Comments on: Tie Me Up…But Skip the Peanuts http://organicneedle.com/blog/2008/05/20/tie-me-upbut-skip-the-peanuts/ the birth of a business...and more Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:22:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Beany http://organicneedle.com/blog/2008/05/20/tie-me-upbut-skip-the-peanuts/#comment-423 Beany Fri, 23 May 2008 12:11:12 +0000 http://organicneedle.com/blog/?p=105#comment-423 The advantage of ordering online is bulk. The last time I bought flour I bought a 50 lb bag that got delivered to me. Even with shipping the cost was less than $1/lb. I <a href="http://beancounter.blogsome.com/2008/01/17/flour/" rel="nofollow">asked</a> about where their flour was grown and they responded: "The wheat grown for King Arthur Flour is grown in a number of locations but not in Vermont. Most of the hard red winter wheat is grown in the Midwest; soft spring wheat is grown in the Southeast. We process both naturally grown wheat and organic wheat. http://www.kingarthurflour.com/flour/home.html" The advantage of ordering online is bulk. The last time I bought flour I bought a 50 lb bag that got delivered to me. Even with shipping the cost was less than $1/lb.

I asked about where their flour was grown and they responded:
“The wheat grown for King Arthur Flour is grown in a number of locations but not in Vermont. Most of the hard red winter wheat is grown in the Midwest; soft spring wheat is grown in the Southeast. We process both naturally grown wheat and organic wheat. http://www.kingarthurflour.com/flour/home.html“

]]> By: organicneedle http://organicneedle.com/blog/2008/05/20/tie-me-upbut-skip-the-peanuts/#comment-416 organicneedle Thu, 22 May 2008 11:03:39 +0000 http://organicneedle.com/blog/?p=105#comment-416 Oh...and it is quasi-local for us East Coasters. Although...they do not say exactly where their grain comes from...just the US. Oh…and it is quasi-local for us East Coasters. Although…they do not say exactly where their grain comes from…just the US.

]]> By: organicneedle http://organicneedle.com/blog/2008/05/20/tie-me-upbut-skip-the-peanuts/#comment-415 organicneedle Thu, 22 May 2008 11:01:47 +0000 http://organicneedle.com/blog/?p=105#comment-415 Beany- What is the advantage of ordering on-line? Cheaper? Better selection? I use King Arthur too. Even my dinky stores carry it so I never thought about ordering it. I love the basic recipe on the white flour bag but I swap out for all whole wheat. It is better than the recipe on the whole wheat bag. I need to get my hands on their big recipe book. Beany- What is the advantage of ordering on-line? Cheaper? Better selection? I use King Arthur too. Even my dinky stores carry it so I never thought about ordering it. I love the basic recipe on the white flour bag but I swap out for all whole wheat. It is better than the recipe on the whole wheat bag. I need to get my hands on their big recipe book.

]]> By: Robyn http://organicneedle.com/blog/2008/05/20/tie-me-upbut-skip-the-peanuts/#comment-413 Robyn Thu, 22 May 2008 01:02:21 +0000 http://organicneedle.com/blog/?p=105#comment-413 awesome - thanks for the Surface link! Robyn awesome - thanks for the Surface link!
Robyn

]]> By: Beany http://organicneedle.com/blog/2008/05/20/tie-me-upbut-skip-the-peanuts/#comment-412 Beany Wed, 21 May 2008 22:31:21 +0000 http://organicneedle.com/blog/?p=105#comment-412 King Arthur packs its flours with paper (I order it online). Because flour needs padding. I'm glad its only paper and not plastic...but seriously does flour need padding? King Arthur packs its flours with paper (I order it online). Because flour needs padding. I’m glad its only paper and not plastic…but seriously does flour need padding?

]]> By: organicneedle http://organicneedle.com/blog/2008/05/20/tie-me-upbut-skip-the-peanuts/#comment-399 organicneedle Tue, 20 May 2008 22:50:48 +0000 http://organicneedle.com/blog/?p=105#comment-399 Welcome Robyn...here is the link <a href="http://www.onsurface.com/Cotton/COC%20Color%20Card.html" rel="nofollow"> On the Surface</a> Jabster...I really hope it all works out. Waiting for the shipment now. It was a GREAT tip. As soon as it comes and I get back from vacation I will send you a bag as a Thank You. I would have linked to your site but the access was blocked. Oh...and assure your rat that I promise not to use rat rectums either. Beany..I like the idea of having something prepared because honestly 1/2 the time I forget or assume plastic won't be included...like for a rope. Come on! Who could have seen that coming! Welcome Robyn…here is the link On the Surface

Jabster…I really hope it all works out. Waiting for the shipment now. It was a GREAT tip. As soon as it comes and I get back from vacation I will send you a bag as a Thank You. I would have linked to your site but the access was blocked. Oh…and assure your rat that I promise not to use rat rectums either.

Beany..I like the idea of having something prepared because honestly 1/2 the time I forget or assume plastic won’t be included…like for a rope. Come on! Who could have seen that coming!

]]> By: Beany http://organicneedle.com/blog/2008/05/20/tie-me-upbut-skip-the-peanuts/#comment-398 Beany Tue, 20 May 2008 22:42:28 +0000 http://organicneedle.com/blog/?p=105#comment-398 I generally remember to send this note with all my orders...which I originally found on the <a href="http://www.worstedwitch.com/2007/06/06/a-greener-delivery/" rel="nofollow">worsted witch</a>: <em>Please use minimal and recycled packaging. Kindly do not include any catalogs, inserts, flyers, shrinkwrap, bubble wrap, packing confetti, plastic “pillows,” or styrofoam peanuts. (You can use crumpled up newspaper if padding is necessary.) Please do not include me in any mailing lists or exchange lists you may have. Thank you!</em> I generally remember to send this note with all my orders…which I originally found on the worsted witch:
Please use minimal and recycled packaging. Kindly do not include any catalogs, inserts, flyers, shrinkwrap, bubble wrap, packing confetti, plastic “pillows,” or styrofoam peanuts. (You can use crumpled up newspaper if padding is necessary.) Please do not include me in any mailing lists or exchange lists you may have. Thank you!

]]> By: jabster http://organicneedle.com/blog/2008/05/20/tie-me-upbut-skip-the-peanuts/#comment-397 jabster Tue, 20 May 2008 22:38:42 +0000 http://organicneedle.com/blog/?p=105#comment-397 I'm thrilled that the On the Surface cording worked for you! I continued obsessively looking for the 100% recycled address labels, but the best I could find were blank ones on to which you would have to print you address. I think you said you had already found those, anyway. I'm always happy to help someone drink a glass of wine ;-). We have a pet rat at our house (in addition to the 4 cats, 2 dogs, and rabbit), and he would also like equal time to express no rat-butt packaging, either. I’m thrilled that the On the Surface cording worked for you! I continued obsessively looking for the 100% recycled address labels, but the best I could find were blank ones on to which you would have to print you address. I think you said you had already found those, anyway. I’m always happy to help someone drink a glass of wine ;-). We have a pet rat at our house (in addition to the 4 cats, 2 dogs, and rabbit), and he would also like equal time to express no rat-butt packaging, either.

]]> By: Robyn http://organicneedle.com/blog/2008/05/20/tie-me-upbut-skip-the-peanuts/#comment-384 Robyn Tue, 20 May 2008 16:42:53 +0000 http://organicneedle.com/blog/?p=105#comment-384 Hi there, I've been enjoying your site. As a fellow crafter/artiste I'd be interested to get the contact info for On The Surface - I didn't see it via a google search. Also, it was fun to read about your vermicomposting - this is something I just started in the last month too. So far so good. Thanks again, Robyn Hi there,
I’ve been enjoying your site. As a fellow crafter/artiste I’d be interested to get the contact info for On The Surface - I didn’t see it via a google search.
Also, it was fun to read about your vermicomposting - this is something I just started in the last month too. So far so good.
Thanks again,
Robyn

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