It was hands down the strangest time to be alive when we opened our doors back in October 2020. Andrea had a vision to open a store that sold locally handmade things. Knowing that she didn't want to open an art gallery, but a space to celebrate all sorts of folks and the things they make, she had a specific location in mind. "I knew exactly where I wanted to open my store. I didn't even have a name picked out, but I knew where I wanted to be."

 Husband and wife team, Justin and Andrea, own and run The Local Bevy in Springfield, MO which now includes more than 50 local and regional folks making all sorts of things.