Five made-in-Missouri products, including a duster, vanilla, and jewelry. Give It a Spin and Then Dust Again At the Wool Shop in Grant City, the Andrews family believes, “You need to start with the best to produce the best.” In business since 1983, the Andrews use natural wool to create environmentally friendly dusting products. Unlike …
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Throughout the week, you won’t find Joyce Marchand sitting behind a desk at a nine-to-five job. Instead, you can find her in her backyard, wearing safety goggles while cutting, welding, and grinding metal. Joyce is the owner and sole artist of Inspire Me Artworks, which sells flame-painted, etched, and painted patina jewelry and sculptures, typically …
Not sure what to buy for Christmas gifts this year? Check out three gift options made by Missouri artists. Three Trees Workshop After moving back to the United States in 2014 from participating in environmental and community work in Mombasa, Kenya, Nathan Epp and his wife, Cynthia, began their woodworking business. With their first child …
In the mid-1940s, Joseph (Joe) Hawkins took a hiatus from his full-time postmaster job in Arizona, packed his family up, and moved to California to attend candy-making school. Making candy was his passion and gift, winning him multiple blue ribbons across the United States. But at the time, selling chocolates didn’t bring in enough money …
Makers in Missouri bring natural products like dog treats, candles, and baby books. The Crafted Bone Charles and Kim Saso enjoyed homebrewing together and were looking for a use for the spent grains from their homebrewing sessions, and that is how The Crafted Bone was born. Dog bones are made with the grains left behind …
In third grade, after writing to astronauts, Judy Magliane got to try freeze-dried astronaut ice cream for the first time. That day, she vowed to make a future business out of the type of food sent to space. Now, 40 years later, she has. Judy and her husband, Rodney Richardson, own Midwest Paradise, a freeze-dried …
For salsa devotees looking to shop and eat local, 5Gen Salsa has what you need. This sweet and spicy salsa first took fans by surprise when Harrisburg resident Kim Ham-Lanes started bottling and selling the salsa. Since 2011, 5Gen’s lineup of bloody mary mix and mild and medium salsas has won its fair share of awards, and for good reason. This family recipe has been a winner for five generations.