Joany Jone, based in Central Iowa, is the creative mind behind Joany’s Creative Crafts. Joany brings a variety of wonderfully handmade greeting cards for any occasion. In addition she provides a variety of special event gift baskets throughout the season.

Do you know the Mushroom Man, who lives off Cambridge Lane?.. well maybe not Lane, but he is from Cambridge, IA. Aaron gets really excited growing new and loved favorite varieties of mushrooms.

“Sharing joy growing healthy food to grow healthy people.” ~Joygrow

For 27 years, Julie Halverson has been helping Central Iowa women feel good about the skin they’re in. As a Licensed Clinical Esthetician, Julie has found a passion for curating the products we apply to our largest organ. No cookie cutter skincare here! Experience matters, and the RESULTS prove it. 

With a busy practice in West Des Moines, Julie and her team focus on clinical skin care services such as microdermabrasion, micro-needling, chemical peels and laser.  For more information on her practice, or to schedule an appointment, please visit www.juliehalversonskinstudio.com

Julie’s makeup line was launched in 2017, and her skincare line is coming summer of 2022! For questions or help with the products sold at The Local Supply Co, please call 515-537-8232 to speak with Julie or a member of her talented staff. 

I was diagnosed with breast cancer on January 20, 2016; one month to the day after my 40th birthday. I underwent a bilateral mastectomy and a five month reconstruction process and was forced to make crazy decisions about my body that should be reserved for Twilight Zone episodes.

I’m currently on a 10-year prescription of Tamoxifen which used to produce hot flashes that brought laughter to my house. One time when I had my head in the freezer (I once saw Claire Huxtable do this for relief on The Cosby Show), my then 14-year-old son Owen said very matter-of-factly, “It’s better than cancer.” The boy speaks truth.

I’m currently under contract with Familius Publishing House for my first book, Life Reconstructed: Navigating the Word of  Mastectomy and Breast Reconstruction. It will be released October 12, 2021.

I write on a variety of topics, but I love connecting with women going through the bizarre journey of breast reconstruction that affects so much more than the physical body. And if you read much of what I write, you will quickly find that I also love Jesus and being a boy mom.

I am a freelance writer, speaker and editor with a bachelor’s degree from Iowa State University in
English: Literary Studies.

I live in Huxley, Iowa with my husband of 21 years, Corey, and our ever-growing man-children.  You can find me on Facebook at www.facebook.com/kimkharms  and on Instagram at
@kimharmslifereconstructed.

An artisan tea and spice shop, Little Woods is located in the heart of downtown Ames. Our tea and spice blends are a fusion of the co-owners passion for herbs & teas. Founded in 2013 by husband-wife team Kristin M Roach and Jason Shaw, Little Woods Herbal has grown from a small online botanical seller and farmer’s market stand to a brick and mortar apothecary style tea & spice shop.

We specialize in our own unique botanical blends that bring herbalist traditions to the home through tea and culinary spices. Using whole botanical ingredients without the use of any fillers, flavors, or additives we create the freshest, tastiest blends you can find outside your own garden.

At the shop you’ll find: Brewed tea hot or iced, nitro cold brew tea on tap during the summer, and our own fresh baked scones; bulk herbs, spices, & loose leaf teas by the ounce & pound; original tea & spice blends; apothecary supplies, tea ware, and new & used books on all things herbs & teas.

Made by Mya Crochet is located in Polk City, where 13 year old owner, Mya, lives with her parents and older sister. Her ability to crochet adorable, plush animals for friends and customers has created quite the buzz on social media and we’re excited to now carry her items in our store!

In Mya’s free time, she loves to run (especially cross country) and play soccer. She also enjoys being involved in Student Council and Show Choir at North Polk Middle School. You can follow made.by.mya.crochet on Instagram or find her soft and cuddly creations at The Local Supply Co. We also carry her handmade scrunchies, and her newest set, a milk and cookie crochet combo!

Original Laser Cut & Engraved Art & Custom Designs

I really enjoy creating home décor pieces and making custom laser
engraved sketchbooks and luxury wood watercolor boxes to go with my
handmade watercolor paints. You can find my watercolor artwork on my
website, www.mrshandpainted.com and shop my collection of curated
watercolor paint sets and link to my beginner watercolor tutorials on
YouTube.

I have started creating a collection of laser engraved, layered maps
of local lakes. My favorite things to make are small decorative signs
for holidays and other seasonal decor. All of my designs are original
art I created. I love to get custom requests too and personalize one
of a kind creations!

Welcome to Nova Zaidee! My name is Ali Holtz, and I have crafted together my creative hobby and entrepreneurial spirit bringing you a home decor boutique. My handcrafted pieces are guaranteed to delightfully furnish your home, as well as those of your loved ones, one sign at a time.

Urban. Bohemian. Chic. Our polymer clay and macrame earrings are hand-crafted, one-of-a-kind statement to your wardrobe. Express your free spirit with earrings of bohemian style, urban feel and chic colors

Oak Lane Candle Co. is a candle and gift shop located in the heart of Ames, Iowa: Main Street. We use all-natural soy wax (harvested right here in the Midwest), phthalate-free fragrances and a lead-free, cotton wick so you can be sure your burn is clean and natural for you and your home. Soy wax burns cleaner and longer than regular candles and is produced by American farmers. We use phthalate-free fragrance in all of our candles and a lead-free wick.

In 2014 my husband and I started an adoption process of (what would be) adopting our son and daughter from Uganda. After spending a year of saving, doing different fundraisers, and countless grants, we still had money left to raise. I felt a soft nudge to try something that had been on my mind through all of this—making candles. I researched and tested, pouring batches in my basement, until I felt confident in the candle I had made, which, at that time, was a little mason jar candle. I uploaded four scents to my Etsy page and was immediately blown away at how fast people responded. Within hours, I was overwhelmed with the amount of orders and how I would keep up. Eventually I poured, delivered, and shipped all the orders, and in all of that, found a true love for creating.

These candles helped us raise the money to finish our adoption process and in March of 2017, we brought our son and daughter home. Although I did not anticipate to continue candle making, after many requests, I continued. We’ve expanded our products and our labels have changed, but we still believe in giving back to adoptions and supporting Uganda. 

Pasta of the Prairie makes homemade pasta, locally here in Iowa and crafted with love! We pride ourselves in creating a variety of unique flavored pastas.

10 years ago Linda Baranosky did her first craft showing selling handmade dog collars and bandanas. With much success, her business continued to grow and she eventually became a permanent vendor at the Des Moines Downtown Farmers Market. Over the years new items have been added to Pawsitively Spoiled Co.’s offerings including dog coats, kennel pads, leashes and toys. 

Linda didn’t want to have all the fun on her own, so three years ago her granddaughter Macy and her husband Shane joined the business. Macy and Shane manage the sales/shows, while Linda oversees all the manufacturing of the inventory. With Linda’s touch, all the inventory is homemade with love, so you can be confident that your little (or big!) pup is getting the best products around.

Picket Fence Creamery is an 80 acres family owned and operated dairy farm, creamery and country store located just off Highway 141 at Woodward exit 138.

The Burkharts pasteurize and bottle the onsite. Their store offers skim, 2%, and whole milk, chocolate milk, ice cream, whipping cream, cheese curds, Neva’s Cheeseball, and local beef, pork, buffalo, elk, lamb, chicken and eggs.

Picket Fence Creamery milk is 100% natural, produced without the use of artificial hormones. The cows live outside in the grass pastures and drink fresh and clean Xenia Rural Water. You are welcome to visit the cows, and enjoy the sights, smells and sounds of the farm!

(Farm tours available by appointment)

Hello! I’m Jocelyn, the Pickle Creek Girl. I like to think of myself as a Farmerteur, or Farmer-Entrepreneur. About 15 years ago, my husband Tim and I gave up our Chicagoland chemistry jobs to do the crazy and near impossible: Thrive on a 100-acre family farm.

Today we are the proud owners of Pickle Creek Herbs in Southeast Iowa. We grow herbs, berries, tomatoes, and garlic that we then use to create herb-infused olive oils and vinegars, soaps, salves, deodorants, and lip balms. We take the process from seed to store and make everything ourselves using original recipes perfected over the years.

Our widely known mission is to show how amazing herbs can be when they’re grown by passionate farmers who love their plants, their soil, and their community. We also have another, lesser-known mission, which is to demonstrate how a small sustainable farm can thrive in today’s industrialized world.

Everything we create is built on respect for our customers, our community, and our land. Through this paradigm and through an uncompromising commitment to making the best possible products with our herbs, we hope to enrich the lives of everyone around us. In the end, we are no more than what we have given to others. A passion for life, the creation of truly special products enjoyed by others, and a reverent care for the land that sustains us: Above all, that’s what we hope to give.

Hi! My name is Kim, Popcorn Queen of Pop it Like it’s Hot. I live in a small town just north of Ames. When I’m not working full time, I love to stay busy, enjoy walking outdoors…and make popcorn! I started popping popcorn as a hobby and something to do in my spare time. I soon realized how much I enjoyed learning the different recipes and how I could improve them. Being a grandmother, my grandchildren enjoy not only eating popcorn, but helping me make it too which makes it more fun! Quality time spent together, one kernel at a time.

Claim to fame: I’ve made popcorn for the Governor’s Mansion Christmas Open House.

Thanks for popping by!

Sauce Slingers was born from the legendary Battles BBQ. The recipe traveled with George Battle from Texas and unintentionally settled in Iowa as the backbone of his longtime restaurant. As George passed, so did his business. Chad Watkins had the good fortune to purchase the restaurant as well as the sauce recipe.

Chad had another stroke of luck and married his long time friend, Mara Spooner. Separately, they have long histories of service to the Ames, Iowa community. Together, they believe that this is the next vehicle for them to change the world: hand-crafting beautiful sauces with high quality ingredients…with a hopeful eye towards collaborations with other local producers in Central Iowa, continuing to build a strong community.

Simply Sarah Nicole actually began back when I was seven years old. Well, sort of. I’ve always had a passion for creativity and from an early age I have been looking for ways to express it. Throughout the years it has changed as I’ve explored many creative outlets. From making bracelets/necklaces for my family, to designing and sewing outfits for my American Girl Dolls, to blogging, and photography, I’ve had my hand in a fair share of hobbies!

Fast forward to the spring of 2020 and I was out of a job, my summer internship before senior year of college was cancelled due to Covid-19 and I had very little money to my name. I was going through a pretty rough patch mentally and emotionally. After learning how to make clay earrings from a friend, I decided to try it out for myself as a way to pass the seemingly copious amount of time I all of a sudden had on my hands. So, I purchased a few blocks of clay and some simple cutters from Hobby Lobby and started playing around with what I was able to make. I sold to some family and friends over the summer through social media and felt like this hobby actually had a little bit of momentum behind it. After returning to Iowa State in the fall for my senior year, I started selling at the Ames Mainstreet Farmers’ Market every Saturday for the fall season. I was absolutely blown away by the amount of people that were interested in my product. After a shockingly great farmers’ market season I decided I wanted to continue to grow my little business and began reaching out to stores.

Fast forward to now and I feel so incredibly blessed to be running this business full-time and it has been so amazing to see God’s provision in the midst of it all. In 2021 I was able to work with 15+ new stores, be a weekly vendor at the Ames Farmers’ Market, participate in a few larger markets, and create so many amazing connections with people. Learning what all goes into running a small business has had some pretty low points where the learning curve felt more like a mountain but with each day I am learning to face the challenges and to trust in God’s timing. Overall I’m so thankful for this business and I absolutely couldn’t do it without all of the support of customers and the small business owners who have invested in my own small business so thank you to every one who has supported me along the way!

The “crochet-craft whisperer.” That’s what some like to call me; among other names like Cindy, Cindo and “hairdresser extraordinaire.” 

Born and raised in the small town of Kamrar, Iowa, I love my Hamilton County roots and have dyed a few in my day, too. Retiring from owning a salon in Jewell and doing hair for 30+ years, my day job went from perms and chit chatting with the ladies, to crafting, quilting, stitching and crocheting. Let’s just say I’ve cut more things than Edward Scissorhands! From afghans to ornaments, I can create anything that requires yarn, fabric and a vision. My proudest accomplishment has been raising three amazing daughters with my husband, David. Yes, they’ve given me some gray hair (that I quit dying), but they’ve also brought us joy, laughter, three sons in laws and eight fantastic grandchildren. On top of that, four grand pups who I spoil with treats and grandma love.

If you wonder where I am when I’m not in my creative element, you’ll find me thrifting or what I like to call “junking.” That, or on the farm enjoying retirement just outside of my childhood hometown, good ol’ Kamrar (or Kamer’ by locals), which is also known for Pickles, the best pizza place in Hamilton County! Take a country road trip and give it a try sometime. My advice to the younger generation: never forget your roots. On top and at home!

Hello!  My name is Mandy Zimmmerman and I am the stylist behind Stylz By Z clothing!  As a lover of all things fashionable, I am beyond excited to share my passion for clothing, fashion and most importantly STYLE! I believe every woman deserves to feel her best. Therefore, Stylz By Z embraces variety in fashion and we strive to continually evolve as styles and the needs of customers change. Whether you are looking for the perfect casual everyday outfit, a workday chic ensemble or a trendy “going-out” outfit, I am here to provide you with on-trend styles for your every need (or want!)

Now a little about me – I have lived in Huxley with my husband Russ and our three active children, Kale, Kenna, and Karter, for 14 years.  When I am not out searching for the perfect outfit, I am busy with my “day job”, as a Title 1 reading teacher and Instructional Coach at Madrid Elementary School. 

I can not tell you how excited I am to provide clothing that makes you feel confident and classy, as well as share with you different outfit options and multiple looks using items that might already be in your closet.  Go ahead and buy the clothes because….. YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL!

As with all great adventures during this stage of life, The Bubble Haus can be credited to my little ones. They love bath time SO much, and I hope to always keep it that way! After an evening of bathing and tub time play, I want a relaxing and enjoyable bath myself, so…voila!

The Bubble Haus: Good. Clean. Fun.

Clever and colorful bath products for children – lots of bubbles, lots of color, and lots of fun! Goodies for the mamas that love those kiddos too – cocktail and wine themed soaps, soaks, and scents.

Hello I am Jodi Graham, from Polk City, IA and the owner/designer behind The Pink Arrow.

Who doesn’t love a good pair of earrings?!? I sure do – and that is why I started my business. I provide a WIDE variety of earrings in every shape and style. I love to be creative and this is a great outlet for me. Check out our inventory and I am sure you will find a pair (or 3) that speak to you!

For the love of writing – providing you with funny, sassy, classy, and high-quality notepads, stationery and more!

Betty Boccella is the creative redhead behind The Rustic Redhead. If you know Betty, then you LOVE Betty!

Betty makes a variety of home decor crafts for every season. Her wide selection of seasonal and home decor items are just the things you didn’t know your home needed!

Hi! My name is Marie-Josée Lavallée but my friends call me MJ. I am so happy to bring my creations to you. Originally from Canada, I’ve been living in Ames for the past 8 years. The Vallée creations is a play on my last name, but it was also the natural evolution of passion: sewing.

 I was taught to sew by my aunt when I was 8 years old and even though I didn’t pick it up as a hobby before I was in college, the skills she taught me never went away. After I graduated from college, I started sewing costumes for myself and my friends, I even joined a group of other superhero cosplayers that did appearances at charity events and at children’s hospitals. Donning my Supergirl suit and seeing those children’s reactions is the best feeling.

In 2019, my nephew was born and that’s when I shifted from sewing for myself, to sewing for him. He has been my very first product tester and from clothes to toys, the reviews from him have been very good. I decided to bring my passion to the public in 2022.

Vaughn Farms Beef was established in October of 2019 by Jerilyn Hergenreder and Jalane Vaughn and is located just north of Maxwell, Iowa. As farmers and beef lovers, Jerilyn and Jalane are excited to continue to share their home-grown, quality beef with your family. 

Family is the center of their business and what keeps them striving to produce the best product for you and your family. Select from a variety of beef products including beef sticks, summer sausage, jerky, steaks and ground beef.

At Vaughn Farms Beef our goal is to provide a healthy, nutritious, locally grown product to our consumers. We take pride in raising our livestock in a safe humane way. Our cattle are pasture raised and grain finished to ensure that tender, great beef taste that everyone is looking for!

Hi! My name is Brandie Ubben and I own Vine’yl Anthems, a small wine company with a twist of edge and glam-rock style. Being a fan of rock and roll, concerts and wine, I decided to bottle these passions into a rockin’ wine brand. I launched my business in the summer of 2020. Eight local grocery stores and two restaurant establishments carry Vine’yl Anthems, and my goal is to expand in and around the area. In addition, with wine comes sippin’ swag and fun accessories. Cue The Local Supply Co.! Here, you can find branded shirts, coasters, fun lyrical sayings and gift items that cater to all things wine. Most importantly, I believe music brings joy and should be celebrated, so pour a glass and fill your cup!

Chelsea Trowbridge is the creator and owner behind Wildflower Giftshop. Wildflower Giftshop creates wild, fun, good for the soul, handmade with love, home goods, gifts, and kids pretend play toys. You will find simple wands and crowns, seasonal gift tags, and felt flower arrangements that are perfect gift giving.

Originally from Ames, with a 7-year stop in Los Angeles, she and her family moved to Huxley in early 2020. She is a mom of two wild and fun girls who are a big source of inspiration and works full time as the Manager of Special Events at the ISU Alumni Association. Chelsea has been
creating since she was little when her father taught her to sew. Now, she enjoys creating pretend play opportunities for kids and making gift giving easy and personal!

Hi! I’m Tara and the owner of Wild Bird Farm. My family and I live on a flower farm on a three acre piece of land between Sheldahl and Madrid. Throughout the year, we offer seasonal goods from our farm, and we are excited to be partnering with The Local Supply Co. to bring you locally grown blooms!

We start each plant from seed and harvest just before delivery so you receive the freshest flowers possible.  Our offerings vary as the seasons change, so there are always new flowers to enjoy!

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