Celebrate with us on the occasion of our 150th episode of Farm Chatter. We even give ourselves a little cowbell!
When we first started a podcast, we had no idea we would be able to sustain it for this long. Yet here we are. You, our listeners have heard us explain what we do, why we do it, how our weeks have gone, and sometimes ask for help. We deeply appreciate each and every one of you.
This episode will post on Cyber Monday, which is projected to be one of the biggest online shopping days ever.
Our Mercantile is open online and from now until December 19, 2020, you can take advantage of expanded shipping and pick up options.
FREE SHIPPING in the United States with no minimum.
Pick up at the Farm is now available Monday – Friday, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM. (Make sure to pick your day at time at checkout.)
We would also like to give an extra shoutout for those customers, friends and family members who offered support, suggestions and encouragement when we reached out this past week. The pandemic fatigue is real and sometimes discouragement can take a toll. We resolve to power through and continually improve this modern homestead we call home.
Until next time,
Donna, Julia and the Felines
P.S. Please share our social media posts when you can. Some of those sites seem to be slowing down their distribution of our posts. We are on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Thanks again.
This episode is packed with news.
We share our new vision for “courses”, which really won’t be courses at all, at least in the traditional sense. In coming to this decision, we discovered how we had been making assumptions and not using our respective strengths to the fullest.
If you are interested in learning from us, please take this brief, two question survey to help us build exactly what you need.
Don’t forget to shop small businesses on Black Friday and Small Business Saturday. (We even have an on line store with free shipping when you spend over $5.00.) You can get all of our soothing balms and cleansing soaps through the Mercantile.
One of our products we mentioned specifically on this episode is Beek Balm, our original beeswax based product. It is our answer to commercially popular lip balms that have too many ingredients to fit on their label. Ours are simple: beeswax, sweet almond oil, vitamin E oil and a natural flavoring. The flagship flavor is Honey from our own hives. We also offer Spearmint, Hint-O-Mint, and Peppermint. These are great stocking stuffers!
Get your Beek balm today and be part of the Five Feline Farm story.
Thank you everyone and Happy Thanksgiving!
Until next time,
Donna, Julia and the Felines
P.S. Here are all the ways to stay in touch: email list, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. If you haven’t already signed up for information on the lessons we will offer beginning in January, you can do that here.
As small business owners we are continually learning how to improve.
Some of the things we are learning currently:
-Facebook is not a platform we can rely on to advertise and promote our products.
-Building and sharing our Spotify playlist
-new formats to reach out to friends, fans and customers
You heard us talk about the English Muffin club-if you are in the Charleston, IL area or will be and you are a lover of English Muffins, join the Muffin Club. (All you have to do is click that link.) You will get advance notice when we are baking.
Gift packs are back!
We can pre-package our products to make your shopping easy. Select your own contents or choose a Gert’s Gift 2 Go© bag. Plus, you can ask us to ship or deliver your selection for you.
Our online Mercantile is always open for business! Let us know how we can serve you.
Donna, Julia and the Felines
P.S. If you are not already on our mailing list, you can sign up here: The_Mews.
We cover a lot of topics on today’s podcast.
First, a huge shout out and thank you to everyone who placed orders this weekend. Several of you took advantage of the new pickup boxes Friday afternoon, we did delivery on Saturday morning and even mailed out a few orders. We are so grateful for our customers!
As you might expect, we are continuing to shift and grow. The Friday pickup, Saturday delivery and shipping are so much fun for us and it appears quite convenient for all of you.
We are adding more products to our online Mercantile, so make sure you check back there frequently.
The muffin club is growing in membership. If you love delicious, tender English muffins and are in the Charleston, IL area, check out our muffin club. You will get advance notice when we are going to feature these.
Progress continues in building our online course offering. You can add your name to the waiting list here.
Until next time,
Donna, Julia and the Felines
P.S. Facebook and Instagram seem to be downplaying our posts. Please share our email signup page with your friends who might be interested in what we do. Thanks all.
