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It is a new year and a new decade – we love a good fresh start to help us dream big, plan for the future, and create meaningful goals. One of our goals, for this year, is to provide helpful and fun products for our customers. For the month of January we wanted to give something useful, healthy, and yummy to help launch you into 2020.

We thought and thought and finally landed on the January 2020 Smart Start Sample Bag!

So, What is the Smart Start Sample Bag?

Homestead Market’s Smart Start Sample Bag is an eclectic collection of xylitol products for a happy mouth that you can get for FREE as a gift from us!

Having tried several types of xylitol gum over the last 20 years of business, one of our favorite lines is XyliChew®. There are more than five reasons to chew XyliChew® gum, but we want to just highlight a few for you.

As many in today’s society seek a healthier lifestyle, we are always on the lookout for innovative products that satisfy their needs, both in quality and in price. More specifically, many of our customers, friends, and family members have begun following strict dietary guidelines, some by choice and others because of need. Healthy and tasty substitutes for sugar and for sugar-free products rank high on their list of dietary preferences.

We are always looking for great products made by wonderful companies and their people. Vitalize Mints fit perfectly with our mission, and we think you are going to fall in love with them!

Looking for a new favorite spice blend? Or maybe four? Dean Jacob’s Bread Dipping Seasonings aren’t just for bread, but cooking and baking as well! When we cook spaghetti or marinate mozzarella pearls, our go-to seasonings are the spices from Dean Jacob’s.

B-FRESH® gum is a unique patented formula that is naturally able to alter the pH levels in mouths to help eliminate the bacteria that can cause bad breath, plaque, and tooth decay. Traditional breath fresheners are designed to cover the bad breath odor with a strong flavor. B-FRESH®’s products combine xylitol, calcium, and B-12 vitamins to create a trusted breath freshening, pH leveling product that is good for you.

In our continuous search for the best products, we found one of our vendors just launched a new product and we couldn’t be more excited to share it with you! American Biotech Labs® has successfully combined Silver Biotics® and manuka honey into one delightfully mint-tasting lozenge. If you are looking for a unique alternative to over-the-counter lozenges and cough drops, these Silver Biotics® Silver and Manuka Honey Lozenges would be a product to seriously consider having on hand all the time.

Sap Sago is a traditional and 100% natural Swiss cheese produced in the Canton of Glarus in Switzerland. It dates back to the 8th century, where, records indicate that the monks of Glarus created the cheese. This makes Sap Sago one of the oldest protected cheeses in the world!

Just recently, Dr. John’s^® introduced their new line of THRIVE^® and THRIVE^®+ Lollipops, which we now have ready to order in our online store! Why are we so excited, you might ask? Well, these lollipops are the world’s first all-natural, no sugar, lollipop!

It’s that time of the year again, GARAGE SALE EVENT! I don’t know about you, but we are excited to get some inventory cleared out to make room for new products and more of the best products!

Are you ready for Spry’s Stronger Longer Gum? If you aren’t, here are the Top 5 Reasons you should be!

1. It is a convenient way to help clean your teeth and keep your breath fresh all while getting a serving or two of xylitol during your busy day.

We are introducing our newest flavors of Inspired Sweets^™ Lollipops and hard candies -- Sweet and Spicy! Flavors include Cherry Cayenne, Cocoa Client, Ginger Spice, and Mango Habanero Madness. In addition to pleasing those who like things hot and/or spicy, they may provide temporary relief for those with dry mouth.

Inspired Sweets Lollipops are sweetened with xylitol and contain natural colors and flavors. They are made in the USA in a nut-free facility and are gluten free and kosher.

Dr. John's Candies is in the business of producing fine-tasting sugar-free candies that you and your kids will love and that may bring temporary relief for those with dry mouths.

Inspired Sweets Lollipops are sweetened with xylitol and contain natural colors and flavors. They are made in the USA in a nut-free facility and are gluten free and kosher.

Introduce your family and guests to a unique pungent grating cheese made exclusively in Switzerland for more than 1,000 years. It's Sap Sago Cheese!