1st Post In a Long, Long Time!! RAS Farms 2023 Gift Packs

The R.A.S. Farms 2023 Gift Packs are now available. Gift packs include two 12 oz bags of coffee (Farmer's Select batch # 4.20- Tafari Espresso Blend), and 6 soaps (1 of each scent- lavender, rosemary, lemongrass, rocky mountain, empress, and mint).

Our coffee selections are certified organic Ethiopian whole bean. All of the soap varieties include herbs grown chemical free in our gardens and essential oils.

This is our best deal of the year! Please select between two options on our website- www.rasfarms.com

Local pickup- $63

Priority shipping (domestic US only)- $80 

Happy Holidays

Hello friends,

We wanted to make sure that everyone was aware of our Holiday offerings for this season.

Once again, we have teamed up our friends at Conscious Coffees for the annual Farmer's Select series. This year is Batch #7 and it is another unwashed (or Natural Process) Yirgacheffe. The 12oz. bags are available for $16.00 while supplies last.

Our soaps are on special through the New Year for $4.00 per bar. Eliza has made 2 new bars for the season. The current shampoo bar features sage, and we have an unscented goat's milk soap. These are in addition to our normal line (Mint, Lemongrass, Lavender, Rosemary, Rocky Mountain and Empress).

Please hit us up if anyone is interested. We can also ship holiday gifts directly to wherever you like.

Thanks for the support this year, and Happy Holidays!

Word Sound Power Collective fundraising efforts

Please see more about the latest fundraising efforts of the Word Sound Power Collective on the R.A.S. Farms Facebook page.

https://www.facebook.com/regionalagriculturesupply/?ref=hl

Farmer's Select Batch #6

R.A.S. Farms and Conscious Coffees Present- Farmer's Select Batch #6

Ethiopia Unwashed Yirgacheffe
Hama Co-op (EYU 151)
Kochere District...
Altitude: 2000 to 2500 m
Varietals: Heirloom

During Cooperative Coffees December 2014 visit with the Hama Coop, we committed to supporting the producers' offer to prepare a very special natural processed lot. This is the only unwashed coffee they produced this season and due to the amount of extra work it took, it's uncertain if we will be able to do it again next year, despite paying the highest price we've ever paid for Ethiopia coffee. Coffee farmers committed to picking only the ripest cherries. As the cherries came into the mill each day, they were further sorted so only the deepest red cherries were set out on the drying tables. Drying was carefully monitored over the course of weeks, sheltered from the mid-day peak sun and dried slowly and evenly. The result is a coffee that has similar notes to the washed Yirgacheffe, bergamot, orange zest, floral, however the acidity is rounder, body is deeper, and mouth-feel is fatty like coca butter. The finish has a chocolate-covered raspberry note that lingers.

Available from R.A.S. Farms directly for $17.00 per 12 oz. bag. Paypal and priority shipping are available. Please email rasgariculture@yahoo.com for ordering and more information.

From seed to soap

Happy Holidays to all of our friends and supporters near and far. For those that want to stock up, or anyone needing a unique and useful gift for the holidays, all R.A.S. Farms soaps are available for $3.50 per bar (plus shipping). This incredible deal (normal price is $5.00/ bar) is available through the end of 2015.

All of our soaps are handmade using the finest essential oils, along with herbs grown or wildcrafted by us. We never use any chemical fertilizers or pest control on our plants. Please email Eliza at outclimbingtrees@gmail.com for more information, availability, and a quote on shipping costs.

Please consider supporting small, independent, authentic family businesses and farms during this (and every.... ) holiday season.

Images of the season.

Chard seed project. 

Garlic and chamomile companions. 

Herbs drying for use in our soaps. 

Wood fired pizza oven. 

Farmer's Select Batch #5

RAS Farms and Conscious Coffees are happy to announce the latest release of their Farmer’s Select series of coffees. Batch #5 is a world class coffee from the Yirgacheffe region of Ethiopia.

Banko Gotiti is a cooperative of approximately 300 small-holder coffee producers, named after their village in Southern Yirgacheffe (which is an appellation within the state of Sidama). They produce some of the highest grown coffee in the world (up to 8,000 feet above sea level) and are... recognized for exemplary quality. The coffee is processed in the un-washed tradition (also known as natural or sun-dried), which augments the inherent fruit notes and increases the body and viscosity. Flavors include fresh blackberry and raspberry jam and sweet chocolate in the finish.

Farmer’s Select Batch #5 comes in a reusable, recyclable, and collectable steel can, with a limited edition label. The Batch #5 label sees the reissue of the original artwork of acclaimed Rastafari artist RasTerms aka Terockatron. Cans of Batch #5 are available directly from R.A.S Farms online at www.rasfarms.com or by emailing rasagriculture@yahoo.com for additional information and ordering. (Price is $14.00 per 12oz. can.)