GIVEAWAY: “Possibilities, Circle Gardening”

Thank you for dropping by my Raising Jane Journal to participate in my giveaways! We’ve chosen a winner for this giveaway already (see below), but don’t be afraid to leave a comment anyway. I love reading them. And stay tuned for more great MaryJanesFarm giveaways.

In the Apr/May 2019 issue of MaryJanesFarm, “Possibilities” (on newsstands March 5), I led you here to my journal for a chance to win a FREE copy of Circle Gardening: Growing Vegetables Outside the Box by Kenneth E. Spaeth Jr., a soil and ecosystem specialist who provides a fresh approach and thorough guide to growing vegetables for all gardeners, experienced and beginner alike.

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For a chance to win, share with me your favorite variety of carrot that you grow in the comments below. I’ll toss your name into a hat and draw a lucky winner sometime mid-May.

Stay tuned for more magazine-related giveaways. If you’re not yet a subscriber to my magazine, MaryJanesFarm, subscribe here for $19.95/year.

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The winner of our “Circle Gardening” giveaway is …

Lily Herndon Weaks, who commented:
“For our South Carolina garden I love Chantenay Red Core Carrots, a short, blunt, beautifully deep colored carrot that works in all sorts of soils, even our dreaded clay! It is an heirloom introduced from France in the late 1800’s. We get our seed from Southern Exposure Seed Exchange, an amazing organization that works to save heirloom seeds, providing the varieties that work best for our region and sources them from small growers all over the south.”

Congratulations, Lily! Watch for an email from the farm.

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  1. Becci Bartz says:

    As of right now the only carrots I have grown are the Danvers. However, I have seeds for several different ones, different colors and different sizes, that I want to grow this year. I love to garden, and I love trying no varieties as well as new (to me) vegetables. I’ve also experimented with different growing methods. I look forward to this years experiment… growing in a 2′ square….plan to put in all the ‘cool’ weather greens. Wish me luck!!

  2. I love the cosmic purple carrots! The unexpected color is fun!

  3. Michelle Kirby says:

    Fingers

  4. Leisa Joan says:

    We like the rainbow carrots, red, orange, purple etc. not sure of their varieties.

  5. Lorraine Hess says:

    I haven’t grown carrots at this time. I only had a small garden before but, my husband bought a small tractor with a rototiller attachment last fall. Now my backyard is half garden! This year I can try more veggies. I’m ready for spring

  6. Mary Rauch says:

    Nantes, or if we can get the seeds, Scarlet Nantes.

  7. Julie Hofmann says:

    Scarlet Nantes are a must plant to my garden.

  8. BarbaraJean Smith says:

    We grow any and all carrots. My grandbabies love to plant the tiny seeds, watch the fernlike leaves mature, but most of all the little girls absolutely love to pull them up. Even if they are so skinny they’re hardly a mouth full. But our carrots are sweet and my girls claim that every one is the best carrot ever!!!

  9. Krystle says:

    Right now, my favorite has been Ox Heart carrot. It grows so well in the harder soils and has such a wonderful, sweet flavor when other carrot varieties I’ve grown tasted metallic. I want to try the purple Dragon Carrot this year!

  10. Sue Swafford says:

    I don’t grow carrots, but I want to. My favorite kind of carrot is any kind of carrot. I love carrot salad and carrot souffle.

  11. Ours weren’t fancy. Just simple orange carrots but they were yummy.

  12. Cindy Foote says:

    A few years ago I grew carrots and they tasted earthy. i’d love to try another variety since I love carrots raw and use them to cook with often.
    Any advice?

  13. Donna Stone says:

    Trying a new one this year Chantenay Red Core. Don’t do real well with carrots but always like to try new ones just for fun.

  14. Brenda S Bradds says:

    Nantes

  15. Renee Broome says:

    I have planted Danvers. This year, I may try a Rainbow blend.

  16. Stacy Dazet says:

    I have not planted carrots, but I have fond memories of a very robust garden my dad used to plant. Along with memories of having to wake up way before I was ready to help tend to it. 🙂 I am attempting to carry on this tradition with my own family.

  17. Bonnie Elsey says:

    I haven’t grown carrots in the past. But I would love to try some this year, as I have enlarged my garden and have more room for them. We love carrots and look forward to Growing them

  18. Baby carrots were grown for healthy snacks for our yellow Lab, Manny. He loved them and relished every chew. They cleaned his teeth, gave him a little sweetness and he crunched away

  19. Joyce Hines says:

    I haven’t tried carrots yet but planned to this year.

  20. D Zupko says:

    A few years back I grew Red Dragon – absolutely fabulous. It is on the list to go in the garden this year

  21. Christina Burnham says:

    I love all carrots but I need one that does well in zone 4. Right now I have sand for soil but I am going to have my husband build me a garden spot

  22. I likr rainbow carrots. So much color to everything.

  23. Deborah Nay says:

    I love to fry them and put in salads. I have all you books and love you magazine since you started it. Would love to live my life like yours. Your life is wonderful. I have ordered alot of stuff from you.

  24. So for I don’t have a ‘favorite’ carrot to grow. I have tried a few different varieties over the past few summers, but they all seem to have a metallic taste to them. Is it the carrots, or am I doing something to cause this?

  25. Debra Starnes says:

    I haven’t tried carrots in a long time. When I did I planted Nantes. I would like to try them again -this time in my raised beds.

  26. Lisa says:

    I haven’t grown any yet. This will be my first year! I do love watching the cut tops of the carrots resprout! The soft, feathery greens make me feel happy and hopeful! I can’t wait to experience pulling an entire carrot from the ground and tasting it!!

  27. Carol says:

    Coincidence, maybe, but last year I planted carrots during the waning side of the moon and had the best crop ever. I enjoyed having enough for eating and juicing. They were the type that my local lumberyard sold in bulk. 🥕🥕🥕👏🙂

  28. Ann Burgess says:

    I haven’t grown carrots yet – but as my clay soil continues to become better and suitable for carrots I hope to try this spring.

  29. ida settlemyer says:

    I grow a bouquet of carrots, planting Yellowstone, Purple Haze and Heirloom Scarlet Natchez.
    I love carrots raw from the garden, and sharing bouquets with friends!

  30. Brooke McKenzie says:

    I haven’t had much success growing carrots. Would love to learn what I’m doing wrong!

  31. Arlene Beyer says:

    I like to grown rainbow carrots and short fat carrots, I cant remember the name. I like to make them into ribbons with my peeler.

  32. Susan says:

    Hi thank you for your fun educational encouraging drawing!!
    I’d have to say my favorite would be danvers half long..from homesteading in west Virginia and storing them in a root cellar until the next spring, growing them in longer light days in Quebec where they became very large, to Ohio clay soils..I’d have to say danvers..saving seed was from these was my maiden voyage in saving seed!!….i owe them alot..they taught me about the earth..gardening…bunnies..alot of things..

  33. Diane Ditzler says:

    I could never get carrots to grow! I’ve tried so many times. Maybe your book will help !

  34. adele orsini says:

    I recently moved from Dallas to the mountains of NC and have not grown a garden yet. I hope to this year. My goats love carrots and I love to garden.

  35. Gwendolyn Booth says:

    I am hoping to be moving to a new home in the near future! Something with a yard for garden space. Carrots are one of the first things my grandkids want me to plant! Wish me luck!!

  36. growing Danvers and Tendersweet

  37. Darlene McDowell says:

    Hybrid Fire Wedge Carrots are easy to grow

  38. Suzanne says:

    Scarlet Nantes in the raised bed!

  39. Gerri Leigh says:

    The Parisienne. I mean, who couldn’t love little round carrots! The Kyoto Red is my very close second favorite.

  40. Christine Urbom says:

    Last year I grew basic Earl May short length carrots in a raised bed. They were fairly good – but I would have liked to grow more than I did.

  41. Liz Lindsey says:

    Carrots I love purple and Parisian!

  42. Myrta Rohde says:

    I have always had good luck with Danvers Half Long carrots. One year I did a circle garden for the fun of it and it was the best garden ever. I got teased a lot but had a lot of fun with it and showing those skeptics how great it was.

  43. Renee Coates says:

    I love purple Haze but make a dish called carrot mush…..just like potatoes but with carrots!

  44. linda S says:

    Ive grown the Atlas( parisian type) and Caracas from Johnny’s

  45. Jennie says:

    Dragon. I love their purple color.

  46. Renee Hall says:

    Well, to be quit honest I haven’t grown any. I’ve tried to grow some vegetables in a little side garden beside my house but it doesn’t get adequate sun. However, we just bought 10 acres of land and I have a HUGE area where I can grow all I could possibly dream of. It’s already plowed and ready to plant. I can’t wait!!! My husband got this magazine for me and I love it. What little growing I have had success with is in pots around my house or in the greenhouse. So I am excited for the new adventures of growing straight from the earth.

  47. Susan Rector says:

    My husbands favorite meatloaf that begins with sautéed onions and garlic!

  48. Millie Butler says:

    My five kiddos and I LOVE the rainbow carrots we plant every year!

  49. Karen Howard says:

    I generally try to grow easy to grow carrots , but they don’t seem to grow very well. for me or get large enough. I only do organic gardening& don’t understand what goes wrong. I water enough & Rototill the soil before planting & have open sun all around a planted fenced in garden on farmland. I have no greenhouse though, which I would love to build or purchase someday; so I go to Trader Joe’s & buy the tri colored big carrots. Usually purple, orange & yellow or white in the bags there. I usually pick up parsnips there as well. Would love to grow some, if they’ll grow for me. Got any helpful tips or breeds that are easy to grow & get big like those tri color ones? Thank you.

  50. Kay Brown says:

    I always plant a big garden with the help of a neighbor and my husband. I enjoy the “Scarlet Nantes” carrot–so sweet. Every year I try a new variety of something, as well as the tried and true favorites–Contender green beans are lovely, and I stick with Yukon Gold potatoes for summer eating.

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GIVEAWAY: “Possibilities, Farmgirl Sisterhood”

Thank you for dropping by my Raising Jane Journal to participate in my giveaways! We’ve chosen the winners for this giveaway already (see below), but don’t be afraid to leave a comment anyway. I love reading them. And stay tuned for more great MaryJanesFarm giveaways.

In the Apr/May 2019 issue of MaryJanesFarm, “Possibilities” (on newsstands March 5), I led you here to my journal for a chance to win one of three FREE Farmgirl Sisterhood memberships.

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We are sisters … a sisterhood of farmgirls, 7,800 strong and growing. We’re country, we’re city, and every texture and stripe in between. It’s not about where we live, but how we live. We get together to chat online and form in-the-flesh Farmgirl Chapters. We love to earn Merit Badges, share stories, craft, garden, and nurture the next generation of Farmerettes and Young Cultivators. And when our work is done, we get together to go camping, fishing, and “glamping” as Glampers on the Loose. Find out more at FarmgirlSisterhood.org.

For a chance to win a free, year-long membership, share one word that best describes your BFF in the comments below. I’ll toss your name into a hat and draw a lucky winner sometime mid-May.

Stay tuned for more magazine-related giveaways. If you’re not yet a subscriber to my magazine, MaryJanesFarm, subscribe here for $19.95/year.

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The winners of our Sisterhood membership giveaway are:

Leisa Joan, who commented:
LOYAL

Bonny Garland, who commented:
Friendship

Marge Hofknecht, who commented:
Kindred

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  1. Bonny Garland says:

    Friendship

  2. Michelle Kirby says:

    Strong

  3. CJ Armstrong says:

    treasure

  4. Elisabeth Perkins says:

    Available

  5. Leisa Joan says:

    LOYAL

  6. Susan F Ewing says:

    Forever

  7. D'Wanna Hanes says:

    Generous

  8. Angelia Free says:

    My BFF grows organically and shares her delicious bounty with me EVERY year! My mouth is watering now for her lettuce…which I eat with bacon, fresh green onion (from garden) and wilted with the bacon drippings. I first tried this with wild watercress and just can’t get enough!!

  9. Jaylyn Morehouse says:

    authentic

  10. Donna Stone says:

    Connection

  11. Renee Broome says:

    Wacky!

  12. Mary Heft says:

    Needed

  13. Jennifer D'Appollonio says:

    soulmate

  14. Maria Ware says:

    Loyal

  15. Joyce Hines says:

    Daughter

  16. Christina Burnham says:

    My BFF is best described by the word giving. She is always giving of herself to help others.

  17. Marianne Dicob says:

    Caring.

  18. Liz Olson says:

    Strong

  19. Jennifer Grabinski says:

    Old soul like me.

  20. Ann Zeigler says:

    Daughter

  21. Brooke McKenzie says:

    Comapssionate

  22. Arlene Beyer says:

    I describe my Bff as someone that is very creative.
    We learn from each other trust each other and have fun together

  23. Pamela Miller says:

    Caring

  24. Sheri Puls says:

    Inspiring!

  25. Mari-lyn says:

    reassuring

  26. Suzanne says:

    soulsister

  27. Nancy says:

    65 years

  28. Gerri Leigh says:

    Perseverance.

  29. Jamie Zimmerman says:

    Graceful

  30. Jennie says:

    Grateful

  31. Debbie says:

    Precious

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GIVEAWAY: “Possibilities, Iris”

Thank you for dropping by my Raising Jane Journal to participate in my giveaways! We’ve chosen a winner for this giveaway already (see below), but don’t be afraid to leave a comment anyway. I love reading them. And stay tuned for more great MaryJanesFarm giveaways.

In the Apr/May 2019 issue of MaryJanesFarm, “Possibilities” (on newsstands March 5), I led you here to my journal for a chance to win a FREE purple and white heirloom Sweet Lena iris rhizome grown here at MaryJanesFarm. Find out more about my Sweet Lena here.

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For a chance to win, tell me what your favorite Valentine’s Day flower is in the comments below. I’ll toss your name into a hat and draw a lucky winner sometime mid-May. (My Sweet Lena iris rhizomes are available from June to November, so we’ll ship your rhizome in June.)

Stay tuned for more magazine-related giveaways. If you’re not yet a subscriber to my magazine, MaryJanesFarm, subscribe here for $19.95/year.

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The winner of our Sweet Lena Iris giveaway is:

Gerri Leigh, who commented:
“I actually prefer not to get flowers for Valentine’s Day … unless they come in a pot with dirt and can be transplanted in the spring! I do have a soft spot for Iris though. They were my grandfather’s favorite and he was my favorite person until I had children.”

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  1. Bonny Garland says:

    Pink or red tulips. They scream spring!

  2. Michelle Kirby says:

    I love the bulb flowers that date to bloom this time of year. So give me crocuses, daffodils, narcissus, and maybe for fun through in some prim roses even though they’re not from bulbs.

  3. Roses and tulips, roses for love and tulips for hope of spring to come soon

  4. Leisa Joan says:

    I love most flowers, but the peony would be my all time favorite, the ones with the great fragrance. Would love to add your Iris to my garden too!

  5. Lou Ann says:

    Definitely tulips of any color

  6. Lorraine Hess says:

    I love peach colored roses! Right now I have some yellow iris. I think the purple would look great with them.

  7. My favorite flowers are pincushion protea, but they don’t grow where I live!

  8. Anything with PINKS that gives hope to spring!

  9. Deb Ritchey says:

    My favorite flower, roses

  10. Elisabeth Perkins says:

    Tulips or any flower! I love decorating for Valentine’s Day because it’s like a little bit of “spring” in winter.

  11. Becci Bartz says:

    For me the key here was “favorite Valentine flower” so I have to say Roses.
    I love all kinds of flowers….but for Valentine Day….Roses.
    Thanks for all these great opportunities to win cool prizes!

  12. Julie Hofmann says:

    Roses of every color.

  13. Donna Marie McKeown says:

    I love any kind of flower!

  14. Merry Nelson says:

    Stargazer Lilies!

  15. Krystle says:

    For Valentines, I enjoy Carnations, tulips or Daffodils! Although I wouldn’t refuse any bit of beautiful bloom during our mountain winters!!

  16. Monica says:

    Daisies are the best anytime!

  17. Kris says:

    My favorite flower would be a Tiger Lily. They are near and dear to my heart. So they are perfect for Valentines Day.

  18. Sue Swafford says:

    My favorite Valentine’s or anytime flower is always the same. I LOVE pansies.

  19. Angelia Free says:

    My favorite Valentine Flowers are tulips and daffodils because they say spring is just around the corner!

  20. Maureen Halsey says:

    I like gerbera flowers.

  21. This year it was bright yellow daisies and miniature purple irises!

  22. Leola Herrmann says:

    I would love to get a Sweet Lena Iris, Iris’s are one of my very favorite flowers of the summer. Marigolds are another of my favorites, the help keep the bugs from the garden.

  23. Brenda S Bradds says:

    I have always loved carnations for their sweet, somewhat spicy fragrance!!

  24. Renee Broome says:

    A large bouquet of white carnations…of course, I love irises. My late grandmother grew irises. I wish I still had some of her rhizomes!

  25. Jennifer D'Appollonio says:

    My favorite bouquet would be lily of the valley and muscari because I can’t pick one over the other. The smell is intoxicating and I love their tiny bells!

  26. I love carnations, love the fragrance

  27. Joyce Hines says:

    I’m not sure I have a favorite, I love anything that blooms.

  28. Vanessa Daniel says:

    A bouquet of sweet smelling peonies of any color says happiness, prosperity and romance for valentines.

  29. Mary Beth Fromm says:

    I love irises, but my favorite flower is calla lily. I love all the colors and don’t mind that the colored ones are tiny!

  30. Christina Burnham says:

    Roses

  31. S Ward says:

    The first English hyacinth in the spring

  32. Like most all flowers. Paper whites believe they are called are on bottom of i stop strong Wellington prongs just wish they lasted !onger

  33. Carmalyn J. Rutledgr says:

    Hi
    I really enjoy house and garden flowers. Really appreciate the beauty of African violets and orchids. My grandma had African violets always blooming in her house. My mother also raised African violets. I have been fortunate to be able to raise violets even though my 2 sisters are challenged. They grow other house plants but guess I got the violet growing gene. Have expanded to orchids as roommates for the violets. I do have an expanded Iris bed as well. Would love to add more iris.

  34. Carmalyn J. Rutledge says:

    Hi,
    Both my Grandma and Mother raised African violets as youngest of three girls I have successfully raised violets. Recently added orchids to the mix. Really appreciate iris as I have a bed by the backdoor. Would love to add another beautiful iris to the bed

  35. Marianne Dicob says:

    I love all flowers, but for valentine’s day, I would have to say a red rose.

  36. Deborah Nay says:

    I love them. Have ordered these before but i left them when i moved. I guess i should have dug them up. They are beautiful.

  37. I love all flowers, so any received for Valentine’s Day are my favorite!!

  38. Christine Pease says:

    So I love irises my garden is full of them. I like getting carnations for Valentine’s Day. There a simple floral the beautiful fragrance

  39. June says:

    For Valentines’ it would be pink or red roses. Very romantic.

  40. Dawn Bean says:

    My favorite Valentine’s day flower is roses!

  41. Sarah Marshall says:

    I loved to cut forsythia to force by spring. The yellow flowers would lift the spirit.
    Love your magazine.

  42. Erin Wilson says:

    I love daisies or daffodils

  43. My favorite flowers are whatever my husband gives me because it is filled with his love.

  44. Ashley Wehr says:

    My husband always gives me hydrangeas, with the occasional lilly. Pretty blues and pinks.

  45. Arlene Beyer says:

    Multicolored daisies

  46. Joanne Vance says:

    Yellow roses are my favorite for Valentine Day. However, love any and all flowers at any time. Seeded eucalyptus is really special.

  47. Susan says:

    Thank you for your invitation to participate in this ..well I’d have to say that any flower that is deep red…in any form would be my favorite Valentine’s flower….dried in the form of petals for potpourri..or ground into a fragrant rose body powder.. fresh in a vase on a table or bedside..or maybe a heart shaped wreath..

    I just moved to idaho… at my husband’s parents ranch..it just so happens that his mom’s name is Iris..and I’d like to create an honor garden for Iris..so these rhizomes would help me begin to root here in the earth and honor my husband’s mother and father..

  48. Pamela Miller says:

    Absolutely tulips of all colors

  49. Deborah says:

    Cyclamen!

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GIVEAWAY: “Possibilities, Ziplock Bag Stand”

Thank you for dropping by my Raising Jane Journal to participate in my giveaways! We’ve chosen a winner for this giveaway already (see below), but don’t be afraid to leave a comment anyway. I love reading them. And stay tuned for more great MaryJanesFarm giveaways.

In the Apr/May 2019 issue of MaryJanesFarm, “Possibilities” (on newsstands March 5), I led you here to my journal for a chance to win one of three FREE adjustable ziplock bag stands to help with your life easier when it comes to freezer storage. Ashley said, “Prior to adding this handy gadget to my kitchen, filling bags with soup was a production that involved two people—one person held the bag open and kept the contents from spilling out while the other filled. This little stand makes filling bags solo a breeze.”

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For a chance to win, tell me what your favorite homemade soup is (and share the recipe if you’re inclined) in the comments below. I’ll toss your name into a hat and draw a lucky winner sometime mid-May.

Stay tuned for more magazine-related giveaways. If you’re not yet a subscriber to my magazine, MaryJanesFarm, subscribe here for $19.95/year.

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The winners of our Ziplock Bag Stand giveaway are:

Denva Corff, who commented:
“I wish I made better soup because I really like about every kind … the best one I have ever made was the chicken noodle soup … a recipe from your magazine!!!”

Donna Marie, who commented:
“New England clam chowder!”

Pauline Taylor, who commented:
“My favorite soup is Turkey soup, it is made twice a year with any left overs from Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner. I boil the left over turkey carcass in a stock pot of water until the meat falls off the bones. I pour it through a colander, add the ” broth” back into the stock pot, with all the meat minus the skin and bones. Then I open my fridge and add any leftovers like mashed potatoes, sweet potato casserole, stuffing, gravy, cranberry sauce, etc. and barley. Once the barley’s done, it’s ready to eat.”

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  1. Homemade beef stew, warms you up after a day of shoveling snow❄

  2. Charlotte Spitler says:

    Potato Soup

  3. Deb Ritchey says:

    Potato Soup with Rivils

  4. Marybeth Ferrie says:

    Tortilla soup!

  5. Elisabeth Perkins says:

    Taco soup!! Ground beef (or shredded chicken), taco seasoning, corn, kidney beans, black beans, any of your favorite beans, and tomato juice! It’s delicious topped with some sour cream and cheese!!

  6. Becci Bartz says:

    Oh, my goodness! I’m not sure I have a ‘favorite’ soup. I like all kinds of soups….let me think. My homemade chicken noodle or my homemade potato soup.
    As far as recipes go, I just make it up as I go along. I don’t have a recipe. Sorry.

  7. Julie Hofmann says:

    Knoeffla is our all time favorite.

  8. Donna Marie McKeown says:

    New England clam chowder!

  9. Monica says:

    Cheeseburger soup! with waffle fries on the side

  10. Karen Sokolik says:

    Chicken noodle

  11. chilled cucumber/dill/yogurt soup!!! Sooooo refreshing!

  12. Debbie Dean says:

    I love homemade soups and almost daily have it with my meal. My favorite is a cabbage soup with lots of veggies.

  13. Sue Swafford says:

    Potato soup, my mom’s old recipe. Chunk two carrots and two stalks of celery. Boil in enough water to also accommodate potatoes. While they are boiling, peel and chop into medium chunks three potatoes. When water is almost boiled off, mash mixture, add milk for liquid, heat, add one stick of butter, and lightly salt. When you spoon it into bowls, dust the top with the secret ingredient, celery salt. Serve with good bread and a spinach salad or with your favorite sandwich.

  14. Angelia Free says:

    My favorite homemade soup is vegetable beef. I can the soup starter every year using fresh tomatoes, corn, okra, onion and carrots. At mealtime, I saute ground beef, more onion, potatoes, add the canned starter with home- canned tomatoes. I use bought early June peas and beef stock to finish. It’s quite yummy. I freeze any leftovers or share with family and friends..

  15. Lucy Schwartz says:

    “Mom’s” Chicken Noodle soup is our favorite!

  16. Joyce Hines says:

    My Mom’s potato soup nothing like today’s version with all that cheese.

  17. Michele Zimmerman says:

    yesterday i made potato soup. boy that was good on a cold day.

  18. Rose says:

    Chicken Taco Soup- Yum

  19. D Zupko says:

    All time fave soup would be Split Pea!! Always on the menu after holidays that include Ham – Christmas and Easter.

  20. Deborah Nay says:

    I love homemade veg. Soup. I always can some or put some in freezer.

  21. Cherie says:

    Butternut or crookneck squash soup. I keep it extremely simple: boil till tender, drain and place in a blender, add salt/pepper and a heaping tablespoon or so of butter and mayo. Our garden squash has been the best and so flavorful that it needs little additives to be yummy!

  22. Christine Pease says:

    I always make burgoo for the Kentucky Derby and we have a lot to freeze this would be so handy

  23. June says:

    Homemade vegetable soup with fresh out of the garden veggies. Perfect!

  24. Jennifer Grabinski says:

    Beef barley with whatever veggies I have. Cabbage and diced tomatoes a must.

  25. Sylvia Jacobus says:

    My grandmother made the “ kitchen sink” soup. It always had sausage and chopped cabbage. There was always an onion to chop, carrots,celery, and whatever was in the refrigerator. So, you could find cooked potatoes, tomatoes, daikon radish, whatever was around. To top off the soup as it usually only had some sausage in it , she added canned beans if there were’t any leftovers. Stock seemed always available but water became the liquid. Bay leaves were abundant and used liberally. Everything my grandmother made had no recipe. Feel the freedom to make your own “anything but the kitchen sink soup.”

  26. Arlene Beyer says:

    Any kind of bean soup.

  27. Christina Burnham says:

    I make homemade venison stew. You use a pound of venison steak cut up in inch cubes. Boil it in beef stock. Add carrots celery and onion. Bring to a boil after it boils lower heat and simmer for one hour. Serve with fresh baked rolls.

  28. Julia Holman says:

    Our household favorite soup is Zuppa Toscana. We sub a few ingredients to make it gluten, dairy and corn free for my daughter and I.

  29. Sheri Puls says:

    Chicken soup made from roasted chicken and homemade stock. Add rice, potatoes, or noodles, carrots, green beans and/or peas, corn…enjoy!

  30. Darlene McDowell says:

    My favorite soup is potato and sausage soup. I made this creation when I had extra canned potatoes from our garden and leftover party sausages from the Super Bowl! I also added fresh chopped parsley from my herb garden along with onion and garlic. It turned out fabulous!

  31. Haley says:

    Pheasant Rivel Soup

  32. Cindi says:

    Chicken corn soup

  33. Teresa says:

    End of the season vegetable soup. Everything that’s left over in the garden. (I’d share the recipe, but varies every season)

  34. Jennifer A says:

    It may be boring, but I find so much comfort in a bowl of homemade chicken noodle soup.

  35. Gerri Leigh says:

    Homemade Zuppa Toscana
    My children request this soup by name and it’s easy to fix enough of it to fill their bellies and then some. The bonus is that it’s quite easy to make, especially if you have an Instant Pot (though unnecessary).
    1 lb. sweet Italian sausage
    1 lb. hot Italian Sausage
    (brown gently and drain)
    4 lbs. Russet potatoes
    (peeled and cubed 1″ x 1″)
    1 lb. Red potatoes – for color and texture
    (cubed 1″ x 1″)
    1 large sweet onion diced to your preference size
    As much garlic as you can stand, finely minced. I use roughly a whole head of garlic.
    (saute both with several Tblsp. of olive oil)
    1 Tblsp. each (or thereabouts) of Oregano, Basil, Rosemary, Thyme, Sage, Marjoram
    1 tsp. of red chili flakes – This is to taste and we like it spicy. FYI, studies have proven that the people who eat spicy foods live longer. The capsaicin is an amazing anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial molecule.
    Enough chicken stock to JUST cover all of the aforementioned ingredients.
    – Please keep in mind that I eyeball a lot of these ‘measurements’. If you have an Instant Pot, don’t let the potatoes, sausage, etc. get above the halfway line. –
    Instant Pot: Manual for 10 minutes and cool for 10 minutes before manually releasing the rest of the pressure
    Traditional Stove-top: Bring to a gentle boil, cover and drop heat down to a simmer to cook until potatoes are very tender.
    Next, remove from heat and toss in as much kale as you care to and give it a stir to wilt the leaves a bit. And finally, gently whisk in half n half (or whatever percent milk you choose) until things have emulsified and are as light and creamy to taste as you wish. (I warned you that I eyeball my measurements. It’s genetic, sorry.)
    Some may add salt or pepper to season. I’m a cook not a chef, so I just work it until it tastes good. 😉 I love this soup so much I have been known to eat it for breakfast on very cold winter mornings before shoveling snow.

  36. Jennie says:

    White chili

  37. Hamburger soup. Something my mother-law gave me. The basics are hamburger and cabbage and pretty much anything else you feel like putting in it.

  38. Rhonda Gregorski says:

    Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup. It’s the best I’ve ever had…family recipe that I’m not allowed to share.

  39. Linda Rusten says:

    Split Pea and Ham Soup
    Boil ham bone for an hour or so, until meat comes off easily, stirring every so often. You can simmer it longer, but if you do and water evaporates, add more water, so when you are done you have a gallon or so of stock. I do this on the wood burning stove. Take off stove and let cool enough to handle, or wear rubber gloves if you can’t wait that long. Pull bits of ham off bone. (The marrow can go in here, also.)Put in container in the fridge. Strain the juice into a gallon pail. Put in the fridge overnight and skim off the fat the next day. This is your soup stock. Put it back on the stove and while it’s heating, put in a bay leaf, cut up carrots, celery and onion and put in – a cup or two of each. Put split peas in – half of a one pound bag, or a cup. Simmer for a half an hour, or an hour, stirring every so often, until peas are soft. Add in the meat pieces that you took from the bone. Let the whole thing simmer a little longer, 15 or 20 minutes. If the soup is too salty, add some bite sized potato pieces, about a couple cups. Or if you just like potatoes in it like I do, add them anyway. Now your soup is ready to eat. A slice of bread buttered with garlic butter and shredded cheese sprinkled on it, then heated in the oven until the cheeese melts is real good with this. And this can all be done in the wood burning kitchen range. A good skill to know if the power goes out for a while, which doesn’t happen often. When the soup has cooled some put the kettle in the fridge to cool. A big pot will last for many meals, but if you want to freeze some, scoop some into a ziplock bag after it cools. It doesn’t look pretty after it cools, but it will look good again when it is warmed up. And it always tastes good!

  40. Susanne says:

    I love making Broccoli Cheese soup. I don’t really have a recipe, just a list of ingredients that I add – broccoli, onion, garlic, broth or water, salt, some kind of flour for thickener, milk, sour cream, cream cheese and grated cheddar. Sometimes I’ll saute some chicken to add too to make it a heartier soup.

  41. Denva Corff says:

    I wish i made better soup because I really like about every kind….the best one i have ever made was the chicken noodle soup….. a recipe from your magazine!!!

  42. Shannon Spease says:

    Cheesy potato soup – yummy!!

  43. Eileen says:

    I like many different soups, mainly vegetable versions. I have a vegetable base of usually corn, okra, onions, tomatoes. Then add any vegetables available: peas, carrots, garlic, beans, potatoes, black-eyed peas, any vegetable that would be great in a soup. Sometimes will add meat if want to or will add quinoa. I have canned at least 70 quarts of soup in a few days, before. I can and freeze a lot. We try to grow as much of what we eat as we can.

  44. Naomi C says:

    Mustgo Soup is a staple in our house. Its always different and always amazingly tasty, except for one batch I distinctly remember tossing out =]. It’s so simple to make, just keep a large bowl in your freezer and toss any left overs in until the bowl is full. Let it thaw in a large kettle while you’re gently heating it up and making a batch of homemade corn bread to go with. You can add anything you want, or leave it as is. Almost all my leftovers go into this bowl if there is not enough for another meal. I even pour in the water from my steamer after steaming vegetables. The name “Mustgo” means = it’s gotta go 😉

  45. Laura Kubica says:

    Spanish gazpacho

  46. I love homemade vegetable beef soup. Thanks for the chance this bag holder would get a lot of use with canning and storing leftovers.

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GIVEAWAY: “Possibilities, Moo-n Over Main Street Metropolis”

Thank you for dropping by my Raising Jane Journal to participate in my giveaways! We’ve chosen a winner for this giveaway already (see below), but don’t be afraid to leave a comment anyway. I love reading them. And stay tuned for more great MaryJanesFarm giveaways.

In the Apr/May 2019 issue of MaryJanesFarm, “Possibilities” (on newsstands March 5), I led you here to my journal for a chance to win one of three FREE copies of my children’s book, Moo-n Over Main Street Metropolis.

A 34-page cowpanion to my fifth book, Milk Cow Kitchen, this adorable adventure story is about a milk cow named Sally O’Mally who finds love in the home of a single mom and her daughter who never gave up hope that someday, they’d have a backyard milk cow. Includes five reader-to-child educational pages that are jam-packed with conversational questions, including an irresistible hands-on project.

For a chance to win, tell me the name you’ve picked out for your someday cow in the comments below. I’ll toss your name into a hat and draw a lucky winner sometime mid-May.

Stay tuned for more magazine-related giveaways. If you’re not yet a subscriber to my magazine, MaryJanesFarm, subscribe here for $19.95/year.

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The winners of our “Moo-n Over Main Street Metropolis” giveaway are:

Michelle Kirby, who commented:
“Amelia Mae Kirby”

Becci Bartz, who commented:
“I have to name my animals (that are meant for food on our table) names that remind me not to make pets out of them. For example, our pig was named ‘Dinner.’ I think I would name her Milk Maiden, not that we would end up eating her for dinner some night, like all the others are destined for, but because I think it’s a cute name.”

Kelley, who commented:
“I would call my Moo-N cow Lucky! I am the luckiest grandma to twin baby girls! My son and his wife chose to foster and my girls are the sweetest, luckiest girls on the planet! ”

Congratulations, ladies! Watch for an e-mail from the farm.

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  1. Michelle Kirby says:

    Amelia Mae Kirby

  2. Carol Womelsdorf says:

    My cow would be in VT and called Daisy

  3. Madison Curley says:

    I just subscribed! I’m going to name our future milk cow Lorie Darlin’ thank you for such a great magazine, cookbooks, and website!

  4. Vickie McMillan says:

    Betsy, always wanted a cow with that name!

  5. Joan Hendrix says:

    I’ve heard of naming cows after favorite aunts or other women in the family. I love this so my cow will be named Daisy for my favorite aunt when I was a girl. She was under 5 ft tall and loved sewing and crafts. Thank you!

  6. Charlotte Spitler says:

    After my grandpa’s favorite sister, Lily Mae

  7. Deb says:

    Mabel Belle :). I love your magazine, my 8 year old daughter and I love to do the crafts together.

  8. Becci Bartz says:

    I have to name my animals (that are meant for food on our table) names that remind me not to make pets out of them. For example our pig was named ‘Dinner”.
    I think I would name her Milk Maiden, not that we would end up eating her for dinner some night, like all the others are destined for, but because I think it’s a cute name……

  9. We had a milk cow named valentine she was born on Valentine’s day and had a white heart on her forhead she was so sweet so would like to have another valentine.
    Or a Daisy May.

  10. Elisabeth Perkins says:

    I almost had a milk cow. (She ended up with tumors in her udder and only had enough milk for her calf. Which, in turn, became a blessing because we were ready for such a large undertaking) Her name was Heidi, Her calf I named Lucy. If I ever get ready for a milk cow, I don’t know what I would name her, because i think I want to “meet” her before I name her. But I think something old, maybe Ethel! That would keep my theme of “I Love Lucy”.

  11. Krystle says:

    My first milk cow will be named Betsy Ross for the woman who is credited for sewing our country’s flag!

  12. Monica Schmit says:

    Sophie of course!!

  13. Jody says:

    My cow will be in Pagosa Springs CO. We currently have had over 110″ of beautiful fluffy snow, in the valley, about 333″ at Wolf Creek Ski Area! My cow, MAGGIE JOY, would be warm and happy despite the snow.

  14. Karen Sokolik says:

    I like Moonbeam probably born on full moon!

  15. My cow would be named Udderlene!!

  16. Laurie Becking says:

    I would name my cow Sarah Belle

  17. Renee Broome says:

    Penelope

  18. Jan Detrick says:

    I like Hilda Mae for “my cow”

  19. Dena Jardin says:

    PRECIOUS… precious cheese, precious butter, precious companion.

  20. Pam Rose says:

    I live in Missouri the show me state my future cow would be named Molly. The name just came to me and I love it. I also love your magazine!

  21. Laura S says:

    I was in 4-H for 10 years and I have several cows that I’ve gotten over the years. My very first heifer was ‘Esme’, I bottle fed her and she quickly became the families favorite cow…that acted like our family dog 🙂

  22. Jo Ellen Little says:

    Moo-delyn would be the name I would give my cow, as I would feel closer to her using her ‘language’.

  23. Pamela Galligan says:

    Maebelle

  24. Christine Pease says:

    I’m from Wisconsin and we have a lot of black and white cows. If I could only cow I would name her spot 😁

  25. Arlene Beyer says:

    I would name my cow Rosy.

  26. Pamela Miller says:

    I would probably name my cow Mazey

  27. Darlene McDowell says:

    Mookie would be my cows name.

  28. Teresa says:

    Goldie!

  29. Jane Cunningham says:

    Miss Molly would be our milk cows name

  30. Toni Smith says:

    My cow’s name would be Mabel

  31. Jennie says:

    Lizzy is a fine name.

  32. Linda Rusten says:

    Bell. When I was a little girl we had milk cows, and one of the names I remember is Bell. We drank raw milk and it seemed to do us good.

  33. Pam Brink says:

    Joy here and there and everywhere!

  34. Naomi C says:

    Grace. Or perhaps Phyllis, both my mother and my mother-in-law were named Phyllis :)) but family farm tradition is not to name the animals after the family members, so probably Grace

  35. Barbi says:

    I was raised on a large Farm with registered Holsteins. I was so excited when it became my “job” to name & register the calves. I’ve always loved the name Betsy.

  36. Kelley says:

    I would call my Moo-N 🐮 cow Lucky! I am the luckiest grandma to twin baby girls! My son and his wife choose to Foster and my girls are the sweetest, luckiest girls on the planet! ❤️

  37. SHERI GIBSON says:

    Gabby

  38. Brooke Baumeister says:

    I would love to have this book to read to my 4 young children, and our family cow would be named Beatrice!

  39. Debra says:

    When I was a little girl, my grandparents lived just down the road. They had a cow they called Bessie the Heifer. I’m always telling my granddaughter stories about Bessie the Heifer. So that’s what I would have to name my cow.

  40. Melinda Wylie says:

    We have the real deal!! Liberty and her moms name is Bell!! Then we have lucky,Eddie the bull and rusty the bull !! We love our cows.

  41. Leah says:

    I would name my cow Elsie.

  42. Becky Kephart says:

    I would name my cow in memory of my mother-in-law, Mae.

  43. Pauline Taylor says:

    Hop-a-long. I saw a young calf shortly after it was born. I watched it stand and learn to walk over the next few weeks. When he got excited instead of running, he would happily “hop a long” through the pasture.

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GIVEAWAY: “Budget Mix, Tiptoe Through the Flowers”

Thank you for dropping by my Raising Jane Journal to participate in my giveaways! We’ve chosen a winner for this giveaway already (see below), but don’t be afraid to leave a comment anyway. I love reading them. And stay tuned for more great MaryJanesFarm giveaways.

Our flagship organic baking mix—Budget Mix® Original (available also in Gluten Free) has given birth to an additional nine new versions. All decked out in their new attire (packaging), they’re ready to help you with your next standout homemade meal.

new-budget-mixes

In the Feb/Mar 2019 issue of MaryJanesFarm, “Tiptoe Through the Flowers” (on newsstands Jan 1), I led you here to my journal for a chance to win a FREE variety pack of four of my Budget Mixes.

For a chance to win, tell me what you like most about my packaged foods in the comments below. I’ll toss your name into a hat and draw a lucky winner sometime mid-February.

Find my Budget Mix baking mixes here. You’ll discover:

• Organic Budget Mix Original
• Organic Budget Mix Gluten Free
• Organic Black Bean Corn Bread
• Organic Buttermilk Biscuits
• Organic Brownies
• Organic Chili Batter Bread
• Organic Corn Bread
• Organic Focaccia Bread
• Organic Garlic-Basil Bread
• Organic Walnut-Orange Scones
• Organic Shepherd’s Pan Bread

BM-brownies

Organic Brownies

Stay tuned for more magazine-related giveaways. If you’re not yet a subscriber to my magazine, MaryJanesFarm, subscribe here for $19.95/year.

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The winner of our Budget Mix giveaway is …

Lorna Chekenian, who commented:
Hi There!!! I am brand new to MaryJanesFarm magazine. My mother recently got a subscription for me. I must say I LOVE LOVE LOVE the magzine. I haven’t tried any of the products yet but each month I’m inspired. I’ve purchased the Wild Bread book and I’m planning on trying some bread this winter. Would love to try budget mixes! Thanks so much!

Congratulations, Lorna! Watch for an email from the farm.

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  1. Corine Runnion says:

    I have only used the original budget mix packaging is great and i loved the budget mix for baking bake overs would love to try the others.

  2. Rachelle M Hull says:

    Love how easy and convenient these look! I have never tried them but would love to add these to my pantry staples! The recipes look so good!

  3. Yvie says:

    They look yummy and easy-to-use!

  4. Lucille Sjogren says:

    I’ve never tried these, but the ingredients for the cinnamon and molasses-oat bread look yummy.

  5. Patti Sabins says:

    I would love to try it. I love to bake and to try new things

  6. Robin says:

    I would love to try these mixes, and the recipes that require them in the most recent magazine issue.

  7. Kathy Lutter says:

    I haven’t tried these yet but would love to. Organic is such a plus. Now more than ever.

  8. Kelly M. says:

    Would love to try them and it looks like it would be fun for the kids to help.

  9. Lenora McMahan says:

    it’s nice to know that you use organic ingredients.

  10. Robert Dumas says:

    I would most likely bake a nice warm bread that I would slice into single serving sizes to be used in our parish soup and cookie brown bag gift we give during the winter months to our shut-in parishioners to let them know they are not forgotten and are still in our prayers. Our parish (Sacred Heart Church) is in a small town with no stoplights called Chazy, NY just 7 miles northeast below the Canadian border. Hope to hear from you all and God Bless you!!!!

  11. Cindy molino says:

    Love the breads. You make it easier to follow directions. Hope I win would love to have these wild bread cook book. Love your magazine!!!

  12. Dalene Hamilton says:

    I have received your magazine the last year and it’s so interesting with new ideas and products. I am retiring and hope to have time to try new recipe ideas and increase my knowledge of crafting, sewing, and cooking. I’d love to be picked and win your product too try, and give my husband a treat. Thank You for giving so much information out too so many of us! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

  13. delcia cook says:

    i have been trying single serving
    of food,
    Organic on-the-go looks like
    something i would like to try,
    thank you so much!
    Hope i get picked!

  14. Marguerite H Bonniwell says:

    Your packaged mixes are an easy, convenient way to cook something new. I recently made a bake-over for my daughter and myself, and we really enjoyed it. Just like I really enjoy your magazine!

  15. Laurie Surprenant says:

    Excited to try a sample of your budget mixes!

  16. Mip Clark says:

    They are super easy peasy and great for those long hikes in the mountains.

  17. Caryn Combs says:

    I am a new reader and am excited to try your budget mixes.

  18. Brenda S Bradds says:

    Something I really want to experiment with. Give me a try!

  19. Lesa Shoutz says:

    I’ve never used any of your mixes but have been wanting to try them. I love scones and your walnut-orange scone mix sounds delicious!!

  20. Brenda Kellogg says:

    I would like to try the budget mixes. I was thinking how handy they would be for a quick preparation of a yummy treat.

  21. Suzan Getch says:

    The taste of course

  22. Ann Senge says:

    Love that they’re organic

  23. Sandra Jensen says:

    Would dearly love to try your mixes,especially since they’re organic-they all look delicious!

  24. Sandra Jensen says:

    I would love to try your mixes,especially since they’re organic,they all look delicious.

  25. Lauren says:

    I love the simplicity and ease of use, as well as the quality of ingredients!

  26. Elisabeth Perkins says:

    I love the simplicity of the recipes! My favorite thing would have to be the quality of the ingredients, organic!

  27. Kathy Shafer says:

    I just read your Magazine and I love to bake and am inspired to try both of your Budget Mixes for Wild Bread and four of Budget Mixes.

  28. Bonnie says:

    I haven’t bought any yet. Each issue of your magazine inspires me to “get going” on my journey to get back to my farm roots. So I want to start baking again, like I did when my kids were little.
    I’m 75 and live in a small mobile home in a mobile home park so my yard is small.
    I’m planning my garden for my hillside spot that worked so well 2 years ago.

  29. Dale Card says:

    I have only tried your original at my friends house. Really enjoyed it and would make baking much easier !!

  30. Ann Andersen says:

    Whike I haven’t tried any of your budget mixes yet, I look forward to trying them in the future. Your recipes in your magazine not only look yummy, they remind me of true comfort food.

  31. ida settlemyer says:

    Perfect for small households!
    And fresh ingredient! Love the smell when I open the package!

  32. Connie Clevidence says:

    I love that they are organic. All your recipes using the Budget mix look like they took a long time to make!

  33. Linda H says:

    Quick! Easy! And super convenient!

  34. Cindy Siemsen says:

    I have bought your Chillover powder for making jam. It makes the flavor of my strawberry rhubarb jam stand out without the flavor I usually get from using sure jel.

  35. Phyllis I says:

    We go way back as I purchased your Backcountry Ecocuisine from your, “newsprint paper” catalog 1999 edition. I still have the catalog! You were ahead of your time with delicious, easy to prepare, and best of all, organic backpacking meals. I recently ordered two six pack samplers, single serve meals for a kayak trip, from your magazine this time!
    I’m looking forward to trying your budget mix for coffee cake, garlic knots, oh just about everything vegetarian.
    I wish I could attach a picture of the catalog, but I don’t seem to have the technical ability. Warm regards, health and happiness.

    • MaryJane says:

      That’s amazing. Why just today, I pulled out my only copy of that catalog so I could take a picture of it for our new website that Cydnie and I have been working on for several months. I am just so very pleased to meet you!!!! And to be able to thank you. My word, I still can’t believe we’ve found someone who has been with us for so long. Please know how very special this is for us.

  36. Lisa Poynter says:

    First, I love the packaging..love the ingredients and the ease of use…

  37. Taffy Troup says:

    I’ve never had any of the Budget Mix choices. I’m recently gluten free for health reasons so am excited that I have a place to purchase the GF mix and use it for REAL tasting foods. The foods in the grocery are just blah! Love your magazine…new to it and have subscribed!!

  38. sue says:

    One look at the pictures and recipes in your magazine were enough to make me want to try the mix. Thanks so much!

  39. Denva Corff says:

    I,also, would enjoy trying your mixes!

  40. Thiry Titus says:

    I am excited to try your budget mixes after reading the recipes in your magazine that use them. Blackbean cornbread sounds intriguing!

  41. Elizabeth Hawley says:

    I’ve never tried your baking mixes but I wouldn’t ever make my fruit jam without your chill over powder!! Love your magazine and have every issue!!

  42. Shelia. Marlerd says:

    Love that they are organic,love baking

  43. Lorna Chekenian says:

    Hi There!!! I am brand new to Mary Janes magazine. My mother recently got a subscription for me. I must say I LOVE LOVE LOVE the magzine. I haven’t tried any of the products yet but each month I’m inspired. I’ve purchased the Wild Bread book and I’m planning on trying some bread this winter. Would love to try budget mixes! Thanks so much!

  44. Heidi Siek says:

    I’ve never had your mixes, but the recipes look wonderful!

  45. Kelli Wilson says:

    I love knowing that all of your packaged foods are from high-end quality ingredients.

  46. Nancy says:

    Hi,
    I like your packaged foods because they not only have great flavor, they’re organic! Doesn’t get any better than that!

    Thank you!
    Nancy

  47. Mona Tucker says:

    I’ve not tried your packaged foods, but I’m intrigued. Sounds like a great alternative to sandwiches!

  48. Linda Tinjum says:

    I’m recently retired, so I’ve been been making old family recipes and also trying out new things, and these budget bread mixes would be perfect.

  49. Dee says:

    Having not yet tried any of the budget mixes, I can’t say what one I would like. I would love to have a opportunity to try them out, though!

  50. Lacrecia Howard says:

    I haven’t tried any of the mixes yet but I think winning a sample would be a great way to start. I love your magazine and read it cover to cover. It is a joy to receive it each month.

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GIVEAWAY: “Wild Bread, Tiptoe Through the Flowers”

Thank you for dropping by my Raising Jane Journal to participate in my giveaways! We’ve chosen a winner for this giveaway already (see below), but don’t be afraid to leave a comment anyway. I love reading them. And stay tuned for more great MaryJanesFarm giveaways.

In the Feb/Mar 2019 issue of MaryJanesFarm, “Tiptoe Through the Flowers” (on newsstands Jan 1), I led you here to my journal for a chance to win a FREE copy of my newest book, Wild Bread.

wild-bread

Wild Bread completely reinvents the concept of healthier-for-you, naturally fermented sourdough. Until now, sourdough was perceived as too much work and sour-tasting, artisan-style-only loaves. In Wild Bread, my quick and easy 1 minute 2x/day technique demonstrates the use of eight different types of flours for each bread featured―everything from gluten-free brown-rice flour to quinoa to common white to heirloom whole wheat―for a whopping 295 recipes and 475 photographs.

For a chance to win, tell me which of my books you’ve enjoyed most and why in the comments below. I’ll toss your name into a hat and draw a lucky winner sometime mid-February.

Check out my Wild Bread chatroom here. While you’re there, join in on our conversation about everything Wild Bread! If you haven’t picked up a copy of Wild Bread, you can find it here.

Stay tuned for more magazine-related giveaways. If you’re not yet a subscriber to my magazine, MaryJanesFarm, subscribe here for $19.95/year.

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The winner of our Wild Bread giveaway is …

Lesa Shoutz, who commented:
I don’t own any of your books but making my own bread from scratch is something I want to start doing. I’ve been a subscriber of your magazine since 2009 and I’ve kept every issue!

Congratulations, Lesa! Watch for an email from the farm.

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  1. Lisa A says:

    Glamping!

  2. Michelle Kirby says:

    This one is still my favorite & most referred to:MaryJane’s Ideabook, Cookbook, Lifebook: For the Farmgirl in All of Us

  3. Corine Runnion says:

    I have loved each one, so many ideas, i love cast iron so that would be my favorite.
    I love making sourdough so wild bread would also be a favorite, would love to win then i would give one to my cousin.

  4. Marybeth Ferrie says:

    Maryjane’s Ideabook, Cookbook, Lifebook. A life affirming and encouraging book!

  5. Rachelle M Hull says:

    I do not own any of your books, but would be overjoyed to win this one!

  6. Leisa Joan says:

    The Lifebook is still my all time favorite, but love the Glamping Book as well.

  7. Deb Ritchey says:

    I don’t have any of your books yet. I just ordered your Ideabook, Cookbook & Lifebook yesterday with my Christmas money and I am excited to get it and start reading it!

  8. Joanne Terwilliger says:

    I love all the books so it’s really hard to choose one. Glamping led me to the farm girls, but I think my favorite is Maryjane’s Ideabook, Cookbook, Lifebook. It includes a little of all the books in one, and is so inspiring.

  9. Melida Freego says:

    Your idea book, I refer to it often, and just plain enjoy paging through it and reading whatever strikes my fancy !!

  10. Patti Sabins says:

    I have never tried any of your books but i am excited to try and win one

  11. Janis Wingfield says:

    I’m a recent subscriber andLove Mary Jane’s Farm hope to be the winner of your book.

  12. Robin says:

    I have admired your books advertised each month in your magazine but haven’t had a chance to read one … yet.

  13. Kathy Lutter says:

    There is nothing better than homemade bread. The healthier the better.

  14. Lenora McMahan says:

    Maryjane Ideabook, Cookbook, Lifebook is my favorite. It is full of ideas and stories. I’ve learned so much from it.

  15. Kristine Conley says:

    I have MaryJane’s Outpost. I love just escaping into another world thru the book.

  16. Nina says:

    I love baking homemade

  17. Lesa Shoutz says:

    I don’t own any of your books but making my own bread from scratch is something I want to start doing. I’ve been a subscriber of your magazine since 2009 and I’ve kept every issue!

  18. Brenda Kellogg says:

    I have not read your books, but love the magazine and read it from cover to cover!

  19. Christine Orr says:

    I am new to all this! So wouldn’t it be fine if I WON my first book?

  20. Ann Senge says:

    The Idea Book is the best

  21. Elisabeth Perkins says:

    My favorite book would definitely be Wild Bread!! I have had so much fun making recipes! It took awhile for my mother to make it to the fridge stage, but now I have success every week! If I won this book I would give it to my friend, Crystal! I let her borrow my book to look at and she really liked it!

  22. Bonnie says:

    I’m just getting back to my farm roots. Baking bread would be a great start.

  23. Dale Card says:

    I am new to your magazine. Subscription has sent me 2 issues so far. I lived in Hailey for 10 years about 30 years ago and miss it very much. Your magazine brings back that spirit. I honestly don’t have any books yet. Hope I am not disqualified. Just reading through as soon as it comes in the mail makes my day!! Thank you sister !

  24. David Brown says:

    Iseabool is my go to! Thank you for this giveaway, I recently tried to harvest my own yeast but have since killed it twice! I need help 🙂

  25. David Brown says:

    The Idea Book is my go to! Thank you for this giveaway, I recently tried to harvest my own yeast but have since killed it twice! I need help 🙂

  26. Ann Andersen says:

    I haven’t read any of your books yet. I’m hoping to simplify my life, so I can find more times to do the things I truly enjoy, like reading, baking, and spending time with family.

  27. Cindy A. says:

    That’s a hard question to answer. I’d have to say whichever book is newest is the one I like best, at least until the next one is released. But, if hard pressed to tell which one is my all-time favorite I’d probably have to say your Idea Book. Since I love sourdough bread though, I have a feeling that this new offering will no doubt rise to the top!

  28. Karen Webster says:

    I love to cook, bake, and preserve things from the garden. Sourdough bread is someting I haven’t tried yet. Every time I see a picture of “WILD BREAD” I think, I need to order that book. I would love to win one. I read each addition of your magazine from cover to cover, but I don’t have any if your books yet.

  29. Jenny Eilers says:

    I am brand new to your magazine; just learning what it is all about. I haven’t read any of your books yet but would love to win this one to get started!

  30. sue says:

    I didn’t even know that store-bought yeast has a negative health aspect so would love to have a copy of Wild Bread.
    Thanks so much!

  31. Nellene Boatwright says:

    Unfortunately, I don’t own any of your books. I’ve wanted this one since I first saw an article about it in your magazine a year ago. I just haven’t found an extra $25.00 to purchase one. Hopefully, I will be lucky enough to win a copy.
    I love your magazine.

  32. Linda McKarns says:

    I am new to Mary Janes farm and have enjoyed it immensely. I had bought the magazine initially at our local store and enjoyed it so much I then subscribed. When I received my first issue it was the same as the one I had just bought so I shared and gave it to my sister. She loves cast iron cooking so I knew she would like this magazine as much as I did. For Christmas I also shared with her a package of Budget Mix. Thank you

  33. Kathleen Meggitt says:

    I just discovered Mary Jane’s Farm a few months ago, so this is the first of your books I’ve bought. I LOVE it, mostly because you so carefully and completely include gluten free flours and recipes. I’m excited to start my GF mother!! I would love an additional copy to share with my daughter, also GF, and interested in einkorn, which you ALSO included!! Thank you.

  34. Lynn says:

    I haven’t read any of your books YET but since I’ve just been introduced to you I plan to check them out!

  35. Christy Craver says:

    I don’t own any of your books but I have been a long time reader of your magazine. I would love to win your book.

  36. Lori Johnson says:

    I’ve really enjoyed MaryJane’s Ideabook, Cookbook, Lifebook. Flipping through its pages leaves me feeling like I’ve had a conversation with a like-minded friend!

  37. Mona Tucker says:

    I don’t own any of your books, but since my passion is baking, this would be the one to start with! I’ve done some reading on wild yeast, and I’m curious to learn more about how it works.

  38. Deborah Reynolds says:

    Mary Jane,

    I fell in love with your magazine several years ago with copies that were gifted, (and I say “gifted” because that is what I felt they were), from an old family friend. I have since gotten my issues every month and I am so excited when they show up in the mailbox!

    This wonderful book you are giving away did not end up under the Christmas Tree this past season so I am hoping to win one. This will be my first Mary Jane book but there are several I intend acquire.

  39. Dee says:

    I did have Wild Bread, but gave it to a brother-in-law; now I need one of my own! I’ve also longingly looked at your Glamping book and the one about cows. I’m sure they are as fascinating as your magazine (to which I do subscribe), which makes them all winners. Thank you for this opportunity.

  40. I am a brand new subscriber. How did I not know you?! I do not have any of your books but I have made bread a couple times and this book would heighten my passion to serve my family off the land! My newly married daughter’s neighbor told her he wanted to bring a loaf of bread to her a welcome to the neighborhood. What a beautiful gift! I began to look for a homemade bread book. This would be wonderful.

  41. Eveline says:

    I bought this book for me but ended up giving it to a friend,who kept coming to borrow it, for Christmas. Now I need one for me, can’t wait to try some of the yummy recipes I spied when it was mine for a short time. My fingers are crossed.

  42. Julie Kenny says:

    I can honestly say I have just found Mary Jane magazine and web sites a few months ago and I am in LOVE! I’m a city girl (more suburbs) but country at heart. I love to cook and can’t wait to try all the new recipes in your new book! I love the mixes and recommend them to anyone!

  43. Debbie A Demuth says:

    I love cookbooks and would be overjoyed to add this one to my collection. Bread is always so therapeutic to make. I have not purchased any of your books as of yet, but would love to try this one.

  44. Bonnie says:

    I do not have any of your books but I love the magazine and would love to have this cookbook!

  45. Cindy Jacobson says:

    Tough choice, buy I would have to say “Glamping with Mary Jane”. I found that some of the information was helpful in other formats than glamping. Love you magazine.

  46. Lois Carr says:

    I am brand new to all this wonderful Farm Girl world. ..would love to win all of it! 😊😊😊

  47. Lois Carr says:

    I am new and don’t have any of these awesome books…husband limits my purchases😕 I would love to win any of them!

  48. Deean Hicks says:

    I love Cast Iron, I have learned so much. Thank you.

  49. Virginia Pewthers says:

    Just received my first issue of Mary Jane’s Farm so now learning about your books. Would love to have Wild Bread

  50. Margaret Miller says:

    I am new to MaryJane, but very impressed with my magazine subscription. I am a brea baker and would love to learn a better method for sourdough. By the way the Bacon and Corn Chowder is to die for.

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GIVEAWAY: “Organic on-the-go, Tiptoe Through the Flowers”

Thank you for dropping by my Raising Jane Journal to participate in my giveaways! We’ve chosen a winner for this giveaway already (see below), but don’t be afraid to leave a comment anyway. I love reading them. And stay tuned for more great MaryJanesFarm giveaways.

In the Feb/Mar 2019 issue of MaryJanesFarm, “Tiptoe Through the Flowers” (on newsstands Jan 1), I led you here to my journal for a chance to win a FREE six-pack sampler of our Organic on-the-go single-serve meals.

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For a chance to win, tell me where you might take our single-serve meals in the comments below. I’ll toss your name into a hat and draw a lucky winner sometime mid-February.

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Stay tuned for more magazine-related giveaways. If you’re not yet a subscriber to my magazine, MaryJanesFarm, subscribe here for $19.95/year.

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The winner of our Organic on-the-go giveaway is …

Becci Bartz, who commented:
I would take these on hikes in my woods…..but mostly I would take them for my lunches when I sub-teach at the local high school. Especially, when I am called in last minute and have nothing in the fridge or pantry that would be ready to go in a pinch. Thanks for the opportunity to win your meals on the go….P.S. I love Mary Jane Farm magazine. I scour it from front to back as soon as I get it…then do it again! LOL

Congratulations, Becci! Watch for an email from the farm.

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  1. Heather Majernik says:

    I would take these to work for the days i have to work late.

  2. Becci Bartz says:

    I would take these on hikes in my woods…..but mostly I would take them for my lunches when I sub-teach at the local high school. Especially, when I am called in last minute and have nothing in the fridge or pantry that would be ready to go in a pinch. Thanks for the opportunity to win your meals on the go….P.S. I love Mary Jane Farm magazine. I scour it from front to back as soon as I get it…then do it again! LOL

  3. Ariel Ewing says:

    I would use your chili mix for a quick lunch for my adult son who works on our farm, when I need a day off from cooking. 🙂 I am a “long time” subscriber to Mary Janes Farm magazine AND I give five subscriptions for Christmas gifts for several years now. Even to my “mail lady”. Each one loves to get it. That it the “longest” and “best” gift ever. 🙂 Thanks Mary Jane, Ariel

  4. Elisabeth Perkins says:

    I would probably use it most Lunch when I don’t have anything else to fix quick. I haven’t tried the ones in the bowls yet… all I have tried so far are the stand up packages.

  5. Corine Runnion says:

    Would love to try these, would take on a camping trip.

  6. Lisa A says:

    Camping, of course! And work lunches.

  7. Cherie adams says:

    I would take the meal to work with me. I work at a bookstore and they would be perfect

  8. Michelle Kirby says:

    Perfect for on the go eating! I’d take mine to the drag strip.

  9. Carrie Lane says:

    When I go camping in my RV through the Midwest with my hubby and 2 gorgeous boys who are always hungry. We take a lot of long hikes – so this would come in very handy.

    Carrie Lane
    emljr@sbcglobal.net

  10. Lorraine Hess says:

    I would us them on canoe trips and when we go camping. It’s always nice to have quick and easy meals on hand.

  11. terry steinmetz says:

    I would take these glamping for my friend and I!

  12. Ellen Rodhe says:

    Hello Mary Jane,
    I just had surgery that will change the way I have to eat for the rest of my life. It was the 2nd surgery this year to repair a hernia in the diaphragm. The first surgery also included a Nissen procedure to protect my esophagus from pre-cancerous cell changes.
    I eat small amounts of very soft foods multiple times a day and these new meals would be perfect for me. I would take them everywhere. .So please put my name in the hat and pull it out a winner winner! lol
    Thank you so much!
    Ellen Rodhe

  13. Robin I. says:

    As a new parent, camping looks a bit different these days (ie more gear & more planning :o). These meals might be the trick to helping simplify an adventure!

  14. Kathy Lutter says:

    I would use them for a quick meal since I’m alone. Or for my grandsons when they put in many hours for school band. A healthy meal instead of the snacks they get. A great healthy idea.

  15. Kelly M. says:

    I would take these to piano lessons for my hungry kiddos. Sounds like a tasty and nourishing after school snack that will hold them over until we get home for dinner.

  16. Lenora McMahan says:

    I have not tried these but I would love to give them a go. They would be good to have on hand for a quick meal on a busy day.

  17. Marguerite H Bonniwell says:

    I would use them at home, when I am the only one here and don’t have the gumption to cook for myself.

  18. Laurie Surprenant says:

    Can’t wait to try these on my day hikes with my fur babies!

  19. Mip Clark says:

    Camping and road trips for sure and for the home as well.

  20. Linda Lundgren says:

    Oh heck, if they’re good I’d eat them everyday till I got tired of them. For last two months been obsessed with Kimmy’s Krakkers from triplegreenjadefarm.com (sold at local Village Meat Market, Willsboro, NY). She sells 3 different types-ALL filled with lots of seeds, figs, olives, lots of organic stuff-SO, SO DELICIOUS! Expensive-$6 for 4oz, but just love them. Would sure like to try these. Thanks.

  21. Donna McCadden says:

    Hiking in the Wallowa Mountains or cross country skiing.

  22. Lesa Shoutz says:

    I’m blessed to live on a lake. These quick meals would be perfect to take out on the pontoon!

  23. Brenda Kellogg says:

    I would send it with my granddaughter to school or take it on a hike with me.

  24. Ann Senge says:

    I would take them camping. Easy serve for the grands.

  25. Judy says:

    I would keep these on hand for anytime I don’t feel like preparing a meal to eat alone. They sound like just the type of foods I prefer.

    I’m loving my new subscription to M. J.’s Farm which was given to me by my oldest grand daughter. What a perfect gift!

  26. Bonnie says:

    These meals would be a wonderful healthy addition to my quest to be a healthiest me.

  27. Teresa Roberson says:

    I’d take these when I hike and camp in Idaho next summer with the grandkids!

  28. Sarah Marshall says:

    I would give them to my wonderful niece who lives in Washington DC. She needs good food and would appreciate better nutrition. Love your magazine. Each issue lifts my spirits. Thank you.

  29. Ann Andersen says:

    I most likely would take these to work for my lunch. I pack a lunch every day and am always looking for healthy and new things to try.

  30. Patsy Stevens says:

    I’m 74 and help out in my daughter’s thrift store, this would bptasse perfect for me!!

  31. Kim Rountree says:

    If I won I would take these meals with me when I babysit my grandchildren who live an hour and a half away. I’m always scrambling for something easy and good to take with me.

  32. Linda C Bourne says:

    I think these would be perfect for my gardening days, eliminating the need to stop, clean up, go in the house and prepare lunch. I’d keep a stash in my greenhouse and be good to keep on hoeing!

  33. Donna Lund says:

    I spend a lot of time with children, teaching, tutoring, and caring for several. I eat on the go for lunch most days and avoid fast food. These might make those meals in the car, at my desk or in the park simpler.

  34. Pam Gardner says:

    I would love to try the On the go foods. It sounds like a delicious guick meal for one. I usually make big pots of homemade soups and chili, then freeze 3/4th of them in individual servings. It would be great to have a nutrious meal that didn’t have to be thawed first.
    I enjoy your magazine very much, gaining much insight at the ripe age of 71.

  35. Sarah Clements says:

    I would take these for my work lunch. Sometimes I get lazy the night before. Lol

  36. Cynthia Ziegler says:

    I would use them while chasing my 4 year old granddaughter on all of her adventures

  37. Hello Mary Jane! I would enjoy your ON THE GO MEALS while camping in my vintage trailer. I am all organic and these sound delicious.

  38. Denva Corff says:

    I would take them for my lunch as I teach middle school-ers.

  39. Kathleen Meggitt says:

    My husband and I commercial fish in Bristol Bay, Alaska. Once fishing really starts, eating becomes second only to sleeping. Quick, healthy meals are hard to come by. These organic quick meals would be PERFECT!

  40. Thiry Titus says:

    Your meals look perfect for our spring break family bicycling trip to the Hoh rainforest in late April!

  41. Donna Stone says:

    I would pop a meal to go in my bag on a hiking trip with my three dogs or even at work for in between haircuts.

  42. We live by the ocean, but we are about an hour and half drive to Mount Baker. My husband is a guide and snowshoe season is just about to begin. I always bring thermos’ of hot water on our excursions, these organic meals-on-the-go would be a perfect energy booster! I’ve procrastinated and still have not tried them yet!

  43. Sharon Majoros says:

    Since I no longer work and am a widow, but still very active and am not home quite often, I would have them on hand to fix and enjoy when I don’t have time (or the energy) to make a full meal.

  44. Kelli Wilson says:

    I would absolutely take Organic on-the-go meals to the motorcycle racetrack where my husband races during the summer months. We camp and these would be perfect not just for us, but to share with friends who need a little something-something to get their energy back up.

  45. Mona Tucker says:

    I would take these meals right in the kitchen or on the sun porch. I usually eat alone, and would look forward to an upgrade on my daily routine. Thanks for the opportunity!

  46. Linda Tinjum says:

    Single and retired, so always looking for quick, single serve meal options.

  47. Dee says:

    We have some medical traveling scheduled for the year–these would be a great alternative to motel snacking!

  48. Lacrecia Howard says:

    Can’t wait to get some of these samples. I think they would be great for camping

  49. Janet Crawford says:

    I’m 76 years old, have been planning and preparing meals for almost 58 years and need some healthier quick fixes for the (frequent) days I just can’t face the kitchen. Eating out is nice but expensive and does not generally offer the best choices. I’d love to try your sample meals — they sound like just what I need!

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GIVEAWAY: ““Honeybee Heart, Tiptoe Through the Flowers”

Thank you for dropping by my Raising Jane Journal to participate in my giveaways! We’ve chosen a winner for this giveaway already (see below), but don’t be afraid to leave a comment anyway. I love reading them. And stay tuned for more great MaryJanesFarm giveaways.

In the Feb/Mar 2019 issue of MaryJanesFarm, “Tiptoe Through the Flowers” (on newsstands Jan 1), I led you here to my journal for a chance to win a FREE copy of a new gem of an autobiography called A Honeybee Heart Has Five Openings: A Year of Keeping Bees by British author Helen Jukes (Scribner UK, July 2018). A Honeybee Heart is at once a fascinating exploration of the honeybee and the hive; the practices of honey-gathering and the history of our observation of bees; and a beautifully wrought meditation on responsibility and care, on vulnerability and trust, on forging bonds and breaking new ground.

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For a chance to win, tell me about one of your favorite new books in the comments below. I’ll toss your name into a hat and draw a lucky winner sometime mid-February.

Stay tuned for more magazine-related giveaways. If you’re not yet a subscriber to my magazine, MaryJanesFarm, subscribe here for $19.95/year.

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The winner of our Honeybee Heart giveaway is …

Melanie Smith, who commented:
I recently finished The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire that Saved America, by Timothy Egan. This story gave me a peek at the fascinating and volatile political climate that made it nearly impossible for Roosevelt, Gifford Pinchot, and the many forest rangers to set aside and protect the first national forests.

Congratulations, Melanie! Watch for an email from the farm.

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  1. Bev says:

    I LOVE Michelle Obamas book. It is very warm and caring. It is from the heart! Right now we need a “LOVING and CARING ” book.

    • MaryJane says:

      I love that her book has done so well (best selling book in 2018). For sure, it says a lot about the love and care we all need. I hope to read it over the holidays.

  2. Michelle Kirby says:

    A favorite new to me book (I just heard about it) is The Tao of Pooh by Benjamin Hoff. It’s truly delightful.

  3. Arlene Wilder says:

    I have honey bees that come around this would be an interesting read on information about them. This sounds really good.

  4. Suzanna Drozd-Kowalski says:

    Winter Song Quiet Reflections by Carole Brown Knuth and Nancy Ellen Kensy. A collection of poetry and beautiful mica angel paintings by my dear friends. Perfect for a winter’s day tucked under a throw with a cup of hot cocoa.

  5. Corine Runnion says:

    Have not got any new books recently but the last book i got was wild bread and just love it along with cast iron kitchen i use them all the time, love them
    I have been wanting to have bees so woild live to win this book, bees are so important they need a place in everyone’s lives.

  6. Charlotte says:

    I got Wild Bread for Christmas and love it! Cant wait to start my mother!

  7. A favorite new book is: a piece of the world by Christina Baker Klein. It’s the story (historical fiction) of Christina in Andrew Wyeth’s painting Christina’s World. So, so good! I also just borrowed The Overstory from the library- excited to read that!!

  8. terry steinmetz says:

    Just finished my newest read by Nicholas Sparks called “Every Breath”. In true form, Nicholas brings a love story and a life story together. Tears are involved, so bring tissues! I would love to read this new book on honeybees, as my hubby and I are debating whether to get them or not.

  9. Robin I. says:

    It’s an older book but new to me – Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver. One of those game-changer books in terms of how I think about food and sustainability.

  10. Nannette Oringer says:

    Just finished reading a book I found in my local thriftstore, Montana 1948. Great read, reminded me a lot of, To Kill A Mockingbird. Told by a child that was aware of the social injustice he was experiencing.

  11. Winnie Nielsen says:

    Wow, I just read in our new magazine that you were back! Yay!!! I have missed your newsy posts so much.

    My recent favorite book was, In the Company of Crows and Ravens by John Marzluff and Tony Angel. Both men are Ornithologists at the Univeristy of Washington. They have spent their career studying and documenting the habits of these Corvids. Backyard Crows have become a big interest with me as a group have started coming on a sort of regular basis to our backyard for seeds, suet, and water. I Love all sort of books and read all kinds of topics. We

  12. Carol Coleman says:

    A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles was a truly great read. So I hurried to the library to check out his Rules of Civility. Great author in my opinion. Also recently read Caroline: Little House Revisisted by Sarah Miller. I loved getting the mother’s perspective. My grandmother’s were pioneer women, and I love reading anything that gives me insight into how they managed to do what seems impossible now, to me.

  13. Mary Jane (yes, that's my name) says:

    Just getting back into reading, thanks to your magazine arriving yesterday! We used to keep honey bees years ago and I came across this book in the magazine and it looks so inspiring! It’s the little things that get is growing again!

  14. Patricia Raynes says:

    I just recently started getting your magazine and I really enjoy it. You have such good ideas on all farming stuff and cooking things. I am trying to apply some of your suggestions to our lifestyle here at home. Keep up the good work.

  15. Lesa Shoutz says:

    Being a pug owner and lover, I just finished reading The Pug List by Alison Hodgson. Heartwarming book.

  16. Ann Senge says:

    I’m looking for new reads for the winter, and a book that involves naturalist info mixed with fiction is my kind of book. Would love to win it.

  17. judy ebinger says:

    I just finished This Present Darkness by Frank Peretti. Very good read. This book looks very interesting since I have bees and belong to a Beekeepers association

  18. Kathy Gessner says:

    Having 5 grandchildren keeps this grandma busy and not reading for enjoyment like I should. However, my favorite children’s book is “Scardey Squirrel” , about a squirrel that is living in his tree, enjoying the routine of every day. He is also afraid of thing that may get him like aliens, KILLER BEES, sharks, tarantulas. He’s devised a plan I ( or several) in case he’s facing the unexpected. One day he is confronted with a killer bee and his emergency kit falls out of the tree. He learns he’s no ordinary squirrel. He’s a flying squirrel that has just learned the outside world isn’t all that bad.

  19. Charlotte Dawson says:

    I enjoyed the book, Where the Crawdad’s sing by Delia Owens because it combines the life of a girl living alone in a swamp and all the creatures she studies with a murder mystery. It is very well written.

  20. Kelly Adams says:

    One Pan To Rule Them All is a new-to-me book about cooking with cast iron. I’m trying to clean up and season some vintage finds so I can learn to use them.
    I’d Love to read the Honeybee book!

  21. Terrie Thomas says:

    I picked up a tiny little book while on vacation entitled BEE LESSONS, by Howard Scott.
    It has 45 pages , each page with a fact about bees, and a lesson that we humans can learn from them and apply to our lives.
    I keep it in my car and read it while sitting in waiting rooms before appointments.

  22. Sherry Stine says:

    I love the MaryJane magazine.Best magazine out there. My last read wasn’t a “new” book, but a reading suggestion from a previous issue.” The long Winter” by Wilder was a book I had never read.I am glad I read it. It put my life into perspective. I am also currently reading,” The Snow Child” by Ivey. Thank you so much for the suggested reading.

  23. kim says:

    Just finished reading Hashimoto’s Protocol by Isabella Wentz as I am trying to heal my thyroid naturally.

  24. Leslie says:

    Unlocking Greatness by Charles Harary. I’m a methodical, list person, and this book gives you great tips to unlock your own greatness with practical, do this first, then this organization. He talks about the use of mindfulness in determining what to do with your life. We all have a mission in life, and finding your own unlocks your own greatness.

  25. ida settlemyer says:

    New book for Christmas “The Soul of a Horse”. Magical! Even for those of us who aren’t part of herd.

  26. Kelly says:

    I have been delighted to be reading with my son a young reader series called Dragon Boy. Adventure awaits!

  27. Jeanne Steffener says:

    In “The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend” shows us how one avid reader is able to bring a dying town together around books.

  28. Sharon Majoros says:

    Last year my grandson and daughter-in-law set up a hive in my yard but I did not get involved except for planting flowers. Well, the bees all died, so I would like to get involved now and try to get a new hive going with the help of my grandson. However, I don’t know anything about it so I think this book would help me.

  29. Heidi Siek says:

    It’s been a while since I’ve bought a new book, but I did get an “oldie” the other day. Now I’m waiting for a good snowstorm so I can hunker down in front of the fire with “Gone With the Wind”. I bought it because 57 years ago while my parents were dating, Dad gave Mom the book because he knew she loved (loves) to read. She said it’s an excellent read & passed it on to me. I’m afraid I’ll damage it (or drop it in the tub) so I got a new one without the sentimental attachment.

  30. Christy Craver says:

    I have been reading The Heirloom Life Gardener by Jere and Emileee Gettle. I am putting in a small orchard this spring and plan on installing a couple beehives so this should be an interesting read.

  31. Mona Tucker says:

    I guess my favorite somewhat-new book is The Science of Good Cooking. My grandson wants to be a scientist when he grows up, but he also loves to cook. I’m hoping we can work our way through this book while he’s out of school this summer. I expect we’ll both learn something!

  32. Dee says:

    One of my favorite reads has been Heartmender by Andy Andrews. Truly an incredible story and message. In line with that era, WWII, I recently read The Gown, by Jennifer Robson–historical fiction on the making of Princess Elizabeth’s wedding gown. Would enjoy the bee book; I love reading after British authors.

  33. Julie says:

    After reading several of Jane Kirkpatrick’s historical fiction tales of women in the West including The Daughter’s Walk and Where Lilacs Still Bloom, I recently discovered her own tale of of living for 27 years in a remote area in Oregon, known as Starvation Point, in her book entitled, Homestead: A Memoir. I appreciate her historical fiction writing even more knowing her story.

  34. I recently read a cute little novel called “The Secret Life Of Sarah Hollenbeck” by a new writer name Bethany Turner. A wholesome story about love with a couple twists and turns. Hope I win this book by Helen Jukes as it sparks my interesting in beekeeping and it appears to have an interesting true storyline!

  35. Sharon says:

    I love the Inspector Gamache series by Louise Penny. Beautiful writing and memorable characters.

  36. Janis Lundby says:

    All Creation Waits by Gayle Boss is a wonderful educational book of animals in winter.

  37. Arlis St Charles says:

    I know it’s far from new, but it’s good, Secret Life of Bees

  38. Lisa Holderman says:

    I just finished “Where the Crawdads Sing” by Delia Owens. It was beautifully written and a wonderful book. I also love the series by Laurie R. King, starting with the first book “The Beekeepers Apprentice”.

  39. Cathy Campbell-Olszewski says:

    I am currently reading Gathering Moss by Robin Wall Kimmerer which I am really enjoying. I enjoy her style of writing how she shares with her readers her passion for mosses and in her other book, her passion for sweet grasses. The connection with her family, especially her daughters and how they grow right along with her knowledge of mosses.

  40. Airen says:

    Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat is a great cookbook by Samin Norsat with great illustrations by Wendy MacNaughton. A lovely book for all the senses.

  41. So I just finished a book called house wife’s – it was a quick read and hilarious! I am a CASA ( casaofvenangocounty.org) exc director by day and a huge book lover by night and in the summer by porch – I live in NW PA winters are harsh and summer is beloved! I love along the Allegheney River and I live in my child hood home I am Blessed to have a wonderful farm called the “Bend farm “ just certified organic they do any email blast on Monday and home delivery on Thursday, I brag about what delish salads I am going to have all day Thursday! I watch the PA State Farm show the Bee honey judging and found it fascinating,! Thanks for the chance to win! Ps I get the magazine read it cover to cover several times ! Love the book suggestions!

  42. Amanda Mitchell says:

    A book I read after Christmas is actually a juvenile non-fiction book titled ‘When I was a Turkey’ by Joe Hutto. My son saw the documentary before Thanksgiving and stumbled upon the book at the public library. As first time urban chicken owners my son loved sharing bits of the book that related to our chicken tending and bird behavior. When he was finished with the book I thought I’d read it. Joe have his life fully to observe and live with the turkeys he hatched. Just as we watched and observed our chickens from chick to now (laying hens almost 1 year old) we feel his joys with milestones and finding companionship in his birds as well as heart ache when any of the young turkeys are taken by predators, injured or ill; all the emotions we’ve felt as we raise chickens.

  43. DD Green says:

    I wait and wait for the next Charles Frazier book. I got Varina for Christmas. I loved it. Lots of history. Now I’m in the mood for Civil War books.

  44. Valerie Trader says:

    Love Heals… favorite new book💚

  45. Haley Myers says:

    I have three young sons, so my reading mainly consists of children’s books. My oldest is five and I’m excited that he is getting more interested in chapter books. We recently read The Mouse and the Motorcycle and will start the Little House on the Prairie series next. Even though these books are not new to me, they are new to him and I love experiencing them again with him. He did receive the new America’s Test Kitchen Complete Cookbook for Young Chefs as a Christmas gift. We’ve been enjoying reading through that and making some of the recipes together.

  46. Krystle says:

    I was able to purchase a copy of a book written by an extended cousin of mine (several generations removed), of stories passed on by our ancestors before us! I am SO thrilled to be able to pass on to my children the stories of my heritage! The Crooked Tree: Indian Legends of Northern Michigan by John C. Wright. What an exciting find!

  47. Lisa A says:

    I’m working my way through an urban fantasy series by Faith Hunter.
    We also keep a few bee hives and this book would be great in our bee library!

  48. Pamela Rose says:

    After subscribing to Mary Jane’s farm magazine I immediately started reading curious what it had to offer. Fell in love and immediately ordered “Wild Bread”. I have Celiac so I was super excited about the amount of gluten free recipes. I grow organic and buy organic whenever possible. So you see how much I would love to try this product. It would be great for a quick meal while gardening or quilting when I tend to skip meals. Love the outdoors and would sure be nice to walk around the yard eating something nutritious while checking my flowers and so forth. I am a widow so cooking for one is sometimes a task more than a enjoyable experience. God bless!

  49. Sandra Holst says:

    My newest read is “Traveling with Pomegranates” by Sue Monk Kidd & Ann Kidd Taylor

    Sue Monk Kidd is one of my favorite authors – her book “Secret Life of Bees” really jumpstarted my desire to become a beekeeper several years ago

  50. Becky Balli says:

    My favorite new book was given to me by my sister. It is called The Prayer Box. It is Christian fiction and very charming.

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GIVEAWAY: “Food Waste, Tiptoe Through the Flowers”

Thank you for dropping by my Raising Jane Journal to participate in my giveaways! We’ve chosen a winner for this giveaway already (see below), but don’t be afraid to leave a comment anyway. I love reading them. And stay tuned for more great MaryJanesFarm giveaways.

In the Feb/Mar 2019 issue of MaryJanesFarm, “Tiptoe Through the Flowers” (on newsstands Jan 1), I led you here to my journal for a chance to win a FREE copy of food journalist Jill Lightner’s new cookbook and sustainability guide, Scraps, Peels, and Stems: Recipes and Tips for Rethinking Food Waste at Home. Jill’s book shows how consumers can manage their kitchen for less waste through practical strategies, tips, and advice on food purchasing, prep, composting, and storage.

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For a chance to win, tell me something you’ve learned from reading MaryJanesFarm in the comments below. I’ll toss your name into a hat and draw a lucky winner sometime mid-February.

Stay tuned for more magazine-related giveaways. If you’re not yet a subscriber to my magazine, MaryJanesFarm, subscribe here for $19.95/year.

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The winner of our Scraps, Peels, and Stems giveaway is …

Julia Place, who commented:
I have learned that you don’t have to live on a farm to have the heart of a farmgirl! I’m in high school but consider myself an old soul and absolutely loveee your magazine! This summer I was at my grandparents farm and saw your magazines and read it. My nana saw that I loved it so much, she bought me a subscription. Thank you for your magazine!

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  1. Cindy says:

    Age is just a number. Take that first step and the next and the next. Your mag is such encouragement…

  2. Corine Runnion says:

    To be more creative, you have so many creative ideas that inspires me to be more creative.
    Love the outdoor bath i also had to do one.
    I love cast iron and love the recipes. Thank you so much!

  3. Linda Hulbert says:

    I have learned to enjoy the little things in life.
    How to be healthy naturally and to appreciate nature and spend more time outside.

  4. LaRoyce Eskew says:

    “Farmgirl” is not where you live, it is how you live.

  5. Suzanna Drozd-Kowalski says:

    I’ve learned to add my kitchen veggie scraps, eggs, and banana peels to my compost bins. I’ve also learned how to make apple cider vinegar from the peelings of apples for canning applesauce. Nothing went to waste and I ended up with enough ACV to gift to my family. You’re never too old to set up your game and help Mother Earth.

  6. Elisabeth Perkins says:

    I love learning all your tips you put in “Simple Solutions: MaryJanes Seven Wonders.”, the “Newsroom”, and all the recipes!! Those are my 3 favorite things to look at each time I open your magazine. The recipes that recreate healthy alternatives to unhealthy recipes are my favorite!

  7. Lorraine Hess says:

    This would be great to have. I’ve spent my life being thrifty. Now that I’m retired and, living on a fixed income, I need to do it even more. I do love the challenge. I enjoy the crafts and recipes in the magazine and keep everyone to go over again and again.

  8. This book looks amazing:) I feel like every single article in MaryJane’s Farm is relevant and useful!! Balancing on one leg is important for brain health!? Another great reason to start up my yoga practice again!! I got up while reading the magazine to see if i can balance on one leg with eyes closed for 10 seconds. Very wobbily- but i did it:)

  9. terry steinmetz says:

    My favorite thing in MJF magazine is the new cast-iron pan recipes! With all the cast-iron pans I have, I love trying something new!

  10. Rosemary Wolthuis says:

    Something I learned is the great variety of food that can be prepared in cast iron. I have used cast iron for years but there is always something new to learn. Many years ago I dug up a cast iron pan that previous owners had buried, cleaned it up, re-seasoned it, and thirty years later I am still using it! Cast iron pans last forever!

  11. Robin I. says:

    That rest these days is a hot cup of tea and the latest issue of Maryjanes while my baby naps. Maryjanes reminds me that rest can take different forms…keep your eyes open for it.

  12. Kathy Lutter says:

    Having friends and sharing the simple things in life. I grew up making do with what I had. Still do. It’s amazing what a person can come up with if they just try.

  13. Tina Short says:

    I’ve learned so many things from the articles in this magazine, too much to list. DIY projects such as the embroidery pictures to how other women help others around the world. I often take pictures of the articles (with your hashtag) sharing them on FB, Instagram and Twitter to inspire other women. Recently I purchased another subscription for my daughter & roommates in another city. They LOVE it!

  14. Nannette Oringer says:

    Opening my mailbox and finding your magazine immediately puts a smile on my face.
    From DIY projects, healthy recipes, book suggestions, Newsroom, Seven Wonders and
    much more, I always learn many new things. I’ve been subscribing for quite a few years and at one point decided I needed to focus on quilting magazines and stop MaryJane’s.
    BIG mistake, I missed it greatly and shortly started my subscription back up. Your two for the price of one subscription is something you can’t pass up! I love everything about this magazine! Thank you

  15. Kathy Ford says:

    Many things, so much so that I have purchased hard back books for “more” info… sewing, becoming aware of organic natural products…recipes, being totally inspired by beautiful pics/art, well written articles and BEAUTY of the whole magazine….I’ve pared down from a periodical addiction to two magazines…one is a wool art magazine and “Mary Jane’s Farm”….I refuse to do without those two! Thanks for the enjoyment, Kathy

  16. Shawn Newswanger says:

    I learned about grounding, how to take a 7 day vacation from criticism, how to make candied ginger and elderberry syrup. These are just a few of the myriad of things I have learned since my subscription started in 2015!

  17. Kristine Conley says:

    I’ve always been a farm girl and love the simple things in life. Your magazine inspires the creative side of me. I love the diy ideas and recipes. beautiful magazine cover to cover.

  18. D Zupko says:

    Great magazine that takes more than 15 minutes to read!! Always picking up some new tidbit!

  19. Sharon N Ford says:

    I’ve learned how much more I love cows than I thought I did!

  20. Mip Clark says:

    Being “Me” is a beautiful blessing.

  21. Mary Jane (yes, that's my name) says:

    That life does not need to be as hard as we sometimes make it to be!

  22. Lesa Shoutz says:

    I’ve learned to make several delicious recipes. My favorite is Spaghetti Casserole from the April/May 2011 issue!

  23. Urban Matthews says:

    You don’t have to have a farm to be a farmgirl.

  24. Mona Tucker says:

    MaryJanes Farm is the only magazine I think I have ever read cover-to-cover – even the ads. It is so — what is the word? — satisfying, comforting, validating? — to connect with like-minded women. Some of Dr. Laura Koniver’s tips on wellness and grounding really make good sense, and I have shared them with others. Keep up the good work!

  25. Denise says:

    I devour anything garden related in your magazine. It may be how to grow, cook, or preserve the veggies or it may be a garden craft, blog, or website to visit. Love it!

  26. Kathy Gessner says:

    Being a former farm girl, your magazine just reminds me of simpler times as a girl on the farm. Frugality was a way of life for us, our routine, which is deeply embedded into my brain. “Waste not want not” is my favorite quote. Thank you for all of your articles, advice and just plain fun reading

  27. Bonnie says:

    I would like this book as a reminder to eat healthier and waste less.

  28. Teresa Roberson says:

    I have learned to embrace the farm girl in me again. Since becoming a Sister, I am always looking for new adventures to earn a new badge! I joined the bookclub. I’ve searched and found my cast iron ware and revel in their beauty and ability to cook evenly, not to mention the history of each piece. My parents would be so proud! I look at life with wonder and excitement just like I did when I was a young woman. Kiddies to Mary Jane

  29. ida settlemyer says:

    I wish I could buy one for all my cello classmates! The class of 1969! We have grown up and
    Got smarter along the way! This would be a special gift for all my farm girl friends!

  30. Catherine Valdez says:

    I have learned to use herbs for health and healing. I am amazed at how many there are that I never knew were useful!

  31. Maria Caravati says:

    I learned about the Perrin’s Blend product for skin issues AND how to keep a candle burning

  32. Donna Lund says:

    I have learned so much but I especially appreciate the “how-to’s” for sustaining. They give me confidence that I really can do it! I keep every issue for reference.

  33. kim says:

    I have discovered just how much I love the homestead life and am encouraged to continue to grow our farm.

  34. Chrissy Filges says:

    I love your magazine for all the craft ideas as well as the natural heath and wellness section. Reading your magazine makes me feel like I’m recapturing old forgotten ways of doing things that never should have been cast aside. I’ve learned new cast iron recipes and am looking forward to making my own wool dryer balls.

  35. Erin Wilson says:

    Anyone can grow food/flowers, grow with the earth, and grow your soul. I love your magazine. My mom gifts a year subscription to me every Christmas. It really helps me out when I need some joy in my life. So thank you!

  36. Jenny Eilers says:

    That more food is wasted at home then at stores and restaurants combined. I’m sure guilty of this and would love for this book to teach me ways to reduce my impact on the earth.

  37. Julia Place says:

    I have learned that you don’t have to live on a farm to have the heart of a farm girl! I’m in high school but consider myself an old soul and absolutely loveee your magazine! This summer I was at my grandparents farm and saw your magazines and read it. My nana saw that I loved it so much, she bought me a subscription. Thank you for your magazine!

  38. Leslie says:

    I’ve learned that even though I moved back to the city after living in the country for 25 years, I will always be a country girl!

  39. Kelly says:

    I learned that I need to return to my country roots. This country girl has been in the city way too long.

  40. Robin P says:

    I have learned to enjoy all the simple things in life, it’s okay to just relax, watching the birds or insects.

  41. Sharon Majoros says:

    I’ve learned that there is a better way to cook and I’m planning on trying out your flours soon.

  42. Heidi Siek says:

    I’ve learned that with a little inspiration I can make my home a cozy haven.

  43. Christy Craver says:

    I lived in Wasilla, Alaska for 33 years and gardened but we recently moved to Mulberry, Arkansas. We have purchased a small 2 acre homestead. I’ve learned so much from your inspiring articles and can’t wait to get a couple dairy goats and put in my garden in ground that doesn’t have permafrost. Thanks!

  44. Dee says:

    There is much to be learned in every issue! I’ve shared articles, tips, books, the magazine itself–but only on loan. One of the most used ideas over the years is the DIY fabric dish drainer. I’ve made them for gifts, given them to friends and daughters, helped my sister make some to do the same. My MaryJane’s is read cover to cover, and re-read. Thanks for an outstanding periodical.

  45. As a new subscriber, I can only speak of the Feb/Mar issue. I’m a hugger it’s okay!

  46. Paula Mayer says:

    Who knew you could make sour dough starter with gluten-free flour? I do now since I read about it in your magazine featuring an article about your book Wild Bread.

  47. Carol S Krygoske says:

    There is always something to learn from Mary Janes Farm magazine: Baking a new Decadent Triple Chocolate Cookie, a new soup to try, how to make decorative rope ribbon from fabric scraps, or why the color of chicken eggs. It keeps me coming back.

  48. Vonni says:

    Due to the area I live, I get your magazine quicker if I buy it off the shelf rather than subscribe, and I look forward to every issue! There are so many interesting tips that I have come to realize you can always do something with what you have. More memories, less waste!

  49. Pam says:

    You have verified what I’ve always known in your magazine, I’m a farm girl.

  50. Arlis St Charles says:

    I sure could use some help in that department.. Thank you.

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