She Bakes And Sews On The Farm
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When Katy Kassian learned to make biscotti in California with her Italian grandmother, she had no idea that one day she’d be making and selling the tasty treats from a North Dakota farm. Already marketing to local coffee shops, and through her website, the rural entrepreneur hopes to open her on-farm store, Buffalo Gals Mercantile, in 2015.
Biscotti may not be native to North Dakota, but it is popular with coffee shop customers in a state with people who take great pride in buying locally made foods, Kassian says. She gives them 40 flavor choices, from Traditional Almond to White Buffalo with macadamia nuts and white chocolate to Neapolitan with chocolate, vanilla and strawberry.
It’s not the only thing she whips up in her kitchen. Kassian makes cookies and puts together baskets with Mojo Roast coffee (www.mojoroast.com) roasted by a friend. She also sews ‑ BoHo style purses, totes and handbags from repurposed feed/seed and coffee burlap bags and children’s toys, aprons and anything else customers want.
The entrepreneur started her on-farm business after she and her husband moved from Colorado to Regan, N. Dak., about 45 miles northeast of Bismarck. After 30 years experience in hospitality and growing tired of long drives to work, she decided to capitalize on her sewing and baking skills.
She was inspired and mentored by Jo Khalifa, MoJo Roast owner, who also lives in North Dakota, and as business owners they enjoy doing charity events together.
Kassian’s sales are about 50/50 between online and local businesses. Attending regional shows and events provide the visibility for her to get her biscotti and cookies into a retail store.
She plans to carry her baked and sewn items in her store as well as products from other area entrepreneurs to create an old fashioned mercantile store. She may offer baking and sewing classes if there is demand for it.
With a lot of hard work, entrepreneurial spirit and a 100-year-old biscotti recipe, Kassian says running a business from the farm has been a good move. Besides taking care of the business, she is available to help her husband with the farm.
“You can live anywhere at any age and start a business,” she says.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Katy Kassian, Buffalo Gals Mercantile, 8501 435th Ave. N.E., Regan, N. Dak. 58477 (ph 701 333-8402; www.buffalogalsmercantile.com; sales@buffalogalsmercantile.com).
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She Bakes And Sews On The Farm FARM HOME Clothes When Katy Kassian learned to make biscotti in California with her Italian grandmother she had no idea that one day she’d be making and selling the tasty treats from a North Dakota farm Already marketing to local coffee shops and through her website the rural entrepreneur hopes to open her on-farm store Buffalo Gals Mercantile in 2015
Biscotti may not be native to North Dakota but it is popular with coffee shop customers in a state with people who take great pride in buying locally made foods Kassian says She gives them 40 flavor choices from Traditional Almond to White Buffalo with macadamia nuts and white chocolate to Neapolitan with chocolate vanilla and strawberry
It’s not the only thing she whips up in her kitchen Kassian makes cookies and puts together baskets with Mojo Roast coffee www mojoroast com roasted by a friend She also sews ‑ BoHo style purses totes and handbags from repurposed feed/seed and coffee burlap bags and children’s toys aprons and anything else customers want
The entrepreneur started her on-farm business after she and her husband moved from Colorado to Regan N Dak about 45 miles northeast of Bismarck After 30 years experience in hospitality and growing tired of long drives to work she decided to capitalize on her sewing and baking skills
She was inspired and mentored by Jo Khalifa MoJo Roast owner who also lives in North Dakota and as business owners they enjoy doing charity events together
Kassian’s sales are about 50/50 between online and local businesses Attending regional shows and events provide the visibility for her to get her biscotti and cookies into a retail store
She plans to carry her baked and sewn items in her store as well as products from other area entrepreneurs to create an old fashioned mercantile store She may offer baking and sewing classes if there is demand for it
With a lot of hard work entrepreneurial spirit and a 100-year-old biscotti recipe Kassian says running a business from the farm has been a good move Besides taking care of the business she is available to help her husband with the farm
“You can live anywhere at any age and start a business ” she says
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Katy Kassian Buffalo Gals Mercantile 8501 435th Ave N E Regan N Dak 58477 ph 701 333-8402; www buffalogalsmercantile com; sales@buffalogalsmercantile com
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