Meet the Founder
Meet the Founder
Hi! I'm Andrea Roers.
I'm the founder of Up North Beeswax, a homesteader, sourdough maker, and military veteran. My business is based in Alexandria, Minnesota, and it all began in my own kitchen with a desire to make healthier, more intentional choices for my family.
I wanted to reduce the amount of single-use plastic in our home, be more mindful of the products we were bringing into our everyday lives, save money on disposable products, and make choices that were better for our health and the planet.
What started as a personal project has grown into a team of six women creating reusable kitchen products by hand, including my daughter, Breanna.
How It Started
As a sourdough baker and homesteader, I'm always looking for ways to be more intentional about what we bring into our home and how we care for our family.
I wanted to move away from the constant use of single-use plastics and disposable products, find more reusable alternatives, and make everyday choices that were better for our health and the environment. I also wanted to be more mindful of the money we were spending on things we would use once and throw away.
It started with something as simple as storing my homemade sourdough. After putting so much time and care into making a loaf of bread, I wanted a better way to store it while reducing the use of plastic in our kitchen.
That search led me to beeswax wraps. What began as a solution for my own kitchen grew into Up North Beeswax. Today, we make beeswax wraps, bread bag bundles, beeswax rolls, and refresher bars, all with the same purpose in mind: creating reusable products that help families make more thoughtful choices in their everyday routines.
What Goes Into Our Products
We believe the products we bring into our homes matter. Small, everyday choices can add up, and we want to make it easier for families to find practical alternatives to single-use plastics and disposable products.
Our waxed fabric products are made using 100% cotton fabric and a carefully blended combination of beeswax, pine rosin, and jojoba oil.
We source our beeswax from a local beekeeper, making that connection to our Minnesota community an important part of what we do.
Our goal is simple: make reusable products that are functional, durable, and worth reaching for day after day. Products that help reduce waste, save money over time, and make it easier to be intentional about what we use in our homes.
From Our Hands to Your Home
What started in my kitchen has grown into something much bigger, and one of the most special parts has been getting to share it with my daughter, Breanna.
Today, Up North Beeswax is a team of six women, working together to create the products you bring into your home. We're a small, hands-on team, and every order represents time, care, and attention from the people behind it.
From cutting fabric, sewing our bags and preparing our wax blend to designing, packaging, and inspecting each product, we're involved in every step along the way. We take pride in what we make and want you to feel that care when your order arrives.
We're proud to be a mother-daughter team, a women-owned business, and a small Minnesota business doing what we love.
Thank you for supporting us, our team, and the work that goes into every product. We're grateful to be a small part of your kitchen and your journey toward more intentional, less wasteful everyday choices.
From our hands to your home.
— Andrea, Breanna & the Up North Beeswax Team
