Happy 2026! Today we’re featuring two artisan makers who were spotlighted in AAM’s holiday gift guide. Treeworks founder & co-owner Meaghan Goulder shares their evolution from arborist work to full-time spoon making, and the importance of sustainable wood sourcing. Dirty South Pottery co-owner Carvel Norman shares how he and his wife built a functional ceramics brand, the success of their signature mugs, and lessons on following customer demand after a surge from CBS Sunday Morning. 👉 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more stories on U.S. trade policy, buying American, and protecting American jobs. And sign our petition to bring shipbuilding back to America! act.americanmanufacturing.org/ships Guest Resources treeworksidaho.com www.dirtysouthpottery.com Resources & Links 2025 Made in America Holiday Gift Guide: bit.ly/2025Gifts Sign up for our daily newsletter, Daily Digest: act.americanmanufacturing.org/digest-sign-up or our bi-weekly version, ManufactureThis: act.americanmanufacturing.org/subscribe Check out our Made In America Directory: www.americanmanufacturing.org/made-in-america/ You can also listen wherever you get podcasts Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…rt/id1213359909 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/3jAoV4AHejHd36wSjSEPMs Socials X: @KeepItMadeInUSA Facebook: www.facebook.com/americanmanufacturing Instagram: www.instagram.com/americanmanufacturing More About The Manufacturing Report While America is charting its way through a crisis like no other, we've rediscovered the value and importance of making things right here. Alliance for American Manufacturing President Scott Paul chats with policy makers, manufacturing experts and factory workers to find out. The Manufacturing Report has featured interviews with Ben and Erin Napier of HGTV's hit show "Home Town", American Giant CEO Bayard Winthrop, Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), the stars of "Working Man" (2019), and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage among others.