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| Sweet Harvest Homestead |
Posted - Oct 28 2006 : 6:44:15 PM
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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| Red Tractor Girl |
Posted - Feb 03 2026 : 08:11:16 AM
Welcome Christina to our MJF Chatroom! I am happy to learn that you are back to a place that is familiar and still home to you. What a joy to have found a landing spot again that incorporates family access and a new opportunity for you. Many of us do not have a chapter to join, but we find friendship in sharing and being an active part of this chatroom. If time allows, you might also consider joining in swaps because it is another way to get to know other farm girls while having a lot of fun. I look forward to "seeing you here" and sharing the things you are doing . As MaryJane has always says, "Farmgirl is a matter of heart." So no matter where you are, you can be a part of MJF and share with all of us the projects and exploration your Farmgirl heart is doing wherever you live.
Winnie #3109
Red Tractor Girl
Farm Sister of the Year 2014-2015
FGOTM- October 2018 |
| Audra Rose |
Posted - Jan 31 2026 : 04:46:42 AM
Hello Lindy and Christina, you have both found the
hiraeth that all of us have discovered here. Especially during the Pandemic, I believe it kept us connected and sane. Welcome back home.
Vanessa
Farmgirl Sister #6754
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| Jokamartell |
Posted - Jan 30 2026 : 7:01:14 PM
Welcome, Christina!! :) Washington State here!
Karen :)
To quote one of my past preschoolers “Not one of those Karens, but a good Karen”! Haha |
| MaryJanesNiece |
Posted - Jan 30 2026 : 2:54:02 PM
Welcome to MaryJane's Farm Christina! You will find so many like minded farmgirls here. I look forward to getting to know you better and seeing you around the forum!
Krista
Farmgirl Sister #528
Farmgirl Of The Year 2025 |
| Nancy Joplin |
Posted - Jan 30 2026 : 2:19:56 PM
Welcome back, Lindy! I am one of the newer farmgirls! Glad you came back home!
Nancy 8352
FGOTM Oct 2024 |
| Blessed in Colorado |
Posted - Jan 29 2026 : 09:47:34 AM
Hello from the Oregon coast Christina You will love being a part of the farm. Enjoy and welcome.
Big Hugs,
Debbie
#1582
Blessed in Oregon
With Colorado on My Mind
Farmgirl of the Month September 2012, February 2018, September 2022, August 2025
“My altars are My Mountains
and the Ocean.” Lord Byron”
When I am Old I Shall Wear Purple, I am Old now!!
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| Wanda Sue |
Posted - Jan 29 2026 : 06:58:27 AM
Welcome Christina! You will be so happy you joined the Sisterhood I believe. I am a Carolina girl, raised in NC and recently moved to SC.
A day hemmed in prayer is less likely to unravel.
Farm Girl #3677
Farmgirl of the Month: Aug/2022
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| CKraybill |
Posted - Jan 29 2026 : 06:08:20 AM
Hello New Sisters,
I first discovered an autographed copy of MaryJane's "Ideabook, Cookbook, Lifebook" at a small gift shop in York PA when I was living in that small city in an impoverished neighborhood. I thoroughly enjoyed reading the book cover to cover, many of the chapters taking me back to my childhood. I was born & raised in Concord PA located in Path Valley of central PA. As an adult, no matter where I have lived, I have found a way to have an outside garden, to continue food preservation that I learned as a child/youth from my mother & enjoy most of the activities that go into the making of a home.
I have lived in the country, inner cities, suburbs, & small country towns. I have always found a way to continue gardening & to enjoy the simpler pleasures of life. Just this past fall, my husband & I moved to a condo in Leesburg VA to be closer to his job & the Washington Dulles airport where we both serve as Chaplains. My work experience has been mostly retail related including owning & operating "My Neighbor and Me" as a fair-trade gift shop for 14 years. But I left that season go when needs in our families were requiring more & more trips to PA to assist in family care. We are blessed right now to have all 4 of our parents alive & I'm calling this season "Honoring Our Parents." We are very thankful that we are now in a place where it is suitable for our elderly parents to join us if needed since it is handicap accessible. Plus, I was blessed with two things that I did not expect when we moved here- 2 personal garden plots in our complex just a short walk away from our building & a beautiful perimeter walking trail in the woods.
I decided to finally join the Farmgirl Sisterhood this year to work on the Merit Badges. At this time, there is not a chapter nearby, but I look forward to finding like-minded Sisters in the future. I brought all of my canning/freezing supplies along & have found a way to set up a pantry in our new home. Visitors are surprised when they discover my enjoyment of serving home-grown, home-prepared foods. I value table time; it is the center of our home life that we plan to continue to share.
Christina Kraybill |
| PrairiePearl |
Posted - Oct 29 2025 : 9:41:54 PM
Welcome, Lindy! Pleasure to meet you. Canadian Farmgirl greetings. I look forward to hearing more about you.
Jeanette
Farmgirl Sister #8699
~Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God. ~ Corrie Ten Boom
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| MaryJanesNiece |
Posted - Oct 29 2025 : 1:10:40 PM
Welcome back Lindy! It is very nice to meet you. I joined in 2015, so I wasn't around when you joined. Hopefully there are still some ladies around that you remember. But there are some wonderful ladies active now! I look forward to getting to know you better!
Krista
Farmgirl Sister #528
Farmgirl Of The Year 2025 |
| Lindy Sellers |
Posted - Oct 29 2025 : 05:05:03 AM
Oh! How wonderful! Thank you for the warm welcome back!
xoxo,
Lindy
Lindy Sellers |
| Nancy Joplin |
Posted - Oct 28 2025 : 10:02:08 PM
Welcome Lindy! This is a great group of Girls! Very friendly and welcoming! Enjoy your farm. . .and most especially the children! I have 5 of my own, 2 daughters and 3 sons. They are the light of my life!
Again, welcome to our group!
Nancy 8352
FGOTM Oct 2024 |
| Blessed in Colorado |
Posted - Oct 28 2025 : 09:17:33 AM
Hi Lindy, welcome back. Some of us old gals are still here and I am still enjoying the farm just as much as I did when I first joined all those years ago. It’s my family, it’s my home! Welcome home Lindy, enjoy being back .
Big Hugs,
Debbie
#1582
Blessed in Oregon
With Colorado on My Mind
Farmgirl of the Month September 2012, February 2018, September 2022, August 2025
“My altars are My Mountains
and the Ocean.” Lord Byron”
When I am Old I Shall Wear Purple, I am Old now!!
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| Lindy Sellers |
Posted - Oct 28 2025 : 07:32:06 AM
Hi Wanda!
How about that!
I am so happy that your son has taken over the old homeplace. How wonderful. Yes, we are on Union Power. They've been good to us for many years.
Congratulations on the marriage of your son. Our eldest son married last June and our middle son just got married at the end of September. No grand babies for us yet, either, but I can't wait! I adore my daughters in law too!
Thank you for saying hello!
Lindy Sellers |
| Wanda Sue |
Posted - Oct 28 2025 : 07:06:27 AM
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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| Lindy Sellers |
Posted - Oct 28 2025 : 06:23:14 AM
Hi Sara!
Thanks for commenting and I am happy to meet you!
I look forward to getting reacquainted with everyone.
Lindy
Lindy Sellers |
| YellowRose |
Posted - Oct 28 2025 : 05:58:53 AM
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 |
Posted - Oct 28 2025 : 05:38:37 AM
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
Lindy Sellers |
| Claude09647 |
Posted - Nov 17 2009 : 6:27:05 PM
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"
http://claude09647.blogspot.com/ |
| herblady55 |
Posted - Nov 17 2009 : 6:21:38 PM
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- |
| cdysampson |
Posted - Nov 17 2009 : 5:32:49 PM
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:) |
| blueroses |
Posted - Nov 01 2006 : 09:33:36 AM
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 |
| Nance in France |
Posted - Nov 01 2006 : 07:44:47 AM
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 |
| Nancy Gartenman |
Posted - Nov 01 2006 : 06:46:12 AM
Hi Lindy
Keep posting, and maybe some pictures sometime. Would love to see your "SWEET HARVEST HOMESTEAD".
NANCY JO |
| Phils Ann |
Posted - Nov 01 2006 : 06:32:34 AM
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. |
