Sisterhood Membership + Supplies

If you’re a member of our online chatroom, The Farmgirl Connection, you’re already chatting with thousands of farmgirls around the world about everything from book reviews to crochet projects to financing a farm to just plain chitchat. But did you know that you can get exclusive farmgirl privileges and specials when you join MaryJane’s Farmgirl Sisterhood? (“Sister” is an endearing term for adult women that MaryJane grew up hearing every day. If you’ve read her books, you’ll know what the Sister thing is all about.)

When you add your name to the Farmgirl Sisterhood list, you will receive a consecutive number according to when you signed up (for example, Farmgirl Sisterhood Member #777). Once you’re officially signed up, we’ll mail your official Farmgirl Sisterhood badge depicting an adorable aproned hen, our official logo, ready to wear or embroider, and an official Farmgirl Sisterhood certificate signed by the Queen Bee herself. Over on the Farmgirl Connection chatroom, you’ll get a special hexagonal Farmgirl Sisterhood designation by your name. In addition, you can start earning Farmgirl Sisterhood Merit Badges right away (think Girl Scouts for grown-ups) and post photos and narratives of your projects on our website (braggin’ rights). In other words, you’ll be strutting your farmgirl skills for all the world to see! Members are also the only ones permitted to mentor Farmerettes (farmgirls-in-training between the ages 14–18) and Young Cultivators (girls and boys between the ages 6–13) and work with them to earn badges. But if you’re not inclined to earn Merit Badges, there are plenty of other benefits to joining up. Whether it’s cooking, stitching, gardening, make-it-yourself projects, going green, cleaning up, or just getting together, you’ll gather with other farmgirls for lots of fun!

The Farmgirl Sisterhood’s official logo is a “badge” in the shape of a hexagon, showing a hen wearing an apron — “Henrietta.” What you’ll receive is our logo printed on a piece of organic cotton that is about 9″ square, big enough to allow for an embroidery hoop, should you choose. The extra fabric can be cut into hexagonal pieces for backing (to make your badge stiffer) or to hide your embroidery knots. Or, for the farmgirl on the go, you can cut it out right away as a classy faux-embroidered badge and attach it to a denim jacket, an apron pocket, or a purse. In farmgirl style, you might want to embellish it with a few buttons, some bits of fabric, maybe a stretch of vintage lace. Since our badges are printed to look like they’ve been embroidered, it’s hard to tell at first glance. Either way, you’ll be recognized right away as a Farmgirl Sister and proud of it!

Read more about the Farmgirl Sisterhood

We believe in the power of the Farmgirl Sisterhood to change the world for the better. Renew your official Farmgirl Sisterhood membership today!

Benefits of renewing:

• Renewing your Farmgirl Sisterhood membership will maintain your unique number among the ranks.
• You’ll receive a new, different certificate for each year of your membership.
• You’ll still have the distinction of having a special Farmgirl Sisterhood emblem by your name on our Farmgirl Connection chatroom.
• You’ll still receive monthly “Members Only” special product offers from MaryJanesFarm.
• You’ll still be able to participate in the Farmgirl Sisterhood Merit Badge program to earn merit badges to sew onto your denim jacket.
• Members are the only ones permitted to mentor Farmerettes and Young Cultivators, and work with them to earn Farmgirl Sisterhood Merit Badges.

Read more about the Farmgirl Sisterhood

Our Sisterhood Merit-Badge Planner features a descriptive page for every level of every MaryJanesFarm merit badge created up to Dec. 31, 2023. (That's all 145 badges!) Even though it contains a goals calendar, it’s designed to work around your schedule. With inspirational sayings scattered throughout, it’s a farmgirl must-have for keeping track of badges you’ve earned and badges you hope to earn along with plenty of space given to “notes.”

The binder measures 7 3/8" x 9 1/4", handy for fitting into an earn-as-you-go travel tote.

This is a Project F.A.R.M. (First-class American Rural Made) product.

Our child’s smock apron harkens back to days-gone-by with its crisp cotton, nostalgic embroidery, and ruffled lace.

This is a Project F.A.R.M. (First-class American Rural Made) product.

All sales of patterns are final. No returns will be allowed.

Our Egg-gathering Apron Pattern includes instructions for both a single-pocket gathering apron (Style A) and a multi-pocket gathering apron (Style B). Both you and your "girls" will have something to cluck about when you gather their bounty in our handy aprons. Style A has one large pocket across the front, allowing you to gather up eggs, veggies, and more. Style B has five individual pockets across the front that will protect your precious cargo from henhouse to bunkhouse. Both aprons also include large side pockets.

This is a Project F.A.R.M. (First-class American Rural Made) product.

All sales of patterns are final. No returns will be allowed.

Every farmgirl kitchen needs a proclamation, a statement. Our Farmgirl at Heart dishtowels do just that. But there’s a catch. You’re going to add your favorite fabric at the bottom, or perhaps a simple hem, or a fancy blanket embroidery stitch, or some lace. The most labor-intensive part has been finished by us itching-to-get-stitchin' farmgirls here at the farm. Wait! There’s another catch. You won’t be able to pick the color of side stripes or the font (it’ll be either cursive or free hand). We’ll close our eyes and grab from our stash of 40 and head to the post office. 

This is a Project F.A.R.M. (First-class American Rural Made) product.

All dishtowel sales are final. No returns will be allowed.

Perfect for the playfully proud farmgirl, our Raising Jane brand of totes, handbags, and purses, make an irresistible statement about your spirit and your spunk.

This is a Project F.A.R.M. (First-class American Rural Made) product.

Our Fetchin' Tote is a cotton canvas tote with two canvas shoulder straps. The front pocket is hand-embroidered and features two compartments to keep you organized on the go.

Because we recycle remnant and discard fabrics for the outer pockets on our totes, handbags, and purses, the actual bag you receive may have a slight variation in the colors and buttons used to make the pockets. Yours will be truly one-of-a-kind!

All sales of totes are final. No returns will be allowed.

In the early 1940s, an estimated three million farm women and children were wearing flour-sack garments. Reaching their peak of popularity in the ‘50s, about 50 million flour sacks were sold yearly, full of flour, and then recycled into ornate aprons, pillowcase, quilts, tablecloths, stuffed toys, dolls, everyday apparel, even underwear and wedding dresses.

I thought I’d won the lottery when a friend gifted me a flour-sack apron that I’ve turned into a one-size-fits-most pattern (embroidery template included). The pattern is life-size, so enlargements are not required.

This is a Project F.A.R.M. (First-class American Rural Made) product.

All sales of patterns are final. No returns will be allowed.

Doesn’t every gardener need a cute harvest apron? Cute, but also practical? Our harvest apron includes instructions for both a single-fabric and a three-fabric gathering apron. It has pockets big enough to hold pie pumpkins, walnuts, apples, carrots ... why, even a zucchini or two.

This is a Project F.A.R.M. (First-class American Rural Made) product.

All sales of patterns are final. No returns will be allowed.

Perfect for the playfully proud farmgirl, our Raising Jane brand of totes, handbags, and purses, make an irresistible statement about your spirit and your spunk.

This is a Project F.A.R.M. (First-class American Rural Made) product.

Our Itchin’ to be Stitchin’ Tote is a cotton canvas tote with two canvas shoulder straps. The oversized yo-yo front pocket is hand-embroidered and features a button tie to keep your items secure.

Because we recycle remnant and discard fabrics for the outer pockets on our totes, handbags, and purses, the actual bag you receive may have a slight variation in the colors and buttons used to make the pockets. Yours will be truly one-of-a-kind!

All sales of totes are final. No returns will be allowed.

Our Kids' Egg-gathering Apron Pattern is for a single-pocket gathering apron, with one large pocket across the front, allowing kiddos to help gather eggs, veggies, and more. Aprons also include large side pockets.

This is a Project F.A.R.M. (First-class American Rural Made) product.

All sales of patterns are final. No returns will be allowed.

Share with your guests the condition of your heart: farmgirl! Before you know it, you’ll be discussing future canning projects, food made from scratch, your favorite homemade soups, quilting, and more.