Heritage Homestead

Heritage Homestead Simple, Natural & Back to the Basics. Sharing our knowledge of sensitive skincare, and farm goods. They often just sting, leaving the skin more irritated.
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Our small family business was born from the need to find a way to help improve the skin health of our two youngest children. They both navigate life with many food allergies, asthma, and severe eczema. We had spent years trying all the hypoallergenic over-the-counter moisturizers with little to no improvement. With a combined 20-year background in healthcare and cosmetology, this Mama got to work! What is tallow? Tallow is put simply rendered animal fat, most commonly from beef. It contains all the same vitamins, minerals and healthy fats that our skin has, making it the most biologically compatible with us. It truly is a super skin food! I source my suet from a local butcher and process it to produce my own tallow for all the skincare products I make, for the highest quality possible. We found that the beef tallow skincare products I was making were gentle, soothing, and a game changer when added to their skincare routine. They do not fix the eczema, but where the MOST helpful and moisturizing for them. We started selling our skincare 3 years ago to help others with super sensitive skin, and to help bring back the use of tallow! We began selling at 1 market per week, and now you can find us at 33 stores throughout the states. Our logo is a heritage breed turkey, which I get questions about often! It simply stands for traditional ways and ingredients. Which is fitting since tallow has been used since ancient times but was left behind during the industrial revolution when goods became mass produced for as cheap as possible and ingredient quality has continually become poorer ever since. It truly is a family business! Each jar of lotion is hand piped, each soap hand cut, and all formulated simply and with purpose. All the kids help in various ways including labeling, marketing, sorting, and helping at events and farmers markets throughout the year. The best part is hearing from a customer that their skin or their child's skin has improved! It's just close to my heart, because I have been THAT parent before. Searching and trying anything to help make their baby's skin a "little happier". We also produce small amounts of organically grown garlic, lamb and poultry meat on our tiny farm.

04/15/2026

Wednesdays are for shipping! Our natural tallow body products & candles are headed all over 💛 we appreciate you so much for supporting our family business!

One of our most loved products just got its final little glow-up. ✨Our Just Tallow — simple, traditional, and made the w...
04/14/2026

One of our most loved products just got its final little glow-up. ✨
Our Just Tallow — simple, traditional, and made the way it always has been — now has its updated label to match the rest of our line.

Same product you love.
Same single ingredient.
Just a fresh look.

Hand-rendered from locally sourced suet and made right here in Waterville, Maine. 🐄🌿

Sometimes the simplest things really are the best.




04/13/2026

Funny how modern marketing can make something natural feel “wrong.”
Tallow has been used for generations in skincare — long before we were told what was “better” for our skin.
We’re just bringing back what was always there. 🌿

🌿 Market Season Is Here! 🌿Wondering where to find us this season? Check out our “Find Us Here” page on our website for a...
04/11/2026

🌿 Market Season Is Here! 🌿

Wondering where to find us this season? Check out our “Find Us Here” page on our website for all upcoming markets and events—we’ll keep it updated all season long!

And don’t forget, you can always shop with us online too 💛
✔️ Free local pickup
✔️ Shipping available at checkout

Find us here:
https://heritagehomesteadco.com/pages/find-us-here

We can’t wait to see you this market season! 🤍



Here, you can find our upcoming Farmers' market and event schedule, as well as information on where our natural tallow skin care products are available in a store near you.

Our new sign addition is officially here — just in time for the start of market season! 🎉We’re so excited to have it rea...
04/10/2026

Our new sign addition is officially here — just in time for the start of market season! 🎉
We’re so excited to have it ready as we head into another season of farmers markets. Come find us, say hi, and shop your favorite small-batch skincare, candles, and farm goods. We can’t wait to see everyone again!
Market season… here we come! 🌿




Some say tallow is just a passing trend… but we know better. 🌿Tallow is simple, time-tested, and incredibly skin-friendl...
04/08/2026

Some say tallow is just a passing trend… but we know better. 🌿

Tallow is simple, time-tested, and incredibly skin-friendly. What makes it special? Its fatty acid profile is very similar to our skin’s natural oils, which helps it absorb deeply and enhances the benefits of other plant-based oils it’s blended with. That’s why we craft each product in small batches, using only thoughtfully sourced ingredients, all rendered in-house here in Waterville, Maine. Simple, natural, and effective—tallow isn’t going anywhere.

We’ve been getting asked for years who designs our labels… and the answer has always been—us 🤍So we’ve decided to start ...
04/08/2026

We’ve been getting asked for years who designs our labels… and the answer has always been—us 🤍
So we’ve decided to start helping other small businesses with their label designs too!
If you're ready to elevate your packaging, you can now connect with us over on our new page 👉 Heritage Label Designs

So… we decided to offer it. 🤍

We’re a family-run label design business specializing in custom, professional, retail-ready labels that help your products stand out—whether you're just getting started or growing into wholesale.

Because we’ve been in your shoes, we design with more than just looks in mind. We understand:
✔ What catches a customer’s eye
✔ What works on a crowded shelf
✔ What retailers expect from packaging

From clean and simple to detailed and branded, we create labels that truly reflect your product and your story.

👉 Be sure to check out our page to see our work and what we offer! Heritage Homestead

If you're ready to elevate your packaging (or finally feel confident putting your product on the shelf), we’d love to work with you.

📩 Send us a message to get started!

World Health Day 🌿Your skin absorbs about 60% of what you apply to it.Start simple—swap one personal care product for a ...
04/07/2026

World Health Day 🌿
Your skin absorbs about 60% of what you apply to it.
Start simple—swap one personal care product for a cleaner version.
You deserve better ingredients 💛

We hear it all the time — “What do you have for hands?” 🤲And honestly… we get it. Between constant washing, working with...
04/06/2026

We hear it all the time — “What do you have for hands?” 🤲

And honestly… we get it. Between constant washing, working with our hands every day, and dealing with dry, eczema-prone skin ourselves, we knew we needed something that actually worked.

So we created our Tallow Hand Care Set 🤍

It’s become part of our own daily routine:
✨ A daytime tallow body butter to keep hands from drying out throughout the day
🌙 A nighttime tallow lotion bar for deeper moisture before bed
🧤 Cotton gloves to lock everything in overnight

It’s simple, but it makes such a difference — especially for hardworking hands and skin that needs a little extra care.

Happy Easter! 🌷🐰Wishing you a joyful day and happy, healthy skin from our homestead to yours.
04/05/2026

Happy Easter! 🌷🐰
Wishing you a joyful day and happy, healthy skin from our homestead to yours.

04/04/2026

Small batch skincare in the works ✨
Orange cream + Celtic sea salt for a simple, refreshing scrub.

Our family has been designing our own labels for years… now we’re ready to help you make your products shine! Emily’s ne...
04/03/2026

Our family has been designing our own labels for years… now we’re ready to help you make your products shine! Emily’s new label design venture is coming soon—keep an eye here for more details very soon!




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Waterville, ME
04901

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 4pm
Saturday 9am - 3pm

Telephone

+12073209520

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