Our History

It's hard to believe we started Alpenglow in 1999. We began by making soap, balm and face cream in our tiny 16'x16' cabin without running water, and in this tiny space we had baby Liam as well. After our initial sales to neighbors and family, we started selling at the Homer Farmer's Market in 2000 and we vended there and at other craft/holiday shows for 19 years. My dad designed the initial website in 2004. And by 2019 we had transitioned to entirely online sales and wholesale accounts, wanting to enjoy weekends with the family instead of traveling for shows. 

The photos below show the  early and middle years of this evolving home business. We turned the cabin into a 'manufacturing space' once we moved into the house Patrick built for our family. Then he built our Alpenglow workshop, and you can see the kids helped out in construction and production.

The many stages and years of it all - from before the kids were born, and now they are both in college, it warms my heart. Patrick's been incredible support through the thick and thin. I feel so incredibly blessed for this livelyhood, and the support I've received from our local community, across Alaska, the US and the globe.

Thank you everyone for loving our products since 1999!