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We’re Back
Hey there. It’s been a while since we’ve written. A lot has happened since our last newsletter, both good and bad.
The long and short of it is: we’re back, and we have something exciting to share.
From Tropical Storm to Grape Crush
It’s been a few months since tropical storm Debby tore through our farm. It destroyed both of our vehicles (one of which was brand new) as well as a large swath of our gardens. At the same time, Kelly suffered an acute health crisis, the cause of which remains unknown.
It’s been a rocky road.
More than a few have suggested that perhaps we’ve been cursed. Neither of us are much for the occult. Nevertheless, we find ourselves asking: who the hell did we piss off?
We’re rebuilding, physically and mentally. Our grape harvest is over. We’re through the crush. It’s our most ambitious vintage yet: 3.95 tons of grapes and 500 pounds of heirloom plums. All crushed and pressed by hand.
Just two and a half months remain in our main season CSA. We have three vintages of wine to bottle, and plenty of bitters to brew. It’s the home stretch of the year, and we’re bouncing back just in time.
These past weeks have us thinking, how can we do things differently?
We have an idea. We’re calling it Bo. Bo. Shipper.
The Big Idea
Bo.Bo. stands for Botanical Bottles. It’s our direct shipping bottle club for bitter botanical aficionados. If you’re reading this newsletter, that might be you.
Twice a year, Bo.Bo. members receive a box containing our latest bitter creations. Each shipment comes with production information for every bottle, as well as recipe postcards created by yours truly.
The selections change annually, but include our core botanical wines, artisan bitters, and a special seasonal project (sparkling dandelion wine, for example). Some of our most limited creations will only be available to Bo. Bo. members.
Along with the Shipper, we’re also launching general shipping. We’re now able to ship to just about everywhere. If Bo. Bo. isn’t for you but you’d like to enjoy our work now and again, you can buy our bottles wherever, whenever.
We have big ideas on how we see our business moving forward. Bo. Bo. Shipper is just the start.
A Long Game
Everything in agriculture is a long game. Big ideas take time. We have big plans. The bigger the dream, the longer the game.
For now, we’re just a pair of Bo. Bo.s, sending our weird wines in your direction.
Want to be a Bo. Bo.? Read about it and sign up on our website. Check it out.
Until our next writing,
Kelly & Andrew
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