Hi RedDirt Cowgirl,
We are so pleased you are considering using Home Grown Cow's farmers' market to purchase meat. We are based out of Evansville, Wisconsin with our IT coming from our partner in San Francisco, and additional marketing from Colorado Springs. We are still very young and very small and rely on word of mouth. Having said that, we are pleased to have hundreds of farmers listed with us (not all have inventory available at this time and so do not appear), as well as hundreds and hundreds of "Eaters".
When you purchase from a farmer through
Home Grown Cow, you can know that the farmer is paying NOTHING to list with us and is allowed to set their own prices. 85% of your money goes straight to the farmer rather than to some lengthy national supply chain. Of the 15% remaining, aprox. 5% goes to credit card transaction fees. Without this service, many farmers are unable to accept credit card payments. Additionally, we offer unparalleled customer service to both our farmers and our eaters by assisting eaters in locating exactly what they want. If the farm you selected had forgotten to remove a product as sold-out, we will find another farmer who does have the item in stock and offer it to you, sometimes cold-calling a farm who is often thrilled to learn of us while making an unexpected sale! Additionally, we assist the farmers by arranging shipping, should a customer chose this convenience. We have negotiated reduced shipping rates, and provide detailed instructions on packaging should the farmer request advice. Finally, for the eater, we hold their funds until they have received the meat they ordered and it is as expected. Should a discrepancy arise, we work with both the farmer and eater to find an agreeable solution. This removes any awkwardness between buyer and seller and maintains the relationship. And once people taste farm fresh hand-raised meats, they will return, and as demand increases this way of farming will survive against the pressures of industrial farming.
Currently, for the month of December, we are offering a discount through a coupon code:
FOODIE The discount is 5%, but since we only make 10% per sale, that's kind of like 50% off.
Our general thought is if we treat people right, success will follow.
I hope this helps introduce you to
Home Grown Cow. I understand we have had some comments on the Better Business Bureau website. Also, please feel free to contact us directly to answer any additional questions or to put you in touch with references.
Sincerely,
Karen
Anyone used HOMEGROWNCOW.COM?
