By Lauri Lee
Northside News
Crone Apothecary, owned by Phillip Scott and Jackie Slivicke, opens in a storefront at 1438 N. Sherman Ave., June 1. “I actually grew up on the Northside,” said Slivicke. “As a kid, I took karate in the same building where our new store space is located. It’s like coming home. We are pleased to locate our business in such a friendly neighborhood. We started with a booth at the Northside Farmers Market in May 2021, so we’ve met a lot of people who’ve welcomed us to the community. We love the booth and the market, so we’ll continue through the 2022 season.
There’s significance behind the name and logo image of Crone Apothecary. Crone is a word I use for an old wise woman, one who has gained wisdom from life experiences. A lot of soap making was passed down from woman to woman through the generations, so I wanted to honor this tradition. The phase of the moon in the logo is for new beginnings and recognizes our plant-based products that utilize what the earth gives us.”
Scott and Slivicke started the business at the beginning of 2021 with the goal of making natural products more accessible to the local community. The couple each brings their own unique experience to the new venture. In 2018, Scott founded the Wisconsin Hemp Farmers and Manufactures Association, which he continues to manage, and his business, Badger Hemp Corridor. “I pride myself as being from seed to shelf,” he shared. Slivicke started dabbling in soap making and herbalism with her mother as a teenager and started a career working with plants, specifically hemp. She’s currently pursuing her Masters’ degree in Horticulture with an emphasis on Organic and Sustainable Production at the UW–Madison. Crone Apothecary is a blend of their interests, offering soaps, salves, lip balms, Badger Hemp Corridor products, and Wisconsin-made plant-based products from other small businesses.
Other products at the store will be hemp, tincture, infused salves, gummies, capsules, hemp smokable flower, hemp-infused cbd, and cbdg. We’re working on getting tea from Depere, and we’ll have some teas commonly known to help tummy aches, headaches, and as sleep aids.
In the edibles lineup will be chocolates, crispy bars, caramels, cbd- infused seltzer water, and cbd-infused bitters for the old fashioned fans. Also coming soon will be a cbd-infused peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
The Crone Apothecary grand opening of the store will be held Saturday, June 11 from 11 am–6 pm with door prize drawings, demos, and Ty’s Kitchen food cart. Those who bring the Northside News ad with them will get a free mini CBD Relief Salve.
Crone Apothecary is located at 1438 N. Sherman Ave. Hours: M–Sa 11 am–6 pm. Website: croneapothecary.com