Founded by Joe Schneider, HUCK Performance Buckets makes durable performance buckets on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. The company makes its own parts and hand-assembles each bucket one at a time, with a focus on sustainability and ethical manufacturing. Its buckets are built for demanding outdoor use, from fishing and boating to everyday work and play.
Made+Founded in Annapolis, Made+ designs and produces American-made performance footwear, apparel, and accessories for movement from the Chesapeake Bay to everyday life. The vertically integrated brand grew from a vision to reimagine footwear manufacturing, keeping design, development, and production close at hand while using recycled materials and responsible sourcing. Its Annapolis retail store also serves as a hub for customization, sustainability, and community.ANNAPOLIS, MD
Black Swamp Leather Company LLCFrom a Northwest Ohio garage side hustle, Mike Epling has built Black Swamp Leather Company LLC into a one-person shop making handmade holsters, belts, and everyday leather gear. His former work repairing tooling and machining in a plastic injection shop informs the shop’s emphasis on precision and durability, while every piece is made in-house rather than mass-produced. The company also supports military personnel, law enforcement officers, and firefighters through its work and community-minded mission.MONTPELIER, OH
Coalcracker Bushcraft LLCFrom its Pennsylvania base, Coalcracker Bushcraft LLC makes outdoor field gear and teaches bushcraft and survival skills through its Appalachian Bushman School. The company cuts and sews much of its own equipment in-house, including oilcloth shelters and sleep systems, and also provides OEM sewing for heavyweight textiles and wool—materials many production facilities avoid. Its gear is made in the USA and designed around practical use in the field.FRACKVILLE, PA
Bucks FabricatingNearly four decades after opening a 4,000-square-foot shop in 1984, Bucks Fabricating remains an American manufacturer rooted in practical, hardworking production. A subsidiary of Deist Industries, it serves waste-hauling businesses with roll-off containers, backed by certified welders and manufacturing facilities in Pennsylvania and Mississippi.HADLEY, PA