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We caught up with CEO, Erin Zwigart to chat about Georgia Crafted's newly relaunched subscription box and why she's so excited to bring Georgia Crafted back to its roots. 

1. What made you want to bring the subscription box program back to Georgia Crafted? 

Georgia Crafted was started as a subscription box company and after 4 years of non-stop searching for NEW Georgia-made products, we needed a break. We technically brought back the program late last year, but never made a formal announcement. Now, we have a new logo and new name: The Georgia Crafted Discovery Box.

2. Georgia Crafted has some amazing products, how did you narrow down your selection for this first box?

August is one of my most favorite months - mainly because it's my Birthday month. :) I thought this would be the perfect time to introduce to our existing and new followers not only some of my favorite items, but what have been some of the best-sellers for the past 9 years. The products we will be including are all staples in my house! :)  

3. The first box features all “Erin’s Favorites,” what other kind of themed boxes can we look out for in the subscription program?

September is going to be super fun, along the same lines of "Erin's Favorites", we will be introducing to everyone "Lunch Box Favorites". This will be a collection of Georgia-made items that our two girls (ages 10 and 12) love to pack in their lunch boxes...and items we think are perfect for adult lunch boxes too!

October is, as far as we are concerned, the BEST month out of the entire year as we kick off Fall. You will be seeing a completely new collection of Fall favorites.

November will be centered around a Thankful theme.

4. What’s a brand or product not currently in the Georgia Crafted lineup that you’d love to have included.

I would love to see products from Paula Deen, as she is one of my favorite Southern chefs. I'd also LOVE to find some cheeses that we could ship that are OK to not be refrigerated during the shipping process. 

5. What’s your biggest hope for the relaunch of the subscription box?

I would love to get back to our roots...share more stories about our makers and finding new people that are really excited about "discovering" Georgia-made goodies. 

6. What are three words that best describe this relaunch?

Discover Georgia Products.

or

We Can't Wait. 

7. What’s your biggest goal for Georgia Crafted over the next year?

I don't want to reveal too much, but we have some REALLY exciting things planned. Think...EXPANSION. ;)  

8. What brings you the most joy about being CEO for Georgia Crafted?

Relationships. I love, love, love building new relationships with our makers and learning their stories. It has brought me so much joy to meet these folks and I have developed friendships for a lifetime. And, I have to say that sampling new products is pretty darn fun too. :) 

The subscription box can be purchased for 1, 3 or 6 months and is perfect for gifts, or just treating yourself and discovering new Georgia made products. We hope you'll consider subscribing!

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.

Our February subscription box was full of our current favorite sweet treats! In fact, we loved it so much that we're adding it for purchase in the Curated Gift Box section of our site: Sweet on the Morning Gift Box.

Let's see what's inside! And if you're a subscriber, remember to tag us @georgiacrafted on Instagram or Facebook when you receive your box!

Haven't subscribed yet? Check out the 1, 3, and 6 month subscription options on our Subscribe page!

January subscription boxes hit our subscriber's doorsteps more than a week ago, so it's time for our month Box Reveal!

Our theme for January was healthy (but still delicious!) food products that you can enjoy, whatever your New Year's Resolutions might be. Let's check out what's inside! And if you're a subscriber, remember to tag us @georgiacrafted on Instagram or Facebook when you receive your box!

Meyer Lemon & Basil Balsamic Vinaigrette

Harrison Family Farm, Monticello, GA

This gourmet balsamic vinaigrette is flavored with Meyer lemons and basil, to keep your salad tasting bright and fresh—especially tasty with strong greens like arugula. Also great for cooking and marinating! Of course this dressing is a Georgia-made product, but the balsamic vinegar is imported from the Modena region of Italy, making the dressing authentic and truly gourmet.

Find it on our site here: Meyer Lemon & Basil Balsamic Vinaigrette

Toasted Pecan Butter with Honey

Goodson Pecans, Leesburg, GA

One taste of this pecan butter, and you'll be a convert from peanut butter and almond butter. The pecans are grown on the Goodson family orchard in South Georgia. The pecan butter has a silky smooth texture, with toasted pecans for smooth flavor, and the honey granules make it perfectly sweet. Use like you would any other nut butter!

Find it on our site here: Pecan Butter with Honey

Gluten Free Cake-in-a-Mug

Abundtant Love, Canton, GA

If you eat GF, you're in for a special treat this month! Even if you're not gluten-free, this cake in a mug is still a delicious treat. This mix cooks up a single serving of delicious cake, right in a standard-size coffee mug.

Find it on our site here: GF Cake in a Mug Mix

"My FAV" Organic French Almond Vanilla Granola

Pure Bliss Organics, Marietta, GA

French Vanilla, almonds, honey, spices... this sweet and filling granola is a classic. It's also vegan and certified organic. Perfect for breakfast, or a snack at any time of day!

Find it on our site here: French Almond Vanilla Granola

That's it for this month! Visit our Subscribe page to join our subscription program—1 month, 3 month, and 6 month options available. Sign up by February 28 to receive the March box!

Happy New Year, Georgians and Georgia lovers! I know you've probably moved past the holidays by now, but we need to take a quick look back for our December Subscription Box Reveal!

If you missed out on the December box, we're taking orders through January 31, so you can get on the bandwagon to receive our February subscription box! Subscribe here: Georgia Crafted Subscription Boxes. 1, 3, and 6 month options available.

Our December subscription box was focused on sweet treats for the holidays. We hope everyone enjoyed these premium artisan-made treats and products from all around our great state of Georgia! Did you share the chocolates, or keep them all to yourself? ;)

Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Caramels

Blue Ridge Candy Company, Blairsville, GA

These caramels were a Flavor of Georgia finalist in 2016, and you'll understand why after just one taste. Hand-crafted with premium ingredients in small batches, delicious without being too sweet... we can't say enough good things about these caramels! They're also gluten-free and Kosher.

Order another box of them here: Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Caramels

Peppermint Pucker Stick

Rinse Bath & Body, Monroe, GA

We love Rinse's Pucker Stick lip balms because they are smooth and long lasting, but never sticky.  The peppermint flavor comes from peppermint essential oil.

Find this favorite on our site here: Peppermint Lip Balm

Caramel Pretzel Bark

Chamberlain's Chocolates, Norcross, GA

This gourmet Sea Salt Caramel Pretzel Bark is hand-crafted in Norcross, GA with the finest quality chocolate. It's a great mix of salty, sweet, and crunchy!

Find it on our site here: Sea Salt Caramel Pretzel Bark

Twisted Pecans

Cleveland Organics, Fort Valley, GA

*or* (depending on when you ordered)

Gourmet Cinnamon Sugar Pecans

Goodson Pecans, Leesburg, GA

These tasty treats are a special blend of sugar and cinnamon covered over pecans, grown on the Goodson family farm in South Georgia. They are addictive!

Find them on our site here (currently sold out!): Cinnamon Sugar Pecans

Our October Georgia On My Mind subscription box includes an incredible collection of 4 Georgia-made products. We curated this box in partnership with the Georgia Department of Tourism. It was listed as a themed Gift Box on our site for the holidays, and it was so popular that it sold out! (Sad that you missed it? Email us at hello@georgiacrafted.com and let us know that we need to reorder!)

Our subscription boxes are a great value at $29.99. You can try out a subscription for just 1 month. Or if you subscribe for our 6 month option, the price drops to just $26.99 per month... wow! To compare, the full retail price of the Georgia On My Mind gift box was $34.99 plus shipping. We really give our subscribers a great deal!

Now, on to the contents of the October subscription box!

Gallberry Honey

The Honey Shack, Homerville, GA

A full-sized 16 oz. jar of pure Gallberry honey from South Georgia. Did you know that Gallberry honey is unique to southern Georgia and northern Florida?

Find it on our site here: Gallberry Honey

Sweet Georgia Soul BBQ Sauce

Southern Soul Barbeque, St. Simons Island, GA

This large 14 oz. jar of barbecue sauce was a big hit on our site over the holiday season. The sauce is sweet and tangy, with a kick of mustard.... a true crowd pleaser!

Find it on our site here (currently sold out!): Sweet GA Soul BBQ Sauce

Georgia "On My Mind" kitchen towel

French Silver, Marietta, GA

Georgia “On my mind” tea towel, printed onto a lint-free, 100% cotton, unbleached flour sack towel. The towel measures approximately 30"x 30". Great as a kitchen towel or in the bathroom as a hand towel.

Find it on our site here: Georgia On My Mind Towel

and to round it out, a Georgia on my Mind CD filled with amazing Georgia classic songs.

Welcome to the latest edition of Meet the Artisan! We're excited to introduce you to Roger Harrison of Harrison Family Farm. We featured Harrison Family Farm's "Sweet Jasper Heat" Eudora Chow Chow in a recent subscription box. Those of you with Southern roots were already familiar with Chow Chow, I'm sure, but if you're a Southern "transplant" like me, read on to learn more about Chow Chow and how to use it! Plus all the backstory on Roger, his family, and their family recipes!

(Doesn't this family look like fun?!)

Hi Roger!  Please introduce yourself and tell us a little bit about you and your family.

I am a ninth generation Jasper County Georgian. My grandmother's side of the family was the Kelleys (the second "e" was later dropped to make it Kelly) who immigrated from Ireland. John Kelley (b. 1630 in Ireland) settled in Virginia, and the family migrated south to Georgia. They settled in Northern Jasper County on what is now Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center, a State of Georgia Nature Preserve. The original cabin is mostly gone now, but when I was a kid, my father and I visited it and brought back a dove-tail beam which served as a fire place mantle in my childhood home.

My 83 year old grandmother and I still operate the company. She is my "Chief of Institutional Knowledge," and has taught me all the recipes, tips, and tricks of making our products in the old-fashioned way. 

When did you launch your company? Tell us why you decided to launch.

Although most of our recipes are 200+ years old, and have been made continuously over the generations, we didn't start selling commercially until early 2016. After living all over the country and traveling the world with The Coca-Cola Company, I moved back to the farm to help with my aging and failing 85 year-old grandfather. My undergrad degree is in theatre, and I've had some moderate success in the film/tv/modeling industry booming in Georgia. Like any actor, it's rare to be booked every day of the week, so I started Harrison Family Farm, LLC to fill the down time. Little did I know it would consume my days, nights, and weekends in just 9 months.

Since you launched, what would you consider to be your most successful product?

It's really hard to pull one product out as the most successful since our products are so unique and each has its own, at times cult-like, following. We define success as making a quality product that is unique in the market—meaning it's not widely available, but is something people love and often remember from years past.

Clearly, our Eudora Chow Chow, has broken all barriers as it is now the largest artisan small-batch chow chow in the Southeastern United States. To go from 0 to light speed in the course of one calendar year is simply remarkable, and speaks to the incredible recipe, quality, and versatility of the product. When we launched it, we marketed it as more than just a condiment/topping for beans or veggies like older generations remember. It's really great paired with meats as well. Emory University's Oxford Campus uses it as a relish on their hot dog bar. The Company Store, in Porterdale, GA serves a Chow Chow Burger, and Bennie's Red Barn, in St. Simons Island, GA serves it as a side with their premium grass fed beef. People have discovered what a great addition it is in southern salads, like potato salad, chicken salad, or egg salad, and substitutes wonderfully for dill relish in deviled eggs. 

What has been a true highlight of launching your business?

We make the products just like our ancestors did; local produce, no preservatives, no fillers, and wholesome ingredients. If we were able to reach back into time, and taste the products next to each other, they would be strikingly similar, and we know that because our oldest living relatives and neighbors tell us the products "taste just like mama and grandma used to make." Seeing the smiles on their faces when they taste our family recipe products is truly priceless. Much like music, there is a connection to food that transcends time and space, and triggers multiple senses in the body. We are truly honored and grateful that we can connect people to their past with our products. 

We make the products just like our ancestors did; local produce, no preservatives, no fillers, and wholesome ingredients.

Last question: Do you have any new products coming out soon?  If so, can you give us a hint?

We don't want to be so broad in our product offering that we lose the quality for which we have become known. Currently, we offer 6 Gourmet Balsamic Vinaigrettes. We blend authentic imported Italian Balsamic Vinegar, from the Modena Region of Italy, with Georgia Grown produce, like blueberries, Vidalia Onions, Georgia Peaches, Georgia Tomatoes, and Strawberries, to create unique and flavorful dressings and marinades. I anticipate we will launch a low fat Herb Vinaigrette in January to tap into the New Year's Resolution Health Conscious market. Past that, we won't look at new product introduction until the growing/harvest season re-starts in Georgia in the late spring/early summer. 

Find Roger and Harrison Family Farms online:

Facebook: harrisonfamfarm
Instagram: harrisonfamilyfarm
www.harrisonfamily.farm

Thank you, Roger!

At Georgia Crafted, we've got autumn on our minds. And our October "Georgia On My Mind" subscription box, in partnership with Explore Georgia, will be shipping soon!

Today, we're revealing the contents from our September subscription box. If you missed out, this is your chance to get a peek into the Georgia-made goodies we sent out last month. If you're intrigued by the products—or if you received the September box and want to order more of your favorites—you can purchase items individually in the Build a Gift Box section of our site. I'll give links to each product below in the reveal, too!

Remember, you can visit the Subscribe section of our site to sign up for the November box. We offer 1 month, 3 month, or 6 month options.

Now, without further ado...

September Finds

In our September Discovery Box, you'll find 4 different products. As always, these goodies are Made in Georgia! 

Apple Cider Pepper Spread

Unicoi Preserves, Cleveland, GA

For September, we wanted to include something with apples to celebrate the start of apple season. In this Apple Cider Pepper spread from Unicoi Preserves, local apple cider meets the heat of jalapeños. It's no wonder that this Apple Cider Pepper Spread was a finalist in the 2015 Flavor of Georgia competition! 

Try serving this spread over cream cheese with crackers, or spread it on a smoked turkey and cheese sandwich.

 
Order HERE!

Sweet Jasper Heat Eudora Chow Chow

Harrison Family Farm, Monticello, GA

Enjoy this old family for a Southern delicacy known as chow-chow. For those of you not raised in the south, chow-chow is a tangy vegetable relish. It's traditionally served over beans or canned vegetables to add some zing. You might also enjoy adding chow-chow as a condiment on your barbecue sandwich.

 
Order HERE!

Georgia coasters

Our Georgia coasters are made of a durable wood composite. Use these 4x4 coasters when you have friends and family over! We sent 2 coasters in each September box, but you can round out your set by picking up a few more on our site. They'll make a great stocking stuffer for the holidays, too!

 
Order HERE!

Fall Puppy Chow

Freckled & Blue Kitchen, Smyrna, GA

Freckled & Blue, our Smyrna neighbor, created this sweet snack—with both pumpkin and candy corn to celebrate the fall season.

When you sign up for a Georgia Crafted Subscription Box, you will receive a wide array of products - all to help you Discover what amazing products are being made right here in Georgia. 

We are officially taking pre-orders for our November Subscription Box! You have until 10/31 to sign up, and you will receive your box between the 15th and 25th of November. We're already sourcing new local and seasonal products for you—it's going to be a good one!

You can sign up here: https://georgiacrafted.com/collections/subscribe

We hope you enjoyed our "September Finds" reveal!

Happy September 1st, y'all!  How did that just happen? Seriously. It's September 1st. That means college football season is finally upon us, and cooler weather is just around the corner. It also means that holiday shopping is REALLY around the corner! We can't wait! :)

Last week, we shipped out our "August Finds" Box. After spending 5 days at AmericasMart in July and discovering SO many new products, we thought August would be a fun month to send you a Discovery Box filled with 4 of our favorites from this year's show. 

With that being said...drum roll please!!! Introducing the "August Finds" box!

In this Discovery Box, we curated 4 products from all over Georgia - Norman Park, Savannah, Pitts and Marietta, Georgia. 

Georgia Peach Salsa
Lauri Jo's - Norman Park, GA
All I can say is WOW.  This stuff is GOOD. The perfect fruit-salsa ratio if you ask me and it just screams Georgia! Laurie Jo's is based in Norman Park, GA.  While she is widely known for her incredible pepper jellies, she has an incredible line of other products including this Salsa.  We are a HUGE fan and expect to see this product for a long time on our website!

Order HERE!

Pimento Cheese Dressing
Dr. Pete's - Savannah
When I think back to my time at AmericasMart last month, I sometimes chuckle to myself because every time I walked past Dr. Pete's corner booth, I would seriously try to SNEAK a taste of their Pimento Cheese Dressing. I wish there was video footage of my face when I first had it - priceless.  Pimento Cheese Dressing, y'all! SO.DARN.GOOD.

Order HERE!


Pecan Flour
Oliver Farm - Pitt's, GA
You may be asking what is Pecan Flour exactly.  Well, it's a type of Gluten Free baking flour made from pecans.  It's that simple.  It's such an incredible replacement for traditional white & wheat flour. It is downright amazing in some pancakes or even some brownies.  We will be touching upon this a bit more in the near future...but let's just say this should be a staple in your pantry!

Order HERE!

Lemongrass & Mint Soap
Indigo Bath & Body - Marietta, GA
You can never go wrong with a bar of soap from Indigo Bath & Body. The girls who run this company are not only some of the coolest in Georgia - they are amazing entrepreneurs and run their business from their farm in Marietta. The ingredients in their soap - Lemongrass & Mint - are not store-bought ingredients.  They are grown right there on their farm and incorporated into their products.  I'd like to call that Farm to Body (I'm going to coin this term and make it mine, y'all!).

Seriously - get yourself some of this soap. It lasts an extremely long time and smells amazing.

Order HERE!

When you sign up for a Georgia Crafted Subscription Box, you will receive a wide array of products - all to help you Discover what amazing products are being made right here in Georgia. 

We are officially taking pre-orders for our "Georgia On My Mind" Subscription Box that is in collaboration with the Georgia Department of Tourism! You have until 9/30 to sign up and you will receive your box between the 15th and 25th of October!


You can sign up here: https://georgiacrafted.com/collections/subscribe

This box will contain 4 products that will definitely keep Georgia On Your Mind! 

We hope you enjoyed our "August Finds" reveal!