The Local Branch

The Local Branch has been making things in Upstate New York since 2009, when husband and wife Mackenzie and Blaine Vossler founded it. The couple are artisan makers who craft their own leather goods and apparel, and they sell them at a brick-and-mortar shop in the Finger Lakes town of Skaneateles.

The shelves also carry other USA-made goods from local makers, along with antiques the couple picked up on their travels. They run the business from a nearby farmhouse, and plans for their Homestead include weddings, farm-to-table suppers and retreats.

What to Know

• Mackenzie and Blaine Vossler founded the business in 2009.
• They craft their own leather goods and apparel.
• The shop also carries USA-made goods from other makers and antiques from the couple’s travels.
• The shop is in Skaneateles, while the business is run from a nearby farmhouse.
• Plans for the Homestead include weddings, farm-to-table suppers and retreats.