Made In America

It’s certainly a sign of the times when tour buses are making a special point of stopping at The Made in America store in upstate New York so tourists can see and purchase items that are one hundred percent made in America products. Rather like a rare albino elephant, made in America products seem to be getting harder and harder to find. On an outing my husband and I made this last weekend just to blow the stink off, (due to crazed holiday shoppers we hadn’t ventured out in quite a while), we decided to stop in a new furniture store and look around. After seeing Made in China labels on nearly everything, we firmly but kindly told the very attentive salesperson thanks but no thanks. He was quick to tell us we would be hard pressed to find anything but Made in China products today. Guess he’s right, that is unless you know where to look. It can still be done, it just takes a little effort. Yes Virginia, there’s still glassware, clothing, and furniture made here in the U.S. And remember local farmers and ranchers, either directly or through farmers markets, can provide you with all the fresh, grown in the U.S.A.products you could want.