The confetti has settled so now it’s time to get to work on those New Year’s Resolutions. Your Georgia Crafted Peaches have a proposed resolution for you that doesn’t involve the gym. Instead, we want you to make a commitment to shop local more often in 2020.

You might ask yourself, “Why should I make more of an effort to shop local this year?” Well, check out these top five reasons to shop local in 2020 below.

1. You support the local Georgia economy.

Every purchase you make locally makes a difference. Approximately 67 cents for every dollar spent at small businesses stays in the community and supports the local Georgia economy. Instead of sending your hard earned money overseas or to support an already rich CEO, your local purchase makes a difference and supports the businesses that make your town unique.

 

2. You support the dreams of artisans around the state.

Shopping local doesn’t just support the local Georgia economy. Every dollar spent also supports the dreams of community members in your city. Small businesses are founded by folks who have a true passion for their craft or product. From a local veteran who founded a honey business to Georgia Grown pecan farmers who have kept the family business going for generations, behind every small business is a hard-working individual or family with the goal of bringing you the highest quality product you can buy.

 

3. Small-batch products are the best quality.

Because local artisans have a passion for their craft, you can bet your bottom dollar that you are receiving the highest quality product when shopping local. One of the many advantages of supporting local artisans is each product is handcrafted in small batches. When we add another product to our inventory, you can rest assured that we have taste-tested and inspected every cheese straw, gourmet pecan, honey, and any other website addition to ensure you enjoy every bit of Georgia-made goodness in your Georgia Crafted gift box.

 

4. You receive the highest level of personalized customer service.

Why make a commitment to shop local more in 2020? Small businesses have one goal: to make sure that you have the best shopping experience and product. At Georgia Crafted, our number one priority is to provide you with the highest level of customer service imaginable. From making sure your box is packed carefully and shipped promptly to helping you build the perfect gift box for a client, we ensure your experience shopping with us is superior from check out to delivery.

 

5. Every purchase you make ends with a happy dance.

Finally, the top reason to shop local is because every purchase ends with a happy dance. Of course, you do a little jig from excitement when you know you’ve got a great box of Georgia-made goodness coming to your doorstep. You’re not dancing alone, though! Your Georgia Crafted Peaches also do a happy dance with every ding from Shopify and THANK YOU for your purchase. After all, your purchase not only supports our small business but local artisans throughout the state of Georgia.

Convinced that you should shop local but not sure if you will have the time this year to discover new small businesses and local artisans? Let your Georgia Crafted Peaches do the work for you.

Our monthly subscription box makes it easy to shop local, discover new products, and support local artisans from around the state. Every month, we will scour the state looking for the best new Georgia-made products - whether it's food, home goods, bath & body products and more...and ship them right to your door. You can grab a 1-month, 3-month, or 6-month subscription here and get ready to discover the best-of-the-best Georgia has to offer.

Thanksgiving is right around the corner so if you’re one of the lucky folks who just gets to show up to chow down, make sure to bring along the best hostess gift around, a Georgia Crafted gift box. With the best Georgia-made products that were crafted for entertaining, you can fill your hostess gift box to the brim with goodies every hostess is sure to love. Check out all of our hostess gift essentials below and bring along your Southern Hospitality along to every Thanksgiving celebration this year.

Cheese Plate Essentials

Every hostess knows how to make a good cheese plate. Make sure that they have all of the Georgia-made essentials they need for a delicious cheese board by grabbing Unicoi Preserve spreads, a Georgia-shaped bamboo cheese board, and delicious pesto from Bella Cucina to serve alongside Georgia Grown cheeses.

Cozy, Warm Scents

Leave behind that been-there-done-that bottle of wine and bring along a Jack Be Nimble candle for a more personal touch to your hostess gift. With scents like Holiday Sparkle, Rustic, Harvest, and Georgia on my Mind, you're sure to find a scent that will bring a smile to their face. We promise you can’t go wrong with any scent because these candles are happiness in a jar.

Décor for Entertaining

Every great hostess knows how to not only serve great food but also how to decorate for company. With the cutest Georgia-made home decor in stock, you're sure to find the perfect addition to your perfect hostess gift box.

Sweet & Savory Snacks

After the hard work of preparing for company is through, your hostess will want to kick back, relax, and enjoy a Georgia-made snack or two. Make sure to include both sweet and savory options to make sure their cravings are covered. With everything from cheese straws to pies and cookies, there's something for every taste.

A Handwritten “Thank You” Note

To make sure your hostess understands how much you appreciate them, add a gift note when placing your order. We will include your handwritten message to add a special touch to your hostess gift.

If you bring along a Georgia Crafted gift box, we guarantee you’ll be invited back by the hostess every single year. You can shop our “Thank the Hostess” collection here to easily build your perfect present for the hostess with the mostest.

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. 

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. 

 

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

 

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

 

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

Bees are magnificent creatures.

They continuously work together to reach a common goal: make more honey. In fact, one bee must fly 90,000 miles to make one pound of honey.

Up atop a hill on a farm in Helen, Georgia, sits boxes of hives and bees hard at work to make that honey.

Yes, it’s true. Some of us shy away, stay very still, swat at, and do everything we can to avoid bees and their stingers.

However, for one Georgia artisan, these little creatures saved his life.

Dale Fisher, owner and head beekeeper at Honey On The Hill, was once a soldier returning home needing to figure out his next move.

“After my last tour in Afghanistan, I was injured both mentally and physically. I like many other veterans needed something to keep me out of a dark place I was headed into.”

After trying other farming ventures, he found that harvesting honey was his passion.

“The honeybees are what truly saved my life, gave me focus and balance and reason to face a new day every day.”

With that, Dale started Honey On The Hill, a family business providing a variety of honey products including raw honey, honey pops, SuperBee, and honeycomb candy.

 

A true testament to the family behind the small business, the name, Honey On The Hill, was born after Dale’s youngest son came up with the idea.

“Our farm has a hill on the back side where we started putting the beehives on top of to overlook the fields of flowers we planted. When we decided to dive into the business side of things, we knew that we needed a name. Our youngest son was looking out the kitchen window at the hives on top of the hill, and called it Honey On The Hill. That was enough for us.”

 

Honey On The Hill honey is not what you’ll find at the big supermarket chains. Instead, this locally-sourced raw honey, is superior and harvested with your health in mind.

“Local raw non pasteurized honey still contains bee pollen, propolis which are great immunity boosters which also help fight against allergic reactions. Honey is a cough suppressant, sore throat soother, antiseptic for minor cuts and scrapes. A spoonful before bedtime will help in rest and sleep. You really do not know what you are getting with most store-bought honey’s unless you know the supplier.”

 

 

Clearly, the healthful possibilities when it comes to Honey On The Hill products is endless. However, Dale’s favorite product from Honey On The Hill is SuperBee whipped honey.

SuperBee is more than just your run-of-the-mill jar of honey.

This super food is full of the best ingredients to keep you healthy.

“SuperBee contains all-natural ingredients of honey, bee pollen, turmeric and cinnamon for one of the best anti-inflammatories you can find out there.”

However, they put their sustainably-harvested honey in just about every product they offer.

“We put honey in just about everything we make here at Honey On The Hill, from our honeycomb candy, honey pops, soaps and lotions, etc.”

When it comes to the best part of beekeeping, Dale must admit that it’s “the hard work and reward at the end of the day plus knowing that you are making a difference.”

In Dale’s hive, he’s not a Queen or Drone bee. Instead, he’s a self-proclaimed worker bee, through-and-through.

“I am a worker. There can be only one queen, and she runs it all. I enjoy what I do and the people I get to meet on a day to day basis, whether it’s out making deliveries or in a bee suit in a bee yard or being yelled at to stay out of the kitchen by the ladies.”

As Honey On The Hill has continued to grow and prosper, the Fisher family recently opened up the Honey On The Hill retail space in Helen where you can shop all of their honey products. 

If you can’t make the trip to Helen, your Georgia Crafted Peaches have you covered. You can shop Honey On The Hill products here and reap the benefits of honey sourced straight from the bee hive right to your home.

 

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!

 

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.

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.

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.

“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!"

"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.

“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.

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.

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. 

 

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.