Elmers

09/02/2026

🚨 NEW DUMPLINGS and other things that go SQUISH!!

And apparently I’m officially too old to be making the jokes. 😂

I tried the whole 6…7 thing when these showed up.

The kids laughed.

Not WITH me. AT me. 🤦‍♀️😂

Whatever. I still think I’m funny.

The important part: NEW SQUISHY DUMPLINGS are here at Elmer’s! 🥟

And because apparently regular-sized squishy dumplings weren’t enough… LOOK AT THE SIZE OF THAT BIG ONE. 😳

If you’ve got a kid who is currently obsessed with squishies, weird little collectibles, dumplings—or apparently the 6-7 thing..you’d better get down here before they find out we have them..

Because once the kids know…

we’re done for. 😂

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08/29/2026

One last appearance. 💜🌸

If you happen to see this strange creature wandering around Elmer’s today, don’t worry… it’s just our Emma. 😂

Emma leaves for college tommorow, so we figured she deserved one last moment of glory before heading off on her next adventure.

Boy..are we going to miss having her around here — even if we might not miss all of her shenanigans. 😉❤️

Good luck, Emma! Go do big things. We’ll be cheering you on from home. See you on vacation!!!!! We love you!!!

08/27/2026

🍎We’ve had rave reviews on early sales of this new product introduction at Elmers!! Hard to go wrong with fresh local blueberries and apples mixed in to any one of these great mixes!!
Stop by and check us out!!
Nothing says fall is coming like a good blueberry or apple crisp!🫐

08/25/2026

Apparently giant dumplings are a thing now… and Emma & Michael can barely keep them on the shelf. 😂🥟 Come see what all the SQUISH is about!

08/25/2026

THE JUMBO DUMPLINGS ARE BACK! 😂

Emma & Michael have been selling us right out of these things!

The squishy craze hasn’t slowed up at Elmer’s— and we’ve got dumplings in multiple sizes, squishy cubes, butter and MORE.

🥚 And the EGGS?! Just In!! They look ridiculously real. 😂 You have to come squeeze one!

These are going FAST, so stop into Elmer’s in Columbia and see what all the fuss is about.

👉 SHARE this with someone who absolutely needs a giant squishy dumpling in their life. 😂🥟

It will NOT be me… 😂 I have determined there is absolutely no reason I need a giant dumpling in my life. The little kids, however, pick out all kinds of these squishy things for Aunnie Kim to bring into the store every chance they get!!! —Kim🤪

08/21/2026

Check out next weekends event at the Columbia Falls library!!! Ice cream truck!! Prizes!! Bring the kids and check out some books!

We have prizes!!! For the Summer Reading Challenge.
Thank you Friendship Trap Company for Donating 2 traps for our Summer Reading Challenge - there will be 2 Winners chosen at our Party on Saturday 8/29 from 12-2 pm.

Darling's Auto Group Ice Cream truck will be here serving up Free Ice Cream, there will be Face Painting and Community!

Everyone is Welcome to join us.

Hot dogs, drinks and chips will be available too!

08/17/2026

🦞📚 LOCAL AUTHOR SIGNING TODAY AT ELMER’S! 📚🦞

We’re excited to welcome local author Sara Lucas-Briggs to Elmer’s TODAY from 2–4 PM for a signing of her children’s book, Lilly, the Downeast Lobstah!

Lilly is a little Downeast Maine lobster learning how to survive in the waters along our rocky coast. Along the way, she finds friends who help guide her, teach her, and help her learn to trust herself. 💙

It’s a sweet Maine story — and a great one to add to a child’s bookshelf or tuck away for a Maine Christmas gift.

📍 Sara will be set up right next to our Bailey Baby display, so come meet her, grab a signed copy of Lilly, the Downeast Lobstah, and check out Bailey Baby while you’re here!

🗓 TODAY
⏰ 2–4 PM
📍 Elmer’s in Columbia

Come support a local Maine author and a pretty cute little lobstah. 🦞💙

08/15/2026

End of season sale is here!!!

END-OF-SEASON GREENHOUSE SALE!

It’s finally here — we’re starting to switch seasons at Elmer’s Gardens! 🍂🎃

🌿 20–50% OFF throughout the yard! 🌿

Save on:
🌳 Trees & shrubs
🌸 Annuals & perennials
🏺 Ceramic pots
🪴 Statuary
🌿 And LOTS more!

There are still weeks of beautiful gardening weather left, but we need to start making room — and that means you get the deals!

⚠️ Some exclusions apply, including some of our fresh, late-season fall bloomers that are just arriving.

Shop early — the best stuff will go FAST!

And while we’re saying goodbye to greenhouse season… 👀🍎🎃

Everything APPLE & PUMPKIN SPICE is coming soon!
Fall is about to take over Elmer’s, and we are READY. 🍂

❤️ LIKE & SHARE this post and help us get the word out!

📍 Elmer’s Gardens • Columbia, Maine

08/04/2026

This one is personal. 💛

Many of you know Bailey Baby Co. is owned by my daughter..And yes, I’m pretty darn proud of my kid and everything she has built…

But I’m especially proud of this..

Cancer has touched our family more times than I care to count—and it has touched our Elmer’s family too. We have fought alongside people we love. We have celebrated survivors. And we have lost people who should still be here…

By the grace of God, I am one of the survivors…

I remember that journey. I remember the fear, the exhaustion and the hard days…And I remember that sometimes the smallest comfort could feel like an enormous gift..

So the thought of a child going through that is almost unbearable to me..💔

My daughter has partnered Bailey Baby Co. with Rowen’s Legacy to do something real. For every $15 Rowen’s Legacy Pajama purchase, Bailey Baby Co. donates a pair of their bamboo pajamas to Rowen’s Legacy to be included in care packages for children and families receiving pediatric cancer care from Maine to Boston.

This isn’t a “portion of the proceeds” promotion. A pajama purchase puts an actual pair of soft pajamas into the hands of a child who could use a little comfort. That’s a true give-back.

We carry Bailey Baby Co. pajamas right here at Elmer’s, so we’ve had a front-row seat watching this little Maine business grow. But watching my kid decide that part of that success should be used to help somebody else?

That makes this mama awfully proud.

We can’t make cancer go away. But we can make one hard day a little softer for a child going through it. And sometimes, I know firsthand, the little comforts mean more than you could ever imagine. 💛

Proud of you, kid. And proud that Elmer’s gets to be a small part of what you’ve built.

If you want to sponsor a pair of pajamas and be a part of this project.. hit the link you’ll be glad you did.
💛Kim

💛 Bailey Baby Co. X Rowen's Legacy 💛

Rowen’s Legacy's mission is to bring comfort, hope, and strength to children and families facing the unimaginable challenges of childhood cancer. Bailey Baby Co. has come together with Rowen's Legacy to help them with their mission!

Now live on Bailey Baby Co. is an option to purchase a pair of Rowen's Legacy Pajamas!

Every pair of Rowen's Legacy Pajamas purchased directly supports the Rowen's Legacy Foundation. For every Rowen's Legacy Pajamas purchase of $15, Bailey Baby Co. selects a random style and size of bamboo pajamas from our inventory and sends them to Rowen's Legacy.

From there, Rowen's Legacy includes the pajamas in care packages distributed across their seven partnered pediatric oncology programs, serving children and families from Maine to Boston.

Visit www.baileybabyco.com to learn more or purchase a pair of Rowen's Legacy Pajamas! 💛

07/31/2026

You don’t fool an old Maine black bear. You convince him.

We’ve loaded the shelves with Northwoods Bear Products—bacon, blueberry, raspberry, donut, anise, beaver castor, Gold Rush and more.

Bear baiting starts August 1. Get your bait sites ready now, and stop into Elmer’s before the season gets rolling.

Good luck this season… and save a picture for us! 🐻