Upper Castle Tallow Co. is a founder-led small business created by Nicholas Anderson after beginning as a home-kitchen project. Working from its New York workspace, the company slowly renders grass-fed beef fat in small batches for people seeking straightforward, traditionally made nourishment for skin and kitchen use.
Simply GheeLancaster County entrepreneurs Nancy and Bev—“the Ghee Gals”—have been making small-batch ghee from grass-fed butter since 2013. They began with 55 pounds of butter cooked on stovetops and now supply both household cooks and specialty food businesses with ghee made to their specifications from Pennsylvania and other U.S. butter sources. Their A2 grass-fed ghee starts with DNA-certified Guernsey cows from a single Lancaster County farm, while bulk formats serve restaurants, meal-prep companies and food producers.LANCASTER, PA
Kate McLeodFounded in 2016 by trained pastry chef Kate McLeod, Kate McLeod makes solid, waterless moisturizers that melt into skin like a lotion bar. What began with cocoa butter in Kate’s Brooklyn kitchen is now hand-crafted by local chefs, bakers, and makers at the company’s Hudson Valley workshop. Its Body Stones use plant-based ingredients in plastic-free, refillable packaging, turning everyday skin care into a small self-care ritual.RED HOOK, NY
My Neighbor's CoFounded by Hudson Valley mother Harri Magaldi after searching for gentle care for her daughter’s eczema, My Neighbor’s makes small-batch regenerative skincare rooted in ancestral remedies. Its signature balms use dry-rendered, grass-fed and finished tallow sourced from regenerative Hudson Valley farms, alongside a vegan line made with organic, non-GMO botanicals. The company operates a flagship store in Hudson, New York, with a small team based in New York State and California.HUDSON, NY
BeessentialBeessential grew out of David Rzepka’s unexpected turn as a beekeeper and remains a family-owned Ohio business shaped by that connection to the hive. For more than 20 years, the family has made small-batch natural skincare in its Ohio facility, using honey and beeswax in formulas intended for everyday care.CLEVELAND, OH