Randomness about our life, work, and stuff that happens on our herb farm. Our business is prairielandherbs.com, a mother-daughter team with a 2 acre farm and shop in Central Iowa.
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Aren't these gorgeous? These are hand-loomed 100% cotton dishwtowels. We at Prairieland herbs are blessed to be surrounded by talented people who make interesting things! Our friend Traci Leff is a wonderful weaver, and she has been bringing us these gorgeous handtowels to sell. They are only $15, and are WONDERFUL! Beautiful and durable. She also makes WONDERFUL 100% cotton bath sets (body towel, hand towel and washcloth), as well as scarves, rugs, table runners and more. Come see her stuff at our store :)
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Sample Sunday! July 13, 12-5!
Rebecca Brandow, of Willow Avenue Pottery, will have her gorgeous pottery for sale.
Lynn Marie Parkey of Gauranga Reiki will have aromatherapy charm necklaces for $25, and offer free 2 minute guided relaxation meditation in her chair.
Jill Brown Photography is a new guest vendor! She will have photography cards $7 ea or 2/$12, 3/$15, and small matted
prints $20 ea or 2/$35 and 3/$45. Affordable, beautiful, local art! Barters and trades considered!
Dawn Suarez, of Candy Hoops and Morning Rain massage will be offering tarot readings ($10) , henna tattoos ($5), chair massage ($1/minute) ear
candles $25 or 3 for $60 , and hula hoops $15-$25 (some diva & karma hoops $35). Barters and trades considered!
Randi Stone of Lovin' Oven will have fantastic, homemade baked goods for sale! She will be bringing gingersnaps, chocolate cheesecake muffins and a variety of brownies as well as a few other tasty treats!
Tracy Barton-Rouse of Compassionate Creations will have beautiful, yoga-inspired jewelry for sale!
Melodie Proffitt, of Mind and Body Massage Therapy will be offering reflexology sessions, and her beautiful artwork will be for sale.
Sally Kilkenny wil have a wide selection of gourmet homemade jams for sampling and sale, including her newest creation: Strawberry Gooseberry Jam!
New at Prairieland Herbs - "Ambiance" June luxury soap of the month, scads of gorgeous handspun yarns, KITTIES for adoption from Panora P.E.T.S, and they're only $25 during the month of June, in celebration of national "Adopt a Cat" month! Plus of course all our usual fantastic herbal bodycare prdoucts.
And of COURSE our wonderful farm neighbors, Picket Fence Creamery and Northern Prairie Chevre, as well as our "Town" neighbor, Flowers By Donna Jean, have fantastic events, specials and samples as well. Bring the family, make a day of it!
Wednesday, June 09, 2010
It's Sample Sunday time ! Here's what's happening at Picket Fence Creamery this Sunday, June 13. (stay tuned for more info!)
Join us for our "June is Dairy Month" 3-Farm Tour &
SAMPLE SUNDAY
Sunday, June 13 Noon to 5 p.m.
Admission is FREE!
Picket Fence Ad Copy:
Free local food samples: Key lime pie ice cream, elk sticks, fresh nut butters, Iowa wines, snack mixes, chocolate milk, Neva's cheese ball, barbecue sauce, salsa, and more! Visit with several guest vendors outside!
Lunch is served!
GRILLED BUFFALO BURGERS, brats, hot dogs, drinks and chips!
Super Deals!
Our own 90% lean ground beef..$2.99/lb. w/ 10 lb. purchase
Any steak..$8.99/lb
2 dozen farm fresh eggs for $5
Iowa Wines...2 for $22
Pella bakery pie & quart of ice cream - only $10
Kids:
SEE THE BUFFALO BOTTLE CALF, dairy calves and pigs, pony rides in the pasture and FREE pencils!
Free 1/2 pint ice cream with $25 purchase
Free coolers while they last!
Monday, June 07, 2010
June Luxury Soap of the Month is here! Ambiance is a warm, uplifting scent - a gentle combination of sweet orange, rose geranium, and ylang-ylang. The tartness of the orange beautifully balances the sweetness of geranium and ylang. It's lovely! Soft and feminine. We have 40 bars of this fantastic soap - when it's gone, it's gone, so enjoy it while it lasts!
And...it's getting hot and sticky, time to run our annual Body Powder Sale! Body Powders are $3.00 off - now just $8! You choose - a powder with tin and puff, or a 6 oz. refill! Body powders help keep you dry and smellin' fine when the weather gets hot and sticky. Why you should use talc-free powders.
In other farm news: Tornado season has begun! We've had some "interesting" storms the last few days. Everything is fine, it's just the time of year when we can expect fun things like hail, straight line winds, tornado warnings and actual tornadoes (an F2 touched down in southern Iowa last year, causing between $2 and $3 million dollar's damage to a large farm...all humans were okay, but there was significant damage to buildings and, unfortunately, livestock :( ) The good news is, the rain is making our crops grow! The bad news is, the rain is making our weeds grow. Ah, well...so it goes.
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