{"id":41107,"date":"2013-11-11T00:08:57","date_gmt":"2013-11-11T08:08:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/?p=41107"},"modified":"2013-11-11T00:08:57","modified_gmt":"2013-11-11T08:08:57","slug":"giveaway-project-f-a-r-m-broomcorn-johnnys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/41107","title":{"rendered":"WINNER! Project F.A.R.M. Broomcorn Johnny&#8217;s"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\tAnd the winner of <a href=\"great_finds-broom-18626\">Broomcorn Johnny&#8217;s <\/a>purple broom is:<\/p>\n<div>Lady Abigail, who said on October 31, 2013:<!-- .comment-meta .commentmetadata --><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>&#8220;I think these are some of the most beautiful made besoms \/ brooms I have ever seen. I hope you enjoy the blessing. With this broom, tool of my will, This home I cleanse, this is my seal. Purify and prepare this scared space, No negative energy shall be in this place. From this circle now I banish all fear, These are my words for all to hear. Positive energy and light to see This is my will, so mote it be.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"great_finds-broom-18626\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/great_finds-broom-18626.jpg\" width=\"360\" height=\"440\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Watch for an e-mail from the farm, Lady Abigail. Congratulations!<\/p>\n<p>And the original post dated October 31, 2013 was:<\/p>\n<p>Every witch needs a good switch!!!!<\/p>\n<p>Congratulations to Brian Newton, of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.broomcornjohnnys.com\/\">Broomcorn Johnny&#8217;s<\/a>, on his recent induction to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.maryjanesfarm.org\/ProjectFarm\/\">Project F.A.R.M (First-class American Rural Made<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.maryjanesfarm.org\/ProjectFarm\/\">)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image wp-image-37637 aligncenter\" alt=\"project-farm-logo\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/project-farm-logo.gif\" width=\"370\" height=\"177\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Broomcorn Johnny&#8217;s honors the timeless tool of the ages, the broom, by crafting each by hand with unique skill. A good broom was once the staple of a clean and orderly house. Now, having been &#8220;swept&#8221; aside for newfangled vacuums and the Swiffer, the broom is making a comeback with the help of caring individuals like Brian.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to Brian, the tradition of the handmade broom is thriving!<br \/>\nFrom his website:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<em>A small number of craftsmen keep the historic art of broom making alive and vibrant. Brian Newton, owner of Broomcorn Johnny&#8217;s in downtown Nashville, Indiana, is one of them. Using tools from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Brian, a prizewinner at the 2012 Arcola National Craft Broom Competition, is dedicated to creating high-quality, long-lasting, beautiful brooms for his customers.<\/em>&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>You may know by now that I give away those Project F.A.R.M. products (sent to us for a look-see) on my blog here. These handcrafted brooms are just <strong>SO<\/strong> stunning, I had to keep one.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image wp-image-41169 aligncenter\" alt=\"giveaway-broom-8617\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/giveaway-broom-8617.jpg\" width=\"360\" height=\"510\" \/><\/p>\n<p>But I saved the gorgeous purple broom for you, dear readers. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image wp-image-41424 aligncenter\" alt=\"great_finds-broom-18626\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/great_finds-broom-18626.jpg\" width=\"360\" height=\"440\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To be entered, post a fun-fact here about Broom Corn. Be creative!<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t forget to check out the rest of Brian&#8217;s brooms for sale on his website. I absolutely love &#8217;em all!!! They come in a variety of GORGEOUS colors (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.broomcornjohnnys.com\/offerings.php\">click here to see<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>I am partial to this one &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image wp-image-41322 aligncenter\" alt=\"great_finds-broom1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/great_finds-broom1.png\" width=\"200\" height=\"267\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And this one &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image wp-image-41323 aligncenter\" alt=\"babybroomer_red_001\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/babybroomer_red_001.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"267\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And well &#8230; just about <strong>ALL<\/strong> of these.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image wp-image-41324 aligncenter\" alt=\"headerimg_002\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/headerimg_002.png\" width=\"241\" height=\"155\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>And the winner of Broomcorn Johnny&#8217;s purple broom is: Lady Abigail, who said on October 31, 2013: &#8220;I think these are some of the most beautiful made besoms \/ brooms I have ever seen. I hope you enjoy the blessing. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/41107\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/41107\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-41107","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-great_finds"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41107","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=41107"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41107\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=41107"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=41107"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=41107"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}