At Gathering Branch, we believe in the quiet beauty of the homestead. Our bakery and woodworking shop are more than just a place; they are a celebration of the gifts the Lord has given us and the hands that tend to it. We source our ingredients from our own beehives, our own gardens, local growers with organic practices and craft each piece with a focus on quality and soul. Every loaf we bake, every food selection and every woodworking item we build is a tribute to the simple, timeless art of homemaking.
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WHERE DID WE BEGIN?
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We started our homestead caring and maintaining bees. The harvest of honey was too delicious to keep to ourselves and with an over abundance more than what we could consume, we began selling our honey. Over time we learned the craft of apiary, caring for bees, as well as, how to extract and bottle honey themselves.Â
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With the desire to sell honey, we were able to increase our usage of the honey and beeswax by expanding their product line to beeswax candles, lip balm, tallow, soap, scrubs and more. We were also able to increase our food products with the use of the honey in our products such as in sourdough bread, cookies and granola. Â
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WHAT FOLLOWED?
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Subsequently, the sourdough took off. There was a huge demand for the delicious, homemade bread and with it came the expansion of our product line to preserves and butter to go along with the homemade bread. Finally, the thought of harvesting our home grown produce and pickling it for sandwiches with our bread pushed us to expand our product line to include these tasty treats. Â
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Furthermore, we expanded to woodworking. The boys have working tirelessly on their woodworking craft in order to produce products that would go hand in hand with our products and our theme of natural items. From handcrafted toolboxes, birdhouse, rolling pin, bee honey dippers and more, the boys are able to produce a beautiful product for any home. Â
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We continue to grow in our skills, our gardening, our knowledge and our products. Our heart in this is to honor the Lord in all that we continue to produce. It is because of His rich blessings that we have such a life-giving company. We hope your family is blessed by the blessings we ourselves have received.
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Love,
The Bentons
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