Inspired by Phyllis Ann Carter’s kitchen, this Columbus family food brand makes easy-to-prepare Southern-style mixes and seasoning blends for home cooks. In 2021, Phyllis Ann’s children opened their mother’s treasured recipes to the public, turning family favorites such as pound cake and signature seasonings into boxed products designed to bring people together around homemade meals. The Carter family also welcomes shoppers into its Polaris Fashion Place store with guided introductions to the products and their story.
Cassie's Country CupboardCassie Menchhofer started Cassie’s Country Cupboard in 2011, and today she runs the business with her husband, Curt, from their licensed facility on a rural Ohio homestead. The couple hand-pack meal starters for families seeking a healthier shortcut to homemade cooking, with products now sold through retailers and gift baskets across the United States. Their family test is simple: if Cassie would not serve a recipe at home, it does not go in the cupboard.CELINA, OH
Tasty Blend Foods, IncTasty Blend Foods, Inc. is a family-owned West Virginia food manufacturer that grew from Roy Elswick’s two-car-garage startup, founded using his mother Ivy’s biscuit recipe and Kansas flour. Its bakery produces mixes and more than 10 million individually wrapped sandwiches annually, and the company also develops and packages private-label products for customers across the eastern United States.FRAZIERS BOTTOM, WV
Byler Canning CoSince 2001, the Byler family has made homemade relishes, jams and other condiments in Saegertown, Pennsylvania. Byler Canning Co. preserves heirloom family recipes through a small-batch, open-kettle process, using fresh ingredients—often sourced from local growers—and hand-cleaning each batch. The company also offers private-label production, carrying its recipes and canning know-how to other brands.SAEGERTOWN, PA