Cute and Crunchy

02/01/2025

Another local business that aligns with Cute and Crunchy's mindset. Check out their page!

Starter plants, worm castings and tea, microgreens, you pick garden, aquaponics and more

01/31/2025

New on the farm stand today is 1 pound and 2 pound bags of frass! 😃 $5 for the 1 lb bag $8 for the 2 lb bag.

An instruction sheet is attached to each bag.

What is frass you say? Well I’m glad you asked! 😁 Short answer: mealworm frass is a natural output of mealworm farming & a natural soil amendment superhero!
Long answer will be in the comments 😉 

01/31/2025

At 3 PM today I stocked one of each size in the mini fridge. I haven’t been keeping any out there because it’s been too cold. I just saw a car stopped at the end of the driveway if this was you I’m so sorry. I tried to catch you before you left. 

01/17/2025

Who needs mealworms this weekend? 😃

Message me for pickup. It’s too cold 🥶 for them on the farm stand right now.

01/01/2025

If you need mealworms message me and I’ll get them ready for you. It’s too cold for them to be on the farm stand this week.

12/27/2024

Warmer temperatures mean we can be fully stocked! Just placed at 2:30 PM Friday. 😃👍🏻

12/25/2024

Merry Christmas! I hope everyone got what they wanted 🤶🎄

12/23/2024

On our way to Humane Indiana! 😃 If you want some fresh mealworms let me know! I’ll get them ready for you too 😃

12/20/2024

It’s too cold for the mealworms to be on the farm stand 😢 BUT they’re still available! 😃 They’re staying nice and toasty inside. Just send me a message and I’ll pop out with your order. 😁 Use the circle drive to pull right up to the front porch.

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12/20/2024

12/16/2024

Well done Nicole!

SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- South Bend has been ranked as one of America's rattiest cities, according to Orkin, and while the city didn't crack the top 50 this year, rats are still a problem residents must deal with.

12/07/2024

If you stop by the farm stand today the mealworms are in a box in the fridge to help protect them from the cold. I just put them out at 9:30 AM. There’s only one of each size today. I can put out more later today if needed.

(Bottom box is a private order)

12/06/2024

ATTENTION TO ALL PARENTS WHO NEED TO TELL THE TRUTH ABOUT SANTA 🎅
Son: "Dad, I think I'm old enough now. Is there a Santa Claus?."
Dad: "Ok, I agree that your old enough. But before I tell you, I have a question for you. You see, the “truth” is a dangerous gift. Once you know something, you can't unknow it. Once you know the truth about Santa Claus, you will never again understand and relate to him as you do now. So my question is: Are you sure you want to know?"
Brief pause...
Son: "Yes, I want to know"
Dad: "Ok, I'll tell you: Yes there is a Santa Claus"
Son: "Really?"
Dad: Yes, really, but he's not an old man with a beard in a red suit. That's just what we tell kids. You see, kids are too young to understand the true nature of Santa Claus, so we explain it to them in a way that they can understand. The truth about Santa Claus is that he's not a person at all; he's an idea. Think of all those presents Santa gave you over the years. I actually bought those myself. I watched you open them. And did it bother me that you didn't thank me? Of course not! In fact it gave me great pleasure. You see, Santa Claus is THE IDEA OF GIVING FOR THE SAKE OF GIVING, without thought of thanks or acknowledgement.
When I saw that woman collapse on the subway last week and called for help, I knew that she'd never know that it was me that summoned the ambulance. I was being Santa Claus when I did that."
Son: "Oh."
Dad: "So now that you know, you're part of it. You have to be Santa Claus too now. That means you can never tell a young kid the secret, and you have to help us select Santa presents for them, and most important, you have to look for opportunities to help people. Got it?"
Help each other this Christmas🎄🎅 and...be kind ❤💕

12/01/2024

It’s dog food making day! 😃
Chewy napping, getting rested up so he can lick the bowl 😆

11/23/2024

Wondering how the farm stand works? Here’s a video taken today.

Fresh mealworms placed today on the farm stand 😃

11/16/2024

The sound of 55,000 mealworms ready for the Festival of Owls today at Porter County Expo Center. Sounds like a gentle rain 😊

11/16/2024

Easy DIY bird feeders 😁
As long as it’s a slick surface the mealworms cannot crawl out.

11/11/2024

I’m pleased to announce that 😃THIS SATURDAY, November 16th, 😃Cute and Crunchy will be a vendor at this event! Come see me and the owls 🦉 😃

10% of all Cute and Crunchy sales at this event will be donated to Humane Indiana Wildlife. Thank you for all you do for our community!

Help spread the word and share this post! 😁👍🏻

Festival of Owls week is here!!! This week our staff is preparing for our largest annual fundraiser and a fun filled weekend!! So, what can you expect at the 9th Annual Festival of Owls?

The event will host 50 vendors including local artisans, nonprofits, and small business owners. We will have live glass work demonstrations, a photobooth, and children's book reading. Also included is an expanded kids activity area where families can dissect owl pellets, create your own owl pins, and decorate owl ornaments! During the Indiana Audubon presentation, be sure to join our 2nd annual owl calling contest where winners of the adults and children's competition can win prizes!!

New this year is the opportunity to participate in our kickoff Poses with Possums for $25 where 25 participants will join our yoga instructor, Mary Marchetti, and ambassador opossums for yoga from 7-8:00am. These participants will then have early access to vendors from 8-8:30am before doors open to the rest of the public. The rest of the days itinerary follows!! https://www.humaneindiana.org/events/poses-with-possums-foo

8:30am Doors Open
9-9:45am Humane IN Wildlife- LIVE Owl Presentation
Featured owls: Great Horned, Barred, Eastern Screech

10-10:45am Jim Sweeny, IWLA-PC- Owls of the Kankakee
Learn about the owls of the Kankakee River basin

11-12:00pm Humane IN Wildlife- LIVE Owl Presentation
Featured owls: Snowy, Great Horned Owl, Barn Owls

12:30-1:15pm Brad Bumgardner IN Audubon - ‘Hootin' Up IN Owls’
Learn owl calls and participate in a calling contest for prizes!

1:30-2:15pm Humane IN Wildlife- Owl Power: Adaptions of Owls
Learn what makes owls such unique and skilled huntesrs

2:30-3:30pm Humane IN Wildlife- LIVE Owl Presentation
Featured owls: Snowy, Eastern Screech, Barn Owls

https://www.humaneindiana.org/festival-of-owls-2024-registration?rq=festival%20of%20owls