Hello friends! 

Wow, things are still going so wonderfully-well and busy for us, which is a great thing, right?!! 

Lei’d Back, the newest flavor release, has done awesome so far!  Have you tried it yet?  Aren’t you a bit curious of what’s inside this newest cup of Umpqua Oats? 

Well, those of you that haven’t had the chance to grab a cup of it yet, just be prepared to fall in to a daydream that you’re in Hawaii, laying out on the beach, enjoying a cup of wholesome healthy goodness!  Oh, well, uh…  You can pretend that’s what you’re doing anyway, haha! 

Lei’d Back is a concoction of our famous oats, cashews, Macadamia nuts, coconut, and papaya.  It’s been dubbed, “A Vacation in a Cup!”  Quite tasty, and a yummy way to start your day in the morning, or hey- anytime of the day, as a snack or meal!  

Many agree that Umpqua Oats is a great-pick-me-up, rather it be while out cycling, or even after a long day of cleaning your house!  Kids love it too!  We get all kinds of praise from parents about how they have a picky little eater at home, but once their child has tried our product, he or she’s more open to trying other “healthier” things!

Today (7/31/10) happens to be the last day of getting in on our great promotional sale for Lei’d Back at our official website!   Currently Lei’d Back is 25% off, plus we have a great free shipping plan, as long as you’re in the contingent 48 states (with an order of 2 or more cases, any flavor)!  Go check out all that info once you’re done here!  Get it delivered right to your door or workplace, it’s that easy!

Oh, some have asked that haven’t had the pleasure of enjoying Umpqua Oats yet, how to prepare it.  It’s very easy!  All it takes is 2/3 to 3/4 cup of boiling water, and a spoon!  Our directions are simple:  Shake.  Add boiling water.  Cover with lid.  Steep for 2-3 minutes (meaning let it sit there, with lid on).  Stir well.  Enjoy! 

Once you’ve had a cup, or if you eat oatmeal at least once in a while, you’ll get a feel for how much water you like in your Umpqua Oats.  (For example, if you want it thicker, then use less water.) 

You don’t have to be at home to enjoy the product!  Use hot water from your canteen/travel pack while out on the trails, camping, or even your worksite!  Also, if you’re out on vacation (and need water for your Umpqua Oats), it’s pretty easy we hear, to ask a kiosk station (for example, an espresso counter) or eatery for some hot water! 

You can’t go wrong with the simplicity and scrumptious wholesome flavor of Umpqua Oats!  The young and old love them, so what are you waiting for?  Check out or Locator here on the website to find your nearest distributor, or place an online order!

Have a great weekend!  We sure will, here in the beautiful and oh-so-sunny, Umpqua Valley!

When you first start out with this sort of business, you never realize just how busy you’ll really be!  So with that said, here’s to the start of keeping a current blog running for all our friends (this means distributors too, as we’ve chatted with many of you over time, and are glad to have met you!) and fans out there!

Our sole priority over this past year has been filling orders, building our commitment with our much-appreciated distributors, and making sure everyone is happy and lovin’ their Umpqua Oats!  We’ll try to post at least once a week- we don’t want to overdo it, but we do want to keep you updated on what’s going on, and what new products will be out!

Well, we’ve gone from our original 4 flavors: Mostly Sunny, Kick Start, Monkey Bars, and R U Nuts?, to now having 7 in the line-up!  As the company is progressing in orders and reaching so many distributors throughout the US and Canada, we’ve realized the thing to do, would be to add more and more yummy flavors, to give our fans a constant variety in their cup!  It’s neat to hear someone tell us their favorite is a certain flavor, but have it change, when a new one is released!  That always assures us we’re doing the right thing, people are happy, and people are enjoying the product as much as we’ve hoped for!

Added in the last few months, have been the newest 3 of 7 flavors: Take a Hike, Old School, and Lei’d Back.  Boy, it’s been fun making these yummy recipe concoctions, having our families try them out, to then seeing them all do awesome on the market!  We know we all love our Umpqua Oats, but the response to the product has been amazing!

Since the product was developed March 10^th 2009, we’ve been to trade shows, events, all sorts of things to spread the word about our healthy, wholesome and yummy product!  It’s been great meeting new people; other business owners like us, dreaming of succeeding as we are, from the creation of such a practical good thing that the young and old can enjoy!

The response in our local tight-knit community to Umpqua Oats has been amazing!  Had they not all believed in us, and the product, who knows where we’d be today!  People are enjoying Umpqua Oats nationwide, and now up in Canada!  We have people in other countries email about the product, so we hope one day we’ll be able to do more internationally!  Let’s keep our fingers crossed!

Well, that’s a short little tidbit of what’s going on around here for now!  Although we are so, so busy, we wouldn’t trade this success for anything!  Thanks to all of you, for your support and enjoyment of our product!

PS- Well most of you that visit here, probably have seen us over at Facebook and Twitter.  If you haven’t checked us out there yet, please do add us at those sites to follow along!  We list up-to-date info, and even do contests that ANYONE can try to enter in to, for free Umpqua Oats!

Stay tuned to our blog coming soon!

Umpqua Oats uses all recycled boxes and packaging when filling all orders. Please help us in our efforts to help our environment by reusing your Umpqua Oats cup.

Here are a few of our suggestions.

• Use the cup to plant your favorite flower or herb garden

• Use the cup to store leftover food

• Help your kids create a piggy-bank out of the cup and lid

• Store color crayons or fun craft supplies in your Umpqua Oats cup

Thanks for being creative and helping in our efforts to save the environment.

Sheri and Mandy