It seems like I’m saying this a lot lately, but I’m continuing to have difficulty coming up with stuff to write about. Guess that’s why there’s been more information than usual about other companies and people. Oh well. It’s late and I can’t think of anything interesting and I cannot concentrate enough to write so you’re getting a quick  list. Again. Continue reading →

Last Saturday, at the Bisbee Farmer’s Market, in the pouring down rain – I was approached by one of the market regulars, Thaddeus. He asked me if we had our eggs at Ecoasis. Well – no we didn’t. I had noticed the sign on the way into Warren, and I know a few of my other market friends (Ginny’s Eclectic Kitchen, Bisbee Good Cakes, Golden Rule Dairy) have their stuff there – but I hadn’t been in yet to check it out and I really wasn’t sure what the deal was. He told me that they consign local produce, eggs, dairy, and baked goods. We decide the price of our goods and then Ecoasis will keep 20%.  I asked him who I needed to contact about it, he said: “Me.” Continue reading →

The folks are here, so its been a fun weekend. Saturday was a busy day as usual. Mom and I went to the Bisbee Farmers’ Market, to see what we could sell. It’s a bit difficult to unload “inventory” when almost every booth is selling eggs. But I think we have the corner on the market for “interesting” eggs. We’ve had a repeat customer looking for the Bantum eggs, which I only started taking on a whim, but she’s been seeking them out now a couple of times. So, I’m hoping that she is a customer for life now 🙂 . And we garner a great deal of interest with the Goose’s eggs. Not too many people are brave enough to try them, but sometimes the kids can talk their folks into getting them. I’ve started taking little cartons to box up the goose eggs, one at a time, if they sell. Came in handy at the Neighborhood market, one young man was quite excited to try the egg. (A quick side note about the Neighborhood Market: Friday I stated that I wasn’t sure if we made enough to cover our booth fee, but what I found out is that the first time was free – so everything we made there was profit. Nice!) We also have the only Welsh Harlequin Duck eggs around and people have been seeking them out lately as well. People who have baked with the duck eggs know how good they are. Maybe I should print up some recipes to hand out with the duck eggs so people who are curious will have something to try. Continue reading →

This is going to be a short post because I am way tired and it has been a very long day. Today was our first sojourn to the Neighborhood Market here in Hereford. Mom and I went tonight. I didn’t realize that they had switched to Summer Hours, so it was actually 4pm – 7pm. I was hoping to sell the majority of the eggs, but we only sold 5 dozen. I don’t think that covers our stall fee. It is a relatively small market and I think today there were only slightly more customers than vendors. But, it was a nice community Market with lots of great families and kiddos playing. I’m hoping that it’ll pick up in the near future. Jessica, the lady who runs the Market is doing lots of social media postings, different places, photos, doing interviews with customers and vendors… she is getting it out in the paper and on the community calendars – all over town.  Sometimes these things just take a while to catch on. It’s a great meeting place for the community though. So we’ll just see how the market grows.  Continue reading →

I am out of town this week-spending some time in North Carolina at a conference for work, so I am not home helping out or on the front lines of what’s going on. Sue is left to take care of everything and everyone, plus give me the lowdown on the happenings. This blog, today, is just the nitty gritty, no fluff, no photos, info for the hard core followers. I have a few minutes between sessions to take care of the post – using my iPhones, so I won’t have the egg report for Friday- I’m 3 hours ahead of Sue and it’s still 3 hours before she picks up this afternoon’s egg caches. This is the best that I can do. Continue reading →

Today is minimal day. Mostly because I have hit the sickness wall and really don’t have energy to think, or type. We are both still dealing with virus complications. It’s bad when everyone in the household has it because we’re just tired and cranky and don’t want to really do anything.   Here’s what’s happened the last couple of days- minimally.   Continue reading →

So, I have to be honest and say that both Sue and I have the crud. It has taken hold and settled in for a spell.  I’m a few days behind Sue, but she’s having a hard time knocking it. Suffice it to say that not a whole lot of special is going on here. We’re doing good keeping up with day to day stuff. I have zero brain, which is interfering with my writing – more than normally. I just re-read Monday’s post and had to go back in and make corrections, I swear I already did that, but that brain was not working even then. So, today we’ll just do a quick midweek update and then hope for more fun on Friday. Continue reading →