Meet a Business is a series highlighting the person behind some of your favorite locally-owned businesses.
What is your name?
Hannah Setzer
What's your hometown?
Warrenton, VA
What is your business name?
Hannah's Handcrafted LLC
How many years have you owned/managed your business?
1
What did you want to be as a child?
A baker, until I realized how hot the oven was and how scared I was of it!
What is the most popular item you sell?
Elderberry Syrup
What local business can you not live without?
Three Crosses Distillery
In what ways has your business changed since COVID-19?
We can't give out samples at farmers markets, which totally stinks!
What tool, object, or ritual could you not live without in your workday?
Mason jars to fill with elderberry products!
How did you come up with the name for your business?
My name is Hannah and I handcraft all our elderberry products!
How did you get the idea for your business?
Perk! Coffee shop asked if if we would get licensed so they could sell our elderberry syrup in their shop!
What does the world need more of?
Joy
If you could have one superpower, what would it be?
Teleportation
What's your favorite thing to do in Richmond when you're not in your business?
Explore new parts of the river with my husband, kids, and dogs!
What's your hidden talent?
Clapping one handed
What was the first concert you ever attended?
Daycare Swindlers
Who do you look up to and why?
AmyRose Miller from Virginia Free Farm. She's so passionate about eradicating hunger in Central Virginia.
What do you love most about Richmond?
The diversity of city, water, urban hiking, country all within 30 minutes of each other!
What's the best thing about being a local business owner?
Meeting and collaborating with other local businesses!