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Goal Setting for 2020

It is that time of year when everyone is making New Year’s resolutions. There is something about the start of a brand new year that encourages people to begin anew.

At Five Feline Farm we look forward to the coming year, but are not making resolutions. We are setting goals.

The Farm Fresh Mercantile, our on site store will be closed January and February. We will use this time to rest, refresh, restock and finalize concrete goals for the upcoming year.

We may advance a new look to our farmer’s market presence; refining the variety of products we offer or changing up displays.

There may be new products available in our on line Mercantile, plus we are in the development stage of on line courses to teach how to live the Five Feline Farm way.

 

Some things, like our signature podcast Farm Chatter and the catalog of books from Five Feline Farm Press, will continue to grow and expand.

Watch for on Farm events. Look for topics we will present at various conferences and educational forums. (Our next one will be To Market, To Market To Buy a Fat Fig at the Coles County Master Gardener Spring conference on February 15, 2020.)

The year 2020 holds exciting prospects for Five Feline Farm. Keep coming back….it’s going to get interesting!

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101-Looking Forward to 2020

This episode looks forward to the new year, not with resolutions, but plans. We discuss the things we are doing to learn more to further our growth.

We are watching Masterclass video lessons, reading books and exploring other conference opportunities. We are also on a decluttering mission. Join us in our challenge to declutter at least something every day in January.

During all of this our online Mercantile is still open. If you are interested in soaps, balms, books, cat toys or any of our other non-food items, check out the Mercantile. During the month of January we are offering FREE SHIPPING on all on line orders over $25.00. Just use the code SHIP25.

Until next time….

2019 in Review

This has been a momentous year for Five Feline Farm. Much has changed, but our core desire to serve our customers has not.

First the changes:

—We both retired from our “day jobs”.

—Donna was awarded the Paul Overton award at EIU for outstanding service to off campus adult students.

—She was also recognized as an Outstanding Master Gardener.

—Honey Bee published her first book “Honey Bee Comes to the Farm.”

—In July we started attending a second farmer’s market each week. In addition to our regular attendance at the 18th St. Farmer’s Market in Charleston every Saturday morning, we also are at the Casey Market Thyme on Friday mornings. Both, of course are only during the market season.

—The Mercantile has expanded days of operation from October through December.

—The inside of the Mercantile continues to expand and have finish work completed.

—We have expanded and refined our product line; adding soaps, shampoo bars, re-naming balms, new scone flavors, and mini-pies.

What has not changed:

—Our dedication to high quality, hand crafted products.

—The desire to grow and expand Five Feline Farm.

—Our commitment to value our customers and enhance your lives through fun, quality products and education.

As always, you can find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. For a real treat, listen to our weekly podcast: Farm Chatter.

Our 100th Episode of Farm Chatter

This is a milestone for Five Feline Farm. We have recorded our 100th episode!

In addition to shouting out a huge THANK YOU to all of our listeners, fans, followers, customers and friends, we share a bit about some of our upcoming plans.

You can stay up to the minute on our social media feeds: Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Don’t forget to read our weekly blog posts too.

Until next time….