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2019 was an eventful year for Blossom to say the least! With the help of our amazing team members and our community, we were able to impact the lives of the individuals with developmental disabilities who make our products. Here’s a look at some of the things we were able to accomplish in 2019! 10 new jobs created 4 seasonal products introduced 8 events exhibited 5 local partnerships made 1,000 bars of soap wrapped 2 large rolls of biodegradable shrink-wrap used 23 total varieties of herbs, trees and flowers planted 26 dance parties Our crafters have shown tremendous progress since...

At Blossom, each handcrafted soap, candle, bath tea and body balm is carefully made, inspected and packaged by our team members with developmental disabilities. Stephanie is a member of our team, and she takes pride in the work she does at Blossom! We have known Stephanie for over six years. Her role with Blossom focuses on crafting our bath teas and labeling each product. She enjoys making bath tea and is happy that she gets to work with her friends every day. Her favorite Blossom scent is Orange Cranberry Clove. As a Blossom team member, Stephanie has a lot of...

Blossom had a very successful first year in business. In 2019, we launched new products, welcomed new team members and partnered with local businesses to expand our reach across the Orlando community. We have much more to look forward to in the New Year! In 2020, we plan on introducing plenty of new products! Our crafters have been hard at work specializing our most popular product recipes, and are eager to continue learning. We’re working on two top-secret products that we’re preparing to launch next year. Hint: they’re both great for the skin… Can you guess what they are? We...

If you’ve visited a Blossom booth at one of our many regional events, you’ve most likely encountered our crew of budding entrepreneurs. Each one of these talented team members is part of the Quest Kids Academy Work-Study Program and crucial part of Blossom’s success! The program offers a learning opportunity for high-functioning students ages 16-22 with developmental disabilities. The main goal of the program is for students to learn new skills through the utilization of real work tasks to prepare for future employment. There are six students in the program so far, but the goal is to expand in the future....