Transforming a Passion Into a Thriving Business

The creation of Our Sons & Daughters and how a BLOOM Loan is taking the business to the next level

BY MARLENA SCHUGT | BLOOM PROGRAM MANAGER

Cresha and Phil Drayden, owners of the world-famous Our Sons & Daughters, started their business in 2019 with the encouragement of their children, who were the reason Cresha started creating natural products in the first place. To help with her daughter’s eczema and as a creative homeschooling activity, Cresha began experimenting with recipes using all-natural ingredients for soaps and oils. These products ended up working so well, that her children encouraged her to start selling her products to other friends and family. With rave reviews and a growing crowd of supporters, it was then that Cresha and Phil decided to open their stand in Central Market.

Since the opening of their stand, they’ve added products including hair oil, sea moss, and many other natural personal care products. “We’ve always been into natural products, but we found it hard to find certain things. As I started mixing, it was really fun and calming, and I started trying to make new things when I couldn’t find them elsewhere,” says Cresha.

They credit much of their success and continued growth to their supportive customers, “There’s no better feeling than when a regular customer comes back and brings their friends or family to shop,” shared Phil. “Being in the community and our products being trusted is a beautiful feeling.”

To further support their goal of becoming a household name in York, Cresha and Phil recently applied for and received a loan through the York County Economic Alliance’s BLOOM Business Empowerment Center. With the wrap-around support and interest rates starting at 4.25% this quarter, they shared that the loan will make a big difference in their business. This increased access to capital allowed Cresha and Phil to upgrade their production equipment, launch their website, expand their on-hand inventory, and launch a new product line this fall, featuring items such as teas, herbal remedies, and much more.

Be sure to stop by Our Sons & Daughters to check out their newest product line and all-natural bath and body items on Central Market Days (Tuesday & Thursday 10 am-2 pm and Saturday 9 am-2 pm).

To learn more about BLOOM Loans, visit BLOOMYork.org

34 W Philadelphia St (Inside Central Market House) | 717.424.9021 | oursonanddaughterllc.com