Florida's Finest Crafters

in the Florida Remembered Area

Ethel McDonald, Marie’s Home Canning has, jellies, pickles, and relishes.

Milan Mixson of Stinky Lewis Soap sells all natural, cold-process, high-quality soap.

Greg Nason, Earthwares has scroll saw woodwork of pictures, earrings, boxes, and other scrolled items made on a foot-powered antique scroll saw; folk instruments made from cigar boxes, tins and other found objects.

Wanda & Vidal Pedrosa Torres of ArteBorikua Artesanias (Borikua Handcraft) have handcrafted miniatures and musical instruments made out of gourds and paintings.

Marvin Sawyer of Early Country Furniture has 1800s-era primitive and country hand-crafted reproductions of household furniture and crafts, including wooden totes, benches, wooden foot stools, jelly cabinets, coat racks, organizers, chimney cabinets and wooden firewood boxes.

Libby Spratlin, Two Can Design House has handmade functional pottery.

Kortney Stewart of Thomas Honey has raw honey, craft honey blends and beeswax.

Lita Swindle and Eva Claytor, Claytor & Swindle demonstrate spinning and the making of rag rugs using a rigid heddle loom. They offer demonstrations and sales of rag rugs, cloth, and fiber items.

Melinda Swindle of Minna’s has weavings, homemade sewing items, microwave potholder bowls, Christmas stockings, cork necklaces and crocheted items.

Who We Are

Our mission is to support and help sustain the Florida Park Service. The Foundation , founded in 1993 as the Friends of Florida State Parks and renamed in 2018, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation and the statewide citizen support organization of the Florida Park Service.

What We Do

Advocacy: Serves as a conduit and a collective citizens’ voice.

Communications: Promotes Florida State Parks and visitor experiences.

Fundraising: Seeks funds, funders, and partnerships to support project s.

Support: To local Friends groups with education, communication and other services.

Programs: Awards grants and provides support through:

• Access for All - funds park accessibility projects and improvements

• LIFE - an educational partnership to utilize st ate parks as outdoor classrooms

• Yellow Buses in the Parks - funds transportation for educational trips

Why We Do It

We are passionate, committed and engaged in making Florida State Parks the very best now and for future generations. We value the Florida Par k Service and support their efforts to preserve, protect and manage state parks utilizing their staff including Friends groups, volunteers, and public and private partnerships. Join us!

Florida State Park Foundation, Inc.

1700 N. Monroe Street Suite 11 #2 00, Tallahassee FL 32303-5535

813-586-0681 info@floridastateparksfoundation.org

To learn more or make a donation

- FloridaStateParksFoundation.org