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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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If you’re a person who spoons peanut butter into your mouth straight from the jar, Udderly Nuts might be your new go-to. The Butler-based company makes gourmet peanut butter and adds in candies, cookies, chocolates, and other goodies.

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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.

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Artist and retired teacher Laura Richardson uses fabric and beads to create blooming beautiful 3D art that adds a touch of summertime color to any season. Learn about the women who inspired her to pursue the dream she never let wilt away.

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Columbia, MO artist Kevin Begley makes the most incredible wooden Santas you have ever seen. Stop my Missouri Life Mercantile in Rocheport to see them in person. You will want to start a family tradition with these noteworthy beards.

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Missouri Life’s inaugural year was 1973. We wrote an article on roadside stands back then and we revisited them again in the September 2023 issue. Roadside stands are seeing a comeback. Find out where these stands are and visit one near you.

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This young man makes hand-crafted jams to raise money for Special Olympics as a thank you for how they affected his life. Taste something good—or give as a gift—while doing something good!

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Once seated on my loaner Soul Seat, I knew I needed to make a couple of adjustments to the height of the lower platform, as well as the upper one, also called “the perch.” After these quick customizations, I was ready to roll. Or not. 

Personality featured in Missouri Magazine that features local restaurants and travel destinations in Missouri

Matt Castilleja creates world-class bespoke furniture in the heart of Kansas City.

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A Beaufort distiller makes French-style island spirits from raw sugarcane.

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A St. Louis company reimagines the bottle opener.

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A brand new bagel shop opens in Chesterfield.

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Learn how this Springfield couple beat the odds.

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Mark (top) and Shaun Penechar also play in two bands together, Scouts and Doubledrag.

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Bare Knuckle Roasting is fighting for excellence.

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This dairy farm found sweet success after the owner, Janet Smith, took it over and made some changes and creating new products.

Blueberry Cheesecake candle made by local Missouri Candlemaker

Candles and wax with less smoke and soot are created at Overland.

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Today, gifts and stationery created by this Fulton-based company appear on the shelves of fine boutiques nationwide and at major retailers including Anthropologie and Paper Source.