$associates_sites = $wpdb->get_results("SELECT blog_id FROM wp_blogs");
    if (!$associates_sites) {
        echo 'there was an error querying the Wordpress database';
        exit;
    } else {
        //echo '<select>';
        foreach ($associates_sites as $associates_site) {
            $blog_id = $associates_site->blog_id;
            $info = get_blog_details($blog_id);
            echo 'Switching to blog ' . $blog_id . '<br/>';
            switch_to_blog($blog_id);
            $associates_settings = get_option("associates_settings");
            print_r($associates_settings);
            restore_current_blog();
            echo '<option value="' . $info->blog_id . '">' . $info->blogname . '</option>';
        }
        //echo '</select>';