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Alberta friends! We are finally heading your way for our first market in your mighty fine province! Close to a year in the works, we’re getting ready for three amazing days at Our Best To You, Red Deer’s premiere holiday shopping event, hosted by @signatures.ca! We’re packing the truck and coming your way October 26th thru the 29th at Westerner Park! Tell your friends, folks, co-workers, and that weird cousin who live in the area! We are so dang excited for you to discover Farmer’s Son Co.! Can’t wait for the show and need that sneak peek? Visit our friends at @ancoradecor, @thebarwellnessandfitness & @threehillsbooks for a great selection of Farmer’s Son Co. candles & accessories! See you there!
Around these parts we actually don’t mind Mondays. We’ve always found Monday to be that day that flies by. A fresh start to the week, a pile of projects to complete, new ideas to tackle. It’s Tuesday that we usually have a problem with. That’s when we realize that we’re still tuckered our from the weekend, that we’re a long ways off from Friday & that’s when we realize just how much work is ahead of us. But not this week. We’re still riding the high from this past weekend’s @thescatteredseeds market. This was our first big show and it was a pile of work, but it was an amazing experience. So many few faces, so many returning faces, the chance to meet some fellow makers whose work we’ve long admired and the chance to come away feeling inspired and excited for the future. That’s not to say that a nice Tuesday catnap wouldn’t hurt us. But, there’s candles to pour, orders to fill & our next market to plan for. These next two months are jam packed. Which is kind of scary and can be overwhelming at times...when you’re still a fairly new entrepreneur who’s never done any of this stuff before there’s a lot to think about. But it’s so damn exciting so you strap in and just get ‘er figured out. Keeping us going around the workshop today is Apple Bourbon from our autumn range. Heirloom variety apples, a bottle of Kentucky’s finest, you can’t go wrong. One whiff of it and you’ll wonder how we managed to get a bottle of your favourite into 8oz of pure soy wax. It’s doing the trick until we can get home to the easy-chair and a tumbler of the real stuff. Available at select stockists across the prairies or shop online anytime! 🥃🔥 . A massive shoutout to @uncletrevski for this awesome capture. 📸
We’re having a blast at @thescatteredseeds at the Red River Exhibition Centre in #YWG! So many familiar faces stopping by to say hi and so many new folks discovering their new favourite burns including one of our faves, Lake Lodge. We’re here until 9 PM this evening, from 10-6 PM Saturday and noon until 5 PM Sunday! We’ve got a pile of show specials and may have even brought along some top secret stuff that we’ve been working on for the past while! 🌲🌲🌲 Can’t make it to the market this weekend? Check out the events page on our website to see where you can find us next! We’ve got shows across the prairies this holiday season so may be popping up near you!
Our Camp Series is perfect for anyone with a soft spot for backwoods camping trips, cabin weekends with family and friends and Friday nights around a good ol’ campfire. We’ve curated three unique scents that’ll take you back to those favourite spots and special memories, giving you a piece of the outdoors when you’re back at home planning your next adventure. Housed in our exclusive 9oz reusable rustic enamel camp cup, choose from Campfire (a scent so true you’ll wonder how we captured it), Camp Brew (your favourite cup of percolator brew) or Northwoods (a fresh blend of black spruce, birch and Manitoba jack pine). 🌲🌲🌲 . Find our Camp Series along with the rest of the Farmer’s Son Co. range this weekend at @thescatteredseeds! We’ll be setup at the Red River Exhibition Centre this Thursday thru Sunday. 🌲 . Can’t make it down? Find our camp series at select stockists across the prairies or shop our website 24-7 and enjoy free shipping on all orders over $75.00 CDN.
We’re inching closer and closer to @thescatteredseeds market this coming weekend and we can’t wait! This’ll be our very first time setting up at Scattered Seeds and we’ve got so many surprises in-store for you. We’re having a hard time keeping it all under wraps. 🌲🌲🌲 . Here’s what you need to know: 🌲 We’ll be joining talented folks from across the province at Red River Exhibition Park The pre-shop goes down Thursday, October 11th from 6 PM until 9 PM Friday, October 12th, doors are open from 10 AM until 9 PM. That’s 11 hours of market fun! Saturday, October 13th we’ll be talking candles from 10 AM to 6 PM Sunday, October 14th, we’ll be hanging out from noon until 5 PM. 🌲 Admission is $8.00 at the door Stroller shop on Friday for $10.00 Kids 12 and under get to explore for free! Stroller-Palooza goes down Friday the 12th from 10 AM until 3 PM! 🌲 All admissions include free re-entry for the entire weekend giving you an amazing chance to start that holiday shopping without feeling rushed or panicked! 🌲 It’s going to be one heck of a weekend and we can’t wait to see you!
Lake Lodge is the perfect Thanksgiving weekend burn. Inspired by memories of adventures at the lake, trips to some of the amazing lodges in Manitoba’s north, Lake Lodge is cozy and comforting with its rich base of barrel aged whiskey and flint. It’s capped with just the right amount of Manitoba jack pine to awaken the senses. It’s cozy and warm, the perfect burn after a day out on the water or spent getting the cabin ready for winter. Pour yourself something good and warm (like a good single malt), light up your Lake Lodge candle, find that favourite easy chair and enjoy. Available at select stockists across the prairies of shop our website 24-7. Plus, enjoy free shipping over $75.00 CDN. . Plus catch us this coming weekend at Winnipeg’s own @thescatteredseeds market!
There’s so much to be thankful for, not only this weekend, but every day. I took a few hours this week to clean & organize the studio ahead of the holiday rush.; while doing so I stumbled across a candle from the first batch I ever poured. I’m not sure why, but I’d tucked it away in the cupboard at home and through a few moves it somehow eventually made its way to a shelf in the shop where it’s lived since. The candle’s nothing special. The wick’s the wrong size. It’s got a lumpy top (I melted the wax in my microwave & it got too hot). It smells kind of weird, but it’s a reminder of just how far I’ve come in the time since. Little did I know when I randomly decided to order a box of candle making supplies that four years later I’d be in this position as the owner of Farmer’s Son Co. I am so thankful for each of you who’ve picked up candles at a shop, market or pop up. I’m thankful for the shops and boutiques across the country who have taken a chance on the line. For the friendships I’ve made & the opportunities that have presented themselves. I’m thankful for family & friends, because none of this is possible when you don’t have a group of amazing individuals who’ve got your back, are ready to lend a hand, are willing to let you borrow their tools, their trailers or their time. Also, I’m thankful for their ears and for their willingness to let me babble on for hours able the good, the bad and the frustrating parts of trying to figure out how to run your own business. We’re coming up on two years of Farmer’s Son Co. and I can’t wait to see what the future holds. It’s been a rollercoaster ride at times, but I wouldn’t have it any other way. Life’s too short to not be on this adventure. Here’s hoping that whatever you’re doing this weekend and whoever you’re doing it with, that you have an awesome Thanksgiving. Hug your Mom, take that extra spoonful of stuffing or second piece of pie, drink that extra glass of wine, stay up to watch that movie with the family & take a few minutes to remember all there is to be thankful for. Cheers, Dan
There’s just something ‘bout that Friday feeling.
It’s been awhile since we talked about just how much we enjoy taking time to burn and enjoy our Palo Santo wood around home and our workshop. Though barely into autumn, with windows closed our spaces can begin to feel stale, their energy stagnant. Our Palo Santo bundles are the perfect way to recharge and uplift the mood of your home or workplace with their fragrant smoke. Sourced ethically from the fallen branches of Palo Santo trees in Ecuador, turn to our Farmer’s Son Co. Palo Santo for that perfect change of season refresh. 🔥 . Available at select stockists across the prairies; or shop our website 24-7 and enjoy free shipping on all orders of $75.00 CDN. 🇨🇦
To say that you’ve been keeping us on our toes over the past little while would be an understatement! We’re busier than ever before around here as we work away on so many fun projects that we’ll be sharing over the next while. Yesterday we took possession of our largest shipment of glassware yet which is pretty mind blowing when we consider the fact that for the first few months of Farmer’s Son Co. we bought our glassware at the grocery store and soaked glasses for what felt like hours to get the store stickers off of them. Now we’re playing with skids of glassware & are wondering how many we can jam in the shop before there’s not enough room to walk around. We love a good challenge... We’re spending this week getting ready for @thescatteredseeds which goes down next weekend, Thursday thru Sunday at Red River Exhibition Place here in Winnipeg. This’ll be our very first Scattered Seeds market and we can’t wait to show you what we’ve been working away on! We’ll be bringing along all your faves from our signature range along with autumn scents like Leather + Oak (which is proving hard to keep in stock), plus we might have some new fun up our flannel sleeves. But before any of that, we have to lug more boxes of glassware up the stairs, melt some more wax & figure out how many more cups of coffee it’s going to take for us to fully wake up on this rainy Wednesday. 💤 . What would you like us to bring along to Scattered Seeds? Less us know below!
With so many folks discovering Farmer’s Son Co. over the past while, I figured that it was time to (re)introduce myself to you! I’m Dan, the farmer’s son and owner of Farmer’s Son Co., a small soy candle line based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. I do it all, from scent development & pouring candles, to building and labeling boxes as well as shipping orders out to awesome stockists and customers alike. Here’s a few fun facts about me... 🌲 The name Farmer’s Son Co. originated from a line my Mom would say when she was still around “I’m a mother, I’m a wife, I’m a farmer.” I wrote that line down shortly after she’d passed away. It kind of dawned on me that by default, that made me the farmer’s son. When it came time to name this business, Farmer’s Son Co. just clicked. 🔥 My perfect weekend involves spending the day at a country auction sale bidding on fun vintage pieces that I don’t really need, or digging up my backyard trying to find homes for plants I don’t really need. 🌲 Prior to owning Farmer’s Son Co. I spent a decade working as a buyer and product developer for a few different regional and national retailers. After years of designing and coming up with ideas for other folks, I’m excited to be able to explore ideas for myself. 🌲 I grew up on a third generation farm in Manitoba’s Parkland region. My family’s farmyard was established in 1905. With so much history in one yard, I spent a lot of time digging around the yard & through old buildings looking for treasures. 🌲 I’d always dreamt of being an entrepreneur and these past few years have been an amazing journey full of growth. It hasn’t been the easiest at times, but I’ve come so far and can’t wait to see what happens next. 🌲 I’m a bit shy & like to be behind the camera, so don’t get used to seeing my mug on the regular. But when you do catch me on here or in person, expect flannel shirts, a lot of plaid & buffalo check. 🌲 While I might not be the biggest, a lot of love and care goes into each candle that I make. From the routine test burns I do, trying to get labels on straight. Wrapping to make sure your candle makes it home safe. It’s all done with pride and hope that you’ll love & enjoy your find!
We can’t wait to see you at the Luckygirl x Nuit Blanche pop up this Saturday! You’ll find your favourite chandler (and a pile of Apple Bourbon candles) hanging out on Albert Street in Winnipeg’s Exchange District from 5 PM until late! Nuit Blanche is a free all-night exploration and celebration of contemporary art that takes place from dusk to dawn. Now in its ninth year, the event attractions thousands to the city’s Exchange District, The Forks and St. Boniface, downtown and new for this year, the West End! Stop by the market and say hi as you explore galleries and exhibitions, meet curators, artists and those involved in the city’s artistic community!
One of the things that we love the most about Farmer’s Son Co. is having the opportunity to spend time with you! Helping you pick your new favourite scents, learning your story, discovering which memories transpire as you make your way down the row of scents. While we’re terrible with names around these parts, we’ve developed a unique kinship. There’s some of you who we’ve met at markets & pop ups that we’ll talk to for a half hour each time we see each other, talking about what’s going on with the business, what you’re up to, memories and who you’re shopping for. Some of you who’ve purchased enough pieces of the same scent over the years at different markets that we know what you’ve picked before a word has come out of your mouth. There’s been handshakes, hugs from your moms who love our story, free coffees and cookies from folks who know how much we love cookies and coffee. Jokes about getting lit. Stories about how your significant other is a convert and now burns all of your candles. It’s special bond that we hadn’t thought about in the beginning and now we wouldn’t change it for the world! Our biggest fall market season yet is just around the corner and we can’t wait to say hi to you! To meet you if we haven’t and introduce you to our little line if you haven’t had the chance to discover. Stay tuned as we share where you can find us as we hit up all three prairie provinces over the next few months. It’s going to be one hell of an adventure (and a huge learning curve) and we can’t wait to experience it with you!
One whiff our our new Apple Bourbon candle and you’ll be wondering what why you ever burnt anything pumpkin spiced. We spent our Tuesday pouring a pile of our Apple Bourbon candles for our upcoming markets and the workshop smells amazing! A rich blend of heirloom variety apple, blended with that Kentucky finest. It’s cozy & warm with a twist. Plus, fun fact: once you’ve finished enjoying your Farmer’s Son Co. Apple Bourbon candle, you can peel labels off, wash out remaining wax residue with soap and water voila! Your very own lowball, perfect for that Friday (or Tuesday) night drink! 🍎🥃 . Discover at select stockists across the prairies, or shop online anytime!