Today I picked up an online order from Penzeys.

[MIButterfly]

For those who don't know, Penzeys sells spices and they're great Democrats. Their spices are a bit pricey but the quality is worth it; plus if you sign up for their e-mails, they always have excellent sales and free-with-purchase offers. And there must be over 1,000 recipes on their website.

Today they had a new sign in the window:
WELCOME
DIVERSITY
EQUITY
INCLUSION

I told the sales clerk that I like the sign and gave her a thumbs up.

Please let me know if this is the wrong forum. I figured this post falls under politics. And if I have to change forums, is there an easy way to do it without retyping the whole thing?

[Easterncedar]

1. Bill Penzey is my hero

And oh those spices! And Resist T shirts. I always get a shout out when I wear mine to a protest. It has a bleeding heart on it.

[MIButterfly]

3. One of the gifts I gave my best friend for Christmas

was a Resist t-shirt.

I just picked up a blanket at half price from them.

And oh! the wonderful smell when you walk in the store!

[Ocelot II]

2. Penzey's is awesome!

Great progressive company, and their shop smells wonderful.

[SheltieLover]

4. I love Penzys!

They just did a bogo blanket sale, with 2nd blanket going to a needy perzon in MN.

[MIButterfly]

5. Yes! That's what I got. The blanket was half price for me

and they donated a blanket to the needy for every purchase!

Penzeys is the best company! We could use a lot more just like them.

[SheltieLover]

6. I didn't get one, sadly.

Do you love yours?

Enjoy!

[niyad]

14. They will go on sale again, possibly around Valentine's Day.

[SheltieLover]

19. I hope so!

Thx for sharing!

[niyad]

23. You are most welcome.

[MIButterfly]

26. So far, so good. I can always use another blanket.

I haven't opened it up yet but it's very colorful.

[SheltieLover]

29. Well, enjoy!

[niyad]

8. There was an option to donate both blankets, so with the sale price,

I donated 4.

[MIButterfly]

13. I didn't see that. I would've ordered another one.

[niyad]

20. It wasn't an option on the first day, but so many people called in

to request the option that they managed to set it up the next day.

I was so glad Ididn't get around to ordering the first day so that I was able to donate all of them.

[MIButterfly]

27. Good for you, niyad, for donating all the blankets!

You're a good person!

[niyad]

38. It was just such a simple, easy, thing to do.

When they have the sample packs on sale, I donate them to a local social services group who do amazing work with the unhoused.

And,, of course, everything makes fabulous gifts.

[Phoenix61]

7. I love Penzy's. Great company with great products.

I splurged on their double strength vanilla this year for my Christmas baking. OMG! It took my Orange-Cranberry Bread to a whole new level. I’m never going back.😀

[niyad]

10. The double-strength is amazing, is it not?

[niyad]

9. If you are not on it already, I urge everyone to get on his email list.

Today's, for MLK Day, is wonderful. The ones for what is going on in Minneapolis, etc., were heartbreaking and hopeful.

[mcar]

11. Love Penzeys. nt

[niyad]

12. This forum works just fine for discussing Penzey's.

[MIButterfly]

15. Thank you, niyad!

I'm not always sure about the correct forum, even after all this time.

[niyad]

17. You are most welcome. And to answer your technical question, all

you would have to do if you switched forums is simply copy and paste.

[niyad]

16. krasnov hates Penzey's, if one needs an additional reason to love them.

Remember his fit when VPOTUS Harris visited one of the stores?

[MIButterfly]

28. That's how I first heard of them. I saw her at the store on TV and

got curious about their business. I looked them up online and I was hooked. And I don't even do much cooking!

[Maru Kitteh]

18. It's always appropriate to share shout-outs to allies in this fight, imo.

[SheltieLover]

22. Absolutely!

[niyad]

24. YES!!!

[calimary]

40. Agreed!

It’s always beneficial to know who the good guys are.

[Diamond_Dog]

21. Just copy and paste your post to another forum.

Although I think this post is fine right where it is.

[MIButterfly]

25. Thank you, Diamond_Dog!

[Cha]

31. Yes, I'm glad it's here or I might

have missed it.

We don't have a Penzeys On the Island so I have never been in their Store.. but have read about how wonderful they are on DU over the years.. and on this Forum.

I just searched them and they have a "About Republicans" on their "About Us" page. Penzeys is Amazing!

https://www.penzeys.com/shop/about-republicans/

Mahalo, MIButterfly

[MIButterfly]

36. Thank you, Cha!

[littlemissmartypants]

30. Excellent post, MIButterfly. ❤️

[MIButterfly]

37. Thank you, littlemissmartypants!

[Tree Lady]

32. They sell gift certificates

Makes great gifts. I got a gc from my daughter.

[dsvajda]

33. I placed my first

order from a Penzey's catalogue in 1994. Kept doing that until I was able to order online. They opened a retail store in Overland Park, KS, about eight miles from my house, and I've been shopping there ever since. Coarse ground black pepper is the best there is.

[niyad]

39. You have been shopping with them almost as long as I have. For

a brief time, we had a store here. Alas, it is no more . Thank goodness for mail order!

[MontanaMama]

34. I support Penzey's 100%.

When I was visiting my cousin in OR last year, we went to visit the Hillsboro store. I was just overcome with emotion while I was there. This company…this store…these are my people. My parents were Penzey’s customers back in the day and they’ve been gone for many many years. I know it sounds silly but it just felt so darned good to be in that place. It felt safe. The cashier noticed my tears and she gifted me their “Choose Love” yard sign when I checked out.

[MIButterfly]

35. It doesn't sound silly at all, MontanaMama.

It sounds like such a good experience for you. I'm glad. And I'm not surprised at the kindness of the cashier; they hire some good people there.

Thank you for sharing your story with us!

[SeattleVet]

41. Got my first Penzey's items as a housewarming gift in 1992, and been using them ever since.

Super high quality, and a great company to do business with.

When they had their downtown Seattle store I was in there just about every Thursday. When that closed they had one in Lynnwood for a while but that also closed, so now it's all mail-order for us. The vast majority of my spice drawer and cabinet are Penzey's, and I buy the most-used items in the bulk bags, like Italian Sausage seasoning, Bavarian, Granulated Garlic Powder (tastes very close to fresh garlic, without that 'toasted' flavor that most garlic powder has).

Definitely, sign up for their email list if you haven't already. Great messaging along with some very good deals.