Locally Sourced • Small Batch • Handmade in Utica, IL
Render & Roots handcrafted tallow products at a local farmers market booth
Our Story

A family kitchen, a slower way.

Render & Roots began at a farmhouse counter in Utica, Illinois, out of a simple frustration: skincare shelves full of ingredients we couldn't pronounce and wouldn't trust on our own family.

So we went back to what worked for generations. We source grass-fed suet, render it slowly and cleanly by hand, and infuse it with real herbs. Small batches mean every jar is fresh and every scent is intentional — nothing rushed, nothing synthetic.

You'll find us at local farmers markets and here online. Every purchase supports a family business built from the ground up.

Where nature meets skincare — safe for the whole family.

100% Grass-Fed
Nutrient-dense suet
Real Herbal Infusions
Not just fragrance
Small-Batch
Rendered by hand
Family-Safe
Zero synthetic fillers
Find Us In Person

Farmers Market Schedule

Weekend farmers markets across the Illinois Valley. Free local pickup at every stop.

LCHS Canal Market

Saturdays & Sundays, 10am–4pm

Utica, IL.

Local Pickup

By arrangement

Free pickup in the Utica, IL area — message us to schedule.

Try nature's moisturizer.

Start with a whipped balm or a 3-for-$20 scent flight and feel the difference whole ingredients make.

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