Hi Everyone,

For today’s spotlight we’ll be looking our our personal care items that are made by our local crafters.

First up we have Backyard Family Farmer, Brian and Nina from Dixmont. They were kind enough to put together the raffle basket for the Co-op and they are currently running a sale of 1/2 off your second item of lesser value. They do soaps, travel soaps, shower steamers, sprays and lip balm.

Also pictured above are items from Ancestral French Soaps, Nancy from Monroe. She makes really nice soaps using a very old recipe and the best ingredients she can find. She makes hair soaps, regular soaps, pet soap, delicate wash soaps and a few other varieties. You can also find her stuff at her stall at the United Farmers market!

We also have items from Knotty Goat, Shea from Winterport, on our shelves as well. We have some of her regular soaps, soap rollers, beard oil and a few scrubs.

Pictured below are items we have from Motherwort Farm in Swanville. She does Teas and Tinctures and a few other items. She is fairly new to us but we are glad to have her aboard!

Moving a bit away from cleanliness and tinctures we have candles and a few other items from Lally Broch Farm in Frankfort. They do scented soy tarts that you place over a warmer and a few other items like beeswax wraps to go over leftovers.

And then we have Wendy’s Wax, which are scented candles in a bunch of different scents and formats!

Hi Everyone,

So today’s spotlight is going to be on our fiber folk, of which we have a few.

First up is Mulberry Marsh Designs and Meredith Tomayan with her mom’s fiber mice. Apparently she has been making them for a very long time. We had a random lady stop in last year and be super surprised we had them because she had them as a kid.

Next up is It’s All About The Yarn by Rani Howe of Skyscraper Farm (they also do our organic Christmas trees). They’ve also hosted the Tea parties a few times for Ralph’s Cafe Benefits. She makes smaller hand spun merino&alpaca blend draw string bags.

And then we have aprons and other fabric creations from Sew Happy or Gail Croply. She’s been with us for a long time and we always sell a few aprons every holiday season!

Next up is Rosemarie Dilernia again(she does our watercolor bookmarks as well) with her new addition to the Co-Op. She brought in hand knit spa cloths with soap which would make a nice addition to any gift basket.

We also have some hand knit hats by Jo Cooley for when we have those really cold days.

We also offer fiber items that you could purchase and make something of your own. We have a few different yarns on the shelf, fabric ends and even a few sheepskins.

If I missed anyone I am terribly sorry. Reach out to us and I’ll make sure you get posted!

Hi Everyone,

So next up on the list is our group of crafters that fit into the stationary category.

Let’s start with our own Kim Jacobs, Board President and store volunteer. She was one of our founding members and has put in a lot of hours to make sure the Co-op prospers. She does puzzles, cards, calendars, note cards and many other kinds of art formats!

Next up is Mulberry Marsh Designs, our own Meredith Toumayan, former board member and head of our craft committee. She also does our spinners night every other Friday night at the Co-Op(if you are interested in joining stop by the Co-op and we can get you on the mailing list). Right now she has cards at the Co-op but she used to have some fiber items as well!

Also picture above are bird prints from Laura Zamfirescu from Monroe who also does cards and calendars!

And then we have Rosemarie Dilernia who is a more recent addition to our selections. She does lovely watercolor bookmarks which are frame or mounting worthy. She just added a new fabric item to the Co-op as well but we’ll showcase that when we do the fiber folk!

Hi Everyone,

As we get closer and closer to the holidays we thought it would be nice to showcase a few of our local crafter’s so that everyone has a chance to see what local people are making for sale in the Co-Op. I’m going to leave the images large so hopefully you can zoom in and look at the items.

First up we have Glad Girl Jewlrey made by Heather Selin of Earth Dharma Farms (they also provide produce for the Co-op) in Jackson. She is one of our active members who has formerly been on our board and has supported the Co-op for a while. She does some nice earrings and a pendant or two.

Next up we have items from Doreen Dixon (Maid In The Woods). Mostly earrings but a few other items as well. Back when we first opened Doreen used to come in every week and help us put away our large Associated Buyers order. In the last few years however her business has taken off so much she hasn’t had a lot of free time. If you want to check out her stuff in person stop in the Co-op and take a look or you can look at her items on her Etsy Store and Website!

Then we have some items from Louise Merrithew and Bela Luz.  Louise has been selling items in the Co-op for just over a year and she was a great addition to our jewelry selection. Bela Luz has been selling for quite a while though there was a bit of a break due to some issues with our insurance but we are glad to have her stuff back out on sale!

So we have a few other items in the Co-op as well and if I missed anyone I do apologize. Over the next week or so we’ll highlight other types of crafts we have in the Co-op!

Hi Everyone,

Thanks to the volunteer efforts of Ed Hamel we are pleased to announce that we will be offering the combining of Seed/Bulb/OGS(Organic Growing Supplies) orders into one bulk order so that we can leverage the bulk discounts through Fedco. Ed is planning to go and get the orders when they are available and distribute them at the Co-Op. The only thing we are asking is to help defray the costs of the time, energy and gas to do this that you donate 25% of the discount from the bulk order to the Co-op(or more if you so choose). So for example if we received enough orders to be eligible for the 20% discount we ask that you give 25% of that discount. If anyone has additional questions please feel free to stop in Tuesday mornings when Ed is staffing the Co-op or you can reach out to us at marshriverodering@gmail.com or at (207) 722-3053 and we can pass the messages along to him. More detailed instructions below.