This year, Appleton Farms in Ipswich and Hamilton is proud to host Five Days of Makers, a week featuring artisans and vendors who are eco-conscious creators. As we approach the holiday season, from December 9 through December 13, Appleton will feature local, small batch, creators each day whose products are directly giving back to the land.
December 9: Bee Graceful, Nora Neale
Bee Graceful, a company started by Nora Neale, respected Beekeeper, mentor, and teacher, creates hand-crafted beeswax candles in Essex County. Neale is well known in the community for sharing her learnings with others and bringing folks into the work of being an apiarist.
Neale’s gorgeous sculptural nature inspired shapes and beeswax are pieces of functional art.
December 10: Cape Ann Sea Salt, Anna Baglaneas Eves
Cape Ann Sea Salt is made on Cape Ann in Rockport, through solar drying techniques. Hand-harvested sea water is turned to salt without the use of any preservatives, artificial ingredients, or the use of any fossil fuels.
Anna Baglaneas Eves founded the company in 2020. “With pure ocean water, a little patience, gentle ocean breezes and a good dose of sunshine we produce a beautiful finishing salt that will enhance any food you use it on,” shares the company on their website.
December 11: SUS Made, Taylor Dubose
At SUS Made, everything they do is SUStainable: recycled, reused, and biodegradable materials are their ingredients. SUS believes in and supports small and local businesses. They don’t work with Amazon or anyone who plays the fast-fashion game. Everything is SUStainable.
SUS is minority-owned. Founder Taylor Dubose created SUS in 2020 to address problems related to plastics not being recycled. Dubose shares on the SUS website, “”We’re not just selling bags; we’re building a movement. Supporting local businesses and making sustainable options available to more communities is part of that.”
December 12: Appleton Farms Kitchen
Pre-Order your Appleton Farms delicacies during our five days of makers! This is the perfect time to plan ahead for the holidays and order your favorite breads, pies, and other yummy offerings.
Our farm stores were created to complement our CSA member pick-ups and now serve thousands of people who appreciate fresh, local food. In addition to being outposts for our Trustees Grown veggies, meat, and eggs, we stock only the best from New England farms and food purveyors. We prioritize high-quality, organic (whenever possible), and New England-made. Your purchase at our farm stores supports our local food systems and directly benefits your favorite Trustees farms.
December 13: Tapi Papi, Fernanda Tapia & Dancing Foods, Voula Kanellias
Tapi Papi is a premium hot sauce made by local Boston Chef, Fernanda Tapia. Tapia’s hot sauce balances both flavor and intensity and is crafted with high-quality ingredients. This small-batch hot sauce cannot be missed, and pairs perfectly with the other goodies you will find at the Appleton Farm Store.
Fernanda Tapia is originally from Chile. She founded Tapi Papi to bring more to the hot sauce space, creating a carefully crafted and balanced sauce.
Dancing Foods is a women-run company, founded by Voula Kanellias. On their website, Dancing Foods shares, “We are firm believers of the Ancient Greek saying ‘nous egein et somaton egeis,’ a ‘healthy body is a healthy mind.'” Their small-batch olive oil is sourced from family farms in Greece that are also women-owned.
“Food is medicine, and we make it our mission to discover high-quality, local foods and ingredients that are handed down generation after generation for their purity and health benefits,” Dancing Foods shares. The olive oil also pairs well with items you can find in the Appleton Farm Store.
