Today’s market runs until 14:00 EST. Come on up to the tip of the North Bruce Peninsula. The road conditions are clear & dry! the St. Nicholas Bazaar.
Saturday. Drive up to Tobermory!
Tag: wholesome ingredients
Why do the sweet potato biscuits cost more…(?)…
…than the wheat and peanut? Answers: (i) TS uses peanut FLOUR as she mills it herself. You can ask her WHY she does that instead of using peanut butter; (ii) TS peels, shreds, dehydrates 20 pounds HOOMAN-GRADE (as a dog would think it) sweet potato, and mills it; (iii) see this video as evidence of TS’ efforts…
And a GIF too!
(iv) when there’s 2 dehydrators running for at least 24 hours, it taxes our off-grid power system (when it’s sunny, the PV panels generate all the kW we need [when it’s cold and rainy, we must rely on our propane powered GENNY-GENERAC]); (v) TS makes these biscuits in small-batches… so there’s no economy of scale (no Purina Dog Chow nor MilkBone [blech] factories); (vi), And that’s why TS must charge a premium for the sweet potato biscuits. TS’ efforts justify the prices for all of the product line for that matter!
By the way: PN has witnessed what the kitchen looks like after a sweet potato milling session. Imagine taking a cooked pumpkin AND a fully dried out gourd, and tossing it into a gasoline-powered turbine-fan. Yeahhhhhhh. IT HITS THE FAN. Cleanup at the rock farm, eh.
The future kitchen of BLACK DOG BISCUITS… and November 9 bazaar.
Sooooo, do you have free time Saturday?
Black Dog Biscuits will be back mid-week!
August 11, 2024: We have to skip today’s Handicraft House market.
TS has to replenish her stock, and recover a bit from the fantastic markets. PN is working on his shoulder physio (and is a bit grumpy about it). Weather-permitting, you can see us again this Wednesday @ The Tobermory craft market.
And now, TS makes more Black Dog Biscuits!
While the majority of customers were happy to pay the listed price for cookies — others were hesitant. Here’s why I think Black Dog Biscuits (BDB) are worth the cost (compared to mass-produced, commercial products):
- Companion animals rely on humans to keep them healthy, happy, and safe. They’re not my property — for me to treat as I see fit. As a steward, my animals can expect high quality shelter, top-shelf nutrition, and non-violent interactions.
- BDB uses locally-sourced ingredients. Chatsworth Honey provides us with unpasteurised honey (at retail prices). Ingredients such as seeds and milled starches are purchased at our local Owen Sound Bulk Barn. BDB is pumping cash back into the Bruce Peninsula economy.
- BDB is a 1 womyn-run operation. TS has the entrepreneurial spirit, unlike me. TS is a gifted chef without a false sense of modesty. TS and I silently muse whenever we go to a restaurant or a pet food store — this/that is delicious! I wonder if TS can learn to make it? I have witnessed TS’ core belief — one who values self-reliance. I believe our world needs more people with these qualities. When you purchase her product, you are supporting such human attributes.
- Black Dog Biscuits (BDB) use human-quality ingredients. Commercial treats are designed to maximise profit! And the laws governing pet food vary wildly. I suspect there are dogs suffering gastrointestinal distress due to spoiled and/or rancid foodstuffs. I understand that dogs can eat some disgusting items on their adventures. However, there are consequences to that (vomiting, diarrhoea, shortened life-span, toxic effects) behaviour.
Why do these biscuits have different prices?
