It's so wild to think about how much our farm has grown, changed, and adapted in the last 6 years.
We started out selling chickens from our garage, then added a farmers market, multiple grocery stores, and a super basic online order form. We built a full online store early in the pandemic, and recently we've taken one step further - we can ship our products to your door!
I know shopping from local farmers isn't always the easiest way to feed your family.
It usually involves gathering everyone up on Saturday morning for a trip to the farmers market or a drive out to the farm during pickup hours, which I know can be fun, but also challenging to fit into everything else you have going on some weeks.
We've been working on our shipping program for almost a year now. We've tested multiple kinds of packaging, worked with other farms who've been doing this for awhile, and we've been shipping out orders for awhile now just figuring out our systems.
I've held off doing an official "launch" of our shipping program until I felt sure we were ready to handle more orders, and this is the announcement that we are ready to do this in a big way!
As our "thank you" for being here and supporting us through so many stages of farm growth, we want to offer you a special bonus to test out our shipping option for the first time.
Use code FREESHIP for free shipping on your first Home Delivery Order!
Shop for Home Delivery Here
I know your initial reaction might be wait.... what?! It's frozen meat, how does that even work? Is it safe?
With special insulated boxes and ice packs, we can safely pack up a box of frozen meats, toss them (gently) onto the UPS truck, and your friendly neighborhood UPS driver will place it on your porch. All while everything in the box maintains a safe temperature.
Shop for Home Delivery Here
Here are a few other details you may want to know:
1. Our existing local pickup options will continue at this point.
- Chillicothe Farmers Market pickup
- Farm pickups on Tuesdays and Saturdays
- We'll also be adding farm store hours this Spring!
2. Some items, like our eggs, can't be shipped and are available for local pickup only.
3. There is a $100 minimum for shipping orders. This ensures there's enough cold stuff in the box to mostly fill it, which helps everything stay frozen.
4. If shipping delays happen or there are any issues with your items, we will make it right for you. So far, we haven't had any problems!
Shipping orders need to be placed by Monday evening each week and orders ship on Tuesday afternoons.
Orders headed to Ohio and surrounding states will arrive on Wednesday. Orders headed to states further from Ohio will arrive by no later than Thursday. We don't ship all the way to the west Coast, but we can ship to most states in the eastern half of the US!
If you're ready to test out our new shipping option - head into the Online Farm Store, choose Home Delivery - Shipping and shop for your favorites.
Be sure to use the FREESHIP code at checkout! If you have questions, please don't hesitate to reach out.
And if you're local and would rather pick up your orders, we look forward to seeing you at the farmers market or here at the farm soon!
Whether you've been with us for years or have recently joined our farm community, THANK YOU so much for your support. We wouldn't be here without you.