One of the biggest costs is shipping expense, especially for products that are “heavy” such as soap and lotion. In today’s world, it is a challenge for all small businesses to compete with Amazon’s “prime” free shipping. Due to their size, they can negotiate rates that the rest of us cannot compete with. So we […]
Our Does achieved their Milk Stars!
On Tuesday, April 9th we performed what is called a One Day Milk Test, which is a performance program sanctioned by the American Dairy Goat Association. Due to the time required for our Soap Business, we do not participate in the FULL year (305 day) milking test program. We do participate in the 1 Day […]
What is Exfoliation and Should You Exfoliate ?
For years as I was growing up, I often heard the refrain “exfoliate dead skin cells” or you are going to have skin problems. Commercial products also repeated the same mantra. Even in my youth, I began to wonder if exfoliation was such a great idea. Continued friction over and over, causes a structural change. […]
Artisan Soap vs. Triple Milled Soap
We recently had an email from a customer inquiring about Artisan Soap vs. Triple Milled Soap. I realized that many more people could potentially have the same question as he did. So let’s dig in! What is Triple Milled Soap? The term “triple milled” conjures up visions of a extremely high-end soap with luscious lather […]
Are Essential Oils Beneficial in Soap?
Are essential oils beneficial or is it a new marketing fad? We receive this question a lot, both from customers and from other soap-makers/artisans. The answer is both Yes and No and the answer isn’t entirely simple or conclusive. First, many people will use essential oils in soap for a natural scent that comes directly […]
What is a Formaldehyde Donor?
Part of our business mission is to educate you, the consumer, to ingredients found in many of the products you may be using everyday. Sometimes additives are helpful and have a positive purpose in a formulation. However, they can also have a bad side. If you are not doing so already on your skin care […]
Raw Milk Herd Shares in Southern Ohio
If you are like many people, finding a goat farm that does herd-shares has not been a easy task. We are often asked to do shares, but cannot due to the need for ALL the milk we produce. We simply cannot spare it. So we were really tickled when we met Dirk and Laura Smits […]
The Skin-Loving Benefits of RAW Beeswax
We’ve been making lip balms and lotion bars for a few years. We switched from the perfect white beeswax that most people are familiar with to the golden, raw beeswax for our products. Why make such a change? Let’s consider the bee for a moment. Female worker bees have special wax-producing glands on their abdomens. To […]
Welcoming MeltaBees in Gettysburg, PA
We love it when we find a store that has many of the same synergies as we do. We found that in Meltabees, a lovely gift shop located in wonderfully historical Gettysburg, PA! Meltabees began several years ago with one decidedly dedicated woman who noticed a decline in […]
We welcome JosephBeth Booksellers
We are tickled to announce that Joseph-Beth Booksellers has become one of our wholesale partners!. Joseph-Beth was founded in 1986 and is one of the nation’s biggest independent bookstores. JosephBeth is the proud recipient of the nationally-acclaimed Pannell Award, which recognizes bookstores that stimulate, promote, and encourage children’s and young people’s interest in books, Joseph-Beth hosts […]
