About Us

Nestled in the small township of Clarno Wisconsin, I had a vision to create. I dreamt of creating the most beautiful garden, filled with all types of life. Creating a life where we could live off the land, while learning lost skills. Skills like soap making, plant medicine and foraging the plants of our land. Creating a home for all forms of life. 

Over the past few years I have learned so many amazing skills and have worked with permaculture and sustainability. As a family we have eliminated so many single use products and have found great joy from upcycling old items. 

I'm currently working with a local butcher to buy fats that would have gone into a landfill. Instead I have learned how to render those fats into beautiful rich tallow and lard. These fats are then transformed into the most rich nourishing soaps imaginable. 

While I do still use oils that must travel quite a distance, I can now use them in much smaller quantities, allowing my family to reduce our carbon footprint even further, which has been a major goal of mine.

The soap packaging I use consists of as much recycled or recyclable material as possible, while packing material is reused whenever I can. While we are not perfect, we will continue to strive to reduce our impact on the planet. 

Part of my original goal was to create more native habitat around us and those of you who help to support my small business have help out immensely with that goal. Part of my businesses profit goes to purchasing native plants and seed to help rebuild and restore our habitat around us. I am so very grateful to each of you helping to make those dreams a reality. 

We have experienced something great over the last few years here at Rickety Bridge. A thriving habitat.

Now I admire the beautiful flowers dancing in the breeze, while adorned with sleeping bees. I pick around them while gathering flowers for soaps, salves and tea. It has truly been an amazing experience.