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Fennel Skin Care

Used for centuries as a digestive aid, this aromatic vegetable soothes more than just the stomach.  ”Thanks to its chemical properties, it can help rejuvenate the skin and reduce inflammation,” says Randi Ragan, holistic lifestyle expert and founder of GreenBliss EcoSpa.

- Lindsay Funston

BUY

Chivas Skin Care Rosemary Fennel Pure Goat Milk Soap

combines fresh herbs with hemp seed oil to relieve dry skin.

$11, chivasskincare.com

Deluxe Valentine’s Gift Set ($45) – with Bed of Roses goat milk soap, Sweet Nothings facial creme, original lip balm and nourishing bath soak

Valentine’s Day Cards (set of 10, $20) – Hand-stamped cards with mini rose geranium goat milk soap

Goat Milk Soap Gift Bag ($10) – in hand-stamped muslin bag

Ingredients

22 sticks of farm-fresh rhubarb

2 large baskets strawberries

4 c sugar

¼ c lemon juice (no seeds) and some zest

¼ c dried jalapenos

Instructions

Chop the rhubarb into small pieces and split the strawberries

Put the fruit into a large pot with the lemon juice and rind. Add the dehydrated jalapenos to the mix

Bring to a soft boil for about half an hour to soften the rhubarb. Then add 4 cups of sugar and heat to a rapid boil for another half-hour.

Once it gels, pour into jars and place the jars in a water bath for 15 minutes.

Credit

Recipe by Lani Laskowski as seen in “Cook Du Jour: Reclaiming Her Life” by Eva Smythe in the Ventura County Star.

Note about Shipping Costs and/or Picking Up your Items

• We are offering free shipping on any U.S. shipments over $100 through December 7th.
• If you place an order less than $100, you will be charged standard shipping costs.
• If you would like to pick your order up at our Holiday “Open Farm”, please say so clearly in the comments section of your order.  You will still be charged shipping on your order, but don’t worry! … the day after the event – Sunday, December 11th – we will refund all shipping fees for items picked up.  If you said you were going to pick it up, but then couldn’t… again, don’t worry!… any items not picked up will then be shipped on Monday, December 12th.

Rationale for this Discount

• Things get really hectic the day of the holiday event, so it makes things run smoothly if we have as many of your orders ready to go ahead of time.  Plus, this means we can make sure to have inventory of all the items people want.
• Again, Brandy and JoAnn will be helping us work the table so that we can better give tours and socialize with each of you.  In the past we’ve given friends and family discounts the day of, but it makes it really confusing for us designate “friends.”  So instead all of our newsletter subscribers get the discount… so long as you order before Wednesday, December 7th.
• Why are we offering a pre-order discount to those people who don’t attend? We know that many of you would love to attend the event but can’t for lots of reasons, and we didn’t want to exclude you.

Restrictions You Should Know About

• Discounts do NOT apply to the “Donate a Goat” Gift Set (because this is a donation) or to the “Buy 5 Soaps, Get 1 Free” and  ”6-Pack of Soaps” (because these sets are already heavily discounted).
• Because we are offering this discount on-line, we will NOT be offering any discounts at the event… except for our tradition of “Buy 5, Get 1 Free”.   Again, we are trying this this year to make it easier on Brandy and JoAnn who will be working the table… and because our credit card processor – Square – does not enable discounts.

We do hope you take advantage of this discount by shopping on-line now!

All of our newsletter subscribers have been invited to our Holiday “Open Farm” on Saturday, December 10th!  If you did not receive the email invitation, that means you are not subscribed!   But it’s not too late… you can still subscribe here to have the invitation with all event details emailed to you.

We’ve got lots of holiday gift sets that I’m uploading into our on-line store as we speak.  You can see all the gift sets that are up so far here.

This photo is of our Deluxe Holiday Gift Set, which includes 1 Butterfield Road (Boutique/Peppermint Citrus) goat milk soap, as well as 1 facial creme, lip balm, and bath salt all packaged up in our brand-new wooden gift box, kraft crinkle and cranberry grosgrain ribbon.  These wooden boxes are extra special because they are handmade on our property using reclaimed wood, and are great to re-use again and again as a gift box or storage container.  This gift set is a perfect way to share the best of Chivas with your friends and family!

Brandy has been working with us for about 3 months now and we are absolutely thrilled to have her on our team.  Here are five of the many reasons we adore her:

(1) She is a naturally joyful person who makes coming into work every day an absolute pleasure

(2) She is passionate about sustainable living (IE: she blends fresh produce everyday for her baby, Mable)

(3) She lives locally here in Fillmore and is always teaching us something new about the community

(4) She is both detail-oriented (meaning your orders get out on-time) and a creative thinker (meaning she offers a ton of new ideas and suggestions)

(5) She is excited about representing Chivas at new farmers markets (like Ojai) and getting to know our customers better.

Thanks for all of your hard work Brandy and welcome as the newest “Chivas diva”!