We unlocked ALL THE PINS, and gathered enough chefs to me to reference my latest obsession XD

If you're a returning backer, this should all be familiar :)
If this is your first time (first of all, welcome!), then please read. I'm on track to fund my 50th campaign this year, so this is all pretty standardized at this point. :D

First, a little break. Running a campaign is a lot of work, so while payments process and BK does their thing on the back end, we're just gonna chill and recoup some brain space.

In about a week, I hope to have the preorder store open. If you've been lurking and missed the campaign, this is your chance to snag some pins! The week after that, I hope to have surveys out to everyone. Pay over time backers will not see their surveys right away. (There's a small handful of you.) Your surveys will trigger once your pledge is fully paid.

Once ~80% of surveys are complete, I will lock orders and put things into production. If, at this time, you still need to fill out your survey, you can! I'm planning to over-order to have stock on-hand, so please don't think you're being forgotten if production begins before your survey is complete! Once that ~80% is in, I'll have a good idea on order numbers. (If you plan to do something crazy like order hundreds of pins, please be kind and fill out your survey early. haha!)

You should expect to see updates from me every 6 - 8 weeks until fulfillment is complete. I will update sooner if I have something exciting to share.

Once product is in-hand, fulfillment will begin. We process shipping labels throughout the week and ship on weekends. Please do not panic if your shipping label doesn't update right away. Please, also, do not panic if you don't get a tracking number right away. There's always the unfortunate chance you end up in the last 10 orders to be packed. You have permission to panic when I update and say fulfillment is done. XD

If you do not fill out your pledge manager/reward survey, I cannot ship your items. This is how 1) I know what address to ship to and 2) you pay for shipping. The project will close 1 week after I update saying fulfillment is complete. Any outstanding pledges at that time will be considered donations.

And, as always, if you have any questions or concerns, please reach out via email. admin/@/arledgecomics.com. I love comments and interacting on updates. Please chat with me. Tell me what you're excited about. Share how you're going to display your pins. (I have a mushroom banner I'm building and will selfishly fill it with some shrooms.) But if you have questions about your order or run into difficulties, contacting me directly will be your best bet. It's direct; it's faster; we won't be sharing sensitive shipping information for all the world to see. :)

Phew! I think that's everything :)

Thank you all again <3

Until the next update!
J

Greetings chefs!

We're nearing the 48 hour mark before the farmer's market closes for good.

We're just shy of unlocking the third and final market stall, making all the veggie pins available. Here is my plan, should that goal not unlock. 1) If funding stays where it's at (~$100 from goal), I intend to self fund the rest of the campaign so those pins can unlock. This will make them available for all-in backers, and as a choice for blind back/shop for ingredients backers. 2) If we get hit with cancellations that drop us further from the goal, there is still plenty of time to edit your pledge to a lower tier or stay at an all-in tier, and all-in backers will receive a credit in the pledge manager to shop for other things/pay for shipping, ect. 

Hoping we can finish strong and reach that final goal!

When the campaign ends, I'll take a little mental health break while payments are processing. In 1 - 2 weeks, I'll begin work on the pledge manager. I'll pop in with an update when it's ready to go. Your pledge manager is where you make pin selections, add more to your pledge if you so desire, and provide shipping address/pay for shipping. The pledge manager is super, super important because that's how you get your stuff! So do keep an eye out for that. 

Post campaign, I will update every 6-8 weeks or when I have something to share, whichever comes first. (So updates every 2 months bare minimum. Sooner if I have something exciting to share.) 

Thanks for another great campaign! <3

Hey backers!!

Happy to announce that the Herb Monger is officially open for business!

Last stretch goal is 3k, opening the last stall of the market!

Some of my favorite recipes are ones built to be customized. Compound butter is an excellent example of this.

What are some of your favorite recipe customizations?

The Mushroom Vendor is open for business!!

We're well on our way to unlocking the entire market!

To celebrate, here's my favorite mushroom recipe. What's yours?