Cooking Utensils [Back to Top]

• Allegheny Treenware (Thornton, WV): wooden spoons, utensils, and kitchenware handmade from West Virginia hardwoods
• Ann Clark, Ltd (VT) copper and tin cookie cutters at Yankee Harvest
• Bromwell Housewares (Michigan City, IN): manufacturing an amazing collection of flour sifters, collanders, popcorn makers, chestnut roasters, and LOTS more, since 1819!
• Camillus Cutlery (Camillus, NY): quality kitchen knives and steak knives of high-carbon stainless steel, with handles of American Rosewood [Update: Camillus Cutlery closed in February 2007.]
• Cookie Cutter Collectibles (Dover, AR): copper cookie cutters in over 400 shapes!
• CUTCO (Olean, NY): manufacturer of kitchen cutlery, tables knives, and flatware. CUTCO products can only be purchased from independent sales representatives.
• Gel Pro mats : gel-filled floor mats to ease the discomfort of standing on hard kitchen floors, made in Austin, TX by Lets Gel
• Handcrafted Wooden Spoons (Libby, MT): wooden cooking and serving utensils of birch, cherry, walnut, and oak
• J.K. Adams Co. (Dorset, VT): beautiful and functional wooden products for the kitchen, including spice racks, wine racks, cutting boards and servers, rolling pins, and kitchen furniture
• Jug Funnel (Salt Lake City, UT): made by Practical Polymers, this threaded funnel attaches to containers to allow safe pouring of liquids during food preparation or storing.
• Kitchen Collection : source for Pyrex measuring cups and covered dishes (keyword "Pyrex")
• Kwik-Kut Mfg. (Mohawk, NY): stainless steel choppers, eggrings, and koffee kooler (other products imported)
• Lamson & Goodnow (Shelburne Falls, MA): American-made LamsonSharp cutlery and kitchen tools since 1837
• Lehman's (Kidron, OH): stainless steel bowls, flour sifter, whisk, cooking fork, icecream scoop, can opener, spatulas ( keyword "USA made" ). Also a fun place to visit if you are ever in Ohio.
• Norton Stones : sharpening stones for kitchen and professional cutlery, made in Littleton, NH and Hot Springs, AK
• Ontario Knife Co. (Franklinville, NY): Old Hickory® Kitchen Cutlery with wooden handles and brass rivets, as well as a full line of sporting/outdoor knives and other "edged" tools. Available from Knife Center.com
• Rada Cutlery (Waverly, IA): a great selection of cooking knives and utensils by Rada Mfg. Co.
• Sur La Table : retailer of fine kitchenware, including kitchen cutlery, graters, salt/pepper mills, glass storage jars, and Pyrex measuring cups (search for "USA")
• Spice Stack: holds up to 27 spice bottles on 3 drop-down drawers. The unit is made from high impact plastic, and sized to fit in kitchen cabinets.
• Walnut Bowl Factory Store (Lebanon, MO) has closed. Used to be a wonderful site for rock maple cutting boards, walnut lazy susans, salt/pepper mills, and walnut and oak bowls of all sizes, made in the Ozarks
• Warther Museum and Knife Factory (Dover, OH): hand-made kitchen knives and knife sets, made from high carbon tool steel with birch wood handles

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Cookware and Bakeware [Back to Top]

• Cooking.com : great source for KitchenAid Artisan mixers, All-Clad cookware, Lodge cast-iron cookware, Nordiware bakeware, and VitaMix mixers
• Instawares Restaurant Supplies & Equipment (keyword "USA made"): great source for aluminum and stainless steel cookware and utensils by Edlund (Burlington, VT), Vollrath (Sheboygan, WI) and PolarWare (Sheboygan, WI)
• Lincoln Foodservice Products (Fort Wayne, IN): makers of aluminum cookware brands Wear-Ever and REDCO , available from Instawares Restaurant Supplies & Equipment
• All-Clad Cookware (Canonsburg,PA): stainless, copper core, Ltd, Mc2 and copper chef cookware are manufactured in Pennsylvania (though lids are imported), available at Sur La Table
• Calphalon One (Toledo, OH): anodized cookware made in US (copper line and others are imported, so check origin) at Housewares at Macy's Crate and Barrel ( keyword "cookware USA" )
• Ameriware Professional non-stick cookware, manufactured by Vollrath Co. (Sheboygan, WI), available at Cook's Warehouse
• Doughmakers (Terre Haute, IN): heavy-gauge aluminum bakeware (lids and muffin pans made in China)
• Granite Ware by Columbian Home Products (Terre Haute, IN): porcelain on steel bakeware, roasters, and canners
• Hartstone Pottery Bake Stones (Zanesville, OH): non-stick baking stones for the best pizza crust! Also great for muffins and other baking.
• Linens N Things : on-line source for Anchor Hocking glass bakeware, Pyrex bakeware, and Nordic Ware
• Lodge Cast Iron (S. Pittsburgh, TN): LodgeLogic and Pro-Logic black cast iron cookware, including skillets, griddles, Dutch ovens, biscuit, muffin and cornstick pans (Lodge Enamel line imported)
• NordicWare (Minneapolis, MN): cookware, bakeware, and BBQ products
• Chef's Catalog : great source for All-Clad, Bakestone, Doughmakers, Lodge, NordicWare (keyword "USA")
• Lehman's : Granite Ware pots and pans, stockpots, and pie pans
• Sur La Table : nice selection of culinary items, including utensils, bowls, Lodge and Nordicware, wooden cutting tables (keyword "made USA")
• Western Stoneware (Monmouth, IL): stoneware for baking and serving, including traditional Boston Baked Bean pots
• Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry (Manitowoc, WI): manufacturing aluminum pressure cookers and cast aluminum griddles (stainless steel products made in China)

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Still made in USA...

Dinnerware and Glassware [Back to Top]

• Bauer Pottery (Los Angeles, CA): bright and beautiful colored tableware and more, reminiscent of Fiesta Ware, but more $$!
• Bennington Potters (Bennington, VT): stoneware dinnerware, bakeware, and serveware in traditional blue agate glaze, and the new matte blackberry glaze that I love!
• Corelle : famous for its chip-resistance and light weight, some Corelle dinnerware patterns are still made in USA. Even for these patterns, only the plates and bowls are made in USA-- all mugs and cups are imported. Be careful to check origin. Available from Cooking.com.
• Fire and Light (Arcata, CA): hand-poured glass tableware made from recycled glass
• Hall China Co. (Youngstown, OH): tableware and serveware in classic white. Be hip and urban without buying imported!
• Hartstone Pottery (Zanesville, OH): hand-painted stoneware in a variety of patterns. (Hartstone Pottery One-Year Anniversary)
• Heath Ceramics (Sausalito, CA): hand-crafted and glazed tableware with timeless simplicity and elegance.
• Homer Laughlin China (Newell, WVA): makers of Fiesta Ware china in bright, bold colors and holiday themes.
• Lenox (Pomona, NJ): fine china made in NJ and NC (but casual and transitional dinnerware made overseas)
• Louisville Stoneware (Louisville, KY): handmade, hand-painted pottery and ceramics for table and home, since 1815 (Enter code usa110066 to receive 25% off your on-line order!)
• Oneida (Oneida, NY): flatware in stainless and silver plate. ONEIDA's LAST U.S. PLANT CLOSED IN 2005.
• Pfaltzgraff: with the July 2005 sale of the brand and closing of the Thomasville, PA factory, Pfaltzgraff is no longer made in USA.
• Pickard China (Antioch, IL): makers of fine American china, including for U.S. embassies, elegant hotels and restaurants, and you! Available from PlaceSettings.com
• Rowe Pottery (Cambridge, WI): salt glaze dinnerware, crocks, mixing bowls, and pottery lamps
• Crate and Barrel : glasses and barware (keyword "drinkware USA")
• Simon Pearce (Windsor, VT): pottery and hand blown glass, including stemware, barware, vases, lamps and decorative items. The company also operates several wonderful restaurants in refurbished mills, and tours in their working facilities in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Vermont.
• L.E. Smith Glass Company (Mt. Pleasant, PA): handmade American glass since 1907. Pitchers, punch bowls, glasses, cake stands, hobnail glass, bowls, platters, and candle holders
• Anchor Hocking Glass Co. (Lancaster, OH): makers of glass drinkware, bakeware, stemware, and serveware, including beautiful Jade-ite green glass, available from Linens N Things (keyword "Anchor Glass") or Ohio Glass Museum Gift Store
• Libbey Glass (Toledo, OH): makers of juice, water, wine and specialty glassware. A growing number of Libbey products are made outside the USA, so check origin . Available at Target.com (keyword "Libbey")
• Green Glass, Inc. (Schofield, WI): converting wine and beverage bottles into beautiful goblets, tumblers, and art glass

Serveware [Back to Top]

• Bottle Neckless : a beautiful way to stop drips from wine, oil, or vinegar bottles--jewelry for your bottles, made in Rhode Island
• Bujno Pottery (Lancaster County, PA): hand-decorated pottery crocks, plates, clocks, and more. Beautiful things, and many can be personalized.
• Hampshire Pewter (Wolfeboro, NH): pewter serving and tableware, cups and goblets, plus candlesticks, lamps, and a great selection of charms
• Hartstone Pottery (Zanesville, OH): high quality, hand-painted stoneware for oven and table. (Hartstone Pottery is Back!)
• Holland Bowl Mill (Holland, MI): wooden bowls, salad bowls, and cutting boards
• Nambe (Santa Fe, NM): serveware of glass sand-cast non-tarnish metal
• Walnut Bowl Factory Store (Lebanon, MO): makers of walnut and oak salad bowls, serving bowls, and nut bowls, has closed .
• Wilton Armetale (Lancaster Co., PA): metal serveware in silver or pewter finish made using a foundry sand mold process. Available from Macy's
• Woodbury Pewter (Woodbury, CT): wonderful pewter serving dishes, soup tureens, coffee/tea sets and lots more
• Woodbury's of Vermont (Burlington, VT): a wide variety of wooden bowls, trays, and serving pieces, handcrafted from yellow birch and black walnut. Traditional wood pieces, plus beautiful painted wood with tile inlay.

Table Linens [Back to Top]

• Mountain Weave Table Linens, made in Vermont, available in primary and pastel colors from Plow & Hearth (Homespun Table Linens)
• Horchow (keyword "table linens USA")
• Decorating With Lace : lace tableclothes, doilies and runners by Oxford House Collections
• Green Mountain Linens (Newport, VT): woven placemats, runners, and tableclothes of cotton