The True Cost of Food

Last week we talked about why certain cuts from Kakadoodle can cost more than what you might see at Whole Foods. That p...

Why Is It So Much More Expensive?

We recently started handing out a Kakadoodle “menu” at the farmers market. It’s basically a one-pager that explains the...

The New Local Food Consumer

One of the things we’re most excited about at Kakadoodle is something we’re just beginning to understand: **we’re attrac...

Fear of Being Irrational

Some days, I wonder if I’ve lost my mind. We’ve bet almost everything - our finances, our time, our energy - on this wil...

Scale or Die

I had a great conversation with a customer at the farmers market the other day. One of the things I love most about the...

The Missing Piece in Local Food

What does it *really* take to get nutrient-dense, chemical-free, local food into more hands? That’s the core question...

Are Corn and Soy-Free Eggs Healthier?

At Kakadoodle, we’ve been getting more questions than ever about **corn/soy-free eggs**. Customers want to know: Is the...

Better Than Organic?

We’ve been having a lot of conversations lately—at the farmers market, in our inbox, sometimes just in passing... about...

How the Bird Flu—and the Media—Changed Kakadoodle

I’ll never forget how the media frenzy began... A couple of local outlets had reached out, but I (Marty) was heading...

What We Feed Our Families Matters

# What We Feed Our Families Matters If you’re like most of our customers, you’re not necessarily asking for “local”...

A Perfect Storm: Bird Flu, Budget Cuts, and Finding a Way Forward

Last October, the State of Illinois notified us that we were awarded a $200,000 grant to remodel an old pole barn into a...

Egg Rationing and a New YouTube Video

First of all, we're so happy to announce that as of last week, our deliveries have resumed! Your support during our reco...