Our story

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A note from Melissa, who founded Taterbucks Candle Co. with husband Jon in 2014. 

The idea for Taterbucks  Candle Co. came when I was shopping for scented candles to have in our home. Having a young daughter, I paid special attention to the ingredients to ensure they were safe. I was shocked to learn many of today's most popular, go-to candle brands use numerous, potentially toxic chemicals to create their signature scents. 

My frustration turned into curiosity and I began researching how to make my own natural, dye-free candles that actually smell good. I knew if I wanted a better, safer alternative, other families did too.  My husband Jon and I spent the next year testing different ingredients in hopes of creating the most fragrant, long-lasting, pure scented soy candles that we could sell at an affordable price.  The resulting formula is what we  use to create each and every Taterbucks candle.

Oh, and why the name Taterbucks? It's the nickname we have for our 7-year-old daughter, Katie. She's the reason we decided to start this business.

Thanks for taking the time to learn more about us. I know you'll love our candles as much as we love making them.

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why us?

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Taterbucks Candle Co. is a family owned and operated business based in Lima, Ohio. From the start, we wanted to produce a high quality product that is affordable and different than anything else on the market. 

Our candles are completely handmade from small batches so they can be monitored from start to finish. This allows us to ensure every single Taterbucks candle meets the high standards of quality and fragrance strength that we are known for.

why soy?

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Soy is a natural, renewable and sustainable resource which when burnt does not release toxins into the environment and has a longer burn time than other products, giving you great value. 

Soy wax burns cleaner that paraffin wax. In fact, the E.P.A reports that paraffin wax is refined gasoline, a by-product of petroleum. This means paraffin is harmful when burned, emitting 11 toxins, 2 above the excess cancer risk.  Soy is our alternative to toxic paraffin wax.

Soy wax candles do not give off the black soot often seen when burning paraffin candles. Soot is the grayish-black smoke that comes from traditional candles when ignited. Soy candles are all natural and do not contain any toxins, so no soot will come of them. This means a clean and healthy burning candle.

Our candles our only made from American grown soybeans to support the US Agriculture and economic sustainability.