Batch Nashville

They carry a number of wonderful local products. However, I’m not sure that they test or taste all of the ones they offer. I just had some of the buttermilk sea salt biscuits at a friend’s house. I love salt. People tell me I over salt my food. These biscuits were so, so salty.

As a new resident of Nashville with a passion for supporting small business I was excited about this service. We’ve only received one subscription box so far which contained popcorn, a candle, 2 cake pops, and a bottle of wing sauce. They also have a store located at the Farmers Market that I’ve purchased from at least 3 times in the two months that I’ve been here. They do a great job at presenting their product visually via the web and in the store.

I’m a huge fan of this service. I’m a real estate agent by trade and whenever I sell a house, I send the client a batch (or 3) as a closing gift. I’ve ordered dozens of batches, and I have never had an issue.
Once a liquid item leaked, so they sent a replacement immediately. Another time the batch couldn’t be delivered to a condo development so they reached out to my client and found another way to make the delivery.
I’ve also sent batches as thank you gifts, as baby presents, as wedding gifts. Everyone that receives a batch always loves it.
I hear they are opening a brick-​and-​mortar location. I can’t wait to see it! You guys are really onto something here, I wish you every success.

I signed up for the 3 month subscription after my friend Amanda W. instagrammed her amazing looking breakfast themed box chalk full of 5 full-​sized local goodies. I paid $ 75. I received November 2013 — January 2014 and the box got smaller and smaller each month. January was 1 full sized bag of bread mix, 2 food samples, a tiny notebook and sample sized laundry detergent. The price is now $ 90. I just can’t see the value in it anymore. I like to discover new goods and support local businesses, but I’d rather take my $ 33.33 per month and experience first hand 3 (or more!) local vendors up close and personal.

There are always people in your life to whom giving a gift is way more stressful than it needs to be. When I first heard about Batch, I was like score; finally, an answer to my gift giving woes.
Batch scourers the Nashville area for local, handmade, and artisan goods. They packages these goods together into bundles and will ship them anywhere you heart desires. Think gift baskets but way more awesome. Most of their items are related to food. When I ordered before Christmas, they had a number of packages. One was a breakfast package with pancake mix, coffee, and oatmeal. There was a night time rewind package complete with chocolate, tea mix, fancy lotion, and a candle. I went with the bourbon package ($ 35) which had a number of bourbon themed food: BBQ sauce, popcorn, candies, etc. At the time their packages ran from about $ 12 +, with a variety of different price points. They also sell some of their products individually. Their stock changes regularly (there are a bunch of different choices since I looked a month ago) so you can use this service again and again and again. In addition to one off gifts, you can give subscriptions where Batch delivers a themed box of Nashville products every couple months.
In addition to being just an awesome service, Batch has some great customer service. I ordered two packages and soon after I placed my order, I got an e-​mail from Batch. They wanted to know if my packages were Christmas gifts because the popcorn didn’t have the longest shelf life and they didn’t want it sitting under a tree for two weeks before consumption. If it was intended for Christmas, they were willing to hold my order until right before Christmas. That really goes above and beyond in my book. I mean, technically isn’t it my fault if my recipients don’t open their present until the end of the month? Not for Batch. Applause all around.
The recipients of my gifts (my bosses) were really, really impressed. They complimented the packaging and the goods. One told me that he thought the package was from HIS boss because it was so nice. Being Yankees, they were a little confused about the BBQ sauce but I was happy to share some Southern culture.
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Check out their website for information about the local people who produce the products they use. Reading the stories really reinforces what a great service this is. Not only do they provide an awesome service for consumers but they provide a sales opportunity for local small businesses.