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Summer fun is in full swing! Now, who doesn't love a delicious cocktail by their side while enjoying cookouts and pool parties? Luckily, Root 23 Simple Syrups is ready to help you unleash your inner mixologist! Learn about this wonderful company in this week's spotlight! Q: What's the story behind your business, and how did you get started? A: Root 23 Simple Syrups were imagined and crafted by co-founders Leah Monaghan and Barb Stauffer. We are busy moms and neighbors who wanted to create high-end cocktails at home with low-effort recipes. We spent many hours experimenting with flavors and invited friends over...

For the last family feature spotlight of the month, we spoke with Pam Fellerhoff from HaloMiner! Her and her small team of skilled craftspeople create amazing and unique items from recovered materials. Continue reading to discover the complete story behind this wonderful Celebrate Local family member! Q: What's the story behind your business, and how did you get started? A: HaloMiner is a woman-owned, environmentally friendly lifestyle brand that I founded in 2012. Our mission is to handpick raw and repurposed materials, create timeless designs, and curate our collections so that every item we offer is truly one-of-a-kind. Using components like...

Buzz buzz! You already know that honey is delicious and you're already (hopefully) aware of the current honeybee crisis. Honeyrun Farm is a small family farm from Williamsport that produces goods from their harvested honey while doing their part to help restore the honeybee population! Learn more in this week's family feature spotlight! Q: What's the story behind your business, and how did you get started? A: We got our start in beekeeping back in 2003, when Jayne gave Issac his first beehive as a Christmas gift. What started as a simple hobby quickly turned into much more...first a serious obsession, then...

Hopefully you're already aware of the dwindling bee population and how critical it is to keep their numbers up to ensure humanity's continued survival. At Gaiser Bee Co., Dr. Cory Gaiser & Krystle Gaiser understand how paramount it is that we work together to stop this downward trend. Learn more about their wonderful company and how they raise honey bee awareness through their products in this week's family feature spotlight. Q: What's the story behind your business, and how did you get started? A: We have always been interested in finding ways to be more self-sustaining. For years we've been doing things like...

How much do you love Ohio? These wonderful designs from Noeldoubt Designs are an excellent way for you to decorate your home and show off your Ohio pride! We spoke with John Noel for this week's family spotlight to learn more about the inner workings of Noeldoubt Designs. Q: What's the story behind your business, and how did you get started? A: I started off by becoming a member of the Columbus Idea Foundry. It was here that I learned how to use all the tools and machines. Once I had that down pat, I started working on a few designs....