My husband and I purchased,in April of this year, 6 chicks that were suppose to be all hens…read more Shortly there after the purchase, one of th chick's died, presumably because of dirty butt, and two of the remaining chicks proved to be roosters. As this was our first experience in the raising of chickens from chicks, we trusted the experienced staff to pick six females from the Plymouth chicken stock they had on hand. In Seattle, it is illegal to have a rooster, much less two of them, and understandably why, as their crowing at 3 am, 6am, 12pm, 3pm, 6pm and sometimes, 9pm, both of them at the same time if not one right after the other. It has become intolerable. I paid for six hens and I would like to trade anybody who wants a rooster(s) for a hen, our roosters are well fed and well developed, and horny. But more importantly, I would like this business to make right their mistake. I have called and left my number

TL/DR: If you buy any meaningful quantity of hay here, weigh your bales if you can't tell on your…read moreown. Review: So disappointed! I've purchased odds and ends here for my horse for a couple years and was looking forward to switching my annual hay delivery to them (4 tons). I used the "request a quote" on their web page. No response. After waiting a few days I called for price and was told they have 2022 timothy for $29/bale. When I showed up I was informed it was 2 string not 3 string, but don't worry because the bales are 90 lbs and I would get 20 in a ton. (20 x 90 = 1800, not 2000, but I digress). I bought four bales to see if my mare likes it. Success! But immediately upon unloading them I knew they weren't 90 lbs. I normally buy 3 tie so I know exactly what that weight feels like. These I could pick up with very little effort. I cracked out my scale and weighed all four bales. Spot-on 75lbs every single one of them which is pretty standard for a 2 string bale. Hmm...75lbs x 20 bales = 1500 lbs. That's 3/4 ton for $580. For a full ton I'd need 26 bales which = $750. I sent a nicey-nice email via their web submit form thinking that there was some kind of miscommunication or honest mistake - also that it would be easier for someone to respond in their own time than be bothered with the phone. No response. In the meantime, my mare has eaten an entire bale in 3.5 days. 90 pounds...are you kidding me? The horse doesn't lie and neither does the scale. Two days later I called to have a nicey-nice chat to clarify the numbers before I ordered four ton (assuming there was some kind of misunderstanding). Dan got REALLY defensive REALLY fast. He said the 20 bales x 90lbs = 1800 lbs pounds which is basically the same thing as a ton. He said it's 1800 lbs because I get a $1/bale discount for the ton price. Gosh, that's a great discount if I get 10% off for getting 10% less. WTF? When I brought up the 75lb weight of the 90lb bales they sold me, Dan's response was that they sell hay by the bale, not by weight, because they don't have a scale. Kind of weird of them not to verify the weight of the product they are buying wholesale for retail, yes? Dan...you LITERALLY sell hay by the weight. You point-blank tell people the price is $28 for a 90 pound bale. But you're not selling 90 pounds. You're selling 75 lbs. And when it's brought to your attention your excuse is that you "don't have a scale". I know this place is friendly and has lots of stuff for pet owners/weekenders. But for a major purchase of $2.5k hay, Iron Horse is not happening for me. They would have shorted me $600 worth (one ton) of hay. Super, super sketchy.

If you are sick of big box stores and want to support local business, this is your go-to. They…read morehave a huge variety of products and decent prices. Family owned in the beautiful small town of Buckley. Highly recommend.

Great store, great employees always willing to help!!! When we lived close we would go there all…read morethe time.

A great small business that I would be happy to support any day. I needed all natural duck pellets…read morefor the bugs I feed my bearded dragon and could not find anything in a small enough quantity. One employee here gave me a bag from her own personal supply. They even do speciality rentals here, so hit them up if you want to rent a Cider Press for your house party. Great natural products and amazing service, in a comforting local independent setting.

The best (and best-priced) resource in the Seattle area for supplies, information, and expertise on…read morelocal gardening and animal rearing. It's super low-frills since the demise of the storefront - now you gotta order in advance and pick up later in the month - but nowhere else will you find the killer organic fertilizer and feed in quantity, or a better organization to support. (Disclosure - I'm a Co-op member, duh)

I love herban farm! All of their products are amazing! I put the spices on everything - they are…read morealso amazing as a salad dressing or a bread dipping sauce with oil! I send this stuff as gifts to all my out of state friends and my family in Idaho- I highly recommend anything from herban farm!

I am so happy to have Baxter barn in my backyard!…read more They taught me what I needed to know to become a first time chicken owner and I LOVE my hens and our rooster. They have great quality, good service and excellent products available for reasonable prices, especially considering the lack of hardware stores nearby. Love them!

Chicks, feeds, supplies, beddings, and medication were purchased to get me started. They were not…read morepushy to sell things I didn't need. But I did end up buying some eggs (to eat) anyways because farm fresh eggs are so much better than grocery eggs. I texted them when I got home with several more questions and seriously they were so helpful. We need more local small businesses like them. I'll be back to buy more feeds as chicken grows up.

Great service. Very great selection compared to other farms in the area. The guys were very helpful…read moreand friendly! Glad to have them in the area

Excellent family friendly, hospitable, free farm. Great customer service, very welcoming with the…read moreessentials a even on the last weekend of the season. Great value! We'll definitely be back again.

Amazing soil. I went and they quickly helped me get what I needed. The are very nice people that…read morecare about their costumer.

We have used several soil products from Specialty Soil. Three years ago our soil was dead! No…read moreworms, just an acre of gray, sandy and rocky despair. Every plant died or was suffering a slow death. Specialty soil came our home and did a soil analysis. The results showed our soil was 76% sand with almost no organic matter. That explained why we didn't have any worms... no organic matter for the worms to eat. We also had a serious mineral imbalance. Early spring Specialty Soils mixed up a custom mix of compost to address our very crappy soil. By the end of summer... we had worms and our newly planted plants were thriving!!! Every spring we add a beautiful layer of specially mixed organic mulch and in the fall we add a layer of well cooked manure. This has been a very successful process for us. Our soil is faithfully amazing! You can have complete faith and trust in the products created at Specialty Soil. It seems foolish waste money experimenting on your own trying to figure out why your soil fertility is off. Save time and money... fast track your efforts and just work with Specialty Soil to correct your soil issues.

Nice selection of the more atypical plants hardy to the puget sound area. Prices are very modest…read more Impressive that many items are grown on property and more importantly locally owned by nice and knowledgeable people. I highly reccomend and will be going back soon as they get new items in weekly.