About Us

Lara and Betsy with our kids back in 2004

Who we are:

Lara and I were both raised in Fairbanks, Alaska, but we started our mama careers in other places: in Vancouver, Canada (Betsy) and in Kasigluk, a small village outside Bethel, Alaska (Lara). We started Blueberry Baby after returning to Fairbanks and sharing our mutual frustration about trying to find quality cloth diapers, maternity & nursing clothes and natural parenting supplies and support. We finally decided to do it ourselves, and have found amazing support from the Interior Alaska community and far beyond!

Our goal at Blueberry Baby is to supply Fairbanks families with high quality, affordable products for maternity, cloth diapering, nursing, baby care and natural parenting, as well as support and information. We encourage practices that are environmentally sustainable, and we look for products made from natural, recycled, and organic materials. We are proud to carry products from 40+ Alaskan artisans and growing! Through our artisan program, we support the local economy and allow many parents and grandparents to work from home with their families. Our used consignment program for high quality maternity and nursing wear, baby carriers and diapers helps families reuse already existing products. We buy as close to home as possible while still maintaining our quality standards.  We are work-at-home moms, committed to maintaining the health and well-being of our families, and to helping others do the same.

Blueberry Baby has had a few amazing years already, as we now have a total of eight active children, ages 0-11 in our two families. The littlest berry is Silmaril Hope Vonnahme, born in July of 2011. We look forward to bringing you ever more well tested, fabulous natural products.