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DutchCrafters Honors Lori Voelkel with 2024 Community Award

Aspen Foltz 10/03/2025

SARASOTA, Fla. – DutchCrafters, the leading retailer of Amish furniture at www.dutchcrafters.com, has awarded Sarasota Showroom Furniture Specialist Lori Voelkel the 2024 Community Award in recognition of her outstanding contributions to fostering a strong sense of community within the company. This year, DutchCrafters updated the Service Award to the Community Award, aligning with the company’s core values of Community and Giving. This award highlights an employee who actively strengthens the DutchCrafters community and extends their… DutchCrafters Honors Lori Voelkel with 2024 Community Award

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DutchCrafters Heritage Scholarship Application Open Until May 1, 2025

Aspen Foltz 28/02/2025

SARASOTA, Fla. — DutchCrafters, the largest online retailer of Amish furniture at www.dutchcrafters.com, is now accepting applications for their 2025 Heritage Scholarship. Giving back is a core value at DutchCrafters Amish Furniture. In alignment with this commitment, the Heritage Scholarship was established in 2011 to support students by helping fund their education. DutchCrafters Amish Furniture will award three students $500 scholarships to support their education. Students currently enrolled or accepted for enrollment as full-time students… DutchCrafters Heritage Scholarship Application Open Until May 1, 2025

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Marina de Sa Nogueira Honored with DutchCrafters’ Built to Last Award

Aspen Foltz 25/02/2025

SARASOTA, Fla. — Marina de Sa Nogueira, marketplace and marketing manager at DutchCrafters, the leading retailer of Amish furniture at www.dutchcrafters.com, has been awarded the company’s Built to Last Award. DutchCrafters Director of Operations Kari-Jo Koshes presented the award at the annual staff awards ceremony. This award recognizes a veteran employee who has demonstrated exceptional work ethic, long-term contributions, and leadership. De Sa Nogueira joined DutchCrafters in 2018 as a category management assistant, focusing on… Marina de Sa Nogueira Honored with DutchCrafters’ Built to Last Award

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DutchCrafters Director of Operations Kari-Jo Koshes Wins SRQ Magazine’s Good Hero Award 

Aspen Foltz 21/02/2025

Sarasota, Fla. / Alpharetta, Ga. — DutchCrafters Amish Furniture Director of Operations Kari-Jo Koshes was recognized with a Good Hero Award at The Giving Coast Luncheon, hosted by SRQ Magazine. The event honors individuals who make an outstanding impact on the local community. Koshes was recognized for her exceptional leadership and contributions during Hurricane Milton.  DutchCrafters CEO Jim Miller, Vice President Linse Miller, and Marketing and Marketplace Manager Marina de Sa Nogueira attended the luncheon to celebrate… DutchCrafters Director of Operations Kari-Jo Koshes Wins SRQ Magazine’s Good Hero Award 

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Doug Tuck Awarded DutchCrafters’ President’s Award

Aspen Foltz 18/02/2025

SARASOTA, Fla. – Business Director Doug Tuck was honored with the prestigious President’s Award for 2024 at DutchCrafters’ annual awards ceremony. The President’s Award recognizes individuals whose contributions have had a profound and lasting impact on DutchCrafters, the leading retailer of Amish furniture at www.dutchcrafters.com. Recognizing exceptional character, commitment, hard work, and results since 2017, the President’s Award is the highest staff honor within the company. This is Tuck’s second time receiving the award due… Doug Tuck Awarded DutchCrafters’ President’s Award

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DutchCrafters Wins Best Customer Service, Best Place to Work and Best Furniture / Home Décor in 2024 Best of North Atlanta Awards

Aspen Foltz 07/02/2025

DutchCrafters, the leading retailer of Amish furniture at www.dutchcrafters.com, has won Appen Media Group’s 2024 Best of North Atlanta awards, taking home titles for Best Furniture/Home Décor, Best Customer Service, and Best Place to Work. The awards, determined by community votes, reflect the trust and support of local residents.  Founded in 2003, DutchCrafters opened its Alpharetta Showroom in October 2022. Since then, the Showroom has won awards from Best of North Atlanta, Greater North Fulton Chamber… DutchCrafters Wins Best Customer Service, Best Place to Work and Best Furniture / Home Décor in 2024 Best of North Atlanta Awards

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DutchCrafters Makes Inc. 5000 List for Seventh Year

Debra Gingerich 19/08/2024

DutchCrafters, the leading brand of Amish furniture at www.dutchcrafters.com, made Inc. Magazine’s 2024 list of the top 5,000 fastest growing private companies in the United States. DutchCrafters last made the list in 2018 and has now been on the list seven times. DutchCrafters placed 4,961 on this year’s Inc. 5000 list. The company placed 93 for retail companies and 459 in Florida. Companies on the 2024 Inc. 5000 list are ranked according to percentage of… DutchCrafters Makes Inc. 5000 List for Seventh Year

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DutchCrafters is Top Workplace for Fifth Year

Debra Gingerich 12/08/2024

For the fifth consecutive year, DutchCrafters has been listed as one of Sarasota Herald-Tribune’s Top Workplaces in the Sarasota-Manatee region. The leading brand of Amish furniture at www.dutchcrafters.com placed 17 in the small companies’ category, based on the number of employees working in its Sarasota headquarters and showroom. It was the only retailer listed in the category. JMX Brands currently employs 37 employees in Sarasota and 51 employees nationwide. The Herald-Tribune Top Workplaces list is… DutchCrafters is Top Workplace for Fifth Year

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DutchCrafters Awards Three Students with 2024 Heritage Scholarship

Aspen Foltz 11/07/2024

Each year, DutchCrafters, the leading retailer of Amish furniture at www.dutchcrafters.com, awards its Heritage Scholarship to three deserving individuals. DutchCrafters reviewed over 200 applications to select this year’s winners for the Heritage Scholarship. The 2024-25 school year winners are Matthew Peak of Kingwood, Texas, Beau Sackman of Omak, Wash., and Solomia Mendyuk of Lake Zurich, Ill. The scholarship challenges students to reflect on their heritage and how it will impact their future careers. The award… DutchCrafters Awards Three Students with 2024 Heritage Scholarship

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Lori Voelkel Wins Showroom Sales Top Producer Award for Two Consecutive Years

Debra Gingerich 22/05/2024

DutchCrafters, the leading retailer of Amish furniture at www.dutchcrafters.com, recognized Showroom Furniture Specialist Lori Voelkel with the Showroom Sales Top Producer Award for the second consecutive year at the company’s annual staff awards celebration. Showroom Operations Manager Heather Anderson presented the 2023 award. She credited Voelkel’s dedication, commitment and ability to understand the unique needs of each customer and tailor solutions that exceed expectations. Her efforts have demonstrated success by keeping customers happy, driving sales… Lori Voelkel Wins Showroom Sales Top Producer Award for Two Consecutive Years

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