Photo session outtake featuring many of the things I own Made in the US.
This new blog has been several years in the making, but it wasn’t until I gave a presentation at my local library last fall that I realized people were interested and inspired by my story. 
I spent a full hour telling local residents how to buy Made in USA. I brought in over a dozen items from my home for Show and Tell. People asked lots of questions and were surprised to learn so many things were still made here.
When my colleague Rachel Cunliffe and I made the difficult decision to cease publication of our magazine, Manufacturing Marketing, I knew I wanted to continue with two directions I had been pursuing: Interviews of people whose companies make things here in the US, and my own stories / reviews of the products I buy and use every day.
Hence, this blog — Keep It Made USA — the revamp of which is still in progress. Over the next couple of weeks, we’ll be adding a new layout to make easy to find new and featured articles.
It’s taken me awhile to acknowledge I’ve become an “influencer.” I’m glad people read my posts on LinkedIn or the articles I wrote in the magazine and have begun taking small steps to begin their own “Made in USA” journeys.
I do want to make one point though: Unlike celebrity influencers, I’m not paid to write about any company or product. Nor would I accept renumeration if someone offered it.
So why do I? Because I love the United States and manufacturing. While I’ve worked hard all my life, I’ve also I’ve been given a great deal. Promoting the companies and the products they make in order to keep jobs here stateside is my way of giving back.
That’s my “why.” I hope you’ll join me by subscribing (see the form at the top of this post). You’ll receive an email any time I write something new — whether it’s once a month or several times a month.
And, if you have a great story idea for an interview or a product you think I should know about, please feel to contact me. Thank you!
Made in USA items featured in the header photo: Floyd sofa, Detroit, MI; custom coffee table, Saloom Furniture, Winchendon, MA; Modilumi lamp shade, St. Paul, MN; carpet + carpet pad (mfger not known but def. made in the US); Spoonflower pillow, Durham, NC; CanvasWorld print, California.
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