Baked with History. Gifted with a Story.

Fowler’s Mill has roots dating back to 1834, when brothers Hiram and Milo Fowler built their water-powered grist mill in Chardon, Ohio. Nearly 200 years later, the historic mill name lives on through old-fashioned baking mixes made with comfort, simplicity, and homemade flavor in mind.

At Gift With a Story, we carry Fowler’s Mill cobbler, bread, fruit crisp, and muffin mixes. We chose these because they fit beautifully into gift sets built around warm kitchens, family recipes, and classic American pantry traditions.

Paired with Bauman’s Fruit Butter, honey, coffee, tea, or other pantry favorites, Fowler’s Mill helps turn a simple baked good into part of a larger gift experience. It is practical, nostalgic, and rooted in the kind of history that makes a gift feel more meaningful.

Old-Fashioned Fruit Butter Worth Hiding

Bauman’s Fruit Butters are traditional, handcrafted spreads made by the Bauman family in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania—continuing a Pennsylvania Dutch fruit butter legacy that began in 1892. Founded when John W. Bauman bought a cider press and began making apple butter in his carriage shop, the business has remained family-owned through multiple generations, still honoring the same old-fashioned methods and recipes handed down over a century ago.

Made in small batches from fresh, locally sourced fruit, Bauman’s fruit butters capture the pure essence of the harvest without artificial additives, pectin, or preservatives. Their lineup includes classic apple butter as well as seasonal and specialty versions like cherry, plum, pumpkin, and more—each cooked slowly to a smooth, concentrated spread that’s rich in flavor and versatility.

More than just spreads, Bauman’s fruit butters reflect a heritage rooted in Pennsylvania Dutch culture and family craftsmanship. They’re traditionally enjoyed on toast, biscuits, and desserts, or used in creative cooking and baking, preserving the authentic taste of fruit with every jar.

Flavors

• Bauman’s Apple Butter is made in season and in small batches by a Pennsylvania Dutch family, using a centuries-old recipe with clean, fresh apples and pure apple cider.
• Bauman’s Apricot Butter is made from apricots, sugar or white grape juice, oranges, and lemons.
• Bauman’s Blueberry Butter is made from blueberries, sugar or white grape juice, lemon juice, and cinnamon.
• Bauman’s Cherry Butter is made from locally grown sour cherries, sugar or white grape juice, and lemon juice.
• Bauman’s Cranberry Pear Butter is made from locally grown pears, sugar or white grape juice, cranberries, oranges and lemons.
• Bauman’s Honey Peach Butter is made from locally grown peaches, honey, oranges, lemons and spices.
• Bauman’s Peach Butter is made from Fresh Peaches, Sugar or White Grape Juice, Fresh Oranges, Fresh Lemons, and Spiced with Cinnamon, Allspice and Cloves.
• Bauman’s Pear Butter is made from locally grown pears, sugar or white grape juice, oranges, lemons, and cinnamon.
• Bauman’s Plum Butter is made in season, in small batches, by a Penna. Dutch family using an old recipe of locally grown fresh plums, sugar or white grape juice, oranges, lemons, and cinnamon.
• Strawberry-Raspberry Butter is made in season, in small batches, by a Pennsylvania Dutch family using a recipe of locally grown strawberries, raspberries, and lemon juice.
• Bauman’s Strawberry Rhubarb Butter is made from locally grown strawberries, rhubarb, sugar or white grape juice and lemon juice.
• Bauman’s Sweet Tomato Butter is made from locally grown tomatoes, sugar or white grape juice, lemons, cinnamon, allspice and cloves. Use it as a glaze on beef or pork – it caramelizes beautifully

Gift with a Story

Whether you’re celebrating a birthday, anniversary, graduation, sending sympathy, saying “get well soon,” or just letting someone know you’re thinking of them, every gift from us becomes a fully curated experience. You choose the occasion, and we pair it with a custom Prohibition-inspired narrative that turns your gift set into a story—complete with themed language, era-style details, and a touch of 1920s mystery and charm.

Instead of a standard gift message, your recipient receives a personalized “secret delivery” note written as if it came from the hidden corners of a speakeasy…the backroom of a bootlegger’s shop…or a hush-hush courier who knew how to keep things quiet during the dry years of Prohibition.

During checkout, you’ll have the option to choose the letter that best fits the occasion, helping turn your gift set into a true “Gift With a Story.”