Mary's Candies: Made with Love

WAITBURG – Having overcome the many obstacles that arise from a lifetime of addiction – both his mother's and his own – Nathanial Murphy has finally hit a sweet spot in his life, literally and figuratively. Murphy publicly debuted his Mary's Candies caramels at last year's Hometown Christmas in Waitsburg, and the business, named in honor of his grandmother, has grown steadily since.

Murphy, assisted by his wife Erin, sells his gourmet confections at the Blue Mountain Station on Tuesdays and Saturdays, and the couple is currently in negotiations to lease a permanent space at BMS.

Murphy describ...