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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.

🌿 Did you know we render all of our own beef tallow right here at home?One thing I sometimes forget to share is just how...
10/27/2026

🌿 Did you know we render all of our own beef tallow right here at home?
One thing I sometimes forget to share is just how much of our process happens right here on our little homestead in Maine!
My husband spends hours rendering the beef suet we source from Maine farms, turning it into the tallow we use in our skincare products and candles . It's a process that takes time, patience, and a whole lot of care, but it's important to us to have control over what goes into the products we make for your families.
We don't purchase commercially rendered tallow to use in our products. We start with our own raw ingredients and handle the rendering process ourselves, right down to the tallow we use in our soaps, body butters, balms, and even our candles. 🤎
For me, Heritage Homestead Co. has always been about getting back to the basics, using simple whole ingredients, and being thoughtful about what we put on our skin.
It's not always the quickest way to do things, but it's our way, and I'm proud of the care that goes into every batch.
Thank you for supporting our little family business and allowing us to keep doing what we love, right here in Maine! 🥰
Simple. Natural. Back to the Basics.
— Megan
Heritage Homestead Co.

10/25/2026

Happy Sunday!! We are at Thompson's Point makers market today from 10 to 3 (10/25) if you’re in the area stop in and say hi!

It sold out so fast that today I’m already prepping another batch of our beef collagen hair conditioner! Meanwhile, I’m ...
10/24/2026

It sold out so fast that today I’m already prepping another batch of our beef collagen hair conditioner! Meanwhile, I’m also working on Hazel’s Halloween costume. 😂🎃
Just a little glimpse into the mom business life… making products, keeping up with orders, and squeezing in all the mom things in between!
Wouldn’t trade it for anything! ❤️

Megan here! 😊 I’m happy to share that our beef collagen hair conditioner is BACK IN STOCK! 🌿 And yes, even the 8 oz size...
10/23/2026

Megan here! 😊 I’m happy to share that our beef collagen hair conditioner is BACK IN STOCK! 🌿 And yes, even the 8 oz sizes are available again! 🙌
I have been working on getting these restocked, and I’m so excited to have them ready for you!
And…….This Sunday you can find us at the Thompson's Point Makers Market in Portland on Sunday, 10/25!

✨ A little packaging upgrade for Heritage Homestead Co. 🤎Although we’ve treasured wrapping each bar of soap by hand, our...
10/20/2026

✨ A little packaging upgrade for Heritage Homestead Co. 🤎
Although we’ve treasured wrapping each bar of soap by hand, our little business has grown to the point where our fingers just can’t keep up! 😂

We’re excited to begin transitioning our handmade soaps into high-quality boxes as we continue to grow our natural tallow body care from Maine to shelves across the country!

Same handmade soap you love, just a new look! Thank you for growing with us and supporting our small business. We couldn’t do this without you! 🥹🤎

🌿 Let’s get a little nerdy about tallow! 🤎With my background in cosmetology and, medical plus my experience as an eczema...
10/19/2026

🌿 Let’s get a little nerdy about tallow! 🤎
With my background in cosmetology and, medical plus my experience as an eczema mom, I love understanding why ingredients work the way they do!
Tallow is made up of natural fats that soften with heat and firm up as they cool. Because we render our own tallow in-house and don't use added emulsifiers or stabilizers, our products naturally respond to temperature swings.
Commercially processed tallow undergoes more intensive refining that changes its natural composition. That processing affects the structure of fats, influencing how they interact with our skin, while refining and added stabilizers can also make the finished product less sensitive to temperature changes.
As a mom who's navigated sensitive skin and eczema with my own children, I became passionate about understanding the ingredients we put on our skin. That's why I choose a traditional approach, using simple ingredients and rendering our own tallow right here in Maine. 🤎
A little texture change doesn't mean your tallow has gone bad. It's one of the natural characteristics of working with real fats!
🌿 Simple. Natural. Back to the Basics.

10/16/2026

Cold Maine winters call for a little extra skin love! 🤎🌿 Our Tallow Hand Care Set is made for dry, sensitive skin and includes daytime + nighttime moisturizers and cotton gloves to help seal in moisture overnight. ✨
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🍂 We’re packing up for the Downtown Waterville Farmers Market today! It’s shaping up to be a beautiful fall day, and we ...
10/15/2026

🍂 We’re packing up for the Downtown Waterville Farmers Market today!
It’s shaping up to be a beautiful fall day, and we can’t wait to see you!
✨ Making its market debut: our NEW Night Face Cream! Come by and be one of the first to check it out!
Downtown Waterville Farmers Market
Today, October 15 | 2:00–6:00 PM

As the days get shorter over the next few weeks, we’ll begin closing up a little earlier for the season, so be sure to stop by while you can!
👻 Can’t make it to the market? Our farm stand is open daily from 10 AM–6 PM throughout October!

🌿 Made in Maine, gentle everywhere.

Something I’ve been thinking about lately as a small skincare business owner…....Certifications can be important in the ...
10/13/2026

Something I’ve been thinking about lately as a small skincare business owner…....
Certifications can be important in the skincare world, especially when it comes to “clean beauty.” They can help consumers feel more confident about the products they’re buying. But after looking into obtaining some of these certifications myself, I was honestly surprised by the process.

Some require $800–$2,000 upfront, non-refundable, just to begin reviewing your recipes and ingredients.

And honestly? After looking into it, I’ve decided these certifications just aren’t worth that investment for my small business.

Here’s the thing: just like big businesses, certification organizations have their own definitions of what qualifies as “clean” and “natural.” And those definitions can look vastly different from mine — and probably yours, too!

At the end of the day, I believe it’s important to look beyond a label or a certification and actually pay attention to what’s in the products you’re using.

So, with that being said, I’m going to keep doing what I do best. ❤️

I’ll keep rendering real tallow, sourcing high-quality oils and ingredients, keeping my formulas simple, and making products with everyday people and their skin in mind.

I may not have fancy clean beauty awards displayed on my products, but I stand behind every ingredient I use and the care that goes into making each one.

Because clean beauty isn’t about the certifications your brand has. It’s about what’s actually in the jar.
And that’s something I’ll always stand behind.

Wishing you happy & healthy skin,
-Megan

Just wanted to take a minute to introduce myself to all the new faces around here! 🤎 Since so much of what I share is be...
10/12/2026

Just wanted to take a minute to introduce myself to all the new faces around here! 🤎 Since so much of what I share is behind-the-scenes reels and product-making, I thought it was time to share a little more about the person behind Heritage Homestead Co.

I’m Megan, the mama behind this little family-run, Maine-made business!

Heritage Homestead Co. started in 2021 out of a very real need in our own family. I was searching for simple, effective skincare for my children, who struggled with food allergies, sensitive skin, and severe eczema. After trying so many products that just didn’t work for us, I started experimenting with grass-fed beef tallow. It made such a difference in our family's routine that I wanted to share what I was making with other families, too. 🌿

Our family's experience with food allergies is also a big reason why we work so hard to keep our products top 9 allergen-friendly and leave sunflower oil out of our formulations. I know firsthand how overwhelming it can be to read ingredient labels and try to find products that work for your family. While everyone's sensitivities are different, making thoughtful ingredient choices is something that's incredibly important to us.

What started as a family need has grown into so much more than I ever imagined! Today, I make everything in small batches, including rendering our own grass-fed beef tallow right here in-house. From tallow body butters and balms to soaps, candles made with Maine beeswax, and even natural hair care, I'm always dreaming up something new!

My background is in cosmetology, along with my medical background, so creating thoughtfully formulated products has become a true passion of mine. I love finding ways to keep things simple, use quality ingredients, and leave out the unnecessary extras.

We're still a small family business, and there's a whole lot of making, labeling, packing, planning, and dreaming that goes on behind the scenes. 😂

I'm so grateful that something created out of a need in our own home has found its way into so many of yours. Thank you for being here, supporting our little Maine business, and allowing us to do what we love!

So, if you're new around here, welcome! I'm so happy you found us. 🤎

Wishing you happy & healthy skin,
Megan

Address

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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