Vanilla Bean Pods, Grade A Madagascar, 5 ct.

1. For homemade vanilla extract: Split 5 to 6 pods lengthwise with a sharp knife to expose the seeds. Drop them into an 8 oz bottle of vodka, bourbon, or rum, making sure the pods are fully covered. Cap tightly, store in a cool, dark cupboard, and shake once a week. Ready in 2 to 3 months at the earliest, with 6 months or longer giving the deepest flavor.
2. For vanilla sugar: Bury 1 whole pod (or a split one for stronger flavor) in a jar of granulated sugar. Let it sit 2 to 4 weeks, shaking now and then. Top off the sugar as you use it. One pod will scent a jar for several months, and you can reuse a spent extract pod the same way.
3. For baking and custards: Split 1 pod lengthwise, scrape the seeds out with the back of a knife, and add both seeds and pod to warm cream, milk, or butter. Steep 15 to 20 minutes, then pull the pod before mixing into your batter. Rinse, dry, and save the spent pod for vanilla sugar.
4. For infused honey or syrup: Add 1 split pod to a jar of warm honey or a small batch of simple syrup. Let it steep at least a week. Lovely stirred into tea, drizzled over biscuits, or spooned into yogurt. Store simple syrup in the fridge.

Storage: Keep pods wrapped in wax paper or parchment inside an airtight glass jar, in a cool, dark spot at room temperature. Don't refrigerate or freeze, the cold dries them out. Check on the vanilla bean pods every few weeks. Stored well, they'll stay plump and fragrant for 6 months to a year, sometimes longer.

Grade A Madagascar Vanilla Beans.

Shipping & Returns
A quick note before you check out: here's how we get your order from our farm to your front porch, and what to expect along the way.

When We Ship
We ship Monday through Thursday, holidays excepted. Most orders go out the door in 1 to 4 business days. During sales and the holiday rush we may run a little behind, and we appreciate your patience when that happens.

US Shipping Rates
Flat rate shipping is $8.50, and standard US shipping is on us for orders over $89. We send packages through USPS or UPS, and you'll get a tracking number by email the moment your order leaves the warehouse.

A small ask on delivery...
Please double-check your shipping address at checkout and make sure it's somewhere your package can land safely. Once your order is in the carrier's hands, lost, stolen, or misdelivered packages are out of our reach, and the carrier will be your best contact for tracking questions. Hold onto that tracking number, it's your lifeline if anything goes sideways in transit.

Fabric Orders
Because every fabric cut is made just for you, we're unable to accept fabric returns once it's been cut, shipped, washed, or worked with. We know that's a firmer line than we'd like to draw, and we wish we could be more flexible here, but cut yardage simply can't go back on the bolt for the next maker.

Non-Fabric Returns
We accept returns on non-fabric items within 30 days for store credit, provided they are returned in new condition with the original packaging and tags still attached. Return shipping is the customer's to cover.

Items need to arrive free of damage, including pet hair, smoke, perfume, stains, holes, or tears. Once your return arrives at our warehouse, allow up to 5 days for the store credit to be processed.

A few things we can't take back: final sale items marked 50% off or more and grab bags. We also have the right to decline a refund for anything that shows signs of alteration, misuse, or damage, or that was a final sale at the time of purchase.

And one more shipping note: we can't cover lost, stolen, or damaged packages in transit, so please keep that tracking number handy.

How store credit works...
Once your return arrives and we've had a chance to look it over, we'll issue a store credit code equal to the product's value (excluding original shipping and package protection). The code lands in your inbox at the email address you used to order, and it doesn't expire, so you can spend it whenever the right thing catches your eye.

Feel free to drop us a line anytime.