products by people
January 2nd, 2009
It’s really a pleasure for me to work with ‘people’. It thrills me to find people who make products that are beautiful or delicious and I can say “I’ve met the person who makes that ___ product”
I love that Patricia’s Chocolate is one of our absolute bestselling items of all time. And I love that Patricia will drop anything and drive in a dreadful snowstorm to meet me with more chocolate because we were out. No delivery fee, no whining, no waiting.
Then there’s Barbara of the Dancing Goat Creamery and the Koeze people and the Grassfields people and the Glass Formations lady and Pearl the Potholder girl…
One of the newest creations I’ve discovered is from Miami. Her name is Jennifer and her homemade line of flatbread, a thick but flaky cracker with real rosemary inside and with ample sea salt on the top. And Jennifer was overjoyed when one of my customers emailed her directly to say, ” I’m sitting here savoring your rosemary flatbread! It is just the BEST! So this is a thank YOU and a Happy Holidays! I purchased your delicious product at the best store in Grand Rapids – Art of the Table! We all love this store and having your flabread there is frosting on the cake!” And Jennifer emailed her right back and said “You made my day!”
I love stories like that. They make me very happy.
