The Watkins-Kemps Connection

These two companies combine their quest for quality into some great holiday products.

We all know the JR Watkins Company has been producing quality products since 1868. But we folks on the West coast in Big Bear, California -- where our All Natural Company Store is located -- are not that familiar with Kemps. That’s because the company is headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota. It operates five manufacturing facilities in Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Since 1914, Kemps has been distributing its dairy products throughout the upper Midwest. From its beginnings as a small creamery in Southeastern Minnesota, Kemps has extended its roots to include the manufacture and marketing of fresh milk, premium ice cream, frozen yogurt and other quality products.

It was only natural (pun intended) that Watkins and Kemps would come together to create a number of specialized products. It is during the holidays that consumers throughout the Midwest are able to find Kemps dairy products on their market shelves enriched with Watkins spices and extracts. Those of us here in California can only imagine the zip that Watkins Pumpkin Spice, Mint, Vanilla and Cinnamon add to Kemps ice cream, egg nog and yogurt.

But leave it to some of us clever kitchen chefs to come up with our own recipes that combine Watkins with other dairy product companies found on the West coast. No matter how you mix them, Watkins spices and extracts are filling homes across the country with holiday treats that are becoming family traditions.  

So Much to be Thankful For

There are many blessings in our lives, including our successful home business.

As we gathered around of Thanksgiving table a few days ago, each one of us was asked what they recalled as being among the things they were most thankful for during the last year. Topping the list, of course, were family and friends, even the pooch waiting for any left-overs from the big feast we were enjoying. Must not forget our cat, who has come to expect to get her share of treats as well. Yes, there were many things to remember as we said thanks.

It wasn’t until I returned to my computer after the holiday that something else popped into my head – our Watkins home business that has grown substantially during the last year. I mentioned before how it was launched back in 2009 in the midst of the recession when my full-time position at a private business school was eliminated because of a decline in enrollment. Those first few years required a lot of work, building an inventory of Watkins products, putting out money for such essentials as tables and a tent for farmers markets and street fairs. Then we developed a website and started to use social media to attract more customers. This outreach also led to locating others who were also interested in starting their own Watkins businesses. In the last year, we have doubled the number of consultants who have joined what we have dubbed the Watkins Power Team. Already some of these consultants have started to grow their own teams.

We are truly grateful for this growth that has come our way. We never take it for granted. As Watkins managers, we continually offer guidance to our new consultants, and they have come to appreciate our sage advice. What about you? As this year draws to a close, perhaps you have started to think about your New Year’s resolutions for 2015. Sure, the economy has improved dramatically in the last few years. But every family could use a little bit more income to make ends meet. Right now, you can explore the possibilities of beginning your own home-based business by going to our website: www.AllNaturalCountryStore.net. Here you will learn more about our background, but more importantly, be able to request further information about the Watkins business opportunity, a copy of the company’s catalog with more than 250 all natural gourmet foods, body care, home care and apothecary products. You can also receive emails announcing monthly discounts on key products.  

If you would just like information on the business opportunity, you can go to our website: www.RespectedHomeBusiness.com/383372. 

After exploring the website and submitting your request, may also may want to talk to a manager of our Watkins All Natural Country Store. Just call 888-881-7372. We can answer any questions you have about this amazing 146-year-old company.

Time to Clean Up for the Holidays

Before you start planning your holiday menu, there’s that chore of cleaning your house.

There’s the old adage that one must work before it’s time to play. We suppose that can be said about preparing a large holiday dinner for family and friends. Watkins has numerous outstanding products to assure your efforts will be rewarded with countless compliments.

But this time we’re referring to cleaning up your home for the holidays. Watkins has a number of all natural cleaning products to make that chore a breeze. And who said these household supplies have to be expensive? The entire line is gaining popularly, not only because of the effectiveness of the products, but because of the value they offer based on the size of their bottles.

No, Watkins doesn’t produce many of the mops, broom and brushes it did in its early years. But the All Natural Country Store has a section that offers these products produced under the well-known Fuller Brush brand. You can call 888-881-7372 to request a Watkins catalog or a Fuller Brush catalog. If you want to begin shopping today, go to www.AllNaturalCountryStore.com for Watkins products or the www.FullerBrushCountryStore.com for Fuller Brush products. If you get confused by the check-out process at either site, just call that same toll-free number, and one of the store managers will gladly be of assistance. 

We bring Watkins to You With Just a Phone Call

If you are somewhat befuddled by computers, you can always place your Watkins order by calling us at 888-881-7372.

Hey, we wish that we could make the Watkins ordering process a bit more simple. Sure, our younger customers find it simple to go to www.jrwatkins.com/consultant/gonatural and follow the prompts presented. But we know that some of our customers are grandparents or older parents, who are challenged by new technology. They were familiar with Watkins products since it was sold door-to-door, and would like to buy them again, but are baffled by the Internet. I know I have to ask co-manager of the All Natural Store Alan Lukes to show me how to do certain tasks on my computer. And even my grandsons know how to zip through new apps and programs that I know nothing about. But I digress.

For those of you who remember using a rotary dial like the one pictured here, and struggle like I do to navigate through complicated websites, here’s the easy answer to ordering your Watkins products for holiday gift-giving, thanking a hostess, or for your own kitchen. Just call us at 888-881-7372. Alan is always on standby to take your order and place it for you the same day.

That’s quite important right now during the holiday season. There is such a demand for the top-selling Watkins products that they tend to run out of stock early. We are primarily thinking of the Watkins Double Strength Vanilla, the Black Pepper and Cinnamon. We are certain these will sell out quickly now because they are all on sale. So if you are frightened by that new-fangled computer your kids spend all their time on these days, call the All Natural Country Store at 888-881-7372; we’ll be glad to help you. 

Tis the season for baking

Take advantage of these November discounts on Watkins baking extracts, herbs and spices.

 It’s that time of year again. Cooks across the country are scouring their kitchen cabinets to make sure they are stocked up on all the baking items they will need to prepare their special holiday recipes this year.

Just in time, the J.R. Watkins Naturals Company has cut the prices on many of its top-selling baking products. The most popular item in the long line of baking products is its Double Strength Vanilla. The 11-ounce bottle, normally $14.99, is on sale for $11.99. In fact, there is a 20% discount on all 11-ounce Watkins extracts this month.

Customers can also save on Watkins gourmet herbs and spices. All of them are marked 10% off the regular price. For example, the ever-popular Poultry Seasoning – bound to bring compliments when family and friends taste your main course – is available for $5.38. And when it comes time for dessert, you will get rave reviews if you use the Watkins Pumpkin Spice. Its price is only $4.76.

In addition to the famous Watkins Double Strength Vanilla, its international award-winning Black Pepper and Cinnamon are also reduced in price. The pepper is selling for $8.99, while the cinnamon is marked down to $7.64.

For generations, cooks have trusted Watkins when they would prepare their most special holiday meals. Why should you question such a long-standing reputation for quality? But don’t wait until it’s too late. At these prices, many of these baking products will soon be out of stock. You can place your order today by going to www.jrwatkins.com/Consultant/GoNatural. Or if you would prefer to have one of the All Natural Country Store’s managers assist you in placing your order, just call 888-881-7372. 

The Rich History of the Watkins Man lives on

He may not be a double-breasted suit man, and he just might be a she, but there was a time when these door-to-door sales people brought more than just products.

We love to hear tales from visitors who come by our Watkins All Natural Country Store booth about how they remember when a Watkins man would come calling at their front door when they were just a child. 

Fast forward to today. Very few neighborhoods have a Watkins man or woman that makes house calls. In fact, most apartment complexes post signs, “No solicitors.” And in some big cities, it’s unsafe to even ring a stranger’s doorbell. Yes, the times have changed dramatically.

When it comes to the Watkins business, today’s representatives have made their home businesses known through websites, social media and blogs such as this one. That’s how the All Natural Country Store has expanded its Watkins business from coast-to-coast and throughout Canada.  And we’re not talking just about customers. Others have joined us in establishing their own part-time, home-based businesses through our guidance.  (We had full-time careers in counseling and marketing in another life.) We learn about them through an email request for more information about the Watkins business opportunity. We like to refer to it as the best product that Watkins has to offer.

No, we might not be as dapper as the Watkins man pictured above. In fact, we have been known to be working on our Watkins business at odd hours in the dark or before the sun rises in our pajamas. But that’s one of the advantages of running your own business.

Watkins is not a get-rich-quick pyramid scheme. It’s based on a direct marketing approach that has evolved through the years to be called one of the best home-based business opportunities by Entrepreneur Magazine. Sound interesting? Just click on RespectedHomeBusiness.com/383372 to find out more. 

Our Power Team Approaches 100 Consultants

What is driving our numbers higher? It’s more than just the low $19.95 Watkins membership fee.

Through the months of August and September, Watkins has cut the normal $39.95 fee to join in half. Certainly, this has helped encourage others to take advantage of the Watkins business opportunity, considered one of the country’s best at-home, part-time ventures by Entrepreneur Magazine.   But we credit the rise in our numbers to much more.

The very idea of our All Natural Country Store is built on the long-established reputation established by the Watkins Company for producing high quality, natural products during its nearly a century and a half of existence. Couple that with the company’s efforts to continually reformulate its products to be the best on the market, at a reasonable price. That’s why we built our website around the look of an old-time country store that offers natural products to the public.

We also offer our new consultants some benefits not given by other managers. That website provides an area known as the Consultant’s Corner that is restricted to those who have joined our team. In addition, we created a Facebook private group where members of what we dubbed the Watkins Power Team can exchange ideas, seek advice and report successful endeavors that have helped build their business.

Because of these resources, plus the low membership fee, some of the members of the Power Team have started to build their own team of consultants, who further add to the monthly income of their sponsor. If you wish to know more about Watkins and the advantages of joining our team while the discounted membership continues through the rest of September, give us a call at 888-881-7272.