Wanted: Energetic Sales Person for Milk and Honey

I'm hiring! Job description below:

Wanted: Energetic Sales Person for expanding Farmer’s Market-based business.

Note: Position closes on May 13; I will contact those selected for interview after that date. I will not be able to respond to individual inquiries.
Pay: $12/hour after first month, firm. Salesperson will be an independent contractor responsible for his/her own taxes.

Skills must include:
Outgoing, friendly personality
Skilled at Sales
Comfort with retail environment
Professional and neat, but comfortable physical presentation
Ability to handle some heavy lifting
Reliable
Organized
Flexible
Multi-tasker
Autonomous
Available via email and cell phone
Use of your vehicle for transporting set-up (station wagon/hatchback/truck/van)

Job Description
Part-time
There are various venues that this job may grow to include:
Saturday and Tuesday Farmers Markets (7-noon)
Other Farmers Markets (Abq, Taos, etc)
In-store demos (Whole Foods and other markets)
Assisting at trade shows (some travel)
Craft shows and fairs

Visit my website, milkandhoneysoap.com, to view the products and learn about the business.

My ideal candidate for this job will respect the product and our customers, be committed to the values of Milk and Honey (local, natural, agricultural), be comfortable actively selling, talking about and promoting the product, working in a (at times) fast-paced retail environment, and have flexibility as new events arise. Additional hours could be available in product production and assembly.

My business is growing. If you are an asset to my business, I will be able to build more events (and hours) around you to help grow my business. This is a ground-floor opportunity.

Pay: $12/hour after first month training/trial period @$10/hour.

Mother's Day is Everyday at Milk and Honey

Milk and Honey is founded on mothers--our most valuable employees--the goats! Their rich milk is the centerpiece of our luscious soap, contributing it's properties as moisturizing, mild & nutritive: ideal for people with sensitive skin, or for anyone who loves a pure, gentle cleanser.

The Queen Bee: Mother of the Hive

Let's not forget the bees--every hive is headed by its Queen Bee, who is literally the mother of the hundreds of (female) worker bees who make the honey and beeswax. Nanny Goat Milk Soap contains these miraculous products, known for sealing in moisture and soothing irritating skin. And of course, our Honeybee Lotion Bar is all about the beeswax.

Our Mother & Baby bars honor the bond of the the nursing mother & babe

Our Mother & Baby was the first custom mold design we created, over three years ago. We worked with local sculptor Stephanie Huerta to create this voluptuous, timeless image--it honors the work of all mothers, as nurturers, providers and loving guardians. Not unsurprisingly, people often mistake this image for an angel--I don't correct them. The baby is definitely an angel; so is its mother.

Happy Mothers Day!

Welcome New Retailers!

El Rancho de los Golondrinas is now carrying Milk and Honey soaps, lotion bars & Sula Goats in their gift shop!

Milk and Honey debuted at the Albuquerque Oasis Gift Show last weekend, and is thrilled to announce that Nanny Goat Milk Soaps and Honeybee Lotion Bars will now be available in fourteen new retail shops! We encourage you to visit and patronize these folks!

All Seasons; Red River, NM
B. Alan Hair Studio; Cordes Lakes, AZ
Candlewood Cards & Gifts; Carlsbad, NM
Canyon Shadows Trading Co.; Amarillo, TX
CWW Feed Store & More; Jemez Springs, NM
Fiesta Yarn
Galerie Azul; Mesilla, NM
Galerie Ortega; Chimayo, NM
Hondo Iris Farm & Gallery; Hondo, NM
Kokopelli Jewelry; Ft. Worth, TX
Pueblo Southwest; Lakeside, AZ
El Rancho de los Golondrinas; Santa Fe, NM
San Antonio General Store; San Antonio, NM
Walatowa Visitor Center; Jemez Springs, NM

Hearts + Hands for Japan

"Now join your hands, and with your hands your hearts." (Shakespeare)

Milk and Honey is proud to be part of a long list of over 80 independent studios, artists and businesses contributing to the Hearts + Hands raffle to help Japan. This effort, organized by letterpress artist Lynn Russell of Satsuma Press, will sell $10 raffle tickets from now until April 6. 100% of the proceeds will go to relief efforts for Japan via Save the Children and Shelter Box.

Lynn says, "What has happened and is happening in Japan is heartbreaking – and I believe there are ways, both big and small, to help. There are so many people doing all they can to help. This is just what I think I can do, with the help of these amazing, talented friends – from the heart, made by our hands. I believe that what we can to together is more than what each one of us can do alone. "

I encourage you to buy many raffle tickets, peruse the links to all the incredible participating artists, spread the word about the raffle, or be inspired to create your own unique fundraiser to support the people of Japan.

You can also buy a raffle ticket by using this direct link to paypal.

Our Products can help Psoriasis & Excema

Research has shown that the magic combination of honey, beeswax and olive oil may relieve the symptoms of psoriasis and eczema--this is consistent with feedback from our own customers who have used our Honeybee Lotion Bars particularly, but of course our Nanny Goat Milk Soaps are made of this natural combination as well.

Alan France, who retails my lotion bars at his store El Rancho de Nambe, says they have helped his partner with psoriasis:

"We're using less of his expensive medications because your lotion bar is helping so much."

See our blog post from 9/4/10, "Lotion Bar helps Girl with Eczema."

Here are some of the findings from this research as reported by the Bastyr Center for Natural Health:

"The participants with eczema who had had no prior treatment applied a mixture of honey, olive oil, and beeswax to the affected areas on one half of the body, and Vaseline to the affected areas on the other side of the body three times per day for two weeks. Those with eczema who were using corticosteroids prior to the study applied a combination of a steroid cream and the honey mixture to one side of the body, and a Vaseline and steroid cream mixture to the other side of the body three times per day for two weeks. . . Among the participants with eczema who had used no prior treatment, 80% had a significant improvement using the honey mixture; the amounts of itching, scaling, and oozing had the most profound improvements. Among those participants with eczema who had used a steroid cream prior to the study, a combination of the honey mixture and steroid cream led to substantial reductions in steroid doses in almost half of the participants. The honey mixture resulted in a marked improvement in 63% of the participants with psoriasis who had had no prior treatment.

Honey has anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties that help to decrease pain and the appearance of scars, and that lead to faster wound healing. Olive oil also has antibacterial properties and the ability to inhibit substances that lead to inflammation. Olive oil and honey both contain flavonoids that help protect cells and inhibit histamine (a substance involved in allergic reactions). Beeswax has anti-inflammatory properties and is often included in formulas to treat burns and other skin conditions."

No wonder honey, beeswax and olive oil make such yummy and soothing skin care products!

I had a whirlwind weekend selling at the Santa Fe Farmers Market on Saturday morning, heading down to Albuquerque to demo at Whole Foods in the afternoon; then another demo at the Indian School WF on Sunday--Maria Bustamante, Marketing Specialist for WFM sent out this email and link:


"Take a look at the raw video we shot today at our Whole Body /Bakery/Meal local vendor fair today on the floor! Thank you to Daven Lee for the beautiful interview—we love your products!"

Whole Foods Indian School Facebook Page

"Homegrown: Woman sees goat-milk soap business boom"

In the Santa Fe New Mexican today:

"As milkmaid Daven Lee looks forward to her sixth season at the Santa Fe Farmers' Market and copes with the sudden growth of her wholesale business, she barely has time to catch a breath. She's a single mother of two who for the last few years has single-handedly run her lotion bar and soap business, Milk and Honey. On top of that, Lee also milks her two Nubian goats daily to provide the most important ingredient in her products. "

Read the whole article!