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Unique house blend of Palmarosa (lemon & rose) and Patchouli essential oils. The 3.5 oz bar comes molded with a Tree of Life on the front, packaged in a brown paperboard box with a window and complete labels. Why use a shampoo bar? Partly to avoid all those disturbing ingredients in commercial shampoo! Then wouldn’t any nice, handmade bar soap work? Well, I’ve tried it, with my own goat milk soap, and it was not what I wanted! Hair, and even more importantly our scalp, needs ultra-moisturizing treatment, and this bar is specially made to do that. Hair gets oily because we wash off all our natural oils, prompting the scalp to make more. But that makes our hair oily, so we wash it again, further stripping our scalp of natural protective oils... And because we’re stripping everything off our hair - and scalp - we need a conditioner to make it soft and smooth and healthy (everything the natural oils were trying to do, incidentally). Then, since we used a heavy conditioner, our hair is weighed-down and needs washing... Or, we can both clean and condition with a natural soap that gets out dirt and oils but doesn’t strip our hair, and simultaneously conditions it - and our scalp - with the naturally-occurring glycerin, as well as the goat milk and vitamin-rich egg yolks. Treating the scalp well is so important to healthy hair - if your skin is nourished and moisturized, it doesn’t need to produce more oils, and so your hair actually stays clean longer, and the whole cycle is healthier for hair and skin! This luxurious bar soap contains moisturizing olive, avocado and almond oils, and lots of castor oil which is great for hair, and local lard from pastured, non-GMO-fed pigs from Cove Creek Farm, hand-rendered here at Solace Farm, to give the shampoo stability and firmness. I also use my goats milk and some of my duck egg yolks for even more moisturizing. This bar doubles as a spectacular facial cleanser, in addition to being an amazingly conditioning shampoo, definitely the most moisturizing soap I've ever made. When using as shampoo, follow with an apple cider vinegar rinse (I use a small spritzer bottle) if you have harder water, and if you have soft water you probably don’t need anything, and there's no need for conditioner, although I sometimes use a teeny bit of diluted commercial organic conditioner as a leave-in detangler for my kids hair. Since I started making and using bar shampoo 10 years ago, this is all I use and I love it!
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Unique house blend of Palmarosa (lemon & rose) and Patchouli essential oils. The 3.5 oz bar comes molded with a ... more

A fresh, juicy, herbal blend of rosemary, orange, lime & grapefruit essential oils. This 3.5+ oz bar has one of 3 different cute goats molded on the front, and comes packaged in a windowed brown paperboard box with complete labels. Why use a shampoo bar? Partly to avoid all those disturbing ingredients in commercial shampoo! Then wouldn’t any nice, handmade bar soap work? Well, I’ve tried it, with my own goat milk soap, and it was not what I wanted! Hair, and even more importantly our scalp, needs ultra-moisturizing treatment, and this bar is specially made to do that. Hair gets oily because we wash off all our natural oils, prompting the scalp to make more. But that makes our hair oily, so we wash it again, further stripping our scalp of natural protective oils... And because we’re stripping everything off our hair - and scalp - we need a conditioner to make it soft and smooth and healthy (everything the natural oils were trying to do, incidentally). Then, since we used a heavy conditioner, our hair is weighed-down and needs washing... Or, we can both clean and condition with a natural soap that gets out dirt and oils but doesn’t strip our hair, and simultaneously conditions it - and our scalp - with the naturally-occurring glycerin, as well as the goat milk and vitamin-rich egg yolks. Treating the scalp well is so important to healthy hair - if your skin is nourished and moisturized, it doesn’t need to produce more oils, and so your hair actually stays clean longer, and the whole cycle is healthier for hair and skin! This luxurious bar soap contains moisturizing olive, avocado and almond oils, and lots of castor oil which is great for hair, and local lard from pastured, non-GMO-fed pigs from Cove Creek Farm, hand-rendered here at Solace Farm, to give the shampoo stability and firmness. I also use my goats milk and some of my duck egg yolks for even more moisturizing. This bar doubles as a spectacular facial cleanser, in addition to being an amazingly conditioning shampoo, definitely the most moisturizing soap I've ever made. When using as shampoo, follow with an apple cider vinegar rinse (I use a small spritzer bottle) if you have harder water, and if you have soft water you probably don’t need anything, and there's no need for conditioner, although I sometimes use a teeny bit of diluted commercial organic conditioner as a leave-in detangler for my kids hair. Since I started making and using bar shampoo 15 years ago, this is all I use and I love it!
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A fresh, juicy, herbal blend of rosemary, orange, lime & grapefruit essential oils. This 3.5+ oz bar has one of ... more

An invigorating citrus-herbal blend of rosemary, orange, lime & grapefruit essential oils. This 4 oz bar comes wrapped in handcut brown paper. Why use a shampoo bar? Partly to avoid all those disturbing ingredients in commercial shampoo! Then wouldn’t any nice, handmade bar soap work? Well, I’ve tried it, with my own goat milk soap, and it was not what I wanted! Hair, and even more importantly our scalp, needs ultra-moisturizing treatment, and this bar is specially made to do that. Hair gets oily because we wash off all our natural oils, prompting the scalp to make more. But that makes our hair oily, so we wash it again, further stripping our scalp of natural protective oils... And because we’re stripping everything off our hair - and scalp - we need a conditioner to make it soft and smooth and healthy (everything the natural oils were trying to do, incidentally). Then, since we used a heavy conditioner, our hair is weighed-down and needs washing... Or, we can both clean and condition with a natural soap that gets out dirt and oils but doesn’t strip our hair, and simultaneously conditions it - and our scalp - with the naturally-occurring glycerin, as well as the goat milk and vitamin-rich egg yolks. Treating the scalp well is so important to healthy hair - if your skin is nourished and moisturized, it doesn’t need to produce more oils, and so your hair actually stays clean longer, and the whole cycle is healthier for hair and skin! This luxurious bar soap contains moisturizing olive, avocado and almond oils, and lots of castor oil which is great for hair, and local lard from pastured, non-GMO-fed pigs from Cove Creek Farm, hand-rendered here at Solace Farm, to give the shampoo stability and firmness. I also use my goats milk and some of my duck egg yolks for even more moisturizing. This bar doubles as a spectacular facial cleanser, in addition to being an amazingly conditioning shampoo, definitely the most moisturizing soap I've ever made. When using as shampoo, follow with an apple cider vinegar rinse (I use a small spritzer bottle) if you have harder water, and if you have soft water you probably don’t need anything, and there's no need for conditioner, although I sometimes use a teeny bit of diluted commercial organic conditioner as a leave-in detangler for my kids hair. Since I started making and using bar shampoo 10 years ago, this is all I use and I love it!
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An invigorating citrus-herbal blend of rosemary, orange, lime & grapefruit essential oils. This 4 oz bar comes wrapped in handcut ... more

A house blend of spicy rosemary and juicy orange, lime and grapefruit essential oils. This 3.5+ oz bar has a beautiful Tree of Life molded on the front, and comes packaged in a windowed brown paperboard box with complete labels. Why use a shampoo bar? Partly to avoid all those disturbing ingredients in commercial shampoo! Then wouldn’t any nice, handmade bar soap work? Well, I’ve tried it, with my own goat milk soap, and it was not what I wanted! Hair, and even more importantly our scalp, needs ultra-moisturizing treatment, and this bar is specially made to do that. Hair gets oily because we wash off all our natural oils, prompting the scalp to make more. But that makes our hair oily, so we wash it again, further stripping our scalp of natural protective oils... And because we’re stripping everything off our hair - and scalp - we need a conditioner to make it soft and smooth and healthy (everything the natural oils were trying to do, incidentally). Then, since we used a heavy conditioner, our hair is weighed-down and needs washing... Or, we can both clean and condition with a natural soap that gets out dirt and oils but doesn’t strip our hair, and simultaneously conditions it - and our scalp - with the naturally-occurring glycerin, as well as the goat milk and vitamin-rich egg yolks. Treating the scalp well is so important to healthy hair - if your skin is nourished and moisturized, it doesn’t need to produce more oils, and so your hair actually stays clean longer, and the whole cycle is healthier for hair and skin! This luxurious bar soap contains moisturizing olive, avocado and almond oils, and lots of castor oil which is great for hair, and local lard from pastured, non-GMO-fed pigs from Cove Creek Farm, hand-rendered here at Solace Farm, to give the shampoo stability and firmness. I also use my goats milk and some of my duck egg yolks for even more moisturizing. This bar doubles as a spectacular facial cleanser, in addition to being an amazingly conditioning shampoo, definitely the most moisturizing soap I've ever made. When using as shampoo, follow with an apple cider vinegar rinse (I use a small spritzer bottle) if you have harder water, and if you have soft water you probably don’t need anything, and there's no need for conditioner, although I sometimes use a teeny bit of diluted commercial organic conditioner as a leave-in detangler for my kids hair. Since I started making and using bar shampoo 10 years ago, this is all I use and I love it!
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A house blend of spicy rosemary and juicy orange, lime and grapefruit essential oils. This 3.5+ oz bar has a ... more

This is my exact same shampoo bar recipe, but absolutely fragrance-free. This bar is molded in the shape of an adorable goat. There are 3 different designs of goats, if you have a preference add a "Note to Grower" at checkout. NOTE: This shampoo bar uses local non-GMO lard from Pig Mountain farm, and I have just started making it with local grass-fed beef tallow from Dayspring Farm as well - the tallow results in a slightly harder bar that will last longer in your shower! I do have a vegetarian bar on request, just send me an email about substituting that one. Why use a shampoo bar? Partly to avoid all those disturbing ingredients in commercial shampoo! Then wouldn’t any nice, handmade bar soap work? Well, I’ve tried it, with my own goat milk soap, and it was not what I wanted! Hair, and even more importantly our scalp, needs ultra-moisturizing treatment, and this bar is specially made to do that. Hair gets oily because we wash off all our natural oils, prompting the scalp to make more. But that makes our hair oily, so we wash it again, further stripping our scalp of natural protective oils... And because we’re stripping everything off our hair - and scalp - we need a conditioner to make it soft and smooth and healthy (everything the natural oils were trying to do, incidentally). Then, since we used a heavy conditioner, our hair is weighed-down and needs washing... Or, we can both clean and condition with a natural soap that gets out dirt and oils but doesn’t strip our hair, and simultaneously conditions it - and our scalp - with the naturally-occurring glycerin, as well as the goat milk and vitamin-rich egg yolks. Treating the scalp well is so important to healthy hair - if your skin is nourished and moisturized, it doesn’t need to produce more oils, and so your hair actually stays clean longer, and the whole cycle is healthier for hair and skin! This luxurious bar soap contains moisturizing olive, avocado and almond oils, and lots of castor oil which is great for hair, and local lard from pastured, non-GMO-fed pigs from Cove Creek Farm, hand-rendered here at Solace Farm, to give the shampoo stability and firmness. I also use my goats milk and some of my duck egg yolks for even more moisturizing. This bar doubles as a spectacular facial cleanser, in addition to being an amazingly conditioning shampoo, definitely the most moisturizing soap I've ever made. When using as shampoo, follow with an apple cider vinegar rinse (I use a small spritzer bottle) if you have harder water, and if you have soft water you probably don’t need anything, and there's no need for conditioner, although I sometimes use a teeny bit of diluted commercial organic conditioner as a leave-in detangler for my kids hair. Since I started making and using bar shampoo 10 years ago, this is all I use and I love it! Unscented to be gentle on even the most sensitive skin. Molded square bars are 3.5+ oz, complete ingredients also on label, packaged in a brown kraft box with window.
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This is my exact same shampoo bar recipe, but absolutely fragrance-free. This bar is molded in the shape of an ... more

Simple, natural completely fragrance-free shampoo bar soap, great for hair or face (this is the only soap I use on my face). NOTE: This shampoo bar uses local non-GMO lard from Pig Mountain farm, and I have just started making it with local grass-fed beef tallow from Dayspring Farm as well - the tallow results in a slightly harder bar that will last longer in your shower! I do have a vegetarian bar on request, just send me an email about substituting that one. This bar is a plain square, with no picture or shaped image. Why use a shampoo bar? Partly to avoid all those disturbing ingredients in commercial shampoo! Then wouldn’t any nice, handmade bar soap work? Well, I’ve tried it, with my own goat milk soap, and it was not what I wanted! Hair, and even more importantly our scalp, needs ultra-moisturizing treatment, and this bar is specially made to do that. Hair gets oily because we wash off all our natural oils, prompting the scalp to make more. But that makes our hair oily, so we wash it again, further stripping our scalp of natural protective oils... And because we’re stripping everything off our hair - and scalp - we need a conditioner to make it soft and smooth and healthy (everything the natural oils were trying to do, incidentally). Then, since we used a heavy conditioner, our hair is weighed-down and needs washing... Or, we can both clean and condition with a natural soap that gets out dirt and oils but doesn’t strip our hair, and simultaneously conditions it - and our scalp - with the naturally-occurring glycerin, as well as the goat milk and vitamin-rich egg yolks. Treating the scalp well is so important to healthy hair - if your skin is nourished and moisturized, it doesn’t need to produce more oils, and so your hair actually stays clean longer, and the whole cycle is healthier for hair and skin! This luxurious bar soap contains moisturizing olive, avocado and almond oils, and lots of castor oil which is great for hair, and local lard from pastured, non-GMO-fed pigs from Cove Creek Farm, hand-rendered here at Solace Farm, to give the shampoo stability and firmness. I also use my goats milk and some of my duck egg yolks for even more moisturizing. This bar doubles as a spectacular facial cleanser, in addition to being an amazingly conditioning shampoo, definitely the most moisturizing soap I've ever made. When using as shampoo, follow with an apple cider vinegar rinse (I use a small spritzer bottle) if you have harder water, and if you have soft water you probably don’t need anything, and there's no need for conditioner, although I sometimes use a teeny bit of diluted commercial organic conditioner as a leave-in detangler for my kids hair. Since I started making and using bar shampoo 10 years ago, this is all I use and I love it! Scented with only natural essential oils. Molded square bars are 4 oz, complete ingredients also on label, hand-wrapped in brown paper. 
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Simple, natural completely fragrance-free shampoo bar soap, great for hair or face (this is the only soap I use on ... more

This is my exact same shampoo bar recipe, but absolutely fragrance-free. This bar is molded in the shape of a branching Tree of Life. NOTE: This shampoo bar uses local non-GMO lard from Pig Mountain farm, and I have just started making it with local grass-fed beef tallow from Dayspring Farm as well - the tallow results in a slightly harder bar that will last longer in your shower! I do have a vegetarian bar on request, just send me an email about substituting that one. Why use a shampoo bar? Partly to avoid all those disturbing ingredients in commercial shampoo! Then wouldn’t any nice, handmade bar soap work? Well, I’ve tried it, with my own goat milk soap, and it was not what I wanted! Hair, and even more importantly our scalp, needs ultra-moisturizing treatment, and this bar is specially made to do that. Hair gets oily because we wash off all our natural oils, prompting the scalp to make more. But that makes our hair oily, so we wash it again, further stripping our scalp of natural protective oils... And because we’re stripping everything off our hair - and scalp - we need a conditioner to make it soft and smooth and healthy (everything the natural oils were trying to do, incidentally). Then, since we used a heavy conditioner, our hair is weighed-down and needs washing... Or, we can both clean and condition with a natural soap that gets out dirt and oils but doesn’t strip our hair, and simultaneously conditions it - and our scalp - with the naturally-occurring glycerin, as well as the goat milk and vitamin-rich egg yolks. Treating the scalp well is so important to healthy hair - if your skin is nourished and moisturized, it doesn’t need to produce more oils, and so your hair actually stays clean longer, and the whole cycle is healthier for hair and skin! This luxurious bar soap contains moisturizing olive, avocado and almond oils, and lots of castor oil which is great for hair, and local lard from pastured, non-GMO-fed pigs from Cove Creek Farm, hand-rendered here at Solace Farm, to give the shampoo stability and firmness. I also use my goats milk and some of my duck egg yolks for even more moisturizing. This bar doubles as a spectacular facial cleanser, in addition to being an amazingly conditioning shampoo, definitely the most moisturizing soap I've ever made. When using as shampoo, follow with an apple cider vinegar rinse (I use a small spritzer bottle) if you have harder water, and if you have soft water you probably don’t need anything, and there's no need for conditioner, although I sometimes use a teeny bit of diluted commercial organic conditioner as a leave-in detangler for my kids hair. Since I started making and using bar shampoo 10 years ago, this is all I use and I love it! Unscented to be gentle on even the most sensitive skin. Molded square bars are 3.5+ oz, complete ingredients also on label, packaged in a brown kraft box with window.
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This is my exact same shampoo bar recipe, but absolutely fragrance-free. This bar is molded in the shape of a ... more

An invigorating citrus-herbal blend of rosemary, orange, lime & grapefruit essential oils. This recipe is vegetarian (but not vegan) with my usual goat milk, duck egg yolks and honey, but with the lard and tallow swapped out for sustainably grown red palm and palm kernel oils. Also contains almond, coconut, olive and castor oils. This 4 oz bar comes wrapped in handcut brown paper. Why use a shampoo bar? Partly to avoid all those disturbing ingredients in commercial shampoo! Then wouldn’t any nice, handmade bar soap work? Well, I’ve tried it, with my own goat milk soap, and it was not what I wanted! Hair, and even more importantly our scalp, needs ultra-moisturizing treatment, and this bar is specially made to do that. Hair gets oily because we wash off all our natural oils, prompting the scalp to make more. But that makes our hair oily, so we wash it again, further stripping our scalp of natural protective oils... And because we’re stripping everything off our hair - and scalp - we need a conditioner to make it soft and smooth and healthy (everything the natural oils were trying to do, incidentally). Then, since we used a heavy conditioner, our hair is weighed-down and needs washing... Or, we can both clean and condition with a natural soap that gets out dirt and oils but doesn’t strip our hair, and simultaneously conditions it - and our scalp - with the naturally-occurring glycerin, as well as the goat milk and vitamin-rich egg yolks. Treating the scalp well is so important to healthy hair - if your skin is nourished and moisturized, it doesn’t need to produce more oils, and so your hair actually stays clean longer, and the whole cycle is healthier for hair and skin! This luxurious bar soap contains moisturizing olive, avocado and almond oils, and lots of castor oil which is great for hair, and local lard from pastured, non-GMO-fed pigs from Cove Creek Farm, hand-rendered here at Solace Farm, to give the shampoo stability and firmness. I also use my goats milk and some of my duck egg yolks for even more moisturizing. This bar doubles as a spectacular facial cleanser, in addition to being an amazingly conditioning shampoo, definitely the most moisturizing soap I've ever made. When using as shampoo, follow with an apple cider vinegar rinse (I use a small spritzer bottle) if you have harder water, and if you have soft water you probably don’t need anything, and there's no need for conditioner, although I sometimes use a teeny bit of diluted commercial organic conditioner as a leave-in detangler for my kids hair. Since I started making and using bar shampoo 10 years ago, this is all I use and I love it!
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An invigorating citrus-herbal blend of rosemary, orange, lime & grapefruit essential oils. This recipe is vegetarian (but not vegan) with ... more

Unscented, absolutely no added fragrance of any kind. There is of course a hint of a natural scent of "soap" but nothing added (sadly, some commercial products sold as "unscented" are literally scented that way, thus the need for the term "fragrance-free"). This recipe is vegetarian (but not vegan) with my usual goat milk, duck egg yolks and honey, but with the lard and tallow swapped out for sustainably grown red palm and palm kernel oils. Also contains almond, coconut, olive and castor oils. This 3.5 oz round bar is molded in the shape of a chrysanthemum. Why use a shampoo bar? Partly to avoid all those disturbing ingredients in commercial shampoo! Then wouldn’t any nice, handmade bar soap work? Well, I’ve tried it, with my own goat milk soap, and it was not what I wanted! Hair, and even more importantly our scalp, needs ultra-moisturizing treatment, and this bar is specially made to do that. Hair gets oily because we wash off all our natural oils, prompting the scalp to make more. But that makes our hair oily, so we wash it again, further stripping our scalp of natural protective oils... And because we’re stripping everything off our hair - and scalp - we need a conditioner to make it soft and smooth and healthy (everything the natural oils were trying to do, incidentally). Then, since we used a heavy conditioner, our hair is weighed-down and needs washing... Or, we can both clean and condition with a natural soap that gets out dirt and oils but doesn’t strip our hair, and simultaneously conditions it - and our scalp - with the naturally-occurring glycerin, as well as the goat milk and vitamin-rich egg yolks. Treating the scalp well is so important to healthy hair - if your skin is nourished and moisturized, it doesn’t need to produce more oils, and so your hair actually stays clean longer, and the whole cycle is healthier for hair and skin! This luxurious bar soap contains moisturizing olive, avocado and almond oils, and lots of castor oil which is great for hair, and local lard from pastured, non-GMO-fed pigs from Cove Creek Farm, hand-rendered here at Solace Farm, to give the shampoo stability and firmness. I also use my goats milk and some of my duck egg yolks for even more moisturizing. This bar doubles as a spectacular facial cleanser, in addition to being an amazingly conditioning shampoo, definitely the most moisturizing soap I've ever made. When using as shampoo, follow with an apple cider vinegar rinse (I use a small spritzer bottle) if you have harder water, and if you have soft water you probably don’t need anything, and there's no need for conditioner, although I sometimes use a teeny bit of diluted commercial organic conditioner as a leave-in detangler for my kids hair. Since I started making and using bar shampoo 10 years ago, this is all I use and I love it!
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Unscented, absolutely no added fragrance of any kind. There is of course a hint of a natural scent of "soap" ... more

This variety is about 14" tall. Shasta Daisies are all-time favorites for the perennial border. The cheery flowers begin to appear in late spring and continue on for several months if faithfully deadheaded. Shastas mix so effortlessly with other perennials that no garden should be without them! This is a plant that is easily grown in average, well-drained soils in full sun. It's a good cut flower, attracts butterflies, is suitable for dried flowers, and serves as a butterfly nectar sources. In spring, remove all dead foliage; and cut back to basal foliage in fall. Cuttings can be done in summer; and division can be done in the spring and is recommended every 2-3 years. Fertilize with Holly-tone or a water soluble fertilizer as recommended.
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This variety is about 14" tall. Shasta Daisies are all-time favorites for the perennial border. The cheery flowers begin to ... more

The iconic shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes) is known worldwide for its meaty, smoky flavor and wonderfully chewy texture. This variety has been adapted for its delicious and comparatively tender caps, as well as for its striking speckled adornment! If you've only previously eaten shiitake from the supermarket, prepare yourself for a perhaps unexpected flavor dropkick straight to the tastebuds! Fresh, young shiitakes picked hours before off raw hardwood sawdust should be compared only metaphorically with the dried-out, imported specimens common in many American grocery stores. Native to eastern Asia and cultivated since ancient times for its culinary and medicinal properties, shiitakes are rich in protein, fiber, niacin, and a number of novel chemical constituents: the polysaccharides Lentinan and KS-2, for instance, have shown promise as potentially tumor-regressing, while the compounds arabinoxylane and eritadenine are suspected, respectively, to boost the immune system's natural killer cells and to help lower cholesterol. Shiitakes grow saprophytically, that is, on dead and dying trees, (especially on the "shii" tree within its native habitat! Aha!). At Midway Mushrooms, we simulate these natural conditions within a climate-controlled indoor environment. Our mycophile growers load nutritionally enhanced sawdust substrate into polypropylene bags for sterilization before inoculating bags with live mycelium hand-selected for quality and vigor. Inoculated bags are carefully incubated before fruiting under parameters tweaked for healthy, happy mushroom growth! Midway Mushrooms is a certified Produce Safety Alliance farm. Our gourmet mushrooms are grown from recycled agricultural and forestry byproducts.
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The iconic shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes) is known worldwide for its meaty, smoky flavor and wonderfully chewy texture. This variety ... more

The iconic shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes) is known worldwide for its meaty, smoky flavor and wonderfully chewy texture. This variety has been adapted for its delicious and comparatively tender caps, as well as for its striking speckled adornment! If you've only previously eaten shiitake from the supermarket, prepare yourself for a perhaps unexpected flavor dropkick straight to the tastebuds! Fresh, young shiitakes picked hours before off raw hardwood sawdust should be compared only metaphorically with the dried-out, imported specimens common in many American grocery stores. Native to eastern Asia and cultivated since ancient times for its culinary and medicinal properties, shiitakes are rich in protein, fiber, niacin, and a number of novel chemical constituents: the polysaccharides Lentinan and KS-2, for instance, have shown promise as potentially tumor-regressing, while the compounds arabinoxylane and eritadenine are suspected, respectively, to boost the immune system's natural killer cells and to help lower cholesterol. Shiitakes grow saprophytically, that is, on dead and dying trees, (especially on the "shii" tree within its native habitat! Aha!). At Midway Mushrooms, we simulate these natural conditions within a climate-controlled indoor environment. Our mycophile growers load nutritionally enhanced sawdust substrate into polypropylene bags for sterilization before inoculating bags with live mycelium hand-selected for quality and vigor. Inoculated bags are carefully incubated before fruiting under parameters tweaked for healthy, happy mushroom growth! Midway Mushrooms is a certified Produce Safety Alliance farm. Our gourmet mushrooms are grown from recycled agricultural and forestry byproducts.
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The iconic shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes) is known worldwide for its meaty, smoky flavor and wonderfully chewy texture. This variety ... more

The iconic shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes) is known worldwide for its meaty, smoky flavor and wonderfully chewy texture. This variety has been adapted for its delicious and comparatively tender caps, as well as for its striking speckled adornment! If you've only previously eaten shiitake from the supermarket, prepare yourself for a perhaps unexpected flavor dropkick straight to the tastebuds! Fresh, young shiitakes picked hours before off raw hardwood sawdust should be compared only metaphorically with the dried-out, imported specimens common in many American grocery stores. Native to eastern Asia and cultivated since ancient times for its culinary and medicinal properties, shiitakes are rich in protein, fiber, niacin, and a number of novel chemical constituents: the polysaccharides Lentinan and KS-2, for instance, have shown promise as potentially tumor-regressing, while the compounds arabinoxylane and eritadenine are suspected, respectively, to boost the immune system's natural killer cells and to help lower cholesterol. Shiitakes grow saprophytically, that is, on dead and dying trees, (especially on the "shii" tree within its native habitat! Aha!). At Midway Mushrooms, we simulate these natural conditions within a climate-controlled indoor environment. Our mycophile growers load nutritionally enhanced sawdust substrate into polypropylene bags for sterilization before inoculating bags with live mycelium hand-selected for quality and vigor. Inoculated bags are carefully incubated before fruiting under parameters tweaked for healthy, happy mushroom growth! Midway Mushrooms is a certified Produce Safety Alliance farm. Our gourmet mushrooms are grown from recycled agricultural and forestry byproducts.
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The iconic shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes) is known worldwide for its meaty, smoky flavor and wonderfully chewy texture. This variety ... more

This azalea is a more established plant in a three-gallon pot. It has soft pink flowers with deeper rose-pink throat markings. It is easy to grow in light to medium shade, and is cold-hardy and weather resistant. Its growth is vigorous but disciplined, and it will reliably cover itself with color in early spring. Then in September it will produce a second flush of color, perhaps not as prolific as in spring, but very welcome at a time of year when not too many flowers are in bloom.
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This azalea is a more established plant in a three-gallon pot. It has soft pink flowers with deeper rose-pink throat ... more

This azalea has large white flowers streaked a very little with pink. It is easy to grow in light to medium shade, and is cold-hardy and weather resistant. Its growth is vigorous but disciplined, and it will reliably cover itself with color in early spring. Because the bushes are the same size as the rest of my azaleas, I have chosen to show you a closeup of the color of a "typical" bloom.
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This azalea has large white flowers streaked a very little with pink. It is easy to grow in light to ... more

** This is first bloom cycle for these small shrubs. If you'd like a more established plant, see my other listings. ** This azalea has soft pink flowers with deeper rose-pink throat markings. It is easy to grow in light to medium shade, and is cold-hardy and weather resistant. Its growth is vigorous but disciplined, and it will reliably cover itself with color in early spring. Then in September it will produce a second flush of color, perhaps not as prolific as in spring, but very welcome at a time of year when not too many flowers are in bloom.
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** This is first bloom cycle for these small shrubs. If you'd like a more established plant, see my other ... more

Paprika, smoked sea salt, garlic, onion, allspice, coriander, red pepper, thyme, mustard, lemon peel, nutmeg, black pepper, ginger, sugar, cloves Comes in glass jars with lids, perfect container size for your seasoning, these airtight seasoning bottle perfectly complements any kitchen.
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Paprika, smoked sea salt, garlic, onion, allspice, coriander, red pepper, thyme, mustard, lemon peel, nutmeg, black pepper, ginger, sugar, cloves ... more

Who doesn't love sugar and cinnamon cookies !! Sugar,butter,cinnamon,sr flour,vanilla,eggs
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Who doesn't love sugar and cinnamon cookies !! Sugar,butter,cinnamon,sr flour,vanilla,eggs more

Choose 3 of any of my currently available square goat milk bar soaps, or just let me select a variety. Leave a note with any particular preferences - or fragrances for me to avoid! This special is $.50 off each bar, great for gift-giving or just stocking up for yourself!
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Choose 3 of any of my currently available square goat milk bar soaps, or just let me select a variety. ... more

Mix and match any 3 of my currently available Goat Milk Lard square bar soaps, or just let me select a variety. This special is $.50 off each bar, great for gift-giving or just stocking up for yourself!
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Mix and match any 3 of my currently available Goat Milk Lard square bar soaps, or just let me select ... more

Choose any 5 of my molded bars, in a variety of shapes. If you don't specify I will give you my choice based on availability. This is $.50 off each bar, so stock up for Christmas, birthdays, hostess gifts, or just that unexpected occasion when you need "a little something" to say thank you! Select from: Honeysuckle / Lavender Vanilla / Cedarwood & Sage EO / Ginger Lime & Lavender EO / Sandalwood Vanilla / Oatmeal Milk & Honey / Orange Spice EO / Spiced Tea / Cedar Mint
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Choose any 5 of my molded bars, in a variety of shapes. If you don't specify I will give you ... more

Choose 5 of any of my square bar goat milk soaps - Honeysuckle, Ginger-Lime-Lavender, Lavender Vanilla, Sandalwood Vanilla, Cedarwood Sage, or Oatmeal, Milk & Honey - or just let me select a variety. This special is $.50 off each bar, great for gift-giving or just stocking up for yourself!
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Choose 5 of any of my square bar goat milk soaps - Honeysuckle, Ginger-Lime-Lavender, Lavender Vanilla, Sandalwood Vanilla, Cedarwood Sage, ... more

Mix and match any 5 of my currently available square bars of Goat Milk Lard Soap, or just let me select a variety. This special is $.50 off each bar, great for gift-giving or just stocking up for yourself!
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Mix and match any 5 of my currently available square bars of Goat Milk Lard Soap, or just let me ... more

This 4 oz rectangle bar has a dragonfly molded on the front, either plain cream-colored soap, or I can paint it green with natural mica color, add a note in a "Note to Grower" at checkout, if you would like it painted. The herbal scent of Eucalyptus essential oil paired with the spicy fragrance of Peppermint essential oil is a classic, and one of my most popular soap scents. Made with my own hand-milked goat milk, local lard from a friend's sustainable small farm that I render myself, and a little coconut oil and of course lye - that's it! I hand-make all my soap in small batches, 6 to 36 bars at a time. If you have used a good handmade soap before, you know that it is a completely different creature than commercial soap, which can be so drying! When soap is made by hand, the chemical reaction of oils with a lye solution forms the substances soap and glycerin. A typical bar of handmade soap is roughly 1/3 glycerin! This is a humectant, meaning it pulls water from the air - when on your skin, it literally moisturizes your skin by attracting water to it. In commercial soaps, the glycerin is distilled and removed, and later sold back to you in a lotion, but in the "real thing", it is all one package. I used to use lotions and moisturizers a lot, especially in the winter, but I virtually never use them anymore, other than some of my tallow body balm on my hands occasionally, and my lip balm or lip blush all year-round! 
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This 4 oz rectangle bar has a dragonfly molded on the front, either plain cream-colored soap, or I can paint ... more

This 2.5-3.5 oz bar has a dragonfly molded on the front, either plain cream-colored soap, or I can paint it green with natural mica color, add a note in a "Note to Grower" at checkout, if you would like it painted. The herbal scent of Eucalyptus essential oil paired with the spicy fragrance of Peppermint essential oil is a classic, and one of my most popular soap scents. Made with my own hand-milked goat milk, local lard from a friend's sustainable small farm that I render myself, and a little coconut oil and of course lye - that's it! I hand-make all my soap in small batches, 6 to 36 bars at a time. If you have used a good handmade soap before, you know that it is a completely different creature than commercial soap, which can be so drying! When soap is made by hand, the chemical reaction of oils with a lye solution forms the substances soap and glycerin. A typical bar of handmade soap is roughly 1/3 glycerin! This is a humectant, meaning it pulls water from the air - when on your skin, it literally moisturizes your skin by attracting water to it. In commercial soaps, the glycerin is distilled and removed, and later sold back to you in a lotion, but in the "real thing", it is all one package. I used to use lotions and moisturizers a lot, especially in the winter, but I virtually never use them anymore, other than some of my tallow body balm on my hands occasionally, and my lip balm or lip blush all year-round! 
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This 2.5-3.5 oz bar has a dragonfly molded on the front, either plain cream-colored soap, or I can paint it ... more