Meet the Makers - The Local Store, Eau Claire, WI

A+CO EMBROIDERY CANDACE ODEEN

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EAU CLAIRE, WI

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Blending timeless tradition with modern charm, A+CO creates embroidered hoops and offers its original patterns in easy-to-assemble embroidery kits for crafters seeking DIY elegance.

Owned and operated by an Eau Claire artisan, A+CO supports the crafting community by buying local and teaching techniques at makers' workshops. Their mission is to promote stitching as an expressive art form and inspire others to learn, create and share. Stitching is more than just a hobby or diversion for Candace; it's a creative outlet that allows them to share their vision with the Chippewa Valley and beyond.

STORY Candace sources premium-quality fabric, hoops and thread and draws custom patterns to offer unique, handmade crafts that will last a lifetime.

PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL STORE • Embroidery Hoops

AMBIENT INKS AARON BRICE & TIM BRUNNER

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EAU CLAIRE, WI

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Backed by a team of printers, musicians, and artists, Ambient Inks is a merchandise production and design company that blends creativity, craft, and collaboration to bring your project to life and create an unrivaled customer experience.

Most apparel and many prints at The Local Store are designed by our in-house team and printed locally

by Ambient Inks.

STORY Aaron and Tim both found their way to screen printing during high school but met while attending UW Stout in Menomonie pursuing degrees in Graphic Communication Management.

PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL STORE • In-house designed apparel • In-house designed screen printed artwork

With the issues we face as a global community related to the environment and social well being, Ambient Inks reframed things so that a restorative and healing approach takes priority. They work with artists and organizations to produce sustainable/socially conscious merch lines, lessen environmental impact within production processes, reduce waste and plastic by using compostable and/or eco packaging, and measure the positive impact these changes make.

They're learning, growing and celebrating the progress.

AME HIGH LOG CRAFTS AMY BECK

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MEDFORD, WI

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Ame High is a small town business located in Medford, Wisconsin selling custom outdoor fire pit pokers. Each one is a consistently beautiful, hand-crafted work of art.

One evening early on her woodworking career, Amy was sitting around the campfire looking around for a stick to stir up embers and decided it would be nice to have something to keep the fire going. The wheels began to turn and Amy put her woodworking skills to the test creating the best-looking handle whilst working the metal tip to make it functional, yet elegant.

EXTRA INFO Amy Beck is a USAF veteran with 3 tours under her belt, including Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. After serving her country, she worked as a paralegal for 12 years at a law firm in Medford, Wisconsin.

PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL STORE • Outdoor Fire Pokers

AMY BEIDLEMAN

EAU CLAIRE TRANSPLANT IN COLORADO ABOUT

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Amy creates watercolor paintings, prints and notecards. Images are of landscapes, flowers, fish and familiar places to this artist from Eau Claire Wisconsin who has been living in Aspen, Colorado since 1978.

Painting scenes of the Eau Claire area and turning them into cards has been a way to share for Amy to share her love of this special place that she grew up in. When Amy's not painting she can be found doing serious research in the great outdoors for future art projects.

EXTRA INFO The 3 1/2 x 5 cards made from original watercolor paintings are available in singles as well as variety sets of 12 featuring both landscapes and fish.

PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL STORE • Greeting Cards

ANTHOLOGY SACHI KOMAI

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MADISON, WI

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Anthology is a paper and gift shop located in the heart of downtown Madison. They feature works by over 100 local and indie artists including our own original Wisconsin-themed designs.

The mission of the store is to facilitate creativity, accomplished by...

1. selling works by local and independent artists 2. selling goods that spark creativity

STORY Sachi and her sister create greeting cards that reflect the fondness for their hometown and state.

They hope people who share these cards have their own pride and memories of time spent here.

PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL STORE • Patches • Stickers • Lapel Pins • Greeting Cards

3. providing space for people to create 4. providing supplies for people to create with 5. donating money to local nonprofits, especially for art supplies for the youth of our community

ARTOVISION

STUART & JACKSON SANDLER

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EAU CLAIRE, WI

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Artovision’s mission is to bring 2D artwork into another dimension. Products are proudly handcrafted right here in Eau Claire, Wisconsin with materials sourced in the USA.

At the heart of this father and son business, Stuart and Jackson feel lucky to be able to share their mutual passion with enthusiastic fans and collectors around the world. They believe in celebrating the resurgence of this genre of pop culture and its iconic characters, stories and art by creating collectible artwork that they’ve transformed into a new dimension.

STORY Artovision is a pioneering collectibles brand inspired by early experiences playing video arcade games with a pocket full of tokens, or blasting away on an Atari home video game computer system.

PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL STORE • Small Desktop Shadowbox Art • Large Shadowbox Art

BEER CAP MAPS JESSE DARLEY & STEVE LATHAN

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MADISON & MILWAUKEE, WI

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Beer Cap Maps is a (super) small business based in Madison, WI that proudly manufactures all of their maps in Milwaukee, WI.

It all started with two fathers in Madison, Wisconsin who had always dreamed about creating a product that would make people happy and allow them to experience the thrill of owning their own business.

Since then, they have partnered with a designer/ manufacturer and optimized their products, locked in their materials and branched out into other cap related gifts. Their partner, Jonco Industries, and their owners saw the growing community and jumped on board to finally purchase the company in 2018. They love hearing people's stories, seeing their maps, and enjoying a culture of beer, art, travel, and fun.

STORY What started as a way for founder Jesse's son to display his beloved bottle cap collection has turned into a business that sells maps to beer lovers around the world!

PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL STORE • Wood Wisconsin Beer Cap Map • Metal Wisconsin Beer Cap Map

BIRCH BARKING MAD CREATIONS CORY NEWMAN

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DULUTH, MN

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Handcrafted birch bark art and jewelry, based in Minnesota and made with sustainably harvested bark from northern Minnesota's woodlands.

"I have always gravitated toward appreciating and exploring nature, and then using the peaceful/ healing memory of mother nature as inspiration for my own creative endeavors; making birch bark jewelry is a very natural extension of my love of art and the natural environment."

STORY Cory currently resides amid the hills and trees of Duluth, Minnesota, where forests and fallen birch trees are never hard to find.

PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL STORE • Birch bark Necklace • Birch bark Earrings

- Cory

BITTERCUBE BITTERS NICHOLAS KOSEVICH & IRA KOPLOWITZ

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MILWAUKEE, WI

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Bittercube Bitters are created in Milwaukee, WI, by hand with real botanicals. No pre-made extracts or flavors are used in our slow-crafted products

The company has grown from producing one gallon jars of bitters in 2009 to 210 gallon batches now, but the process has largely stayed the same. We source botanicals as close to origin as possible and use high-quality base spirits to create densely flavored bitters.

STORY The maceration process is unique to each style and batches take as long as twenty-five days to complete.

The first commercially available batches hit the market in July of 2010.

Bittercube has been featured in Martha Stewart’s Everyday Food, Playboy, Imbibe Magazine, Timeout, Chicago Tribune, New York Times, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, GO – AirTran Inflight Magazine, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, NPR, and Daily Candy, among other publications.

PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL STORE • Wisconsin Bitters (Bolivar / Cherry Bark Vanilla / Orange / Variety Pack - 6 Bottles) • Old Fashioned Cocktail Syrup

BOB FULLER EAU CLAIRE, WI ABOUT

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Bob Fuller lives in Eau Claire, WI and enjoys woodworking as his retirement hobby.

Bob’s woodworking retirement hobby provides “challenges, rewards, and FUN!” Projects have taken him from small items like plaques, toys, and puzzles to tables, cabinets, and one-of-a-kind benches for the Children’s Museum of Eau Claire.

He particularly enjoys creative combinations of wood, with some projects including exotic inlay.

Finishing in natural tones, while attending to relationships of species, grain, and colors, all contribute to a satisfying experience.

STORY Mini kubb sets evolved from full-sized kubb pieces constructed for friends/family. The first mini-sets were Christmas gifts as part of a tradition of producing a toy or puzzle from diverse woods.

PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL STORE • Mini Kubb Set

BUSHEL & PECK’S JACKIE GENNETT

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BELOIT, WI

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Bushel & Peck's is a local food business that produces and sells delicious, local and traditional food prepared by hand.

Bushel & Peck’s certified organic farm raises fruits, vegetables, herbs, eggs and chicken to serve our preservation kitchen, restaurant and select wholesale customers. Located in the center of their flagship store is the preservation kitchen. From this kitchen they make pickles, jams, sauces, relishes, soups and fermented foods. The work in the preservation kitchen is done by hand. Each jar or bottle is handcrafted to provide the best tasting, classic preserved local foods.

STORY Over the years Bushel & Peck's has grown employing 20 seasonal preservation and sales assistants. The market and restaurant are casual, friendly, warming and have become a central part of the Beloit community.

“FOOD YOU LOVE FROM PEOPLE YOU KNOW”

PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL STORE • Hot Sauce (Mango Habanero / Cherry Bomb / Jamaican Jerk)

• Giardinera

• Pickled Beets

• Dill Pickle Spears

• Dilly Beans

CARI RAYNAE EAU CLAIRE, WI ABOUT

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Cari Raynae creates one-of-a-kind clothing, paper/paint collages, and unique greeting cards right here in the Chippewa Valley at her own Creation Station Studio.

Cari paints with watercolors and acrylics. She enjoys using different techniques with each medium. Cari’s collages are made with paint, papers, stenciling, stamping , fibers, and anything else in her studio that she thinks will add interest.

Most of the collages are abstract, but it’s fun to see what shapes and subjects people find in each one.

Cari’s cards have been featured more than 100 times in the Stampington & Company’s magazines The Stamper’s Sampler, and Take Ten.

STORY “I love to see someone smile or even burst into laughter when reading the greeting on my cards.

It makes me feel like I may have helped brighten their day a bit.”

- Cari

PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL STORE • Greeting Cards

CARR VALLEY CHEESE SID COOK

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LA VALLE, WI

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Carr Valley Cheese, owned and operated by the Cook family, remains one of Wisconsin’s traditional cheese plants, famous for making cheese the old-fashioned way.

Certified Master Cheesemaker Sid Cook has won more top national and international awards than any other cheesemaker in North America. As a fourth-generation cheesemaker, he received his cheesemaking license when he was 16.

STORY Carr Valley Cheese Company is over one-hundred years old. Nestled amongst the rolling hills and lush pastures of central Wisconsin, they remain one of Wisconsin's traditional cheese plants, famous for making cheese the old-fashioned way!

PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL STORE • Assorted Cheeses (product rotates based on availability)

Carr Valley Cheese began in 1902, and today is best known for producing high-quality, artisanal aged Cheddars. Using cow, goat, and sheep milks, they produce more than 50 original varieties. He crafts cheese the old-fashioned way, by hand, with a goal of producing high-quality cheese with outstanding flavor.

Sid's original Snow White Goat Cheddar won the 1st place "Best of Show" Award at the 2008 American Cheese Society Competition.

CHIP MAGNET EAU CLAIRE, WI ABOUT

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Producing a variety of salsas right here in Eau Claire, Chip Magnet describes itself as a “neighborhood company”.

After their first summer, they were approached by several local stores who wanted to put their salsa on the shelves. This pushed Chip Magnet to get officially licensed in the summer of 2012.

STORY In the summer of June, 2011, Chip Magnet® Salsa was born. They started by selling just a few flavors at outdoor markets, but as demand grew, so did their flavor list.

PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL STORE • Chip Magnet Salsa • Sauce Appeal Catsup • Relish The Thought Relish

In the summer of 2014, they moved to a 5500 square foot kitchen in Banbury Place, where they make 15 different varieties of salsa, from mild to scorched earth, as well as sauces and Bloody Mary mixes, and deliver to 270+ stores in six states; Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, and Missouri.

CHIPPEWADDLERS ELLE & JIM MCGEE

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EAU CLAIRE & APPLETON, WI

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Artisan-made heirloom wooden toys for children.

Cut & crafted in the Fox River Valley, assembled, painted, and polished in the Chippewa Valley, Chippewaddlers are the product of a father-daughter team, who offer two different designs, a mallard and a loon.

STORY “Growing up, one of my favorite toys was a goofy wooden duck that flapped across the floor.

My dad and I have recreated and improved on the original design.”

- Elle

PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL STORE • Mallard • Loon

CHOSEN STONES WAYNE WALDNER

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RICHLAND CENTER, WI

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Chosen Stones is a small family-run woodworking business.

“I started Chosen Stones in 2014 with a two-fold desire, to build functional handcrafted items and to pass along valuable skills to my children. Along with building heirloom quality items, I have a purpose to build character and pass on the craft of woodworking to my children. We take great satisfaction knowing that each board we create will bring many years of useful service. We each take great satisfaction in creating a great product. We strive for excellence in workmanship in everything we build.”

STORY Wayne is the owner of Chosen Stones located in a peaceful valley near Richland Center, WI. They love to create quality handcrafted wood products that are both artistic and utilitarian.

- Wayne

PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL STORE • Wisconsin Wood Coasters

CONCRETE PIG KEITH WYMAN

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MINNEAPOLIS, MN

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With an eye on the past but a specific vision for the future, Concrete Pig is unique functional art in the form of modern furniture design.

Currently residing in the [self-proclaimed] arts and music mecca of Minneapolis, his surroundings fuel his creativity. Finding inspiration from the space in and around him he continues to innovate, pushing the medium of concrete forward in unexpected ways.

To defy gravity. To find comfort in the uninviting. And to seek out new ways of alluding this concrete cohort as an [amiable foe] while continuing to elude reality.

STORY Keith Wyman (Concrete Pig) uses concrete and other media to create one of a kind sculptural elements and functional art in the form of modern furniture design.

PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL STORE • Concrete vase (large and small) • Concrete round dish with lid

DRINK WISCONSINBLY MILWAUKEE, WI ABOUT

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As the unofficial official lifestyle brand of Wisconsin, we're proud to say Drink Wisconsinbly celebrates and preserves our state’s culture like no other.

We know how to polka and how a true Brandy Old Fashioned should taste. We know that Friday nights are for fish fries and that the rest of the weekend is for tailgating. We swim in its lakes, drink in its taverns and dine in its supper clubs. We know Wisconsin, because we are Wisconsin.

STORY Drink Wisconsinbly produces a variety of clever Wisconsin-themed wearable and usable things.

PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL STORE • Magnet

• Pin

• Beer Can Glass

• Hat

• Sticker

• Koozie

• Bottle Opener

• Mug

• T-Shirt

• Shot Glass

• Key Chain

DULUTH PACK C. POIRIER (1882)

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DULUTH, MN

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Our passion and mission as a company is to get Duluth Pack handcrafted products in front of as many people as we possibly can.

Duluth Pack is the oldest canvas and leather bag and pack company in the United States. These four core values should ignite loyal and new customers to invest in a piece of American heritage.

• QUALITY

STORY Made just over the Minnesota border, Duluth Pack manufactures high-quality, built-to-last canvas and leather bags, packs, and outdoor gear in our century-old factory.

• PREMIUM PRODUCT • MADE IN AMERICA

by our employees • LIFETIME GUARANTEE

on all craftsmanship and hardware

PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL STORE • Scout Pack • Book Bag • Shell Bag

ECO URBAN TIMBER JULIE MCFADDEN

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EAU CLAIRE, WI

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Laser etching and natural, no-VOC finishes make these ecologically-sound products polished, touchable, and positively unique. eco Urban Timber items are assembled with pride in an Eau Claire studio.

Eco Urban Timber LLC acquires hardwood logs from the cities of the Chippewa Valley and local arborists.

Logs are used internally by eco Urban Timber for hand crafted wood products that we sell locally at art shows and retailers like the Local Store in Eau Claire. We also ship nationwide from our Etsy store. Since the expected volume of Ash lumber will exceed our production needs, we expect to sell kiln dried slabs to local craftspeople, artisans and K-20 art programs starting in late 2019. We are a proud member of Wisconsin Urban Wood.

STORY Eco Urban Timber LLC was formed in response to a problem looking for a solution posed when the Emerald Ash borer forced the city of Eau Claire to cull over 40,000 Ash trees within the next ten years.

PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL STORE • Beer caddy • Keepsake Box

EMMY LOU BAGS TAMMY SNIDER

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NEENAH, WI

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Maker of handmade pouches, bags and clutches.

After being gifted a sewing machine and getting into sewing for her girls, Tammy quickly became addicted to bag making, creating new bag designs and testing out new styles. Tammy lives in Neenah, WI with her husband and three kids.

STORY Tammy takes real pride in the quality of her work and sources beautiful high quality fabrics.

PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL STORE • Coin Pouch

• Large Pouch

• Wristlet

• Cross Body

• Fold Over

ENDLE HOME GOODS NICK ENDLE

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EAU CLAIRE, WI

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Gorgeous handcrafted wood products that are both beautiful and useful.

More interested in technology and computers than woodworking, Nick eventually embraced his family’s generations-long love affair with woodworking.

STORY Nick started Endle Home Goods (formerly known as Nick's Wood Shop) in 2014.

In the fall of 2014, he decided to open his own online store, and since then his products have become available at retail stores all over the Midwest. He loves connecting with his community, and creating gifts for family members and friends. Nick loves woodworking because of the joy (and challenge) that comes with making something by hand, as well as the infinite opportunities for artistic creativity with various wood species, colors, and grain.

PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL STORE • Wooden Spoons + Spatulas (Different Wood Varieties)

• Magnetic Bottle Opener (Shapes Vary)

• Wood Soap Dish

• Wood Conditioner

GITCHI ADVENTURE GOODS SAM & SARAH

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EAU CLAIRE, WI

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Gitchi Adventure Goods creates handmade prints, apparel, and other products to inspire you to seek adventure in the great outdoors.

Whether it’s biking, kayaking, or just throwing a hammock up in a local park, they encourage you to get out and find the adventure around you.

STORY An homage to their favorite of the Great Lakes, Lake Superior, “Gitchi” is a constant reminder of the profound beauty that can only be experienced in nature.

PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL STORE • Prints

“We take pride in our commitment to sustainability.

From sourcing paper that is FSC and Green Seal certified, to packaging our items in 100% compostable or recyclable materials, to personally making local deliveries by bike, we believe that Mother Nature has treated us pretty darn fabulously, and we strive to return the favor.”

- Sam & Sarah

GORILLY GOODS CHRIS & STEPHEN

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JACKSON, WI

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Gorilly Goods prioritizes high-quality foods to nourish and sustain energy in-between meals.

It’s the conscious decision to choose natural, real ingredients that provide health benefits in every delicious, purposeful bite.

“From our raw, organic ingredients, to our sustainable production process, to our name and commitment to the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund, we put respect for nature at the center of Gorilly Goods.

STORY They use only natural, real ingredients that provide health benefits in every delicious, purposeful bite. Better food leads to better well-being, and it should taste pretty good too.

We support all things cleanly grown, fairly traded, sustainable and full of nutrients. Soaking our nuts and seeds charges their energy and brings them to their full potential to nourish.”

- Chris and Steven Gorilly Goods gives back to nature with each pack.

2 cents from every box sold is donated to the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund to help save mountain gorillas and their habitats.

PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL STORE • Snack Mix (Hillside / Forest / Trail / Supernola Triple Berry Vanilla)

HAGEN & OATS

NIKKI HOLLERICH & ANNA HAGEN

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NEWPORT, MN

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Nikki and Anna were born and raised in good ol’ Minnesota. “We are two sisters and some tools. Everything we make is done by hand with a scroll saw!”

“Growing up, we were taught that being a girl means you have all the power in the world. We grew up hands-on and learned that hard work is a way of life.

During our growing years we built a wood strip canoe and rebuilt a 1970 VW Beetle. That drive to work hard helped develop our creativity.

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We LOVE to inspire women. From using a drill to building a business, we want to help women see that they can do anything! We were taught growing up that we can build anything and that is the message we want to share.”

Most of their pieces have over 20 steps in the process. They take pride in quality and detail.

You can find them on social media, their website, in our shop, and in over 40 locations across the country!

PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL STORE • Eau Claire, WI Cribbage Board • WI Wood Cutout Sign

- Nikki and Anna

HALFMOON DESIGNS CO. LYDIA TRADEWELL

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EAU CLAIRE, WI

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Halfmoon Designs makes unique greeting cards right here in Eau Claire.

“Creating greeting cards with whimsical illustrations, snarky typography, and quirky design for all occasions is my jam. I absolutely adore any excuse to send some lovin’ and make people smile through ridiculous cards, so why not spread the love? When ideas come I go to the drawing board with pen and paper, and then actualize my illustrations entirely digitally.”

STORY Lydia produces cards for all occasions.

- Lydia

PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL STORE • Greeting Cards

HANMADE

COLLEEN MCCARRIER & HANNAH JABLONSKI

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MILWAUKEE, WI

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HANmade produces items with unique, whimsical designs featuring iconic Wisconsin scenes.

“In 2011 I found myself thinking, Milwaukee needs a souvenir tablecloth like you used to find in the 1950s.”

- Colleen They didn’t tackle a tablecloth but instead created the popular “LAKEFRONT Souvenir Bandanna,” later joined by a notebook, puzzle and assorted limited edition items along the way. They didn’t stop thinking, and in 2016 their first Wisconsin-themed design was born; “Wisconsin PARTY Know-How!”that playfully features the foods you’d find at a party in your auntie’s rec room. What better canvas for food than a kitchen towel, coasters and a beverage tray!

STORY Capturing the fun side of Wisco life, these products have an amusing vintage appeal.

PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL STORE • Puzzle

• Pillow

• Magnet

• Kitchen Towel

• Postcard

• Coasters

• Serving Tray

HEARTSTORMS STUDIO CASSANDRA LUECK

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EAU CLAIRE, WI

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The Nature-Encased Pendants are curated on woodland walks, riverside strolls and north woods hikes, where Cassandra hand-picks bits of earth to take home and cast into molds.

“My passion for creating jewelry when I moved to the beautiful state of Alaska. There, many of the native people are exquisite seed beaders and jewelers. Many years and lots of life later, I made a promise to myself that I would create a platform for selling my work, and thus, heartSTORMS jewelry was born. I describe a "heart storm" as any powerful or profound emotion.

I put emotion and care into each piece that I make, and offer it to the world. The finished product is a token of Wisconsin that is both beautiful and timeless.”

STORY Cassandra’s passion is creativity, combined with nature and positive energy. Through her jewelry she is able to create a lasting treasure that combines all of these things.

- Cassandra

PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL STORE • Nature Encased Pendant

• Nature Encased Key Chain

• Nature Encased Earrings

• Nature Endcased Bracelet

HELLO ADORN JESS & ADAM GARDNER

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EAU CLAIRE, WI

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Adorn Jewelry is a jewelry studio located just a few blocks away from The Local Store in downtown Eau Claire, WI. Adam and Jess make beautifully handcrafted jewelry together.

“We both had 10+ year careers in the demanding world of corporate finance and insurance, where dreams are meant to be big. But these 'big' dreams we had accomplished weren't allowing us the time to enjoy the things that really made us happy. That's when we decided that we wanted a small dream. A small business that would allow us the opportunity to create happiness. Together and truly happy. We're still dreaming big, just in a smaller way.”

STORY “We make beautiful jewelry that makes us just as happy as it makes the people who receive it. We let go of our big dreams for a small dream that would create an opportunity for us to enjoy our lives the way we want to.”

- Jess

- Jess

PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL STORE • Handmade Jewelry (Earrings / Necklaces / Chains / Rings / Bracelets)

HIKERS BREW COFFEE ZACH PECHA & ADDY SERUM

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EAU CLAIRE, WI

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Hikers Brew Coffee is one of the few Chippewa Valley businesses that is part of the 1% For the Planet organization and is also climate-neutral certified. They offer freshly roasted coffee in travel-friendly and compostable packages – perfect for any adventure.

“The main goal is to get more people thinking about sustainability. We’re using coffee as the vehicle to drive sustainability.”

- Zach

STORY Owners Addy Serum and Zach Pecha met in their junior year at North High School in Eau Claire and found their common love – for each other, yes, but also for taking care of the planet while properly caffeinated.

PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL STORE • Flavors of coffee: Mile Marker, Red Rocks, Yurt Dirt, Van Life, Some Mores, and Hazy Hiker • Sizes: Venture Pack (4 oz.), Base Camp Bag (32 oz), and Six-Pack Sampler (six 4 oz. bags, one of each flavor)

HONEST ROAST COFFEE MATT SCHWANN

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EAU CLAIRE, WI

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Honest Roast Coffee sources the finest specialty coffees from farms and co-ops around the world and roasts them using their own proprietary methods to create the best possible coffee experience.

“Roasted locally at Banbury Place in Eau Claire, WI, Honest Roast Coffee developed our own roasting equipment and methods because we felt that current roasting methodology could be improved. We strive to create the best coffee experience possible and endlessly pursue perfection. Coffee is our craft.”

- Matt

STORY Honest Roast Coffee was established in 2014 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin by Matt, a coffee lover with a background in manufacturing and desire to create the highest quality coffee possible.

PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL STORE • Honest Roast Irish Coffee

• Beach Vibes

• Dark Plasma

• Espressoteric

HOOK’S CHEESE TONY & JULIE HOOK

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MINERAL POINT, WI

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Over 90 years of cheesemaking experience show through since Hook’s cheeses have won numerous grand champion awards at the county, state, American Cheese Society, and world championship levels.

In 1982, their Colby won the “Best of Class” award in the World Cheese Championship. It was judged the “Finest Cheese in the World” out of 482 entries. There were entries from fourteen states and sixteen countries.

Julie Hook was, and still is, the only woman to win the World Championship! Hook’s was then founded.

STORY Tony Hook began apprenticing at a small cheese factory in Barneveld and got his cheesemakers license in 1972. Tony and Julie formed Hook’s Cheese Company and began producing cheese in 1976.

PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL STORE • Assorted Cheeses (product rotates based on availability)

INFINITEA EAU CLAIRE, WI ABOUT

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Authentic loose leaf tea packaged in Eau Claire at Forage Kitchen in Banbury Place. Infinitea brings the world of international teas all under one roof.

They have an expansive network of tea importers and also import their own teas directly from China as well.

STORY Infinitea used to be a tea house in town – they’ve since closed the shop but continued to offer the same tea options through specialty shops such as ours.

PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL STORE • Loose Leaf Tea (Chai / Mate / Orange Blossom / Earl Grey)

IRON MAID ART CRYSTEN NESSETH

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BARRON, WI

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Creating warmth and whimsy from a cold, hard medium. This business is a woman-owned, Wisconsin/Minnesota-based, recycled arts operation.

Crysten explores many avenues of work, including outdoor exhibition sculptures, art festivals and events, signs, custom work, wholesale and retail products and much more. The Iron Maid Art Studio is located at NTH Inc, a farming implement manufacturing business in Barron, WI, where Crysten Nesseth is Artist in Residence. Sculptural materials are recycled from NTH Inc. manufacturing scrap, and the artist has access to a plethora of industrial tools including iron workers, CNC plasmas, press brakes and saws.

STORY Metal Sculptor Crysten Nesseth developed a passion for working with recycled metals and sustainable arts after graduating from St. Olaf College in 2012 with a degree in Biology. That same year, she picked up a welder and started Iron Maid Art.

PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL STORE • Metal Bottle Opener (Wisconsin / Cow)

IVERSON CUSTOM COATINGS DAIKON IVERSON

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EAU CLAIRE, WI

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Dallan uses powder coating processes to create cups with stainless steel “Wisconsin” logos, but also produces larger work.

Powder coating is the process of applying electro-statically charged powder particles to a metal piece and then melting the powder to the surface. It’s more durable than painting, and is eco-friendly, emitting zero solvents. Daikon built his own large oven to cure bigger pieces, and prides himself in perfecting his craft.

STORY Dailon Iverson of Iverson Custom Coatings became a Local Store maker while still a high school student from rural Eau Claire.

PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL STORE • Tumbler

JAMES STEENO GALLERY JAMES STEENO

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MILWAUKEE, WI

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Watercolors and illustrations reflect Wisconsin, both the untamed and civilized, from architecture to urban scenes and subject matter. Art prints, Art Maps® and originals of places found nearby.

Steeno holds a Baccalaureate of Fine Arts degree with an emphasis in graphic design and illustration from the University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh. James participates in a variety of art shows, fairs and painting competitions around the state of Wisconsin. Currently, he works as a freelance artist/illustrator within his home-studio in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Milwaukee.

STORY James Steeno, a native of Wisconsin, is an independent artist/illustrator in Milwaukee. Born and raised in Green Bay, he began art classes at a young age.

PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL STORE • Prints • Coloring Book • Greeting Cards

Steeno’s Art Maps are local views of Wisconsin from the sky with a proclivity towards art, color and design.

They start where traditional maps end and are for your living, working or dreaming spaces.

KAISERSON HONEY ELLEN SORENSON & DREW KAISER

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EAU CLAIRE, WI

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Kaiserson Honey produces bee-generated products, offering a variety of waxen goods and hyper-local honeys.

Ellen and Drew found their mutual love of bees at the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. She was a Geography Student while he studied Art. It was a seemingly unlikely intersection of passions that proved to be complementary. In 2010, Ellen started anapiary at UWEC as part of an independent study with Geography Professor Joseph Hupy. In addition to learning to keep bees, they sought to understand how the complex and ever changing cover of rural Wisconsin affected honeybee health and mortality.

The couple was instrumental in convincing the city to allow hive operations in Eau Claire.

STORY With hives distributed around the Eau Claire area, Drew and Ellen manage hives and create products from the honey and wax the bees produce.

PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL STORE • Honey

• Beeswax Candle

• Beehive Candle

• Beeswax Lip Balm

KIKI B OMI DESIGNS KRISTI SMITH

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EAU CLAIRE, WI

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Kiki B Omi designs products are colorfully whimsical and focus on the creative child in all of us.

Colorful, whimsical, and fun, the art carrier line includes crayon rolls, colored pencil rolls, art caddies, and art purses. Each carrier is created with bright and colorful fabrics and comes pre-stuffed with art supplies.

Her “Up-Cycled Friend” line consists of plants and animals that have been lovingly created partly from salvaged textiles. Each Up-Cycled friend has been fittingly named to match their personality.

STORY As a stay-at-home mom, Kristi channels her creative energies into her handmade business inspired by her children, who are often seen hanging around her cutting table and sewing machine as she creates.

PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL STORE • Up-Cycled Stuffed Animals (Cow / Moose / Bear / Pig / Fox)

• Art Caddy

• Art Purse

• Crayon Roll

LACLARE FAMILY CREAMERY LARRY & CLARA HEDRICH

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MALONE, WI

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LaClare Family Creamery is a true farmstead operation founded in 1978 with a foundation that is rooted in artistry, family values and hard work.

Along with their homestead, they inherited two goats, a dozen or so chickens and pair of peacocks.

STORY In the late 70’s, eager to return to their rural roots, Larry and Clara Hedrich bought a “hobby farm” in the heart of America’s Dairyland and called it LaClare Farms, named after Larry and Clara.

PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL STORE • Assorted Cheeses (product rotates based on availability)

CHANDOKA CHEESE: Mild, Fruity cheese with rich cheddary notes. The cow milk develops sweet buttery characteristics, as the goat milk develops sweet tangy notes, creating Chandoka- a wonderfully flavorful cheese. It is perfect for cheese boards, replacement for traditional cheddars.

AWARDS INCLUDE: 2018 World Championship Cheese Second Place in Class, and 2014 Dodge County Fair Best in Class

LIDDLE HANDMADE AMBER LIDDLE

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MILWAUKEE, WI

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Durable, washable, and adorable handmade bibs, blankets and bunnies.

“As a parent, I still want to look at nice things, I don't have money to spend on things that won't last, and I am a person that needs to be able to throw everything in the washer/dryer and not worry about it. My baby items are all that! They make great gifts for new parents. I started this business when my oldest was only a baby. I wanted cute bibs for her, so I got out my beast of a machine (1968 Ricaro I got from my mom) and started sewing. After 10 years, my business has grown and I now sell wholesale and consignment across the country.”

STORY “I'm Amber, the one woman in this one woman show! I live in Milwaukee with my scientist husband, our two kids, dog, and three cats.

My work is centered around three things: good fabric, durability, and washability.”

- Amber

PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL STORE • Burp Cloths • Teethers • Swaddle Blankets

- Amber

LOUPAPER LOUISE NEUMANN

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SOUTHERN US

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LouPaper’s artwork and paper products feature food and gardens and travel and cocktails, because these are the themes that can enrich a life or brighten a day.

Creator, printing specialist and customer service adviser, Louise is the artist behind these clever prints of our favorite Wisconsin things. Although she floundered for a bit, Louise settled on pen and ink as her medium – markers, no less! She also runs her own printing press, cranking out images that people love. These days, LouPaper has a growing wholesale and customer base, an expanding collection of themes and products.

STORY Each product in the LouPaper shop is an indulgent little celebration of the things that make life lovely, which, in turn, translates to a smile on the face of customers.

PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL STORE • Prints (Old Fashioned / Bloody Mary / Wisconsin Collage)

MAPLE VALLEY COOPERATIVE CECIL

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CASHTON, WI

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As a cooperative, we offer you a high-quality certified organic product free of additives and preservatives.

We bring you a socially responsible commodity. Great effort has gone into selecting responsible, organically certified woodland farmers whose standards and practices represent stewardship to the environment and our planet. We believe in family scale farming, fair wages for producers and employees, transparency, accountability, and sustainable fair business practices.

STORY Maple Valley, a pioneer in organic and fair practices for maple production, was founded in 1991, became a cooperative in 2007, and continues to produce 100% pure and organically produced maple products year after year.

PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL STORE • Boxed 6 Piece Maple Candy

MARIEKE GOUDA MARIEKE & ROLF PENTERMAN

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THORP, WI

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Expert, Licensed cheesemaker, Marieke Penterman and her team, handcraft traditional Dutch Goudas.

Marieke uses the time-tested, Old World, cheesemaking methods Marieke brought with her when she emigrated from the Netherlands. Marieke transforms farmstead-fresh, raw, cow’s milk from her family farm into award-winning cheese, which is then carefully cured on imported Dutch pine planks in temperature and humidity-controlled aging cellars. Her cheeses have won more than 100 awards in the US and on the world stage. In 2013, they were crowned Grand Champion of the U.S. Championship Cheese Contest.

Their Marieke® Gouda Mature, aged 6-9 months earned this honor.

STORY At Marieke® Gouda and the Penterman Farm, we take pride in modern family farming and handcrafting our award-winning Marieke® Gouda cheese. It's our passion!

PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL STORE • Assorted Cheeses (product rotates based on availability)

MAYANA CHOCOLATE DANIEL & TAMARA HERSKOVIC

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SPOONER, WI

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Mayana Chocolate is a destination, a new world of chocolate experienced in every flavor, every bite, and every ingredient.

All Mayana confections feature only organic cream, pure ingredients, and never any extracts. Supporting our craftsmen approach, the beautiful Mayana packaging pays homage to the lush chocolate growing regions. Mayana Chocolate is run by Daniel and Tamara, a husband and wife team.

STORY

AWARDS:

Award-winning Chef Daniel Herskovic uses only the best, freshest ingredients to create an uncommonly luxurious chocolate product.

• Recipient of the 2017 Good Food Award,

Confections category for our Space Candy Bar • Named Top Ten Chocolatier by Dessert

Professional Magazine

PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL STORE • Chocolate Bar

• Salted Caramels

• Mini Chocolate Bar

• 4-Piece Signature Box

NATURE OF ART CHRISTIE KAROW

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EAU CLAIRE, WI

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Maker Christie Karow creates earrings.

She incorporates nature into her art by utilizing pinecones, wood pieces, bark, and metal.

STORY “I create jewelry inspired by nature.”

- Christie

PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL STORE • Earrings • Necklaces

NORTHWOODS CHEESE DEREK & ANGELA THIELKE

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VERONA, WI

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Derek and Angela Thielke manage Northwoods Cheese and have over 35 years in the farm and cheese industry.

Northwoods Cheese Company coordinates the efforts of Sheltered Workshops employing persons with disabilities throughout Wisconsin and working with Wisconsin farms to distribute Wisconsin Cheese throughout the nation.

STORY The goal is to provide full and meaningful employment for persons with disabilities and provide quality Wisconsin Cheese to all.

PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL STORE • Assorted Cheeses (product rotates based on availability) • Assorted Sausages (product rotates based on availability)

NYBORG POTTERY PAUL & KATIE NYBORG

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JACKSON COUNTY, WI

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Beautiful stoneware with elegant lines and vibrant classic tones.

“We specialize in blacksmith, pottery and custom woodwork. Using traditional forging and crafting methods each and every project is hand crafted while incorporating the elements of personal vision and the stamp of our originality.”

STORY

- Paul

The Nyborgs are artisans based in the countryside just 30 mins south of Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL STORE • Assorted Mugs

• Low Bowl

• Large Bowl

• Honey Pot

• Pitcher

• Large Jar

OLLIE & OLINA ERIKA LAPEAN

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MILWAUKEE, WI

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Handmade bibs for special occasions, Wisconsin-themed bibs, and just straight up adorable bibs!

“Quality matters. Our Earth matters. Moments matters.

We package that up in one unforgettable gift.”

STORY Owner Erika lives in Milwaukee, WI with her three daughters. She uses high quality materials to craft these adorable bibs.

PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL STORE • Bibs

- Erika

ORANGE POPS LESLIE PHILLIPS

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MILWAUKEE, WI

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“Doing design work is my passion and I most enjoy the experimental process of adding layers of color, filters, and applying new ideas to my work.”

“I feel so much gratitude to be able to work full-time on all of my creations! On any given day you will find me brainstorming new ideas in my studio space, which is located inside a mixed-use commercial building in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I tend to gravitate towards bright colors and glossy finishes, and am best known for my epoxy resin-finished coasters.”

- Leslie

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- Leslie

2018 has been a creative explosion for Leslie, who now has a large line of new products available.

Leslie believes in being earth-friendly and uses recycled and repurposed materials in her work whenever possible. Some of her favorite creative materials include repurposed wooden windows, books and magazines, scrap paper pieces, ceramic tile from the Re-Store, and repurposed bottle caps.

PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL STORE • Wisconsin Tile Coaster • Crew Socks • Bottle Cap Magnet Set

ORCHARD STREET APPAREL JULIE TESKA

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MILWAUKEE, WI

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We're passionate about helping creative ideas come to life with inks and textiles.

GOOD FOR THE ENVIRONMENT:

STORY Orchard Street Apparel is a small crew of creatives based in Milwaukee, Wi. We print clothing that is soft on you as it is on the environment. Our designs pay homage to the past while keeping our eyes on the future.

PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL STORE • Hoodie

• Onesie

• Tank Top

• Toddler T-Shirt

• T-shirt

• Tote Bag

Screen-printing has historically been an industry of environmentally harmful plastisol inks containing gender-bending phthalates and harsh solvent chemicals. Orchard Street Apparel was committed from the start to breaking that pollution cycle and was ahead of the vast majority of print shops in exclusively using phthalate-free plastisol and environmentally-friendly soy-based biodegradable cleaners.

ROB'S RUSTICS MINNEAPOLIS, WI ABOUT

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Rob specializes in rustic cast iron bottle openers and wall hooks.

Robs Rustics has been featured in Better Homes and Gardens (Spring 2013), Martha Stewart's Real Simple Magazine (July 2014), and Food Network Magazine (June 2015).

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Rob is drawn to a simple product, that provides great function, and a bit of nostalgia. Rustic, primitive home and cabin decor items. Favorite materials include: Barnwood, reclaimed material, lumber, logs, and burlap. Because they don't make things like they used to.

Rob's Rustics is a midwestern microbusiness born out of a love for rustic treasures that are both functional and aesthetically pleasing.

PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL STORE • Rustic Wall Hanging Bottle Opener

SACRED BLOSSOM TONY

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MONDOVI, WI

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Herbal teas blended to support health and taste delicious.

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Sacred Blossom Farmwas founded for our health, your health and the health of the planet. The fields look like beautiful prairies with different varieties of plants mixed together. They harvest their herbs and flowers then carefully dry and hand process them to produce a unique level of quality, potency and freshness.

Sacred Blossom Farm blends their teas to support health and taste delicious. No flavor additives.

Just vibrant herbs, flowers and fruit.

They strive to create a simple product that provides great function, and a bit of nostalgia. Because they don't make things like they used to.

PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL STORE • Loose Leaf Herbal Tea (Tiger / Dream / Angel)

SANBORN CANOE COMPANY PETER

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WINONA, MN

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“No matter the embellishment, at its heart, a paddle is still a simple tool. Because we put our name on it, you know you can trust it.”

Each Sanborn paddle is made by hand using simple tools. The craftsman brands his initial just beneath the grip of a finished paddle signifying we spent our time on the paddle so you can spend your time on the water.

- Peter

STORY Sanborn Canoe Company puts a lot into each paddle to make it a functional work of art to inspire your next adventure and take you there.

PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL STORE • Performance Canoe Paddle • Artisan Canoe Paddle

SARTORI CHEESE SARTORI FAMILY

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PLYMOUTH, WI

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Rich, nutty, creamy Black Pepper BellaVitano is our finest creation.

“Sartori is a fourth-generation family owned and operated company in the great American tradition.

But we’re prouder still of the family feeling that runs throughout the entire company every day. From our leadership and artisan cheese expertise, to our cheesemakers, to our network of patron farmers, we share a deep sense of connection to one another and the land. Even the cows are in on it. And now, you are too.”

STORY The fruit of the black pepper vine has been used since antiquity in European cuisine. By adding just the right pinch of cracked black peppercorns, to our BellaVitano, Santori imparts a spicy zestiness that’s nothing to sneeze at.

PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL STORE • Black Pepper Bellavitano Cheese

- The Santori Family

SILVER SPRING FOODS ELLIS HUNTSINGER (1929)

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EAU CLAIRE, WI

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SIlver Springs is a world leader in all things horseradish, offering a plethora of flavorful sauces.

Huntsinger Farms now grows horseradish in a five- to seven-year rotation with corn, soybeans, snap beans and other forage crops on over 9,000 acres of prime Wisconsin and Minnesota farmland. Horseradish roots harvested in the spring and fall are placed immediately in cold storage until processed, bottled, and sold under the Silver Spring brand to markets worldwide.

STORY Ellis Huntsinger founded Huntsinger Farms, Inc., and its subsidiary Silver Spring Foods, Inc., in 1929.

That’s when he started growing horseradish and other vegetable crops on a few acres of land near a freshwater spring south of Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL STORE • Horseradish

• Dill Mustard

• Horseradish Steak Sauce

• Whole Grain Mustard

• Cranberry Horseradish

• Beer 'n Brat Mustard

In the early days, Ellis prepared and bottled horseradish by hand in an old milk shed behind his house. He sold his fresh ground horseradish locally to help augment his income during Wisconsin’s cold winter months.

SIMPLISTICREATIONS KAT RICHARDS

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MILWAUKEE, WI

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SimplistiCreations specializes in laser etched home decor and laser cut wood jewelry.

For as long as she can remember, Kat’s always been a crafter, even at a young age. Today, she creates laser-cut wood jewelry. The wood is locally sourced from SE Wisconsin from Ocooch hardwoods. The jewelry and home decor items vary from Baltic birch to Mahogany.

She is slowly expanding to other types of wood materials like alder wood and poplar wood.

STORY Kat believes there's beauty in simplicity and hopes her creations give you inspiration.

PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL STORE • Hops Pendant Necklace

SIMPLY SNACKIN SUE KRAMLICH

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OSHKOSH, WI

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The idea for Simply Snackin began with the desire to craft on-the-go protein snacks with NUTRITIONAL VALUE - snacks that support health & wellness because they are delicious & nutritious naturally.

Founder Sue Kramlich, building on experience at the family owned business (Silver Creek Specialty Meats est. 1989 by in-laws extraordinaire William & Dorothy Kramlich) developed protein snacks that offered an ALTERNATIVE to meat snacks made from poor quality protein & artificial, nutrient lacking ingredients.

STORY With Wisconsin’s supportive small business environment and the ever growing interest in snack products that support health you can find Simply Snackin’ in our home state at valued retail partners.

PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL STORE • Protein Jerky Snack (Black Bean Chicken / Orchard Beef / Northwoods Beef / 2 Reds Venison)

STUDIO 2 CERAMICS GRACE & JIM ALWORTH

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MINNEAPOLIS, MN

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These unique mugs are individually designed and handcrafted.

“We incorporate joy and a playful spirit in all the work we do. We purchase our supplies from local businesses and use sustainable and earth-gentle practices whenever possible. We don’t use molds or heavy machinery and our kiln is powered by the solar panels above our studio in Northeast Minneapolis. You will notice slight variations from mug to mug because each piece is made by hand. We want you to know that an actual human made your mug because we are artists, not a factory.”

STORY Studio 2 Ceramics got its start in 2005 when Duluth native, Jim Alworth, was creating clay monsters instead of doing “serious art” and Carolina native, Grace, was tickled that an artist was having fun.

PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL STORE • Ceramic Mug

- Grace

STUDIO CARRIE CARRIE CHAPKO

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MILWAUKEE, WI

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Carrie is an artist, designer and illustrator. She designs and produces art prints, notebooks and journals in her home in Pewaukee, WI. She has lived in Wisconsin her entire life and finds that her home state is a recurring theme in her art.

“I live in Pewaukee with my husband and son. Our home is surrounded by nature and animals that I often find inspiration in. I have a degree in graphic design and work as an art director at a marketing agency. In my free time I enjoy reconnecting with my inner artist and relearning the joy of creating. My childhood was spent drawing, carving, weaving, painting, crafting, exploring, dreaming and rearranging furniture any chance I could get. Today my passions still include drawing and painting, and some new found loves include pattern design, digital illustration and children's illustration.”

STORY “My medium of choice is watercolor; I enjoy how it often has surprising results and I love the translucency and textures it creates.”

- Carrie

PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL STORE • Notebooks • Prints • Tote Bag

- Carrie

STUMP’S FOOD & DRINK JIM HAWKINSON

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WAUSAU, WI

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Hot, hot, hot, (but not TOO hot) and delicious tasty sensations!

With the support of family and friends, Jim started the Stump’s brand in Afton, Wisconsin. As the popularity of the HOT Olives skyrocketed the operation moved to a licensed manufacturing facility that could accommodate the demand for his HOT little treats. With the added manufacturing capabilities Stump was able to focus his attention on the development of more products to satisfy all tastes. Family, quality and commitment to the customer are still the backbone of the Stump's brand!

STORY In 1996 Jim “Stump’s”® Hawkinson was hungry for something with a little kick. Stump had always loved hot foods. On a trip to Belize Stump was introduced to the habanero pepper. Stump used this knowledge to make the perfect blend for his hot green olives.

PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL STORE • Hot Pickled Asapragus • Hot Dilly Bean • Bread & Butter Hot Garlic Gloves

SWEET DRIVER CHOCOLATES BECKY

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EAU CLAIRE, WI

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A small, gourmet chocolate and truffle candy company.

Sweet Driver Chocolates has a production kitchen in Artisan Forge Studios in Eau Claire.

STORY Formerly of Obsession Chocolates, a revered chocolate shop in downtown Eau Claire, Becky has now rekindled many of the same recipes and added some new twists.

PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL STORE • Caramel Krispy Bar

• Dark Chocolate Covered Strawberry Bar

• Oh My Glob

• Sweet & Salty Bar

• White Chocolate Matcha Bar

• Dark Healthy Bark

• White Chocolate Matcha Bar

• Elliot Pecan Turtles

TACTILE CRAFTWORKS SARAH KIRKHAM & ANNA WARREN

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MILWAUKEE, WI

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Handcrafted leather goods with an Eau Claire flair.

“We take pride in how we’ve been able to combine old world crafting techniques with modern technology to create our products. Handcrafting is the heart of what we do- and laser etching allows us to add another dimension to our work, one that enhances our craftsmanship instead of replacing it.

STORY Tactile Craftworks is a collaboration between crafters Sarah Kirkham and Anna Warren.

They met in 2008, and soon realized they shared an aesthetic, a sense of humor, and a love of crafting.

All of our products are made in our Midwest studio with sharp knives, metal stamps and rawhide mallets.

Our work is most inspired by the idea of place, and our emotional responses to both home and travel. We try to honor the craftsmanship that has come before us, while trusting our own eyes and aesthetics.”

- Sarah

PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL STORE • Leather Eau Claire Map Goods (Flask / Journal / Travel Mug / Clutch / Passport Wallet)

THE BITTEN MITTEN MIRANDA & MATT

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CEDAR SPRINGS, MI

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The Bitten Mitten is a Michigan based company that makes unique state themed baby goodies.

We love making products that bring extra joy to a very exciting time in families’ lives!

This company means so much to Miranda as she started it as a place to put her pregnancy hormones to good use after having the honor of being a surrogate for her brother and sister-in-law. Instead of taking care of the babies she had given birth to for her brother and sister-in-law.

STORY Miranda wanted to bless other Mom's with teething babies by giving them a product that they could use during a stressful time.

PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL STORE • Wisconsin Teether • Wisconsin Swaddle Blanket

THE LITTLE FRIENDS OF PRINTMAKING JW & MELISSA BUCHANAN

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WISCONSIN TRANSPLANTS IN LOS ANGELES

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Silk-screened prints with a Wisco vibe.

“We're just a couple of born-and-bred Wisconsinites living in the California sun, making prints and designer doodads for people with a sense of humor.”

All of these silkscreen prints and items are illustrated and hand-printed by The Little Friedns of Printmaking in their home studio. “As designers, we love making the stuff we wish we could buy ourselves. The very idea that our work resonates with other people gives us a sneaky little thrill every day. All prints and posters are hand-printed, limited-edition silkscreens (unless otherwise noted). Owing to the process, each print is unique; and so they may exhibit some degree of variation.”

- JW

- JW

STORY

PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL STORE • Prints

THE QUINCE & APPLE COMPANY MATT AND CLARE

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MADISON, WI

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Along with a small, passionate team, The Quince & Apple Company handcrafts artisan preserves and syrups right in the heart of Madison, Wisconsin.

“We love our preserves with cheese most of all, but they’re great with pastries, on sandwiches, drizzled over ice cream and mixed into yogurt. Our syrups easily make wonderful sodas, punches or cocktails, and have many culinary uses as well.

STORY

Every small batch we make is produced with handson care and great attention to detail so that each jar is up to our exacting standards. This artisan-centered approach allows us to always use the highest quality fresh produce, adjusting for the differences in season and variety.”

“We’re Matt and Clare, the husband and wife duo behind Quince and Apple. (We also are the makers of Treat). We make products that are subtle, well balanced and not too sweet, so they are perfect for pairing.”

- Matt and Clare

- Matt and Clare

PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL STORE • Preserves (Apple & Cranberry / Fig & Black Tea / Tart Cherry & White Tea / Orange Marmalade with Lemons) • Syrup (Honey Lemon / Tart Cherry Grenadine / Rhubarb Hops)

TNT WILD RICE EAGLE RIVER, WI ABOUT

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WIld rice is a nutritional grain with its own distinctive flavor and has been a staple forever in WIsconsin.

TNT Wild Rice needs little ornamentation. Simply toss cooked wild rice with butter and seasonings or serve for breakfast with sugar and cream. Wild rice adds a distinctive flavor to any dish. Wild rice is used in a variety of foods such as appetizers, soups, salads, stews, casseroles, dressings, and desserts. In recent years, wild rice has been used in breakfast cereals, muffins, pancake mixes, breads, and cookies.

STORY Selling wild rice and other health foods has been in our family tradition for over 38 years in Northern and Central Wisconsin and Upper Michigan Areas. TNT Wild Rice LLC has been carrying on the family traditions and values from day one. We will always strive to be the best we can be.

PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL STORE • Wild Rice Blends (Brown Wild / Lumberjack / Garden / Cranberry Celebration)

TRAINOR’S MAPLE ESSENCE FARMS RON TRAINOR & FAMILY

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MENOMONIE, WI

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Our pure maple syrup is produced locally on the Trainor family farm in Wisconsin. Nature has provided everything we need to make great tasting pure maple syrup.

Maple Essence Farms is tucked in the rolling hills and valleys of beautiful western Wisconsin, near Eau Claire and Menomonie and just a short drive from the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul.

STORY Pure maple syrup is one of Wisconsin's most delicious natural resources.

PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL STORE • Pure Maple Syrup - Half Pint (Glass or Plastic)

TREAT HANDMADE MATT & CLARE

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MADISON, WI

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At Treat, they hand make all of their spiced and candied nuts in their own small Wisconsin kitchen.

“We're Matt and Clare, the owners of Treat! Our journey in the world of artisan food started in 2009, when we founded Quince and Apple, hand making preserves and drink syrups.In March of 2018, we took the exciting step of joining forces with Treat. With two great artisan brands under the same roof, life is twice as delicious!”

STORY Everything is cooked in small batches with simple ingredients, ensuring the absolute best quality.

We think the end result is something pretty special!

PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL STORE • Candied Pecans (3 oz Bag / 7 oz Jar) • Spiced Almonds (3 oz Bag / 8.5 oz Jar)

- Matt and Clare

TREEPURPOSE TIM BRUDNICKI

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EAU CLAIRE, WI

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TreePurpose of Eau Claire is devoted to using locally salvaged wood sourced from Chippewa Valley neighborhoods.

Milled in Eau Claire; handmade by artisans.

After the trees are salvaged, they are transported and cut at our sawmill in rural Eau Claire.

Nature provides the inspiration for our unique designs.

All the knots, unusual grain patterns, and color variation—the “imperfections” that mainstream manufacturers cut away and discard—are the features that give each TreePurpose product its unique character that can never be replicated.

STORY When trees require removal due to hazard or declining health, TreePurpose consults with forestry professionals to salvage them and give them a second life as one-of-a-kind high quality furniture and building products.

Tim’s famed woodwork is featured all through The Oxbow Hotel and the Lakely, and also appears in furniture, signage, art, and other formats all over Eau Claire!

PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL STORE • Cutting boards

• Votive Candle Holders

• Coasters

• Cedar Wood Slices

• Cribbage Boards

URBAL TEA NICK NOWACZYK

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MILWAUKEE, WI

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Urbal Tea is just how it sounds, herbal tea. Urbal Tea provides you with a simple and easy way to heal, refresh and nourish the entire body. Urbal Tea is liquid for life.

Nick is a Master Herbalist and UW-Eau Claire alum.

He believes in the healing powers of herbs. Holistic health is his passion and making medicinal teas with the best dried herbs available is what he does. These herbal infusions provide people with a healthy alternative to coffee, soda and other processed beverages.

STORY Urbal Tea hand blends herbal teas with the finest herbs, roots, fruits and spices. They are stocked full of medicinal benefits including antioxidants, vitamins and trace minerals.

PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL STORE • Urbal Tea (Brain Booster / Equilibrium / Inner Fire / Cran Apple Detox)

WISCO POP! BEVERAGE CO. AUSTIN ASHLEY

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VIROQUA, WI

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From the glass bottles to the delicious soda, errr, pop inside, Wisco Pop is a heritage beverage experience!

Austin and his wife Hallie were expecting and he was inspired to create a spicy elixir to bring her comfort and relief during their pregnancy.

“Our stovetop may have gotten a little bigger, but we bring the same love and attention to all of our products.”

STORY lt all started with love. Using his kitchen stovetop, whole ginger root and herbs from the garden, our founder Austin Ashley crafted the first elixir that would evolve into Wisco Pop!

PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL STORE • Wisco Pop! Soda

- Austin

WOODCHUCK BEN & JOHN

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MINNEAPOLIS, MN

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Woodchuck is a Made in USA brand that plants a tree for EVERY product purchased.

“Our passion is to be a daily reminder of our planet's vulnerability by using our real wood products and planting a tree with every product sold. You’ll get a card that includes the coordinates of where your tree is planted. Woodchuck has planted over 1 Million trees on 6 different continents in the past two years.

This program is a part of WOODCHUCK’s vision to create a "World More Connected to Nature”. Our way of making a better world for future generations is us bringing jobs back to America while bringing quality products to our consumers. “

STORY WOODCHUCK USA was founded with a simple mission: putting nature back into people's lives.

We are meant to have a deep connection with the Earth.

- Ben

PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL STORE • Wood Journal

• Wood Bottle Opener

• Wood Flask

• Wood Key Chain

WOOL & FEATHER FARM MELISSA TODD

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COLFAX, WI

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Wool n' Feather farm is a small fiber farm that raises heritage Shetland and Scottish Blackface sheep.

“We now have Shetland and Scottish Blackface sheep.

After a spring shearing, wool is taken to a local fiber mill to be processed into yarn. Once back, the pieces are hand weaved to be sold as finished goods, or as fabrics used in our handbags sewn by Melissa and her talented mother. No dyes are used on our wool; all colors are the natural shades of their wonderful little sheep. Wool n' Feather Farm raises pampered sheep that produce quality fiber.”

STORY The farm story begins when Melissa and her husband purchased their first home and received the house warming gift of two sheep.

PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL STORE • Woven Wool Handbag

• Shetland Natural Yarn Skein

• Dryer Balls

• Felt Soap

- Melissa