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Sweet Harvest Homestead
True Blue Farmgirl
279 Posts
Lindy
Stanfield
NC
USA
279 Posts |
 Posted - Oct 28 2006 : 6:44:15 PM
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Hello Everyone!
I hope that all is well and the night is peaceful where you are.
My Name is Lindy and I am so happy to have found this group.
I have been reading Mary Jane's Farm Magazine for a couple of years. Before that I used to dream of having a farm someday.
Well, earlier this year that dream was realized. We found a 12 acre patch with an old house on it. We bought it and have been having such a good time.
The house is pretty small. It was built in 1920 and I have been in touch with the lady who was born in this house! She has been such a goldmine of information. She has shared so many stories of her life here.
It is such a grounded feeling to look around my tiny farmhouse kitchen and think of her mother, here in 1920. She swept the floor, wiped down the counters and feed her family just as I am doing now. She also brought fourth life in this little place.
I am married to my HS sweetheart for 11 years now. We have 2 boys 6 & 5 and one girl who is 2.
The children have been having a ball, swinging on the tire swing, gathering hickory nuts and chestnuts, having bonfires, you name it.
We decided to call our place Sweet Harvest Homestead. We are raising fruits and vegetables here but we are also raising children, to us they are the Sweetest Harvest of all.
okay, that got a little corny there. 
I am just happy that you all are out there. I felt like a loner for a while but now I see that there are lots of kindred spirits who appreciate simplier times.
You all have a good night and I look forward to knowing you.
Lindy |
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
11381 Posts |
Posted - Oct 28 2006 : 6:48:58 PM
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Welcome Lindy!! YOu sound just great and you will fit right in here for sure!! I love the name of your place..and what a fun thing to have so much room for the kids to run!! I live in a small very old house too and love it. How lucky you are to know the original owners!! I know the people who lived here since 1950..but need to do some research to find more about the owners before that..
I agree about children being the sweetest harvest..corny or not..it is just true!!
Good to have another kindred spirit here!!
Jenny in Utah
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
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sunshine
True Blue Farmgirl
4877 Posts
Wendy
Utah
USA
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Past Blessings
True Blue Farmgirl
1083 Posts
Brenda
Orchard Prairie
WA
USA
1083 Posts |
Posted - Oct 28 2006 : 11:38:07 PM
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Welcome! You are so right that children are our sweetest harvest! There are days when my three boys are bickering and being so rowdy that I don't always see the "bounty" of my harvest, but I know when it is all said and done, they will be the best thing I ever produced! So glad you joined us! Brenda
Past Blessings . . . Celebrating Life as it used to be . . . when people loved God, loved their families and loved their country. |
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KarenP
True Blue Farmgirl
666 Posts
Karen
Chippewa Falls
Wisconsin
USA
666 Posts |
Posted - Oct 29 2006 : 05:32:29 AM
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Welcome Lindy!
Please share your wisdom with us.
KarenP
"Purest Spring Water in the World" |
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nouveau_farmchick
True Blue Farmgirl
173 Posts
Paris
Sequim
Wa
USA
173 Posts |
Posted - Oct 29 2006 : 06:41:21 AM
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Hello Lindy,
so wonderful to have you join the group! You have a very nice, friendly, writing style.
Glad that you joined us!
Pennie
God bless Farmers |
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lambgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
93 Posts
Heidi
Ellensburg
wa
USA
93 Posts |
Posted - Oct 29 2006 : 08:25:27 AM
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HI Lindy
Welcome to the group it's great. Your home sounds wonderful! I wish we had nut trees here only a few varieties can survive our climate.
Heidi |
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~Tracey~
True Blue Farmgirl
351 Posts
Tracey
TN
USA
351 Posts |
Posted - Oct 29 2006 : 09:51:07 AM
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Hello and welcome Lindy!!
I agree that the children are the sweetest harvest of all!! So glad you joined the boards. I look forward to gettng to know you.
NC is just beautiful!
Your neighbor in TN
Tracey,
mama to Callum 13, Katie 8, Wil 5.5, Benjamin 3 and Andrew 6 months!!
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MsCwick
True Blue Farmgirl
775 Posts
Cristine
Farmville
Virginia
USA
775 Posts |
Posted - Oct 29 2006 : 11:52:38 AM
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You won't be a loner here. You will find an amazing sisterhood! I'm pretty new here too, but I love everyone here so much. I'm just north of you in virginia! Let's keep in touch!!!
XOXO
Cristine |
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Mumof3
True Blue Farmgirl
3890 Posts
Karin
Ellenwood
GA
USA
3890 Posts |
Posted - Oct 29 2006 : 1:44:51 PM
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Welcome Lindy! Glad you found us! You will love the women here. They are the best! :)
Karin |
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
6948 Posts
Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
6948 Posts |
Posted - Oct 29 2006 : 1:48:19 PM
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welcome to the group Lindy!
~Seize the Day! Live, Love, Laugh~ |
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Sweet Harvest Homestead
True Blue Farmgirl
279 Posts
Lindy
Stanfield
NC
USA
279 Posts |
Posted - Oct 29 2006 : 2:37:13 PM
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Wow!
Thank you all so much for the kind words. Your commets brought tears of happiness to my eyes.
I look forward to knowing you all!
Lindy
(note to self, do a check for spelling errors before hitting the submit button)
I noticed that I said "she brought fourth life in this house". I guess she might have brought a fourth, fifth or even a sixth. Sorry about that. ha ha! |
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daffodil dreamer
True Blue Farmgirl
805 Posts
Jayne
Hamilton
Victoria
Australia
805 Posts |
Posted - Oct 29 2006 : 7:00:44 PM
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Hi Lindy and welcome to the group! I love the name of your farm - sounds like you are doing exactly what I dream of doing (still trying to convince hubby!)
Best wishes to you and look forward to chatting around the place,
Jayne |
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Miss Bee Haven
True Blue Farmgirl
4331 Posts
Janice
Louisville/Irvington
Kentucky
USA
4331 Posts |
Posted - Oct 30 2006 : 08:03:38 AM
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Hi Lindy! Beautiful name for your farm! My old farmhouse was built in 1918. I met one of the two children born there, but he passed away before I could get much information on my house. You're very lucky to have that lady as a resource. Does she have any old photos of your house 'the way it used to be'? I've asked around my farm community, but so far, no one has any pictures. I hope your farmhouse was in better condition than mine(it had sat empty in the middle of a cow pasture for MANY years-it's still a work in progress). I love to read about other renovation/restoration adventures!
"If you think you've got it nailed down, then what's all that around it?" - 'Brother Dave' Gardner |
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Kelly43
True Blue Farmgirl
349 Posts
NJ
USA
349 Posts |
Posted - Oct 31 2006 : 3:09:56 PM
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Lindy, Welcome!! I agree with everyone else, what a beautiful name for a homestead. Your story gives me hope as we are dreaming of our own farmstead too someday. Just a week ago one slipped through our fingers and it was very upsetting but you have given me new hope. Thank you!! Keep raising those sweet harvests!!
Kel |
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Phils Ann
True Blue Farmgirl
1095 Posts
Ann
Parsonsburg
Maryland
USA
1095 Posts |
Posted - Nov 01 2006 : 06:32:34 AM
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Hi Lindy of Sweet Harvest Homestead! We're all glad you found the forum. Your place and your family both sound lovely. I look forward to hearing more from you.
XO,
Ann
There is a Redeemer. |
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
9094 Posts
Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
9094 Posts |
Posted - Nov 01 2006 : 06:46:12 AM
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Hi Lindy
Keep posting, and maybe some pictures sometime. Would love to see your "SWEET HARVEST HOMESTEAD".
NANCY JO |
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Nance in France
True Blue Farmgirl
1438 Posts
Nancy
St. Laurent de la Salanque
France
1438 Posts |
Posted - Nov 01 2006 : 07:44:47 AM
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| Greetings, Lindy! She brought 'forth' life in your wonderful home, and maybe in the back of your mind you are thinking about bringing forth a fourth (ha)! Welcome to a great group of gals; you will be such a great addition to the fold, I can tell! Have a great day. Nance |
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blueroses
True Blue Farmgirl
1323 Posts
Debbie
in the Pandhandle of
Idaho
USA
1323 Posts |
Posted - Nov 01 2006 : 09:33:36 AM
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Hi Lindy,
Welcome. I love the name of your home. It's so nice to have you here.
"You cannot find peace...by avoiding life."
Virginia Woolfe |
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cdysampson
Farmgirl at Heart
1 Posts
cindy
valley
wa
USA
1 Posts |
Posted - Nov 17 2009 : 5:32:49 PM
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Hi girls!!
I'm new here and am really excited to be talking to you all i live on a farm in washington state.My husband and i dairied for about 15 years and now are raising beef cows and farming our land:)
I love doing all kinds of crafts and baking i have two girls that enjoy it as wellso it makes it alot of fun when we have a little slow time. hope all is going well with everyone where ever you are:) |
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herblady55
True Blue Farmgirl
3470 Posts
Judy
Louisville
Ohio(Stark Co)
USA
3470 Posts |
Posted - Nov 17 2009 : 6:21:38 PM
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Hi Lindy, That's a pretty name. I'm so glad that you found your "Dream-Come-True" farm! And to find the lady who was born there is an added plus! I'm sure she had lots of wonderful stories to tell. How wonderful. Welcome with a BIG farmgal hug!
Judy
Hugs&Squeezles!
I am not contained between my hat and my boots! -Walt Whitman- |
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Claude09647
True Blue Farmgirl
761 Posts
Claudia
Our Dairy Farm
Pennsylvania
USA
761 Posts |
Posted - Nov 17 2009 : 6:27:05 PM
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Hey, welcome to MJF! From your post it sounds like you will fit right in on here! Be sure to check out the Farmgirl barter, i think its one of my favorite parts on the site!
"My ideal day is sitting on the back porch, cup of green tea in hand, slippers on, and just watch the cows in the pasture"
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Lindy Sellers
Farmgirl at Heart
4 Posts
Lindy
STANFIELD
NC
USA
4 Posts |
Posted - Oct 28 2025 : 05:38:37 AM
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Hi Ladies!
This is so serendipitous!
I received an email update this morning from Mary Jane's Farm blog.
That led me to think about this forum, so I came by and logged in.
I had a different username when I first started up WAY back in 2006. (Sweet Harvest Homestead) See very first post at the top.
Anyway, I searched for and found some of my old posts and wow! This is so cool!
On this day- 19 years ago, I joined the chatroom!
My babies are all grown up now, but we do still live on the same acreage in North Carolina.
Are any of you original ladies still around? I remember some of you being so sweet and supportive when I first joined.
xoxo,
Lindy
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Edited by - Lindy Sellers on Oct 28 2025 05:39:51 AM |
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
7476 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
7476 Posts |
Posted - Oct 28 2025 : 05:58:53 AM
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Hi Lindy, I was not around when you first joined. I found the Farm in 2014. Welcome back and I look forward to reading your posts. I am sure you will find some of your old friends are still here.
Sara
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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Lindy Sellers
Farmgirl at Heart
4 Posts
Lindy
STANFIELD
NC
USA
4 Posts |
Posted - Oct 28 2025 : 06:23:14 AM
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Hi Sara!
Thanks for commenting and I am happy to meet you!
I look forward to getting reacquainted with everyone.
Lindy
Lindy Sellers |
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Wanda Sue
True Blue Farmgirl
1661 Posts
Wanda
Murrells Inlet
SC
USA
1661 Posts |
Posted - Oct 28 2025 : 07:06:27 AM
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Hello Lindy, So glad you have returned to the forum. I joined MJF in 2010, but have only been active on the forum for five years. I married and moved to Monroe, NC just up the road from you. We lived there for 40 years and now live in SC. Are you on Union Power lines? If so my husband was a lineman for them and then before retirement he was the line supervisor. We have one son, 30 years old who married three years ago, and now has taken over the home place. No grandkids yet. Looking forward to getting acquainted, the forum is such a warm and inviting place.
A day hemmed in prayer is less likely to unravel.
Farm Girl #3677
Farmgirl of the Month: Aug/2022
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