The Murphysboro Apple Festival is a show we've done for a long time, almost as long as we've been making soap. And while we've had other shows come and go, this is one we keep coming back to. Why? Well, Ruth works in Murphysboro, and she's always telling people "Come see us at Apple Festival!" So lots of people know that they can find us there, and they come looking for us.
This year, it's the first show in our fall schedule, and a great kick-off to the craft fair season. There are lots of interesting vendors, many of whom we see only at this show. It's a great people watching event, as it brings in folks from all over Southern Illinois. It has the largest parade in the region, the Appletime Grand Parade. And, of course, who else has Captain Applesauce?,
Come by and see us, get a jump on your holiday shopping and see what we have that's new this year. We look forward to seeing you.
Thursday, August 29, 2013
Monday, August 26, 2013
Why Ingredients Matter
A friend had a Facebook posting a few weeks ago that has stuck with me; if you can't identify an ingredient, neither can your body.
If you read the list of ingredients on packages the way we do, you quickly discover the witches brew of chemicals that go into many products. Even on some food products, the list of chemicals outnumbers "real" ingredients considerably. Of course these ingredients are all good - good for the manufacturer, good for the shipper, good for the store. They help extend the shelf life of the product, or make the product cheaper to make. But are they good for you?
Our soaps, lotions, bath and beauty products are made with real ingredients. Vegetable oils, beeswax, vegetable and mineral colorings, fragrance and essential oils. If you've come into our booth at any of the shows we attend, you've almost certainly heard us say that we like to use things we can pronounce. We do that because we want to make the best products we can, the best products you can find. We want to offer something you can trust, made from ingredients you can identify. Why should you have anything less?
If you read the list of ingredients on packages the way we do, you quickly discover the witches brew of chemicals that go into many products. Even on some food products, the list of chemicals outnumbers "real" ingredients considerably. Of course these ingredients are all good - good for the manufacturer, good for the shipper, good for the store. They help extend the shelf life of the product, or make the product cheaper to make. But are they good for you?
Our soaps, lotions, bath and beauty products are made with real ingredients. Vegetable oils, beeswax, vegetable and mineral colorings, fragrance and essential oils. If you've come into our booth at any of the shows we attend, you've almost certainly heard us say that we like to use things we can pronounce. We do that because we want to make the best products we can, the best products you can find. We want to offer something you can trust, made from ingredients you can identify. Why should you have anything less?
Thursday, August 22, 2013
Fall Shows A-Coming
This is the time of year when we have sent off the applications for most of our upcoming shows and are just waiting for acceptance letters (or confirmation for our long-term shows). Several have already arrived, and we are looking forward to getting back in the groove after time away.
First up is the Murphysboro Apple Festival. They have changed the schedule for crafters this year. Instead of Friday, Saturday, Sunday, we will be at the show Thursday through Saturday, September 12-14. We'll see if the change in days makes a difference in sales.
The next weekend is that Carbondale Downtown Wine and Art Festival. They're tweaking the format for this one, so we'll have to see how this one goes, as well.
September 28-29 we return to the Rend Lake Art and Wine Festival. No changes to the show that I know of, but a change for us: we will be in the pavilion this year, so look for us as you come in.
Again, keep up with our Facebook page for all the latest information, and check back here for more details as they become available.
First up is the Murphysboro Apple Festival. They have changed the schedule for crafters this year. Instead of Friday, Saturday, Sunday, we will be at the show Thursday through Saturday, September 12-14. We'll see if the change in days makes a difference in sales.
The next weekend is that Carbondale Downtown Wine and Art Festival. They're tweaking the format for this one, so we'll have to see how this one goes, as well.
September 28-29 we return to the Rend Lake Art and Wine Festival. No changes to the show that I know of, but a change for us: we will be in the pavilion this year, so look for us as you come in.
Again, keep up with our Facebook page for all the latest information, and check back here for more details as they become available.
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