Yet again, the season of
Advent draws near; that
time when we observe
through
introspection
the coming of the Christ
in Jesus, who continues
to enter the world and
affect lives, as he did at
Bethlehem. During these
weeks before Christmas,
we focus upon Hope, Peace, Joy, and especially
Love. It is our prayer that you will all be filled
with these gifts, in abundance.
As you plan your holiday giftgiving, we are pleased to offer
to you our old-time favorites, as
well as several new items.
These delectable treats are
designed to please even the
most discriminating palate. We
hope you, your family, and your friends enjoy our
holiday offerings.
The Sabbathday Lake Shakers
America’s oldest religious Community.
FAVORITE OLD-FASHIONED
HOLIDAY TREATS
Stuffed Dates. Large,
soft organic Medjool dates from
California, pitted and stuffed
with fresh walnuts, then rolled in
granulated sugar to preserve
freshness. Half-pound box with
Shaker label. $9.
Sugared Nuts. Tender
walnut chunks boiled in brown
sugar & maple syrup. A Shaker
recipe from the mid-1800s. Halfpound box with Shaker label. $10.
Gourmet Sugared Nuts. A blend of walnuts,
almonds, raisins, pineapple, papaya, banana, apricots, cranberries,
cherries, cashews, hazelnuts, brazil nuts, and pecans, boiled in
sugar and maple syrup. Brother Arnold’s decadent twist on an
old Shaker recipe. Half-pound bag with Shaker gift tag. $15.
GREAT GIFT IDEAS
Infused Olive Oil. The finest virgin olive oil infused
with our herbs and seasonings. Great for dipping artisan bread,
basting meats & vegetables or as a base for homemade salad
dressing. Available in the following flavors: Dipping (garlic oil
with rosemary, black peppercorns and minced garlic), Hot
Pepper, Garlic, and Rosemary. 5 fl.oz in a glass bottle with Shaker
label. $5.
Herbal
Vinegars.
Deliciously tangy vinegar seasoned
with our herbs & spices. Perfect
for homemade salad dressings and
marinades for meat & vegetables.
Available in the following flavors:
Lemon Verbena, Honey, Garlic,
Tarragon, Red Wine Basil, and White Wine Basil. 5 fl-oz in a glass
bottle with a Shaker label. $5.
Shaker Cookbook. Sister Frances Carr of Sabbathday
Lake assembled a collection of the Shakers’ favorite recipes with
chapters on soups, salads, breads,
seafood, poultry, meats, casseroles,
vegetables and vegetarian dishes,
herb cookery, pies, cakes, cookies
and puddings. Includes personal
memories of Shaker cooks and
Community life. This cookbook is a
perfect complement to Shaker herbs.
Shaker Your Plate: Of Shaker
Cooks and Cooking by Sister
Frances A. Carr.
Soft-covered.
Illustrated. 162 pages. $16.95.
Shaker Autobiography. Sister Frances was placed
at the Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village in 1937 at the age of 10.
This personal account tells of her childhood experiences among
the Shakers from the time of her arrival until her decision to
become a Shaker in 1948. Includes detailed depictions of the
Shakers and their activities during the World War II era.
Growing Up Shaker by Sister Frances A. Carr. Soft-covered.
Illustrated. 131 pages. $9.95.
Potpourri. In 1858, Eldress Hester Ann Adams created this
soothing and spicy blend of rose buds, lavender, cinnamon and
fragrant oils. $5.95 per 8-oz. tin with a clear-view cover.
Fir Balsam Pillows. Cut from the Maine woods and
dried, these pillows are packed with fir balsam needles with the
delightful scent of the Maine woods and Christmas. Available in
two sizes; Small 6” x 6” for $8.50 and Large 8” x 8” for $15.
Fancy Bar Soap. Crafted in the 1821 Sisters’ Shop, this
soap is made from fine ingredients and oils. 4 ounce white bars.
Choose from a variety of scents including Bay Rum, Citrus,
Lavender, Fir Balsam, Lily of the Valley, Rose, Tea Tree Blossom,
Lemon Grass, and Lilac. $4. each.
CULINARY HERBS, HERBAL TEAS
& MORE
Specialty Herbs, Spices, & Blends for
the Experienced Cook
…and our most popular culinary waters are a delicious
substitute for vanilla.
Waters $4.75 per 8oz bottle; Herbs $4.95 per 4oz. tin or $4 per re-sealable bag
Since 1799 the Sabbathday Lake
Shakers
have
cultivated,
packaged, and sold to the public
the most popular varieties of
sweet herbs and medicinal teas.
Following that same early
tradition, today we offer a
selection of gourmet culinary
herbs, herbal blends, spices and
herbal teas that represent our long and continuing heritage. Our
herbs are grown in gardens more than 200 years old, dried in a
facility built in 1845, and packaged in tin canisters just like those
used by our predecessors throughout the 1800s. Our herbal
products represent our continuing commitment to supply our
customers with products of high quality and value. A complete
list is included on the enclosed order form along with pricing.
Our Most Popular Cooking Herbs
• Rose Water
• Mint Water
• Peach Water
• Mulling Spices
• Apple Pie Spice
• Pizza Seasoning
• French Herb Blend
• Herbal Bouquet
• Basil
• Thyme
• Oregano
• Tarragon
• Sausage Seasoning
• Pumpkin Pie Spice
• Cilantro
Shaker Village Herbal Gift Sets
…containing our most popular products presented in a handcrafted wooden crate with Shaker recipes.
Most Popular Herbal Blends
Gift Set includes Br. Arnold’s
Pork Rub, Dill Dip, Poultry
Seasoning,
Italian
Seasoning,
Herbal
Bouquet,
Herbs
de
Provence, Salad Seasoning, and
Soup Seasoning. $45.
…a great “no-fail” gift idea for anyone.
$4.95 per 4oz. tin or $4 per re-sealable bag
• Italian Seasoning
• Salad Seasoning
• Herbes de Provence
• Steak Seasoning
• Bouquet Garni
• Br. Arnold’s Pork Rub
• Fines Herbes
• Soup Seasoning
• Poultry Seasoning
• Dill Dip
• Rosemary
• Lemon Pepper Blend
• Steak Seasoning
• Dill
• Lemon Thyme
Our Most Pleasant and Healthful
Herbal Teas
Herbal Tea & Culinary Water
Gift Set includes Rose Water, Mint Water, Peach Water, Minty
Balm, Lemon Balm, Fruit Blend, Ginger Lemon, Licorice Mint,
and Herbal Blend. $60.
Culinary Water Gift Set includes Rose Water, Mint Water,
and Peach Water. $17.50.
…comforting warmth when sweetened with our wildflower
CRAFTS AND NEW PRODUCTS
honey
available in limited supply
$5.95 per 8oz. tin
• Ginger Lemon
• Rose Hips
• Herbal Blend
• Fruit Blend
• Camomile
• Lavender
• Mint Blend
• Peppermint
• Lemon Verbena
• Lemon Blend
• Licorice Mint
• Spearmint
• Minty Balm
• Lemon Balm
• Catnip
Shaker Fieldstone Food Slabs. The Shakers
have cultivated their land since 1783. The hedgerows are piled
with stones picked from the croplands each spring. These
naturally beautiful food slabs are created from polished slices of
Shaker fieldstones deposited in the earth by glaciers eons ago.
No two stones are alike and each provides a striking presentation
for beverages, sliced cheese,
hors d'oeuvres, meat, fruit,
bread, and more. Also use as
a trivet, under potted plants,
and atop vanities for soap,
cosmetics and more. Slabs are
typically multicolor with
striking combinations of
minerals. Stamped on the
reverse with the name:
Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village. PLEASE NOTE: Colors vary
and all slabs are irregular, according to the shape of the stone
from which they were cut. Produced for Sabbathday Lake
Shaker Village by American Stonecraft in Lowell, MA.
(www.americanstonecraft.com)
Coaster
approx. 4” width
$24 postage paid.
Appetizer
approx. 6” width
$50 postage paid.
Entree
approx. 8” width
$60 postage paid.
9” Slab
approx. 9” width
$70 postage paid.
Hand-Turned “Elder Joseph” Maple
Bowls.
In 1898, the
Shakers planted a maple tree
to honor the life of Elder
Joseph Brackett (1797-1882)
who is perhaps best-known as
the composer in 1848 of the
famous Shaker song, Simple
Gifts.
This monumental
maple tree stood in the middle
of Shaker Village for 116years before it had to be removed. The wood from each limb was
carefully cut and set aside for friend Peter Asselyn of Durham,
Maine, who has hand-turned dozens of beautiful bowls in various
sizes to memorialize “Elder Joseph”, both the man and the tree.
Highly-limited supply – please contact us for availability.
7” diameter
8” diameter
10” diameter
11” diameter
$40.
$60.
$90 ppd.
$100 ppd.
12” diameter
14” diameter
15” diameter
16” diameter
$150 ppd.
$215 ppd.
$255 ppd.
$300 ppd.
Wildflower Honey. For
nearly two centuries, the Shakers
have kept bees. Today our bees gather
nectar from the fields and orchards to
produce a high-quality, golden
wildflower honey.
Bottled in
traditional 6-ounce glass honey jars
with a Shaker label.
A great
complement to our Shaker herbal
teas. $8 each.
Honey Dippers. Hand turned of rock maple from our
tree “Elder Joseph” by our friend Peter Asselyn of Durham,
Maine. Satin-smooth finish. $8 each.
Ash-splint Micmac Baskets. Made from handpounded, scraped, and carefully gauged ash splints by Micmac
basketmaker Michael Silliboy of Houlton, Maine (a regular
participant in Shaker Village’s annual Maine Native American
Among Maine’s oldest,
Summer Market each August).
continuing traditional crafts. Available in two styles, listed below.
• Small Potato basket: Round
basket with a double-lashed
rim and a single stationary
bentwood handle. Approx. 10”
diameter and 10” tall. $35
each, postage paid.
• Egg Basket: Round basket
with a double-lashed rim and
single stationary bentwood
handle. Approx. 10” diameter
and 20” tall. $45 each, postage
paid.
Pure Beeswax Candles.
Rolled
beeswax
candles
are
handcrafted at Shaker Village.
Naturally smokeless and dripless.
Enjoy the charm and warm glow from
these handcrafted, all-natural beeswax
candles. Available in 4 sizes: 3” pillar for
$12, 4” pillar for $14, 5” pillar for $16,
and set of two 8” tapers for $8.
Shaker Village Pottery.
Maine hand-thrown
pottery exclusive produced for Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village
featuring sepia toned
historic photographs from
the
Shaker
Library
collection.
• Serving platter with
Village view c. 1910 by
Br.
Delmer
Wilson
approx. 5” $65.
• Serving platter with
hayfield photo approx. 5” $65.
• Bowl featuring the 1830 barn 5” diameter $29
• Mug featuring the 1830 barn 3” diameter $29
• Tumbler with Br. Delmer Wilson’s c. 1910 panorama 5” tall $35
SOME OF THE SHAKERS’
CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS
The first Christmas Meeting at
Sabbathday Lake was held in 1794
for the dedication of the newlycompleted Meeting House. Each
year thereafter, Christmas Day was
kept holy with religious services.
PLACING AN ORDER
In 1876, under the direction of
Maine Ministry Elder Otis Sawyer
and with the approval of the Mount
Lebanon
NY
Ministry, the
Sabbathday Lake Shakers observed
their first secular Christmas Night
celebration with a special banquet,
an ornament-laden fir tree lit with candles, gifts exchanged by all
members of the Community, and a festive pageant conducted by the
children and young adults.
Please use the enclosed ORDER FORM to complete your
Christmas order. To ensure delivery before Christmas Day, please
mail orders with payment no later than December 10th.
In the early 1900s through the good efforts of Brother Delmer Wilson,
Santa Claus, donning a long, raccoon-fur coat, first appeared to present
tokens to all members of the Community.
A GIFT OF MEMBERSHIP
After electricity was installed at Shaker Village in 1926, the candles on
the Christmas tree were replaced with strands of colorful, electric
lights. One of the Sisters wrote in her diary “it is the prettiest tree we
have ever had.” By this time, decorated Christmas trees were regularly
kept in the Dwelling House, Trustees’ Office, and Girls’ Shop.
The Friends of the Shakers. The Friends of the
Shakers, a non-profit organization founded in 1974, supports the
Sabbathday Lake Shakers and Shaker Village in a variety of
ways. With more than 360 members from across the country,
and internationally, this group donates time, talents and financial
contributions, which are crucial to the perseverance of the Shaker
tradition. If you are interested in volunteer opportunities that
support the Shakers, and help to preserve Shaker Village as a
National Historic Landmark and an educational & cultural center,
please consider membership in this organization. Benefits
include: a quarterly newsletter, The Clarion, which features
organizational news, scholarship, and Shaker Village activities;
free admission to the Shaker Museum; and $5 discount on all
Shaker
Museum
workshops.
Please
see
www.friendsoftheshakers.org for more information and for
secure, online membership registration.
Today, our Christmas Season includes the four Sundays of Advent, each
with specially prepared readings on the themes of Hope, Peace, Joy and
Love. We gather with a small group of family and friends on Christmas
Eve for a worship service and a large, shared meal before we exchange
gifts around the Christmas tree in the Dining Room. That tree is
decorated with some of the original, mercury-glass bulbs that were first
used by the Shakers in 1876 – a special remembrance of those faithful
souls who have gone on before. We observe Christmas Day with a midmorning worship service in much the same manner established by our
First Parents 220-years ago.
Merry Christmas from
The Sabbathday Lake Shakers
SHAKER CHRISTMAS FAIR
The Shaker Christmas Fair will be held on Saturday, December
5th from 10am until 3pm. Join this decades-old, annual holiday
shopping tradition in the 1880 Trustees’ Office where holiday
treats await! Baked goods of all kinds, including Sister Frances’
famous, old-fashioned boiled fruit cakes, along with sweet breads,
and cookies. Brother Arnold’s herbal biscuit mixes and Shaker
pancake mix. Garlic, Dill and Hot pickles along with sharp
cheddar cheese, culinary herbs and herbal teas, old-fashioned
candies, jellies, jams, Shaker honey, handcrafted goods,
woodenware, baskets, handmade brooms and brushes, knit goods,
antiques, furniture, books, fresh-cut Christmas wreaths. Fresh
Shaker-made doughnuts with hot coffee and hot cider & so much
more! Don’t miss the White Elephant Room – where one person’s
cast-offs are another person’s treasure – and proceeds benefit
three local food pantries!
Our Facebook page contains a wealth of information about the
world’s only active Shaker Community, including upcoming
special events, craft workshops, concerts, and educational
opportunities in addition to an incredible album of Shaker Village
photography and videos. Get the latest news and remain involved
by liking us on Facebook at:
www.facebook.com SabbathdayLakeShakerVillage
VISIT OUR NEW WEBSITE!
We are proud to have relaunched our website with more
educational content, Shaker music, and our full calendar of
events. The online store features our line of herbal products... but
look for more to come soon! Please visit us at:
www.maineshakers.com
Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village
707 Shaker Road
New Gloucester, Maine 04260
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Culinary Herbs, Herbal Blends, & Spices
ORDER FORM
Please indicate the quantity of each that you wish to order.
Old-Fashioned Favorites
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Sugared Nuts
Gourmet Nuts
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Hot Pepper Oil
Garlic Oil
Rosemary Oil
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Lemon Verbena
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Garlic Vinegar
Tarragon Vinegar
Red Wine Vinegar
White Wine Vinegar
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Shaker Your Plate
Growing Up Shaker
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Bay Rum
Citrus
Lavender
Fir Balsam
Lily of the Valley
Rose
Tea Tree Blossom
Lemon Grass
Lilac
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Apple Pie Spice
Basil
Bouquet Garni
Calendula
Celery Leaves
Chervil
Cilantro
Dill
Dill Dip
Egyptian Mint
Fines Herbes
French Herbal
Herbal Bouquet
Herbes de Provence
Italian Seasoning
Lemon Pepper Blend
Lemon Thyme
Lovage
Marjoram
Mulling Spices
Oregano
Parsley
Pickling Spice
Pizza Seasoning
Br. Arnold’s Pork Rub
Poultry Seasoning
Pumpkin Pie Spice
Rosemary
Sage
Salad Seasoning
Sausage Seasoning
Savory
Soup Seasoning
Steak Seasoning
Tarragon
Thyme
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Herbal Teas, Tea Blends,
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Camomile
Catnip
Fruit Blend
Ginger-Lemon
Herbal Blend
Lavender
Lemon Balm
Lemon Blend
Lemon Verbena
Licorice-Mint
Mint Blend
Minty Balm
Peppermint
Rose Hips
Spearmint
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MINT WATER
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Herbal Gift Sets
$45 ea.
Most Popular Blends
$60 ea.
Herbal Tea & Water
$17.50 ea.
Culinary Water
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$50 ea. ppd.
$60 ea. ppd.
$70 ea. ppd.
7” diameter
8” diameter
10” diameter
11” diameter
12” diameter
14” diameter
15” diameter
16” diameter
$40 ea.
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$215 ea. ppd.
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Small Potato
Egg Basket
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3” Pillar
4” Pillar
5” Pillar
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Platter Village view
Platter Hayfield
Bowl
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PLACING YOUR ORDER
SHIPPING: We ship by the United States Post Office. Rates are as follows:
No. Items
1-6
7 - 18
19 – 36
East Mississippi
West Mississippi
$6.
$8.50
$17.
$10.
$15.
$30.
PLEASE NOTE: Larger, bulkier items are priced as postage-paid - no
additional shipping charge necessary. For orders larger than 36 items, please
call for shipping rates. 207-926-4597 Thank you!
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“Elder Joseph” Wooden Bowls
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Honey
Honey Dipper
Ash-Splint Micmac Baskets
Fieldstone Food Slabs
Coaster
Appetizer Slab
Entree Slab
9” Slab
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Please return Order Form with payment to:
United Society of Shakers
707 Shaker Road, New Gloucester, ME 04260
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