08/26/2026
A little behind-the-scenes of the candles at Blended Blossoms Farm…
I don’t think I’ve ever really talked about the candles I make, but they’ve become a pretty fun part of the farm!
I started selling them at the market around Mother’s Day, and my summer scents have sold SO well that I’m down to just TWO left! So, naturally, it’s time to start working on the fall collection.
But I want to share a little about how I make them and why the ingredients matter to me.
I use American Soy Organics Millennium Soy Wax, a high-quality, all-natural soy wax specifically formulated for candles. Soy wax is plant-based and renewable, and I love that it gives me a beautiful, slow-burning candle without relying on paraffin wax. The quality of the wax makes a difference, not just in how the candle burns, but in how it holds and releases fragrance.
And just like I’m intentional about what I grow in my fields, I’m intentional about what goes into the candles I bring into your home.
No pesticides on my flowers.
Thoughtful ingredients in my candles.
I’m trying to choose fragrance oils that meet clean fragrance standards and be as mindful as possible about what I’m asking you to burn in your home. I’m not going to claim that a candle is completely “chemical-free” because fragrance itself is chemistry! But, I can be thoughtful about the materials I choose and the products I make.
The fun part…I’m not using premixed fragrance scents for these new blends. I’m working with individual scent elements and combining them myself to create the final fragrance.
So instead of ordering a bottle labeled “Fall Harvest” and pouring it into the wax, I’m building the scent from individual notes and trying to find the right combination, balance and strength to create something that smells delicious.
Basically, I’m making a candle the same way I make a flower arrangement:
Start with individual elements, figure out what works together, adjust and obsess over the details(a lot) hopefully creating something beautiful.
So… can you guess what scent I’m currently experimenting with from the fragrance elements in the photo?
I’ll give you a hint: it’s definitely giving FALL.
Stay tuned for the new fall scents coming soon!
And for all of my market customers who are already worried about their favorite… Very Vanilla is staying!
It’s officially becoming a year-round staple!