One of the most important parts of our day-to-day work is the ability to lift other local businesses along the way. Here are just a few of the ways we incorporate them:
Ingredients
- Elder Farm – Buehler Organics in Mount Vernon, MO
- Mushroom Farm – Myers Mushrooms in Haysville, KS
- Local Honey – SHoney Farm and Kennel in Manhattan, KS
- Local Apples – Louisburg Cider Mill in Louisburg, KS
- Local Grapes – 4M Vineyards & Farms in St. James, MO
Marketing
- Product Labels – Capital Label in Topeka, KS
- Website and Blog – KLG Social Media in Overland Park, KS
We are also part of the Elder Farms Collective which includes 20-plus farms we buy additional elderberry from if we run through all our supplies producing products for you.
Most weeks, you can find us at local farmers markets and festivals, primarily the Lenexa Farmers Market which we call home.
We MUST support LOCAL SMALL BUSINESS because of the Multiplier Effect. That means that money spent at a local business circulates repeatedly within the community, generating additional income and jobs for other local businesses, thus having a greater overall impact on the local economy compared to spending at a large chain store where profits may leave the area.
If you buy elderberry at a big chain it’s sourced overseas and big chain profits leave the area. This is the AMERICAN ELDERBERRY native plant to Kansas and Nebraska. Support local farm businesses and our local food networks become stronger and local means we can prevent supply chain disruptions.
It’s cold and flu season! We have LIONBERRY!
LIONBERRY by Mama Pajama Elderberry SIPS a local farm and business will be there, along with MANY, MANY awesome local businesses!!!
