth out with chocolate.
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22shortie
True Blue Farmgirl
329 Posts
rebekah
sulphur
la
USA
329 Posts |
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Diane B Carter
True Blue Farmgirl
1270 Posts
Diane
Blasdell
N.Y.
USA
1270 Posts |
Posted - Feb 17 2009 : 09:48:42 AM
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| Hi Mandy, I also am from WNY and fairly new to the Mary-Jane site. Everyone is very helpful and you can learn a lot. I have. Have a great day and Welcome. |
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southerncrossgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
631 Posts
Gena
Harmony
NC
USA
631 Posts |
Posted - Feb 18 2009 : 12:15:27 PM
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Hi Mandy, I am new here also. I have enjoyed learning and reading about so many new ideas. This is going to be so much fun!!!
BE HAPPY!!! |
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