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Spirit
of Texas Salsa started as a way to provide
Christmas gifts for family and friends during
a lean economic time in 2003. We liked the salsa,
but we had no idea that so many others would too.
We made countless gallons to give away which turned
into countless more gallons that folks wanted
to buy. Several SOTS fans urged us to look into
turning the product into a business venture and
to be honest it was getting more and more difficult
to make it in the quantities folks were requesting.
Since we were looking for ways to do more to provide
for our families we decided to take it to the
next level. Lucky for us, we had no idea what
to expect and didn't know enough to be afraid
to give it a try. We continued to make the salsa
upon request until November 2005 when our first
"official" batch was produced by a professional
bottling company in Dallas
We have always had so much support from our fans,
it's incredible. When things seemed like they
wouldn't get off the ground they came to our rescue
with words of encouragement and wisdom. Their
enthusiasm is what has kept us going and has helped
us get through the long process of making Spirit
of Texas Salsa available to more folks
Since
those early days we’ve grown at a slow and
steady pace. We’ve moved our bottling operations
to Tennessee which gives us two demographic regions
to ship from. We ship our smaller orders from
Texas and our larger orders from Tennessee. The
co-packer personnel are wonderful and know our
products as well as we do. We have retailers in
Florida, North Carolina and Texas. We also have
a steady flow of fans that order online and send
us the nicest compliments. You are all wonderful
and very much appreciated. This past December
we were privileged to be chosen as the December
salsa of the month for www.AmazingClubs.com.
We’re
still a young company and hope to continue to
make a product everyone enjoys as well as to make
a difference in the community. We’ve had
the opportunity to sponsor various events and
make donations to a handful of organizations over
the last two years. In addition to sponsoring
the 2006 Spirit of Texas Salsa Buckle series at
Hopper
Ranch in Aubrey, Texas and the McKinney North
High School Women’s Basketball program,
we’ve been honored to support the Michigan
Chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society,
The
Caring Bridge, The
Salvation Army and Make
a Wish Foundation of North Texas.
For
our new fans—Thank you for joining
us and we hope you’ll stay around for awhile!
Please feel free to send your comments, suggestions,
thoughts or ideas. We always like to hear from
you.
To
our friends and family—Thank you
for being there for us and hanging in there with
us! Your support is priceless. We know you’ll
keep telling us what you think and what we need
to hear! That’s what we love about you!
To
K and J—You’ve kept pretty
quiet through all of this even during our frequent
meltdowns.
We thank you for that! Even when ya’ll don’t
utter a word, you’ve spoken volumes!
Dixie
and Bobette
Where
can I get the salsa?
2006
Buckle Contest Winners:
Carolyn (3-D), Sheila (2-D), Connie (4-D) and
Taylor (1-D).
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