By: Aaliyah Collins, Follow South Jersey Community Journalist
WOODBURY HEIGHTS, N.J. – Sisters Heather Campbell, 37, and Kimberly Hall, 32, are the co-owners of Halls & Heights Tallow Soap Co., a local natural and organic skincare company they have been running for he past two years.
The name, Halls & Heights Tallow Soap Co. comes from their maiden name, Hall. “Heights” comes from Woodbury Heights, where they both have raised their families, and Clifton Heights, where their father is from. The two hummingbirds in the logo represent each sister and is in remembrance of their great aunt who loved flowers and hummingbirds.
“Making friendships and hearing stories about the impacts of our products…that was originally how it started,” said Hall. “Just trying to help and make a little bit of a difference for people, and maybe take one thing off of somebody’s plate.”
Before she started creating her own skincare, Hall experienced issues such as acne and rosacea. Dermatologists put Hall on numerous medications to help with her skin. With each solution she was given, she would see a difference in her skin temporarily.
For about 15 years, nothing gave her permanent improvement. Eventually, she felt that she had to find her own solution. Not only for herself, but for her children too as they struggled with eczema.
After plenty of research for natural and holistic skincare remedies, she landed upon information about tallow. She had learned that it was very natural and beneficial for the skin.
Hall took a drive to a local farm in Woodstown, NJ, and purchased some tallow. From there, she called her sister, Campbell to help her make some soap and lip balm. Both sisters noticed great and steady changes in their skin after using the skin care products they made.
To make tallow skincare, they first order 100 to 250 pounds of tallow at a time from local farms. Next, they cut it all down to much smaller pieces and put it through a meat processor. Then, it takes about 1-2 weeks to cook it all. Once it finishes, they have a specific list of specifications that it needs to pass before they actually use it. If it doesn’t make the cut, it goes straight into the trash-can. Finally, they use the tallow to start making their products with all natural ingredients. All finished products are filled and labeled by hand, one by one.
“That’s why we chose this logo. It’s literally From our hands to yours,” said Hall.
After a while, they made a Facebook page to share their journey and products with their friends and community. It was never their intention to sell their products, but people were interested in buying them.
They participated at their first Farmers Market in Wenonah, NJ, and business took off from there. Though lately, their goal has been to take a step away from Farmers Markets, and into more stores.
Now, Halls & Heights Tallow Soap Co. products are sold in stores such as Curated Farmers Market at Haddon Hall, The Farmers Market in Mount Royal, and Sickler’s Circle View Farm.
Hall moved to East Tennessee just eight months after the business launched. Hall and Campbell vacationed in Tennessee often and fell in love with the area. The two sisters had grown up in Mullica Hill where there was a lot of land, and Hall really wanted to get back to that lifestyle.
This big move didn’t end Halls & Heights Tallow Soap Co., but rather expanded it. Since the big move, their products are being sold in Tennessee stores such as Little Lou’s Creamery at Horse Creek Farms, Heavenly Natural, and Cowgirl Collective.
Hall runs business in Tennessee while Campbell continues to run business in New Jersey.
“The plan is to homestead together when life brings us back together in one state,” said Campbell. “We would like a more simple life to raise our kids, outside of busy places and the rush of life.”
For more information, visit their website at https://www.hallandheights.com/.
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