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Hi folks – Jeff here from JW Merc – I plan to return for another “pop-up” roadside date in November – probably the week BEFORE the Thanksgiving madness begins – but am curious if there is something in particular that the area will want to see available on the table.
I have added regional bee pollen to the line-up, now have real Vermont maple SUGAR (great in baking or as a coffee sweetener!) – and by that time will have probably a half-dozen new varieties of raw honey – some geared towards more ‘wintry’ everyday use (stronger wildflower for instance) – and in particular some special/small yield honeys from the Northwest that are less likely to be known for potential gift recipients over the holiday season.
What ELSE? I have been seeing some uneven visitor numbers these last few months – and am not sure if it’s just a coincidence or if the selection needs to be spiffed up a bit. It’s no secret that raw honey prices have gone up – and I was just notified of a new one coming from my biggest beekeeping group. The cost of glass jars + the lid has something to do with it – but shorter yields as we are beginning to see now are also responsible. I can’t help too much with that – a small business can only absorb so much of this
without it making the effort senseless.
A forthcoming website makeover is certainly going to have an impact on how I do business so want to be sure I am taking as much into consideration as possible before it rolls out.
Any comments would be helpful – e-mail is: jwmerc@gmail.com, my phone # for any text is 208-424-0042 and you can send instant messages through the JW Merc Facebook page or my personal Facebook page (Jeffrey Warren) – I appreciate the insight! JW
I have added regional bee pollen to the line-up, now have real Vermont maple SUGAR (great in baking or as a coffee sweetener!) – and by that time will have probably a half-dozen new varieties of raw honey – some geared towards more ‘wintry’ everyday use (stronger wildflower for instance) – and in particular some special/small yield honeys from the Northwest that are less likely to be known for potential gift recipients over the holiday season.
What ELSE? I have been seeing some uneven visitor numbers these last few months – and am not sure if it’s just a coincidence or if the selection needs to be spiffed up a bit. It’s no secret that raw honey prices have gone up – and I was just notified of a new one coming from my biggest beekeeping group. The cost of glass jars + the lid has something to do with it – but shorter yields as we are beginning to see now are also responsible. I can’t help too much with that – a small business can only absorb so much of this
without it making the effort senseless.
A forthcoming website makeover is certainly going to have an impact on how I do business so want to be sure I am taking as much into consideration as possible before it rolls out.
Any comments would be helpful – e-mail is: jwmerc@gmail.com, my phone # for any text is 208-424-0042 and you can send instant messages through the JW Merc Facebook page or my personal Facebook page (Jeffrey Warren) – I appreciate the insight! JW
