The art of crafting begins with a simple desire to create. It might begin as a hobby or simply in an effort to fill a need. This last could be said of Todd Helmick, owner, founder and crafter of Todd Helmick’s Handcrafted Western Maryland Lemonade.
Helmick describes himself as being a gardener when he started out, selling herbs at farmers’ markets. Then, one hot day, it occurred to him that the people strolling through the market might like something to drink, so he started bringing lemonade to sell by the cup. It sold out every week.
His first bottled lemonade was a mixture of one-half white tea and one-half lemonade, but he began experimenting with fruits and flavors. Now Helmick creates over 300 flavors, 130 of…
