The Toad & The Butterfly, a Blog
Claire's Maple Reserve is back
Long before Fat Toad Farm Caramel was a twinkle in its founders’ eyes, I was cooking up my own maple-sweetened, cajeta-style caramel in California. And when Fat Toad Farm and I were farmers market neighbors, I was always trying to convince them to make a caramel sweetened entirely with maple. But it never fit into their plans.
Where we started and where we met
Today, goat's milk caramel is still made by only a handful of companies in the US. And we're by far the largest. Which is crazy to say because, um, have you noticed how not-large we are?
A Love Letter to Peaches and Caramel
Vanilla and peaches belong together. And the rich, nutty depth of the goat's milk caramel completes it.
I Finally Started Telling My Story
Word of mouth built this company one bottle, one jar, and one customer at a time. It worked - for over 20 years. But over the last year I realized that nobody can tell our story the way I can.
The farmers market mistake I never minded making
I was positive that I'd figured out the best possible ice cream sandwich.
Turns out I hadn't bought a caramel company yet.
