Barkalicious Dog Treats, LLC
Est. 2021
Cara and Stanley Karpinski
Being a dog lover and having three dogs of our own, we decided to open a small business that makes preservative free, human grade dog treats. We have a 6 1⁄2 year old mini Australian Shepherd named Chewie, a 5 year old mini doodle named Buttercup and a rescue Aruban Cunucu named Lexi who will be 1 this year.
Being new to the New Hampshire area, we did not have any contacts or even know how to get our products to potential clients. We did our research on how to start this type of business, we sent our treats to be analyzed by a lab and then registered by the Department of Agriculture. After that long process, we found a really great local farmer’s market where we could sell our treats and they seemed to be a hit! We have since been approached to join other markets as well as pop up events.
We understand that the market is flooded with many different types of treats, but we felt we were not getting the quality that our special pups deserved. Our dog treats are made with real meat, real food and baked with eggs from our own chickens! Our treats are large, so they can easily be broken up and given on separate occasions. They store well in the refrigerator for about 2 weeks or can be kept frozen for a few months. We also recently started making specialty dog birthday cakes. Even the frosting is dog safe!
One of our biggest sellers is our chicken jerky. We slice fresh chicken and marinate it in our secret (dog safe) marinade and then dehydrate to the perfect consistency for that chewy, delicious texture. Even us humans like it too!
In the near future, we would love to expand to small local shops that carry artisan items. My hope is to share our passion for what we do to a larger target area. Thank you Southern NH for such a wonderful response to our preservative free dog treats! We hope to see you soon at a farmer’s market near you!
Order online: barkalicioustreats.com (we offer shipping)
Instagram: @barkalicious.treats
Porch pick up in Londonderry NH or free local delivery within 15 miles.
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I grow seasonal flowers alongside nature, so they are environmentally and pollinator friendly. Fresh picked blossoms available for your own arranging or our casual garden inspired bouquets.
Each new season presents new varieties of blossoms, colors, and scents. Spring begins with Hyacinth, Narcissus and over 25 different varieties of tulips which bring a spectacular display of color, a welcome delight after the grays of winter. Closely followed by Anemone, Ranunculus, Peony and Garden Roses, some of the fanciest flowers of the whole growing year. Summer brings on a boutique of annuals and perennials which are available until the end of September. During the fall, I use my own dried flowers to create everlasting bouquets and wreathes.
In 2016 I retired from my corporate job to care for my elderly parents, both with varying degrees of dementia. It is during this part of my life that I started planting flowers around my yard. I had vegetable gardens in the past, but never really dabbled in flowers. The more they bloomed, the more obsessed I became. At some point I read an article about people who were actually selling cut flowers, and thought to myself, win-win! Like all other farming, it’s hard work, thankfully I’m just a farm-girl at heart and I like to play in the dirt.
It all began in the fall of 2018, I planted 1600 tulip bulbs and made plans to grow annuals in 6, 4’x75’ raised beds. This experiment, to see if I could actually grow and sell flowers, was successful. I started to sell arrangements from a small kiosk in my yard. I learned a lot that first year. In January 2020 I signed up for Floret Flower Workshop, and that was the start of “B. Blossoms”. Although I’m not certified as organic, I use organic practices. I’ve expanded to high-intensity growing on 1/10 of an acre, and now have a small high tunnel to extend my growing season. My big plans for this year are to heat the tunnel and have tulips, ranunculus and anemone blooming from Valentine’s Day through May.
Always remember, beautiful flowers make people happy…
Valerie Brodie – Baker – Mother of 4 Boys
I’m Valerie. I love to bake. I grew up watching & helping my Dad make all sorts of different breads for our Sunday dinners. There is a coziness that comes with homemade baked goods. As a young girl, I loved sitting on my Grandma’s counter and being taught how to measure out the ingredients when we baked.
Through college I baked. As a newlywed I baked. Now, as a Mom, I bake. My 4 boys all love fresh banana bread after school or a warm roll with dinner. They have nicknamed long french bread “sword bread”. They can’t quite articulate it, but I think they love the comfort and love that they feel when eating something prepared just for them. Our family moved to Deerfield, NH Summer 2021 and I am so excited to share some fresh baked goodness with our new community! Every batch is made from scratch and handled with the care Grandma taught me.
Some favorites to look forward to: Banana Bread, Chocolate Zucchini Bread, Cornbread, Rolls, Garlic Cheesy Rolls, French Bread, Rosemary Focaccia, and Honey Wheat Bread
The profits are going towards a Treehouse for our boys.
