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Hi! I’m Jill, the one who started this journey into a lavender life. I am a mom, wife, and occupational therapist. I have brought my daughter and husband along for this amazing journey as well. How Moonglow started was due to dark days of winter. Winter usually brings about thinking of how to keep busy or a new project. Moonglow Lavender started during this time with my need to grow and nurture a useful crop to share with the community and beyond. Inspiration of new products come from the people who stop by my booth at markets who tell me stories of their life experience with lavender; interacting with fellow makers and being in the field when all I can hear are buzzing bees and birds with the scent of lavender all around me. Lavender life is pretty amazing.
At one point in my career I worked in neurorehabilitation. We often had groups of clients that would work together on an “occupation”. I was the staff member of the gardening group. I learned from the gardening group how therapeutic growing food or flowers can be and how it can bring people together. These folks taught me more than I could ever teach them. To be honest, I don’t have any type of formal training for growing anything. Growing lavender was learned by trial and error, research and connecting with people in the community with far greater knowledge of farming. I am still learning and will forever.
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I am a mom of two boys and grandmother (recently) of one granddaughter. My motivation in life is/was for my kids. I was a single mother for most of their lives and I strive to do good in this world. Since their graduation from high school, I have signed up to start my business degree while working full time and running my little farm/ soap company and started the certification process to have my own Reiki practice. This momma needs to stay busy!! I have a wonderful man in my life that supports all that I do and is the man behind the scenes that helps with the production of the soaps, you will actually see him with me at all the events that I do!
My love for goats is indescribable. They are the best therapy and have a way of getting to your heart.
Life is good!!
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Loop & Launch’s dog toys durable construction and patented design ensure their ability to withstand repeated use and abuse, even from the biggest chewers around! Designed by pet people, for pet people. All Loop & Launch products are designed and manufactured in Maine from the highest quality materials.
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Wild Rosie is the creation of Maine artist, Nina Devenney, who resides in midcoast Maine and works from a cozy home studio nestled against the woods and just a few miles from the sea. She was raised by two artists, who specialized in ceramics, painting and photography, and whose work and artistic visions were a constant in her childhood home. Above all, being raised by artists taught her to notice, to deeply appreciate, and to find joy in the tiniest of moments and inspiration in simple natural things that surround us in Maine.
Nina has been making art with her own two hands for as long as she can remember. With a background that covers a breadth of media, she has found herself continually inspired by the earth and revels in the endless wonder of Maine’s land and coastline. She received her BFA in Studio Arts in 2010, has taught art to children, to adults and to people with developmental differences, has apprenticed a master metalsmith, and learned various crafts from makers she looks up to and admires. Her art has been a constant in her life, as has been her connection to her community.
Wild Rosie was born out of a sincere love of the natural world and a true desire to bring beauty and genuine joy to the lives of others. Environmental conservation is often at the heart of her work, with a deep love of all the exquisite beauty the earth gives to those that call it home. She is constantly driven by a strong desire to bring our world closer together and to encourage others to look upon the world with a sense of wonder and awe. In seeing the natural riches that we all share and have in common, she hopes to inspire the viewer to take good care of the place we all call home, and connect with one another.
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Natalie Reed grew up on Vinalhaven, a lobstering island off the midcoast of Maine. As a child, she spent many afternoons beach combing and adventuring on Vinalhaven’s rocky coast, and began collecting sea glass, unusual rocks, urchins, and shells. She has always had a deep love for the ocean; it’s power and mystery always drawing her back. At the age of five she discovered her love for jewelry in a small room full of sunlight and walls lined with jars of colorful beads while visiting her aunt in Portland, a graduate of Portland School of Art. She was greatly influenced by her artistic family, but mostly by her two aunts, who are not only Portland School of Art graduates but have a great love for jewelry. Her father also has a graduate degree in sculpture. In 2009 Natalie began her degree at Maine College of Art in Portland (formerly Portland School of Art) where she quickly discovered she could combine her two passions: jewelry and the ocean.
Working her way through college doing construction and lobstering she majored in metalsmithing and jewelry, and graduated in 2013.
Natalie is based in Minot, Maine where she has her home studio and lives with two cats, a rescue lab/pit and her guitar building fiancé. While keeping several stores and galleries stocked with her work she also does several fine craft shows each year. She is anxious to get back to the ocean, and visits the beach and her home island as much as possible. These visits always inspire ideas for new jewelry designs, which constantly push her in new directions. In her spare time Natalie enjoys snowboarding in the winter, gardening in the summer and of course visiting the ocean whenever possible.
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Harvest Maine produces mouthwatering, nutritious snacks for on-the-go families who care about reducing waste. Finding value in the whole harvest, upcycling by-product into worthy ingredients, and choosing forward-thinking packaging is what makes Harvest Maine different.
Check out our new upcycled fruit bites called Pummies. Made from apple pomace (cider leftovers), Maine blueberries, and packed in a home compostable pouch. And not to be outshined, be sure to try our veggie dips produced from Maine farm 2nds.
Snack More, Waste Less
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Seth Gideon Fainkujen was raised in a family with a deep appreciation for the arts. From a young age, Seth knew that he wanted to be an artist and pursued his passion by studying fine art and painting. He attended Belfast area High School where he excelled in art and graduated with the class of 2000. He left Maine to attend the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) to learn the craft of jewelry making, where he impressed his peers and teachers alike.
In 2010, Seth launched his own business, Mother of Gideon, which focused on bespoke bridal designs and southwestern-inspired jewelry. His unique designs quickly garnered attention, and he was awarded Best Jeweler in Phoenix for three consecutive years.
In 2018, Seth moved back to Maine and began working on his new project, Harvest The Light. With this venture, he looks forward to integrating into the vibrant arts community in Rockland, Maine. His jewelry designs are inspired by the natural surroundings, as well as its rich artistic heritage of the area.
Seth makes each piece of jewelry by hand, from concept to completion, and his skilled work is a true embodiment of wearable art. He is constantly seeking out new inspiration and creating unique pieces for his Harvest The Light storefront.
Seth’s passion for jewelry making has taken him on a remarkable journey, from studying at GIA to becoming a master jeweler and launching his own successful business. Through Harvest The Light, he continues to innovate and create beautiful, one-of-a-kind pieces of jewelry that reflect his unique vision and artistic talent.
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Lauren started Underdog Candles after a years-long battle with her own sexuality. Through her personal coming out journey, she saw how far we still have to go as a society in accepting and supporting the LGBTQI+ community. What began as a line of pride-themed candles, launched during Pride month in order to raise money for the LGBTQ+ Freedom Fund, has grown into a line of over 20 candles and reed diffusers.
The name “Underdog” came from a desire to celebrate everyday underdogs — the unspoken heroes that we don’t stop to celebrate enough. While the candle design is purposely subtle, when you actually read them, they might make you spit out your drink (true story)!
Lauren hand-pours each candle in small batches in her studio at Factory3 in Portland using 100% soy wax and the freshest, best-smelling scent combos.
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My story is actually that of my mother’s. Growing up, I watched my mother paint, whether it was the kitchen mural or watercolors she painted for friends and family. Eventually she was hanging her originals in galleries. It was her beloved Jack that suggested they make lithograph prints and the true business was born. As her show business grew, I followed her up and down the East Coast working small and large venues alike, as well as marketing her works to galleries. We set up her booth in the rain, sat in the sun and learned what did and didn’t work. I helped her sell at the Philadelphia Flower Show and Boston Flower Show. We learned how to make an inviting booth, easy in and out, who are target population was (women 30-60 years old), what images were most likely to sell, and a workable price point for both the business and the customers. The business grew from the ground up, and I grew with it. I took a break from traveling / selling to raise my 22 y.o. twin girls. After my mother passed I eventually inherited her prints and started “Lyn Snow Gallery”, an online gallery featuring just her works. At the forefront of this business venture, are my mother’s core values: Keep the work affordable, give some away, and support local fundraisers. It gives me great pleasure to share her work with others.
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Once, while walking with my granddaughter, she turned up her nose at holding onto the poop bags while I was wiping off the dogs paws before getting into the car. She said I needed another hand to hold onto the bags. Over dinner that night she told everyone that I had poopy bag hands! Delightful supper conversation.
A few days later, my husband came out of his shop with a solution, the Bag Bonz. Clever, Cute, Easy to carry and All Aluminum so it Never, Ever, Breaks.
I passed around a bunch to our dog friends, or friends with dogs, and they all wanted more. That’s how the most durable, recyclable, and effective loaded dog bag holder came to be made in Maine!
