8 Brands You Should Follow on Social Before Summer’s Over
It’s hard to believe summer is already past the halfway point. You’ve received numerous invitations to barbeques, cook-outs, and weddings, have spent countless hours at the beach, lake, or pool, and most likely have hit your quota for tolerance regarding firecrackers and fireworks.
But even with fall right around the corner, that doesn’t mean summer has come to a close just yet! Bask in the sun a little while longer — and check out these 8 creators who are embracing the warm days for as long as they can!
1. Blue Jean Boutique (@bluejean.boutique)
Blue jeans are a staple here in the United States as much as apple pie and country music. But Blue Jean Boutique, a mobile boutique started by a mom after years in retail, strives to not just sell carefully curated accessories and apparel, but to lift others up with positivity and love.
2. Green Dirt Farm (@greendirtfarm)
Life is busy and hectic. Ever wanted to leave it all behind for a more simple life? That’s exactly what Green Dirt Farm founder Sarah Hoffmann did! In 1998, she left her job as a successful physician to start a new life on a farm.
Since then, Green Dirt Farm has grown to be a humane, environmentally sustainable sheep dairy and award-winning cheesemaker, and, most recently, has opened a cafe and cheese shop in historic Weston, MO.
3. Maui Ku’ia Estate Chocolate (@mauichocolate)
Many would consider Hawai’i one of the most beautiful places in the world, as well as one of the most fertile places for growing food — including cacao. Maui Ku’ia Estate Chocolate is a mission-driven cacao farm that donates 100% of its net profits to local charities.
Update: Maui Ku’ia Estate Chocolate, among many others in the Lahaina community, was drastically affected by the wildfires. If you are able, consider showing them support by ordering chocolate and/or donating to one of the GoFundMe pages mentioned on their Instagram page!
updated as of Aug. 22, 2023
4. Creature Coffee (@creaturecoffeeco)
With the invention of iced coffee, coffee is something everyone can enjoy year-round — even in super hot places like Texas! Calling Austin, TX home, Creature Coffee is a specialty coffee roaster that prides itself on providing fellow coffee geeks of all kinds and types with exceptional coffee.
5. Nantucket Wine & Spirits (@nantucketwines)
Nestled on an island off the Nantucket Sound, Nantucket Wine & Spirits is a year-round, full-service purveyor of fine wine and beverages. Run by mother-daughter duo Mary and Alanna, Nantucket Wine & Spirits has been in operation for over 40 years!
6. Harold’s Famous Bee Co. (@haroldsfamousbeeco)
Summer is the time for vacations — including cross-country road trips. If you find yourself passing through Ste. Genevieve, MO (about an hour south of St. Louis and just west of the Mississippi River), be sure to stop at Harold’s Famous Bee Co.! Run by two patented beekeepers, Harold’s Famous Bee Co. offers free honey tastings, mead, honey ice cream, and health and beauty products.
7. Swamp Dog Outfitters (@swampdogoutfitters)
Love the great outdoors? Swamp Dog Outfitters, a faith-based outdoor apparel brand with a focus on community, can help you and your fellow outdoors folk prepare for any time of the year! From hats and shirts to dog training supplies and accessories (like stickers), as well as encouraging resources on their blog and podcast, The Greeting Call, Swamp Dog Outfitters exists to bring people closer together.
8. Speckled Paw (@shopspeckledpawco)
Speaking of dogs, it seems fitting to round out our list with something special for pawrents! Speckled Paw Co, based in the Pacific Northwest, features lovingly handcrafted and stylish accessories for pets (as well as their ‘hoomans’). They also have an ambassador program for pawrents and their furbabies!
What brands are you loving this summer? Or are you focusing on the upcoming spooky season? Whatever you’re loving, let us know the accounts we should be checking out below in the comments!
