I've been a Longaberger sales consultant since 2000. One of the reasons I enjoy selling the quality baskets and other Longaberger products is that the baskets are made right here in the U.S. -- in Frazeyburg, OH (east of Columbus about 40 miles). Since the company was founded by Dave Longaberger in 1973, the family-owned business has expanded its line of products to include pottery, woodcrafts (lids, cutting boards, etc.) wrought iron, fabric accessories, and home decor.
For many years, the pottery was made by Pfaltzgraff here in the U.S. and for the past two or three years, The Longaberger Co. has offered a pottery line called 'American Home Pottery', which was manufactured by the Homer Laughlin Co. (the same company that makes Fiesta dishes). Most of the pottery today, however, is made in China. Even though I wish all of the pottery was still made here, I will say that the Made in China pottery we offer is top-quality. Longaberger pottery (especially the baking dishes) is the easiest to clean up of any I have ever used! Will the pottery line ever return to being manufactured by an American company? I don't know.
We've been assured by Tami Longaberger that the basket production, the foundation of the company business, will always stay here. It's a craftsmanship to be proud of. If you've not ever visited The Longaberger Homestead, do so when you're going through Ohio sometime. It's a real interesting place to visit. You can watch the basket weavers at work and gain a real appreciation of what goes into making a basket. And to top it off, you can actually weave your own Longaberger Basket if you want! (Luckily with the help of an experienced weaver. Don't worry, you won't go away with a bad basket, ha.)
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