Happy Thanksgiving Week!
Thanks for all the encouragement regarding my new look thus far! My comments were unfortunately inoperable last night :( but they’re back now. Thanks to Erica and Tasha for letting me know! So for those of you who might have tried to leave a comment and couldn’t … thanks : )
Before I get to our new small business news, I can’t forget to talk about two wonderful foods I got this weekend … POM pomegranates and chia seeds.
My morning snack: Toasted Ezekiel bread with natural peanut butter, pomegranates, and chia seeds – perfect combination!
This was my first pom of the season and it did not disappoint. This was also my first experience with chia seeds so I’m excited to try them in different ways with different things.
And now to the exciting stuff. Erik and I are now the proud owners of …
Originally Organic Vending, LLC
While the ball is already rolling, starting sometime around January we will be serving the Kansas City Metro and Buchanan County, Missouri area with natural, healthy vending machines. They will include both food & drink, debit card swipe abilities and will predominately be housed in schools.
We are working with a healthy vending company called Yo! Naturals. They look similar to this:
Those of you who live somewhere other than in the Midwest have probably seen Yo! Natural machines in your area as they’re becoming quite popular by the coasts.
Erik and I are beyond excited because we feel as though it’s a step in the direction we want to go with life, in promoting and helping others live a healthy lifestyle.
You will definitely be hearing and seeing more about Originally Organic Vending! : )
(A wonderful perk is that these delicious and healthy snacks and drinks will be stored in my house ; ) and you better believe I WILL be snitching from our stash!)
Do you have any healthy vending machines near you?
-Lesley
NO WAY!!!!!!!! Oh my gosh, I'm so jealous. This is such a great business, I love it. Is it expensive? How will you guys market this to companies in a way that will get them to see the benefit? We are in corporate wellness and I'd love to hear some of your ideas, maybe we could partner down the road!
ReplyDeleteThat's such a great concept!!! I would love to have one of these... for my home! haha Congrats on the new adventure; I am sure it will exceed expectations!
ReplyDeleteIf these ever spread to STL, MO I would love these! Clif bars on the go=happiness.
ReplyDeleteSuch a great business idea!
OH MY GOSH! What unbeleiveable news! Lesley, what an amazing business opportunity. This is sure to take off and you guys will do so well with it. Ah, I am super excited for you! :)
ReplyDeleteWOW that is so exciting girl!!
ReplyDeletethat vending machine=HEAVEN!! gah!
and that toast!! food porn.
i love your comments, you are so sweet!
CONGRATSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS! What a great idea! I wish I had a vending machine like this at my work. I don't even look at our vending machines because they just contain terrible foods. Best of luck girl! I know you two will do awesome. And I obviously LOVE the new blog
ReplyDeleteLesley, What a great business idea! Can't wait to hear about your continued progress!
ReplyDeleteGreat new blog format.
And, LOVE the morning snack!
now that is a vending machine worth visiting :)
ReplyDeleteso awesome! I've never seen vending machines like that! congrats!!
ReplyDeleteHow exciting!!!
ReplyDeleteomgosh! I LOVE that idea!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteso exciting!
I don't have any near me, or any healthy vending options at all!
How fun! I work for Utah's worksite wellness program. I wish I could these buildings into all worksites!
ReplyDeleteThis is awesome...congrats. I have never seen a Organic vending machine but once said ''somebody should make one''! I love this idea, hope some will come down South.
ReplyDeleteCOOL! I've seen a Yo Natural machine--it was magical! I love your business idea and I know it will be successful! Good luck and good work! Congrats.
ReplyDeleteYour new site is gorgeous!!! Congratulations!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on the new venture, too - SO exciting!! I've never seen a healthy vending machine, and they look amazing - could you bring some to Georgia, pretty please? :-)
congratulations! that's an awesome business! helping to others to become healthier is so noble! I'm so happy for you! :)
ReplyDeleteWOW! That is awesome! I wish my college had them. Argh if I get stuck down there too long I'm screwed because there are no vegan options. What a great (and needed) venture for KC. I don't feel like we are a city that promotes healthy living as well as other big cities. Good luck on the venture and love the new blog!
ReplyDeletethats soooo cool!! I have never seen healthy vending machines before and I would really love to! Get some of those guys out to CT for me, will ya? Congrats, girl. I wish you and your hubby the best of luck!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great business!
ReplyDeleteYour snack/breakfast looks yummy. I love pomegranate seeds. Those vending machines are so cool. Any chance you'd send one to Texas?
ReplyDeleteI have seen these vending machines around Boston (actually only in one location but whatever!). I love the idea and think it's cool that you wrote about it!
ReplyDeletewow healthy vending machines?! there are certainly none of these around where I work! I love thoughh, how they show 'healthy' options being nature valley granola bar or baked chips, i mean they are HEALTHIERRR but not healthy. someone above me just said she saw them in Boston and I want to knwo where (since I live there!)
ReplyDeletei would love to take a bite of that ezekial bread wiht the PB and arils mmmm
glad you like the random facts!!
How exciting!!!! We could use some of these machines at my job. Funny enough, I actually was planning on doing an industry study on vending machines for my work, but they gave it to someone else ;)
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