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This week we're shining the spotlight on Celebrate Local family member Jonathan Leal, founder of Vino de Milo and JB's Best! What's the story behind your business, and how did you get started?We got started at an incubator 14 years ago, and have just grown like crazy since then, adding all sorts of products, including our newest, Vino de Milo Maple Bacon Onion Jam — truly addictively good. What makes your products unique?Our Vino de Milo products all have a splash of wine, and our JB’s Best products have tequila (salsas) or Jackie O’s beer (BBQ sauces).  Plus most of our...

This week we're shining the spotlight on Celebrate Local family member Brooke Yingst of Weston & Co Home Decor! What's the story behind your business, and how did you get started?Our company started  a little over three years ago after our son, Weston, was born.  My family has a reclaimed furniture business who at the time was a vendor of Celebrate Local.  He had asked me to create picture frames and wall signs.  In our garage I started this little venture as a stay at home mom while my husband worked outside of our home with a local company. While Weston...

This week we're shining the spotlight on Celebrate Local family member Terrie Eilermann, owner of Spring Grove Mosaics! What's the story behind your business, and how did you get started?I've produced art in one form or another all my life, most recently stained glass, until I tried mosaic. I loved the way it was more creative than glass, less structured, no patterns to follow. My daughter Shawn, who is an art teacher in her day job, collaborates with me in producing various types of pieces. We began exhibiting in local art shows, and now offer our mosaics at Celebrate Local...

This week we're shining the spotlight on Celebrate Local family member Jewelry by Cricket Jones!   What's the story behind your business, and how did you get started? I had a little corner of a Coffee Shop where I sold a little bit of anything small and interesting like cool flowerpots or decorated water bottles or vintage jewelry. I had run out of rings to sell and ordered some interesting new rings to re-sell. I got them and exclaimed "Why I can make rings better than this (I had no background in jewelry making or metalsmithing) I saw a neat piece...

This week we're shining the spotlight on Celebrate Local family member Yellow Springs Brewery, opened by husband and wife team  Nate Cornett and Lisa Wolters in April of 2013. We chatted with Lisa for more background on the brewery! What's the story behind your brewery, and how did you get started? Yellow Springs Brewery is small, community-minded production brewery and taproom in the quaint village of Yellow Springs, OH. It was our dream to add to the fabric of our small town by opening a space that allows for visitors to meet and talk with locals. We encourage conversation and discussions...