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Sunshine & Sunflowers: The Last Adventure of Summer 2020

Sunshine & Sunflowers: The Last Adventure of Summer 2020

The Georgia Crafted Peaches (and mini-Peaches) are loading up and having one last Explore Georgia adventure before Summer 2020 ends.

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Show Your Peaches Some Love: Galentine's Day Essentials

Show Your Peaches Some Love: Galentine's Day Essentials

Valentine's day isn't for everyone, whether you're single, dating, married, or otherwise. Some of us just don't see the need for a forced date night wherever you can grab a reservation or a teddy bear to add to the collection buried at the bottom of your closet. However, we can all get behind the idea of Galentine's day.

Not familiar with Galentine's Day? Well, occurring one day before the other well-known, seemingly made-up holiday, Galentine's Day takes place on February 13th and aims to celebrate the friends who are always there for you. The Georgia Crafted Peaches appreciate our gal pals who are there to recap and discuss the drama happening on the Bachelor every Monday night, always down for a Girl's Night Out when our busy schedules have a free spot, and know when we need a good bottle of Georgia-grown wine and conversation. 

To celebrate the women who fill our lives with love and laughter, we're bringing you the Galentine's Day Essentials you need to build a gift box fit for a true queen to celebrate your friendship that will always stand the test of time. 

Wine Glass

Every great conversation with our gal pals involves a glass of wine so why not send a new stemless wine glass to clink another success or day done? Our exclusive etched wine glasses feature an outline of the Peach State along with the words, "On My Mind" to remind her of that old sweet song and her home state she loves so much. All you need to add is a Georgia-grown bottle of her favorite wine and you're ready for another session of much-needed friend therapy. 

Anything Chocolate

True friends always add a little bit of chocolate to every gift they give each other. Our selection of Georgia-made chocolate products is the perfect way to make sure your friend always has her chocolate fix after a long day. With everything from chocolate bars to cookies to toffee, you can easily add these decadent treats to your Galentine's gift box here.

Something Sweet

If your Galentine isn't a fan of chocolate, we still have plenty of sweet treats to choose from for every flavor preference. Cookies, pecans, honey pops, and more are ready to be added to your Galentine's gift box and are perfectly enjoyed while watching her favorite rom-com or latest Netflix binge. Check out our "Sweets" collection here.

Something Salty

Since you've covered added something sweet to her gift box, now it's time for a salty, small-batch snack to enjoy. Best enjoyed while crunching and munching through the Bachelor or the Real Housewives of Atlanta, a bag of Southern Straws Cheese Straws, Cork's Kettle Corn,  or High Cotton Co. Herbs N' Nuts Cashews are the perfect  way to snack through the reality TV drama.

A Day at the Spa (Kind of)

The most important thing you can give your gal pal on February 13th? Relaxation essentials to help her unwind after a hard day. Your Galentine will feel like she's at the spa in her very own bathroom when you add a selection of Georgia-made bath and beauty products to her gift box. Shop our entire collection of products to treat herself here

With these Galentine's Day Essentials, we promise your BFF will feel all of the love and appreciation for her unwavering ability to always be there by your side through thick and thin. After all, our best girl friends always lift us up when times are tough and celebrate with us when everything is going well. Don't forget to add a gift note to say "Thank You for being my Galentine" so we can include a handwritten card with your special message for your Galentine. 

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Artisan Spotlight: Jack Be Nimble Candles

Artisan Spotlight: Jack Be Nimble Candles

The freezing temperatures and shorter days have the Georgia Crafted Peaches craving all things cozy. When we want to make our homes feel (and smell) warm and inviting, we reach for a Jack Be Nimble candle

Recently, we had the chance to sit down with Paul “Jack” Bruschi, a former professional ballet dancer and founder of Jack Be Nimble candles. 

Jack Be Nimble Candles

In 2008, Paul founded Jack Be Nimble after being dissatisfied with run-of-the-mill, low-quality candles offered in stores. 

“I decided I was tired of buying candles that smelled great in the store just to get them home, and they lost their smell after a couple of burns. I knew there had to be a better way.”

With that, Paul began crafting his own signature formula that would later be the foundation for all Jack Be Nimble candles. 

 “I started experimenting and a year later, I felt I had the formula that would make a candle that smelled amazing from start to finish.  Jack Be Nimble was born and I still use that same formula today in all our candles.”

Jack Be Nimble upholds an unwavering commitment to quality that you won’t find in big box store candles. Hand-poured in batches of 12 in their Atlanta studio, all Jack Be Nimble candles are made using American grown soy wax, all-natural cotton wicks & fine fragrance oils. Plus, each candle has a clean burn time of 50+ hours.

When it comes to the divine smell of each Jack Be Nimble candle, Paul is inspired by smells that ignite nostalgia, like his fond memories of his childhood in Georgia, and his devoted customer base.

“I love developing scents that are nostalgic in some way and recall some pleasant memory from your past. Many of our scents, like Georgia On My Mind, come from things I remember from my childhood growing up in Georgia. Other scent ideas come from our amazing customers who ask if we can make a candle that smells like this or that.”

After coming up with another scent, the real work begins, as the process for creating a new candle scent can take up to a year.

“When I do come up with an idea, it usually takes up to a year to fully develop and test the scent.”

After twirling the top off of any Jack Be Nimble candle, you’ll find yourself inhaling deep and smiling as you breathe in each cozy note. Even before lighting one of these beautiful candles, Paul wants the scents to bring happiness to anyone who smells them.

“I really want the scents to bring a smile to someone’s face. I see it when people pick up a scent and smell it for the first time. Whether the smell reminds them of Christmas morning at their grandmother’s house or a relaxing day at the spa, I want them to make people happy.

With scents like Rustic, Harvest, Nutmeg & Ginger, and Georgia On My Mind, a Jack Be Nimble candle is the perfect way to bring folks together at every gathering. 

As the holiday season gears up, we couldn’t help but ask Paul some of his best entertaining tips. His answer: simplicity is key.

“I say keep it simple. You can’t have fun if you are working the entire time your guests are with you. Prep or buy your food and beverages ahead of time, light your Jack Be Nimble candles 2-3 hours before your party starts, and then relax and enjoy your family or friends.”

What’s Paul’s suggested host or hostess gift to bring along with you to every gathering this holiday season? Give a more thoughtful “Thank You” to your host(s) by choosing a Jack Be Nimble candle

“So many people are tired of giving a bottle of wine and are turning to unique gifts like our candles. Candles are a more personal gift and I always think including a handwritten note with the candle is a nice touch.”

Finally, as a Georgia native, Paul has had ample opportunity to explore the Peach State. His favorite Explore Georgia adventure? Visiting old houses that have a unique history to share and provide inspiration for his candles.

“I love exploring old homes whether in South Georgia, the Coast, or the Georgia mountains.  Old homes remind me of my youth and I get lots of inspiration for candles by visiting historic places or homes around the State.”

As the Georgia Crafted Peaches settle in for chilly season in Georgia, you can rest assured that we have a Jack Be Nimble candle lit to warm our homes and our hearts with every sniff.

If you want to bring the cozy feeling from lighting a Jack Be Nimble candle into your home, shop our entire collection here

 

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Your Guide to Stress-Free Corporate Holiday Gifting

Your Guide to Stress-Free Corporate Holiday Gifting

Your Guide to Stress-Free Holiday Corporate Gifting

Halloween has passed so the holiday season is here, y’all!

As you gear up for the busy season, choosing meaningful holiday gifts for your clients, employees, and partners is on your to-do list along with a lot of other tasks that must get done before Santa comes to town.

When it comes to choosing the perfect client or corporate holiday gifts, your Georgia Crafted Peaches want to help you have a stress-free holiday by taking care of your corporate holiday gifts from start to finish. From placing your order to coordinating delivery, our goal is to ensure you can confidently check “corporate holiday gifts” off of your to-do list and trust your recipients will love their gift box filled with Georgia-made products.

Check corporate holiday gifts off of your to-do list

Need another reason to place your corporate holiday gift order with the Georgia Crafted Peaches? Check out our list of 5 reasons why Georgia Crafted is the best partner for holiday gifts.

1. We work within your budget.

Stay within your budget

At Georgia Crafted, our goal is not to upsell or push the limits of your bottom line. We work within your budget to provide quality gift boxes your customers, partners, or employees will be excited to open. Simply, outline your budget and gift box quantity and we will provide gift box options to fit your needs.

2. We ship worldwide.

We ship worldwide

When it comes to Georgia-made goodness, the Georgia Crafted Peaches cannot possibly keep these handcrafted, quality products within state lines. To share the artisan-made love, Georgia Crafted gift boxes ship worldwide to ensure your gift box recipients receive a quality holiday gift no matter where they reside.

3. We ensure your holiday gift boxes are on-brand with your business.

Holiday gifts that match your corporate guidelines and branding

Not only do we stick to your specified budget when curating corporate holiday gifts, we also incorporate your company’s branding. With options to customize the box insert with your logo and choosing a crinkle filler that fits your company’s colors, we make holiday gifts have your brand identity (without any added stress).

4. You can support local artisans with your holiday gifts.

Stress-free holiday gifting for clients, customers, and partners

At Georgia Crafted, we make it our mission to help you easily shop local and support makers from all over the state. Our small-batch product inventory is the result of the hard work of artisans from around Georgia. Every Georgia Crafted gift box purchase supports the dream of makers around the Peach State and the local Georgia economy. Make your corporate gifts count this season by skipping meaningless branded products and shopping local with Georgia Crafted

5. We make corporate gifting fun and easy.

We make corporate gifting fun, easy, and stress-free

With a team of Georgia Crafted Peaches ready to help you take your gifts to the next level, we make corporate gifting a stress-free experience by proactively working with you to ensure your success this holiday season. We pack every gift box with care and ensure that each order is completed correctly and on time, every time. Your stress-free holiday begins with a phone call or email, and we will take care of the rest. It’s that simple, quick, and easy!

 Let's get started

To kick off your successful holiday season of corporate gift giving, contact us at hello@georgiacrafted.com or call 404-931-6647 to get an estimate.

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Soak & Relax: Lather Up with Fall Scents

Soak & Relax: Lather Up with Fall Scents

Lather Up with Fall Scents

Imagine a warm bubble bath that smells as comforting as curling up in a sweater with a mug full of Pumpkin Spice or Apple Cider. The best way to FALL into your next bubbly relaxation session is with small-batch, artisan-made soaps that smell just as rejuvenating as Autumn feels. Our newest Fall-scented soaps are the perfect addition to your repertoire of soaps, bath bombs, and salts for the ultimate bath during these cool Autumn months.

A Soap for Every Favorite Fall Activity

Warm Apple Cider Soap

Sipping Your Favorite Fall Drink: Warm Apple Cider Soap

Who doesn’t love a mug full of warm apple cider complete with a cinnamon stick? Rinse Soap Warm Apple Cider soap bar smells just like your favorite warm mulled drink on a chilly fall afternoon. Great as a hand or all-over body soap, this bar is the perfect addition to your bathroom. Using only the best ingredients, Rinse Soap makes their soaps from scratch, and each bar lathers well and hydrates your skin.

White Pumpkin and Lavender Soap

A Modern Autumn Twist: White Pumpkin & Lavender Soap

When you mix a Fall favorite with the ultimate scent for relaxing, you have Belham & Co White Pumpkin & Lavender soap. A divine combination of white pumpkin, clove, and a touch of classic lavender, this soap is the perfect way to bring a new twist to Autumn scents. This soap is the perfect way to bring Fall into your home if you’re not normally a strong Fall scent fan.

Autumn Oaks Soap

A Refreshing Walk Through the Woods: Autumn Oaks Soap

Walking in the woods during the Fall months is a feeling of unmatched relaxation as you breathe in the crisp, clean air. Belham & Co Autumn Oaks soap perfectly captures the smell of a Autumn morning walk through the trees. This soap is a woodsy warm scent created with a mix of fragrance and an essential oil blend of rare woods, aromatic spices, and warm amber. Each bar is hand-poured with a wood-grain inspired pattern and has a naturally bubbly, moisturizing lather. This soap is a much-needed addition to your next relaxing bath.

Pumpkin Spice Soap

 

Enjoying Your Pumpkin Spice in Every Form: Pumpkin Spice Soap

If you’re a Pumpkin Spice Latte fan, now you can stop and smell the Pumpkin Spice every time you wash your hands! Belham & Co Pumpkin Spice soap is the answer to all of your pumpkin spice prayers. One of a kind, with tons of delicious pumpkin scent, a bit of sweetness and a bit of spice, this soap contains real pumpkin puree for a hint of natural color, scent, and skin-loving beta-carotene.

Relaxing Autumn Bath

A Fall Soap for Every Mood

To make your next relaxing bath or hand wash divine, purchase any of all of these Georgia-made soaps here. We promise you will enjoy each bar throughout the season and feel relaxed after every use.

Shop Our Entire Fall Collection

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Add Some Pumpkin Spice to Your Life

Add Some Pumpkin Spice to Your Life

Add Some Pumpkin Spice to Your Life

It’s Pumpkin Spice season, y’all!

Well, the cold front folks kept telling us about finally made its way to the Peach State which means we’re ready to wear blanket scarves, sweaters, and duck boots while sipping on a delicious pumpkin spice latte.

Fall Feelings

That’s right! Pumpkin Spice is back and it’s here to stay. Honestly, your Georgia Crafted Peaches don’t care how “basic” people call it. We LOVE our Pumpkin Spice.

That’s why we have curated our Limited-Edition Pumpkin Spice gift box for all the obsessed PSL lovers like us.

Pumpkin Spice Gift Box

This gift box includes everything a Pumpkin Spice lover needs to get through Autumn 2019 including soap, coffee, and a mug to show your PSL love.

You'll Love This A (Pumpkin Spice) Latte

Pumpkin Spice Latte

Perky Moose Pumpkin Spice Latte Mix

This box includes a package of Perky Moose Pumpkin Spice Latte Mix, which is the perfect blend of creamy pumpkin, fragrant spices, and the best hint of vanilla. Plus, you can save your bucks and have enough Pumpkin Spice to last you through the whole season instead of grabbing one Venti.

Caffeine and Pumpkin Spice, Please

Pumpkin Spice Coffee

Jumpin Goat Pumpkin Spice Coffee

Forget about spending your hard-earned bucks at that Star place! With this bag of Jumpin Goat Pumpkin Spice Coffee, you can make your own delicious brew that you can feel good about. Instead of supporting a big corporation, you can support local artisans and the local Georgia economy, all with your daily cup of Pumpkin Spice coffee.

Oh My Gourd! Pumpkin Spice Soap

Pumpkin Spice Soap

Belham & Co Pumpkin Spice Soap

Now you can stop and smell the Pumpkin Spice every time you wash your hands! Belham & Co Pumpkin Spice soap is the answer to all of your pumpkin spice prayers. One of a kind, with tons of delicious pumpkin scent, a bit of sweetness and a bit of spice, this soap contains real pumpkin puree for a hint of natural color, scent, and skin-loving beta-carotene.

Give 'Em Pumpkin to Talk About

Pumpkin Everything Mug

Sweet Goldie Bee Pumpkin Everything Campfire Mug

If you want to take your PSL to the next level, show your love for “everything pumpkin” with this adorable campfire mug. Hand-lettered and cut into waterproof, permanent vinyl, this mug is the PERFECT cup to sip your Pumpkin Spice out of every morning. We promise it’s ready for your Instagram feed. Just add a comfy sweater and a quote about Fall for a caption. 

Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice

If you love Pumpkin Spice (or know someone who’s obsessed with everything pumpkin), order our Limited-Edition Pumpkin Spice gift box. We only have a limited quantity so add a little bit of Pumpkin Spice to your life and order this gift box TODAY.

Pumpkin Spice Gift Box

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Preparing Your Pantry: Autumn Essentials

Preparing Your Pantry: Autumn Essentials

We’re starting our days off with sweater weather which means that Fall has made its way to the Peach State, y’all!

A new season means bringing new flavors and scents into your home and we’ve got the Georgia-made products to help you do just that.

Whether you’re cooking up quick dinners after football practice or just want your yearly pumpkin spice fix, here’s your ultimate list of essentials to make sure your pantry is stocked and ready for Autumn.  

Caffeine for Early Mornings

 

Cooler temperatures = actually wanting to grab a hot drink in the morning.

Forget the Star that’s on every corner! For all of the Pumpkin Spice lovers out there, we have a Georgia-made coffee that’s ready to be brewed right from home.

Perky Moose Pumpkin Spice Latte Mix is the perfect blend of creamy pumpkin, fragrant spices, and the best hint of vanilla. Plus, you can save your bucks and have enough Pumpkin Spice to last you through the whole season instead of grabbing one Venti.

If Pumpkin Spice Lattes aren’t your style, you can have a different flavor of fall with Jumping Goat Coffee’s Southern Pecan blend. With the smooth finish of Georgia-grown roasted pecans, this coffee is like pecan pie in a cup, and you won’t have to wait until Thanksgiving to enjoy it.

Easy Dinners After Practice


As soon as the first leaf touches the ground, we’re ready to scream, “TOUCHDOWN!” If you’re trekking your kids to football and cheerleading practice three times a week, you need Dinner Tonight! Seasonings to help you make easy meals for hungry athletes.

With plenty of variety and multiple recipes that come in each box, even picky eaters LOVE their Black Bean Tortilla Chili, Burger, and White Bean Chili mixes.

Did we mention they can be on the table in thirty minutes or less? Easy, quick, and delicious, that’s a successful play in our book!

Delicious Seasonings with Fall Flair

Fall is not a dull season by any means. Make your dishes as colorful with flavor as the leaves outside by adding delicious seasonings from Beautiful Briny Sea to your pantry.

The new season brings late nights around the campfire with good friends.

Beautiful Briny Sea’s Campfire Sea Salt is the perfect complement to these wonderful times filled with fun and food. Smoked sea salt, cumin, and ancho chili add the same amount of warmth as those crackling logs to any dish that needs to be kicked up a notch.

To put a little kapow into your next meal, grab Flavor of Georgia 2019 Award Winner Gunpowder Salt out of your spice arsenal.

Gunpowder Salt includes Hawaiian volcanic salt with chipotle, black pepper, garlic, onion, sumac and more, the tangy spice mix has a mineral clean finish with smoky, residual heat. This seasoning goes especially well with grilled meats, fried foods, barbecue or any foods lacking deliciousness.

Finally, to add a little sweet to the heat that just won’t leave, Beautiful Briny Sea’s Mexican Chocolate Sugar is the PERFECT garnish for all of your warm fall drinks.

Made with heady spices like cinnamon and allspice, this cacao-sprinkled sugar will amp up the flavor of all of your favorite seasonal drinks, from Pumpkin Spice to Chai lattes.

It’s Harvest Time: Georgia-Grown In-Season Oils

To take your fall recipes from mediocre to gourmet, grab Georgia-grown oils that are bottled right on the farm. Oliver Farms Pecan and Sunflower oils are ready for you to use in all of your dishes this season.

Their Pecan oil has a light, buttery, slightly nutty taste and has numerous health benefits. This delicious gift from Mother Nature contains more than 19 vitamins and minerals and has a low 7% saturated fat content.

Low in saturated fat as well and high in Vitamin E, Oliver Farms Sunflower Oil has a bold, rich flavor with a color as gold as the flowers from which it came.

Both of these versatile oils are great for dips, dressings, sautéing vegetables, and frying with.

A Fall Favorite: A Variety of Pesto for Pasta

Who doesn’t love pasta after a long day in the cool Fall air?

Bella Cucina’s handcrafted pesto are the perfect addition to your pantry when you need some comfort food. Their varieties include Fresh Basil, Sundried Tomato, and Kale Parmesan, just to name a few.

Each jar is filled with only the finest ingredients that are ready to be served to even the pickiest eaters. We promise everyone will think you’re a professional chef making fresh pesto from scratch, y’all!

Happy Fall, Y'all!

Now, you’re ready to welcome Fall with open arms and cannonball into the biggest pile of crisp leaves ever.

Shop all of our Autumn essentials here and HAPPY FALL, Y’ALL!

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Artisan Spotlight: Unicoi Preserves

Artisan Spotlight: Unicoi Preserves

 

With a disposition as sweet as their small-batch spreads, Suzy and Clark Neal, the makers behind Unicoi Preserves, are two of the nicest folks you’ll ever have the chance to meet.

Clark and Suzy Neal

Residing in the North Georgia mountains, Sautee-Nacoochee to be exact, this couple has a passion for creating Georgia Grown spreads that are sure to bring people together whether used in a party food, on a cheese plate, or in an old-fashioned PB&J.

Recently, we had the opportunity to chat with Suzy about everything that’s been going on for the Georgia artisans including their newest product addition, award-nominated pretzel rolls, and much more.

When your Georgia Crafted Peaches first found out about Unicoi Preserves’ newest jar of goodness, we were immensely excited to discuss their sweet with a little heat Cherry Jalapeno spread.

Cherry Jalapeno Spread

The idea for this sweet and spicy spread came from their love of cherries but with a little twist of flavor.

Cherry Jalapeno Spread came about from our love of cherries. Clark and I look forward to cherry season every year and think that the bright, tart flavor of cherry is complimented by the spice of jalapeno peppers. Ours is a unique recipe that we have been cooking and taste testing for over a year, working to get the balance of sweet, tart and heat just right.”

As Thanksgiving and Christmas approach, this spread is perfect for your holiday recipes and to include in a Georgia Crafted gift box.

“This is a beautiful product for the holiday season and gifting; it's just so festive spooned over goat cheese or cream cheese. We are all about entertaining and Unicoi Preserves Cherry Jalapeno Spread is the perfect pair with Georgia Crafted bamboo cheese boards.

Adding their newest spread to their collection of other delicious flavors such as Vineyard, Vineyard Fire or Apple Cider Pepper has given Suzy and Clark plenty of new recipes to explore.

“Clark and I have been creating new recipes using Cherry Jalapeno Spread so stay tuned. It’s delicious on a toasted panini sandwich with roast beef and your favorite melty cheese and on bagels with a schmear of cream cheese.”

Not only are the Neal’s talented when it comes to concocting delectable spreads, but they also create delicious recipes to share with all of their friends, family, and followers. If there’s anybody’s get-together your Georgia Crafted Peaches would like to attend, it’s a party at the Neal house because they’ll serve up get-in-your-belly-good food.  

Recently, Suzy’s recipe for Peanut Butter Pretzel Rolls was a top contender at the National Festival of Breads in Manhattan, KS.

Peanut Butter Pretzel Rolls

“I am very honored to have my Peanut Butter Pretzel Roll recipe chosen from over 300 entries as a finalist at the National Festival of Breads. Bread baking is a hobby I shared with my Mom and I'm always looking for unique ways to spotlight Unicoi Preserves, so a bread baking competition was right up my alley!"

Suzy and Clark at the National Festival of Breads

"I created my recipe, took some pictures of my bread and submitted it online following the guidelines of the contest. I was thrilled to get a phone call from the organizers of the event asking if I was available to come to Kansas to compete and immediately said yes.  I competed in the Food Blogger category against three wonderful bakers and while I didn't win my category, I came away a winner with great memories, a lot of nice swag from the sponsors, new friendships and connections.”

Suzy’s Peanut Butter Pretzel Rolls are easy to bake and are best served with Unicoi Preserves Strawberry Vanilla Spread

When it comes to Suzy’s favorite recipe to cook up during the hot summer months, she prefers a delicious appetizer that brings the heat as well: Her Jalapeno Poppers glazed with Unicoi Preserves.

Jalapeno Poppers

“There are never any leftovers when we take them to parties. We usually use Apple Cider Pepper Spread but we've recently tried our new Cherry Jalapeno Spread and its great as a glaze on them too!”   

With so many different flavors of Unicoi Preserves spreads to choose from, you have to wonder which flavors best reflect the personalities of the artisans.

Suzy says, “I'm Salted Caramel Peach Spread because I'm constantly looking at what's trending in the food world and I'm a proud Georgia Grown Peach!”

As for Clark, “He’s Strawberry Vanilla Spread because he's a traditional guy but is always up for an adventure and putting his unique twist on traditional recipes.”

To check out more delicious recipes from Unicoi Preserves, click here. We promise you’ll be hungry as soon as you start scrolling. To add all of their spreads to your pantry, you can shop our Unicoi Preserves collection to ship these little jars of goodness right to your doorstep.

Jams, Jellies, Spreads

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Georgia Crafted Guide to a College Care Package

Georgia Crafted Guide to a College Care Package

Not sure how to build the perfect Care Package for your college student? Check out your Georgia Crafted Peaches' Guide to building the PERFECT gift box to give your freshman or seasoned student a little comfort from home.
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Georgia Crafted Opens First Brick-and-Mortar Retail Space

Locally-owned business, Georgia Crafted, opened its first brick-and-mortar retail location within The Little Marketplace in Smyrna, GA. Originally founded as an E-commerce store by Erin Zwigart, Georgia Crafted focuses on selling locally-sourced products and supporting Georgia artisans. 
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Artisan Spotlight: Salacia Salts

Artisan Spotlight: Salacia Salts

 

As I pass Forsyth Park with its famous fountain where Forrest Gump dropped notable one-liners, I admire the oak trees with Spanish moss swaying with the Spring Breeze. A businessman is walking down the sidewalk getting to his office, two friends are walking along a path chatting, and tourists are already filling the park to take pictures of this historic site. These individuals have been brought together by the city of Savannah where life never gets old.

Traveling down the cobblestone streets of Savannah, it’s easy to get lost in the beauty of antiquity and history. I turn down West Hall Street in the historic district and find the cottage marked 208.

I ring the doorbell to the Salacia Salts Studio and the walking epitome of Southern sophistication wearing bright colors and pearls around her neck gracefully strolls up to greet me.

A woman of many talents, Cari Clark Phelps, is the owner and founder of Salacia Salts as well as her own design firm, Clark Creative.

She unlocks the front door and we’re transported to a place filled with the sound of seagulls and crashing waves.

 

 

As soon as you walk through the doors of the studio, you inhale the smell of relaxation and the sea, and exhale any worries you had before you walked through the door. The Salacia Salts Studio may be located in the heart of Savannah but the nautical décor and beach vibe makes the spot feel like you’re a few miles down the road on Tybee Island.

 

 

This small business is filled with bath and beauty products made from all-natural organic ingredients locally-sourced and inspired by scents of the South.

Like all other great prophecies, the idea for Salacia Salts came from a dream.

“I have helped brand companies and do packaging design for the past 15 years and in my dream I was helping someone find an economical way to package salt. I was also in the middle of a renovation with my husband in our historic downtown home. In the process, we were finding a lot of cool old things in our backyard including glass bottles.  I think I kind of merged what was happening in my real life at work and at home and had this dream that I was packing salts in a reclaimed bottle. I woke up and told my husband about this crazy weird dream I was having and he said, ‘Did you know that Tybee Island, 20 minutes off of our coast, is the Native American word for salt?’”

After having the dream, Phelps began researching everything she needed to know about salt.

Although most of us view salt simply as a way to season our food, she discovered that there was much more to this mineral.

“Salt is a natural cleanser and can be used as a household cleanser and as an exfoliant. It extracts and helps get rid of different types of dirt from your body and your environment. It’s great to detox and soften your skin and reduce fine lines and wrinkles. I don’t know specifically how many uses there are for salt but I know there are hundreds.”

With that, Salacia Salts was born. Phelps used her knowledge of salt as well as insights from her travels and living in the South to begin experimenting with local ingredients to create her products.

“I find ingredients that are natural or native to this area and try to use anything that’s Georgia Grown. The grits are grown in Lakeland, Georgia. Our pecans are grown in Valdosta. Our rosemary comes from an organic farm in Florida. I always try to use things that you can find in our area so that ends up being the catalyst for everything we’re developing.”

 

 

However, sometimes products don’t go as planned but can still end up working out for the best. After much urging from customers, Phelps started trying to create a foot scrub that would not be as slippery as her moisturizing salt soaks or body scrubs. However, after realizing that all of the ingredients were edible, she ended up making a completely different product.

 

“I had pumice, grits, sugar, salt, and I tried a whole bunch of different things that would exfoliate gently and naturally. When I removed the pumice and I was blending everything, I realized that all of it was edible. Because I’m a foodie at heart, I tasted it and thought this has some potential if I added more sugar. As I did, I realized, ‘Kiss my Grits’ because it had grits in it, it was sugary and I was using it on my lips. No longer was it a foot scrub. Instead, it became our signature product and it’s our number one bestseller.”

 

From your lips to your toes, Phelps has created products filled with natural ingredients to make every inch of your body feel soft, exfoliated, and moisturized.

With inspiration from the South and the sea, Phelps wants anyone using her products to feel relaxed and comfortable like a day at the beach.

 

“I want them to have the feeling at the end of the day when you’ve been at the beach. You’re at peace with nature, relaxed, and calm, but there’s also a comfort side with the fragrances of the South.”

Much like the warmth of the sun on your back or the feeling of sand between your toes, using any of the Salacia Salts products specially crafted by Phelps and her team, from soaps to salt soaks to lip scrubs, you will feel like you’ve given yourself a short getaway if only for a few minutes.

 

To pamper yourself with a gift from the Roman goddess of the sea, Salacia, purchase the Salacia Salts Seaside Citrus Salt Soak, Kiss My Grits Lip Scrub, and Southern Pecan Soap in the Build a Gift Box section of our website. You will feel relaxed and lovely after treating yourself to a wonderful spa day with these products from Georgia’s historic city by the Atlantic.

 

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5 reasons YOU need a Georgia Crafted Monthly Subscription Box

5 reasons YOU need a Georgia Crafted Monthly Subscription Box

 

From makeup samples to shoes to shaving essentials to even athletic leggings, we’re constantly bombarded with ANOTHER subscription box that we HAVE to try. As your Georgia Crafted Peaches, we’re going to be brutally honest: you don’t need more makeup, razors, or leggings. You need a Georgia Crafted subscription box.

 

 

Our Georgia Crafted subscription boxes aren’t filled with low-quality products that make a CEO’s or celebrity’s wallet fatter. Your subscription with Georgia Crafted funds the dream of a local artisan, helps a small business owner expand their entrepreneurial efforts, and improves the local Georgia economy. Our boxes do good for your best friend, your neighbor, the secretary at the doctor’s office. Our boxes help support the dreams of those that dare to take a chance, put their talents to use, and create a locally made product in Georgia. With your Georgia Crafted subscription box purchase, you don’t support the high rises in midtown. You support small towns and family farms.

 

 

There’s only one subscription box in the entire universe that contains locally made and Georgia grown products and it’s Georgia Crafted. We scout the state, spend our weekends at farmer’s markets, network and connect with others to bring you the best products that the Peach State has to offer. We are proud to live in Georgia, and we are proud to be the exclusive Georgia product subscription box.

 

 

We’re good at keeping secrets, and we usually only drop a hint or two throughout the month to peak your interests. Part of the fun of a subscription box is getting the email that your shipment has been delivered to your front doorstep and the excitement that builds until you can get home and open your Georgia Crafted box. The element of surprise sets our boxes above the rest and allows you to have a little bit of mystery to discover new products every month.

 

 

Because we source products from all over the state, we find products that don’t just fit into one category. The top categories for subscription boxes include beauty, food, and home, and we incorporate all of them into our boxes. Each monthly box contains a variety of products from a new scrumptious snack to a new eye cream that will make your eye bags a distant memory. We allow artisans of all product talents to be featured in our box because our boxes are just as diverse as the state of Georgia.

 

 

Need a gift for someone who’s impossible to buy for? Our monthly subscription boxes are PERFECT for such a person. You can purchase a 1, 3, or 6-month membership based on your budget, and they’ll have a wonderful surprise waiting at their front door each month. We cater to every taste and personality with our diverse lineup of Georgia-made products each month.

 

 

What are you waiting for? Subscribe to our monthly Georgia Crafted boxes before it’s too late! You don’t want to miss out on the incredible opportunity to have Georgia-made locally-sourced products delivered to your front door every single month.

 

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