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New York Makers
Meet The Makers
New York Makers: New York States of Mind headed to Potsdam, New York, to the Adirondack farm and factory of Sandy Maine, founder and proprietor of Adirondack Fragrance & Flavor Farm, an organic skincare and food company.
“It’s always been a dream of mine to somehow tie my farm to my business and so I just thought ‘Well, what is it about the farm? What is it that it’s offering?’ It’s offering fragrances and flavors”
“It’s always been a dream of mine to somehow tie my farm to my business and so I just thought ‘Well, what is it about the farm? What is it that it’s offering?’ It’s offering fragrances and flavors”
north country public radio
North Country At Work: Woodswoman, An Adirondack Wilderness Guide
By Cleo Mueller (North Country at Work intern) , in Parishville, NY
Sandy Maine was one of the first women to become a licensed wilderness guide in the Adirondacks. In 1979, Sandy took the first leadership wilderness course offered at North Country Community College. She spent the next few years of her life leading groups into the remote regions of the Adirondack Park.
Sandy Maine was one of the first women to become a licensed wilderness guide in the Adirondacks. In 1979, Sandy took the first leadership wilderness course offered at North Country Community College. She spent the next few years of her life leading groups into the remote regions of the Adirondack Park.
ABC50 InformNNY
MINNY Minute: Adirondack Fragranc
Join ABC50's Josh Baughn as he talks with businesses and owners across the North Country to show how they're Made in Northern New York!
I started the business in my home in 1979 and it grew organically every year and we're about ready to celebrate our 40th anniversary everything that we manufacture here is for our brand called Adirondack fragrance. We've done private label for Burt's Bees Oprah Winfrey.
I started the business in my home in 1979 and it grew organically every year and we're about ready to celebrate our 40th anniversary everything that we manufacture here is for our brand called Adirondack fragrance. We've done private label for Burt's Bees Oprah Winfrey.
bloomberg
A Clean Break with Workplace Tradition
Sandy Maine's SunFeather Natural Soap Company makes soaps, lotions, and insect repellent that it sells both retail and wholesale. Based in Pottsdam, N.Y., in the Adirondack Mountains, the $1 million company is also a private-label supplier to Oprah Winfrey.
With only 14 employees, Adirondack Fragrance is not required to comply with the Family Medical Leave Act, but Maine offers her mostly female staff an innovative leave policy.
With only 14 employees, Adirondack Fragrance is not required to comply with the Family Medical Leave Act, but Maine offers her mostly female staff an innovative leave policy.
