Summer feels good until your skin starts telling you it doesn’t. Learn how heat, sweat, and sun exposure affect your skin barrier and discover a simple ritual using hydration, botanical serums, and nourishing tallow balm to support balanced, healthy skin all season long.

Summer pushes your skin barrier to its limit. We formulated a 4-step routine around real ingredients that actually support it, and we use it every single day. Here’s what each step does and why it works.

Meet Bug Off — our small-batch botanical bug deterring hydrosol mist and tallow-based pulse point salve. Made with catnip, lavender, lemon balm, peppermint, and cedarwood. Plants with real repellent properties. No DEET, no synthetic fragrance, no second guessing.

A hydrosol isn’t just flower water. Learn how hydrosols are made, what they do for your skin’s pH and hydration, and why this is the step most routines are missing.

Our farmhouse breakfast sandwiches are made with pasture-raised pork, fresh eggs from our farm, local bagels, and small-batch cheese. Here’s the surprising story of how they became a Downtown Des Moines Farmers’ Market staple.

Before Iowa’s farmland, there was prairie. Deep-rooted, resilient, and quietly shaping the land. This post explores what the tallgrass prairie once provided, what was lost, and how small acts of restoration can help bring it back.

Cleavers is a traditional spring herb known for supporting lymphatic movement, circulation, and healthy skin. Often appearing in early spring fields and gardens, this gentle plant has long been valued in herbal traditions for encouraging the body’s natural flow and renewal.

Our Mother’s Day gift guide featuring Meadowlark Made natural skincare gifts for every season of motherhood, from littles to outdoors moms. With herbal balms, body butters, and intentional self-care pairings.

Is beef tallow or pork tallow better for skin? From suet to leaf fat, not all animal fats are the same. This guide explores the differences in vitamin D, texture, and why pasture-raised pork leaf fat creates a cleaner, more skin-compatible skincare base.

Jewelweed has long been used in herbal traditions to soothe poison ivy, bug bites, and irritated skin. Learn the history of this native plant and how it’s used in botanical skincare.

Celebrate spring with Meadowlark Made’s spring collection featuring tallow-rich whipped body butters, herbal salves for lymph flow + comfort, and playful, nostalgic lip balms. Restore and nourish dry skin after winter naturally.

Our Magnesium Mist is a pure, unscented mineral spray designed to support restful sleep, muscle recovery, nervous system balance, and whole-body wellness — gentle enough for the entire family and simple enough for everyday use.

Facial serums are the next intentional layer in our skincare ritual—lightweight, targeted support designed to work beautifully with our facial balms.

Tallow has become a popular ingredient in natural skincare, but many people wonder if it can trigger breakouts. In this article, we explore the science behind acne, comedogenic ratings, and how pasture-raised pork tallow interacts with the skin barrier. You’ll also learn why sourcing, rendering, and formulation play an important role in how tallow performs on the skin.

Blemish-prone skin is not broken. From a holistic esthetician turned natural skincare owner, this guide explores gentle, faith-rooted ways to support clearer skin by addressing digestion, hormones, stress, and skin barrier health from the inside out.

Fragrance and essential oils are not the same. Learn why “paraben-free fragrance” can still harm skin and hormones and how intentional formulation changes everything.

Winter is a season to slow down and nourish. Learn how gentle cleansing, tallow-based skincare, and simple daily rituals help protect and restore your skin during the cold months.

Born from a holistic esthetician’s search for truly clean skincare and a mother’s ancestral tallow remedies on a Midwestern farm, Meadowlark Made is a faith-filled prairie apothecary rooted in family, stewardship, and the beauty of the old ways.

In a world of glittery, over-scented soaps, traditional cold-process bars return skincare to its roots. Discover why real soap keeps glycerin intact, supports the skin barrier, and cleanses gently — just as it always has.

Pasture-raised pork tallow is one of the most nutrient-dense, skin-loving fats on earth. Discover why its sun-fed vitamins and balanced fatty acids make it a powerhouse for barrier repair and skin wellness.