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.

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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

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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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