Michigan

A farm that does decorations — and feasts? Todd Greiner grows pumpkins and Christmas trees to add a festive spirit to your home. He also grows fresh veggies to festoon your plate.

Vegan and infused with clay and essential oils, Change Soaps are handcrafted and aromatic. It all started when founder Tina decided to start making soap for her baby. What was once a hobby then turned into Change Soap in 2014.

With a dedication to sourcing fruit from southwest Michigan orchards, friends and founders Michele Gazzolo and Beth Denton created Fruitbelt. Originally, the goal was to find a way to use the harvest from the orchards beyond making jams and pies. With Fruitbelt, they did exactly that. They craft sparkling fruit drinks for Michigan communities and beyond.

Creating Kalamazoo Candle was a happy accident, according to owner and founder Adam McFarlin. Needing a little extra cash over the holiday season, he researched a list of ideas — and found candle making. He decided to start by using soy wax and paper wicks. Since 2013, the rest is Kalamazoo Candle Company history.

True to its Ann Arbor, Michigan, roots, RoosRoast founder John Roos is a self-described ski bum, poet, artist, consultant chef and car salesman turned coffee connoisseur. In 2005, he decided to put down some of his hobbies for a while to open RoosRoast — but art was not one he left behind: John handprints his own coffee bags.

Located in Detroit, RŌSTED’s crunchy lentils are all about simple ingredients: lentils, olive oil and spices. Founder and CEO James Atto and his company have brought over 35,000 bags of their Crunchy Lentils to customers across the U.S. — all since 2015. A deliciously satisfying snack, RŌSTED’s lentils are ready-to-eat right out of the bag.