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AMY BIERSTEDT
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SMALL BUSINESS OWNER, SHOP LOCAL SUPPORTER, HANDMADE ENTHUSIAST by Lauren Stumberg | photos by Shutter-Happy Photography
Amy Bierstedt has a passion for handmade items. Not only are the products that she sells at her own business, From Scratch Farm, handmade, but she has now opened up her location on north Main Street in Boerne to other makers as well. The newly reimagined store is now the home of Handmade on Main. “I love supporting my fellow makers and small business owners,” said Bierstedt. “From Scratch Farm was solely occupying the space, but there was plenty of room to add more vendors and create a really fun handmade co-op. A place where shoppers
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looking for handmade products can come and find so many great things in one spot!” Handmade on Main’s current vendors include From Scratch Farm, Doubleside Toffee Co., Bear & Roo Candle Co., Craft Tree and Dusty Square Designs. “We love that each of us offer such diverse products. It makes for a really fun shopping experience with so many different things to choose from. We have natural home and body products, candy, candles, children’s toys and even wall art,” said Bierstedt. Amy began her handmade journey about seven years ago
