Found a good "Yard & Garden ~ Made In America" link? Let Us Know!
Yard & Garden:
BBQ Grills
Alfresco Grills
(Commerce, CA): open-air kitchens, including refrigeration, burners and
grills
Fiesta Gas Grills
(Dickson, TN): although Fiesta is a Canadian company, all gas grills made in
US except the new "Blue Ember" made in China. Available from
Mercantila
Griddle-Q (Sterling Heights, MI):
stainless steel griddles designed to fit on gas grills, for tailgating,
camping, or backyard grilling (Buy
online)
Lodge Mfg. (S. Pittsburgh, TN): cast
iron portable grills. Also available from
Cooking.com
Modern Home
Products (MHP): outdoor gas barbecue grills, from
Easy Living Home
Systems (Joliet, IL)
Weber Grills (Palatine, IL): all
charcoal grills, and Summit and Genesis gas grills are still made in USA
(other gas grills imported)
Whalen Manufacturing Co. (Macomb, IL):
portable outdoor fireplaces and grills
Camping/Outdoor Life
American Outdoors:
coolers, boat totes, camp chairs and more
Orvis: fly fishing, hunting, and outdoor
gear and clothing (keyword "made USA")
Campmor: hiking and camping gear
(keyword "USA")
Cannondale Bike Co.: bicycles made
in their factory in Bedford, Pennsylvania
Earthpak (Muenster, TX): backpacks,
computer and laptop packs, sports duffles, fanny packs, and fashion bags,
all made from recycled plastic soda bottles
Garrett Metal Detectors
"We will build the best possible metal detector and offer the best customer
service." Countless hours, and sometimes years, are spent researching and
engineering a new product or technology
Tough Traveler (Schenectady, NY):
makers of hiking and school/day packs, soft luggage, and kids' sleeping bags
Battle Lake Outdoors (Clarissa,
MN): packs, bags, and accessories for hiking, biking, hunting, and
travelling
Trager (Seattle, WA):
backpacks for students and hikers, computer bags, travel bags and more, made
in USA. Available from "eBags
Outlet"
Tektite (Trenton ,NJ):
serious lights for serious outdoorsmen--LED flashlights and lanterns,
divelights, and marker lights
Nalgene (Rochester, NY):
water bottles, bike bottles, travel mugs, and other "hydration necessities"
Open Country Campware,
aluminum campware kits, plates, pots, and canteens made by Metal Ware Corp.
(Two Rivers, WI)
Outdoor Research (Seattle, WA): shelter
systems, headwear, gaiters/footwear, and storage systems/stuff sacks
(sleeping bags and some other items imported...enquire about particular
products)
Collars and More (Auburn, NY):
leather collars, leads, harnesses and toys for our canine friends, made in
USA by Auburn Leathercrafters
Gardening Supplies
Acorn Springs Farms (Kilgore, TX):
miniature citrus trees that produce full size fruit: lemons, limes, oranges,
ruby red grapefruit, pomegranates, kumquats and Satsuma mandarins
African Violet Pots:
2-piece self watering pots for African Violets and orchids, beautifully hand
made in USA
American Lawn Mower Co. (Shelbyville,
IN): Lightweight push reel mowers are good for the lawn, the planet, and
you! Models still made in USA: 1415-16, 1815-18, and
Great States 815-18.
Carolina
Glove (Conover, NC): gardening and work gloves of all sorts (look for
"Made in USA")
CobraHead Tools (Cambridge, WI): the
CobraHead Weeder and Cultivator is a small hand garden tool with a blade of
U.S. steel and a handle of wood fiber-reinforced recycled plastic
E-Z Haul Carts (Van
Nuys, CA): garden and utility carts with 2, 3, or 4 wheels. Steel frames and
colorful poly tubs. Nicely balanced to save your back! Hemp garden gloves,
rubber buckets, and composters from Real
Goods
Fanno Saw Works (Chico, CA): folding
and pole-handle pruning saws and tree care accessories
Garden Works (Bellevue, WA):
makers of the Soil Scoop, Tiger Trowel, and other great gardening tools with
the "comfort grip" handles
Garden and Yard
Products.com: deck flooring, hose guides, plastic garden fencing, and
patented lawn ground anchors
Gardex Lawn and Garden Tools (St. Louis, MO): quality lawn rakes and
leaf scoops, available at
DoItBest
Gilmour products
American-made with top-quality construction, Gilmour products make
greener…easier. When choosing tools for your garden, look for the Gilmour
brand.
HeartHoe.Com Where you will find very
special garden & landscape tools Made in the USA Our unique tools remove
unwanted grass and weeds in any soil type. You can easily create & maintain
beautiful beds & borders in your yard.
Jug Funnel (Salt Lake
City, UT): made by Practical Polymers, this threaded funnel attaches to
containers to allow safe pouring of lawn chemicals, de-icers, or grass seed.
Kadco USA Made
in the USA with quality parts to last a lifetime. Buy with confidence
knowing all the raw materials and components are sourced from the USA
QPI Tools (Steubenville, OH):
professional-grade landscaping and gardening tools, plus tools for building
and remodeling projects.
Snapper (McDonough,
GA): all Snapper lawn mowers are made in USA. Lawn tractors are made in Port
Washington, WI; commercial equipment is made in Munsville, NY; and other
Snapper products are made in McDonough, GA.
Snow & Nealley Co., Inc.
(Bangor, ME): axes and mauls made in USA since 1864 (unfortunately, they
have discontinued their garden tools, but some still available at retailers
such as Gardenscape Tools)
Lawn/Garden Decor
Artful Crafts: wrought iron
trellises, weather vanes, and more
Gaslite Outdoor
Gas Yard Lights: excellent lighting, and that "Old World Charm" for
entrance or yard, from
Easy Living Home
Systems (Joliet, IL)
Grace Note Wind Chimes (Mariposa,
CA): wind chimes in 9 sizes and 7 tunings, handcrafted from aluminum with
recycled composite wood strikers
Kimmel Gnomes: stoneware pottery
gnomes made in SD
Santa Barbara Bells (Santa
Barbara, CA): beautiful hand-made aluminum windchimes, featuring 5
Pentatonic notes in a choice of musical keys (the website allows you hear,
as well as see, the chimes). These are musical instruments, as much as
garden decor!
SML Home and Garden: bird and
butterfly feeders, bird houses, address plaques and doormats Virginia
Metalcrafters. Update: this fine old company--making cast metal lanterns,
clocks, planters and sundials in Waynesboro, VA--closed its doors in 2006.
What a loss!
Whimsie Studio, FL: handcrafted metal
yard sculpture, weather vanes, bird houses Whitehall Products Ltd.
(Montague, MI): manufacturing house address markers and other outdoor decor
for 60 years, using rust-free cast aluminum; available from
Outdoor Decor
Outdoor Furniture & Storage
Archie's Island Furniture
(Winchester, MA): colorful painted outdoor furniture in the Adirondack
style. Although made from Malaysian hardwoods, I appreciate that the owner
traveled to the source to personally inspect the sustainable forestry
practices.
Capitol Sheds: a Virginia-based
company offering outdoor storage solutions, including sheds, pool houses,
play houses and more. All products are handcrafted in USA by the Amish.
Little Colorado outdoor furniture, kid-sized, made in Colorado of course!
Available from Pop's
Outdoor Furniture
Manchester Wood (Granville,
NY): solid wood Adirondack furniture, plus desks, shelving, and accent
tables, some with slate tile tops from slate mined in nearby quarries.
Meadowcraft (Birmingham, AL):
wrought iron outdoor furniture made in Wadley, AL, with cushions and
umbrellas made in Selma, AL. Use
dealer locator to
find where to buy.
Millcraft Outdoor
Furniture (Lancaster County, PA): porch swings, benches, tables,
Adirondack and rocking chairs, all made from recycled poly plastic...giving
new life to plastic milk jugs and packaging!
Outer Banks Hammocks (Wilmington,
NC): hand-made rope hammocks, porch swings, and rockers since 1972
The Original Hammock Shop: selling
Pawleys Island rope hammocks, still made by hand on Pawleys Island, SC
Weathercraft Outdoor
Furniture (Asheboro, NC): Adirondack Style furniture and swings in
natural, wonderful colors, or hand-painted seashore scenes
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