New arrival from Happy Valley Ranch!

Today brought four large boxes from Happy Valley Ranch of Paola, Kansas.

They were heavy, too!

Looks like an apple grinder...

...and some kind of pressing cylinder...

...why, it's a cider press!  I present the
Homesteader from Happy Valley Ranch.  As
you can see, some assembly is required.  Next
week I'll seal it and put it together; stay tuned
for photos!

If you've ever craved home-pressed cider, but felt hesitant to drop $800 on a fancy press, you're not alone.  We're working on a way to make this press available for customers to use.  Ask us for details when you come see us at the store!

New arrival from Dadant!

News for beekeepers: a large package arrived today from Dadant & Sons of Illinois!

I love getting mail!

A first look at the storefront: before the reno

Hi folks! As the inaugural post, I thought I'd share some photos we took of the unit in its pre-renovated state.  You can think of this as a kind of virtual tour if you like.


We're now waiting on city permits to do a few renovations.  The carpet and false ceiling will go, but besides that it'll be mostly paint and elbow grease!  We have a plan to re-mount and re-use most of the existing light fixtures to keep them out of the landfill.

The first impression from Hastings St.  We're moving into the
MECCA unit.  Truck shown for scale.