What qualities do you look for in an LFS?

[Ruth]

Here are some that I look for:
-Willing to ship (I don't have a LFS in my town or even close)
-good selection of healthy livestock
-fair prices
-helpful staff - I long ago learned to do my own research and consider myself fairly knowledgeable so am not likely to heed advise that I know is incorrect but I do like it when there is someone there to help me once I do make a decision
-clean, well laid out store
-willingness to work with me - I once had an experience with a LFS in Edmonton that I wanted to hold a clam for me for 2 days while I went to Calgary and back (of course I wanted to pay for the clam immediately) Even though I had spend probably in excess of $10,000 in this store they told me that they would not hold and would only hold for people that had earned the privilage - needless to say this store no longer gets my business.