[Ag-eq] wanting input

[Liz Lewis]

My husband and I love soaps without scents or dyes.  Yes, we do pay more but
appreciate the clean feel and smell.  We feel a clean smell is no smell.
Also, most scents cause me to break out.  Yes, I believe people will pay
more for homemade products without all the preservatives.  You are so
clever!  

-----Original Message-----
From: Ag-eq [mailto:ag-eq-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
nfoster at extremezone.com
Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2012 12:31 PM
To: Agricultural and Equestrean Division List
Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] wanting input




I've started making homemade soaps, some with goat milk and some without.  I
make some bars and a shower jell.  I'm also making horse and dog shampoos.

I'm very happy with the goat milk rose and the goat milk lavender soap;
these come in a bar.  Right now the shower jell is unscented.  I would like
to add sent, but would like some suggestions.  What type of scents do you
all like?

Also what would be a good sent for men?

Do you think people will pay more for homemade products, that have no
preservatives or dye?

I can't sell any of the soap products very cheaply; some of the oils and
scents are quite expensive.  The dog and horse shampoos cost the most to
make; they contain several essential oils.

I would appreciate any name suggestions for the dog and horse shampoos.

I've been making homemade, organic pet treats for over a year now.  A couple
of local stores sell them for me.  I also take them to different festivals
and horse events.  All of the treats can be used for both horses and dogs.
I've tested them on my dogs, goats and horses.  I also tested them on my
friends animals.  So far people seem to really like them and are always
asking me to make more.

There are 3 different treats, which are call pet desserts.  There is the
Peanut butter Crunch Bar, Apple Cinnamon Danish and Oatmeal Carrot Cake.
The bags have a label on the front that say Jellybean Farm and the name of
the treat. 
There is another label on the back with a list of ingredients.

I plan on using the Jellybean Farm label on the soaps too.  It has a picture
of a little, fat goat with long curved horns.  It is blue and gold and
rather fanciful.  Now I just need some fun names for the soaps and shampoos.
I would appreciate any suggestions and ideas.

Thanks.

Nella

Quoting Jody Ianuzzi <jody at thewhitehats.com>:

> Hi Nella,
>
> Yes, I know about the breed  problems.  I hate that whole subject 
> because it isn't the breed it is what people do to the dog that makes 
> them bad.  I have always been a GSD person and when I got my GSD guide 
> dog the company started to whine about it until I said she was a guide 
> dog and had been highly trained and tested.
>
> Now I have an American White Shepherd and that is fine.  The AWS 
> doesn't set of any flags.
>
> Did you know pet insurance is higher for GSDs too?  I don't have it 
> but I know people who do.
>
> I will have to do my homework.  I have time now until April.  We had 
> to rush and get what we could when we moved in.  I am still miffed 
> because they charged us extra because they said the nails holding the 
> roof were too short.  They figured a one half inch sheathing and our 
> sheathing is three quarters inch cedar.  The idiot didn't take the
thickness in to account.
>
> I just don't like insurance.  You pay a lot for it and it always seems 
> to exclude the things you need.
>
> JODY
>
>
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