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Every year, around this Minnesota State Fair and back-to-school (yuck, we know) time, we start to feel a bit torn. We know that summer is great, and watching it end can be sad–BUT, we say, BRING ON FALL*! (*Not all of us here at Sweet River may agree with this statement–but, I do. And, I’m […]
Remember when the only way to connect with your favorite, local, merchants was AT the shop? And, the only way to see what new products were available and to receive store updates was to, physically, head into the shop, itself? And, the only way to find out our hours was to call us, and the […]
Welcome to the second blog in our delicious, candy-tasting, series! (Obviously, it’s delicious for us. It can be for you too, as we always have everything in that we’re sampling! All you do is have to swing by. :) ) We’re excited about today’s sampling since we’re going to try something a bit retro, something […]
Happy mid-July! Today, we thought we’d share a little of what we’ve been hearing around the shop recently. With kids on summer vacation, road trippin’ families, and downtown Anoka festivals, we’ve been hearing a lot of random conversations, had a ton of new customers, and a bunch of different questions, and comments, lately. We’re taking […]
Welcome to blog number one of our candy, taste test, series! (We didn’t have a more official idea for a name–so, that’s what we’re calling it. For now.) This idea was born as we were standing in the candy store yesterday, trying to remember what Razzles tasted like, wondering what Kit Taffy is all about, […]
Summer time just screams road trip, doesn’t it? Twizzlers, nuts, jelly beans, candy bars, chocolate rocks, lemon drops, mint melties, taffy…what’s your favorite road trippin’ treat!? (We’re partial to licorice and Jelly Belly’s. :) ) Whether it’s a two hour trip to the cabin, or a twelve hour trip cross country, candy just makes it […]
We’ve been busy gearing up for Father’s Day here at Sweet River Candy Company. (As has Main Floral, next door. Have you seen some of the flower arrangements they have for Dad!? I think anyone, Dad or not, would love to have one of these delivered! Check ’em out: Truck, Mustang, Grill and Jeep.) If […]
We thought we’d have a little chocolate coin fun with today’s blog! We had an Anoka mom in the candy store the other day asking if we could order, for her, the coins in bulk; she needed them for her child’s upcoming, Jake and the Never Land Pirates birthday party. (She was debating between that, […]
We just noticed our sister store, Main Floral, starting to prep all their flower stuff for Father’s Day, Graduation, and all those summer parties that you either host, or are invited to–and we decided it was time to do the same! (They’re such a good example for us. :) ) It’s time to SUMMER UP here […]
Brace yourself…another ‘way back when’ story, along with a confession is coming in today’s blog. I’ll start with the confession–since that’s the basis of the story. Here it is: I hate sour candy. Actually, I hate anything sour, period. It tastes terrible to me. Sour Patch Kids are kind of okay–since they get sweet pretty […]
We were just next door, chatting with our friends in our favorite flower shop about how busy they get with delivery during Mother’s Day week and how they’re already getting ready for it all. It was in this conversation that we realized that Mother’s Day is in just over a week, holy cow. (Does it […]
