Greetings friends,
We are a gay owned and operated business coming to you from awesome Red Rock in rural central Texas. My partner Julio and I, with our family of critters, live on several acres in the rolling sand hills of southern Bastrop County.

After a long career in Austin, I retired in 2018 to build a closer relationship with our land and give handcrafted soaps and candles a try. Our shop name comes from the name I gave our place more than two decades ago- Woodhoek (pronounced wood.hook). The origin of the name comes from my time in South Africa, where I lived in the beautiful place called Fish Hoek, in the southern cape. “Wild” in the name pays homage to the state of our land and that it still feels a world away from the growing hustle and bustle in central Texas.

Our philosophy of life at Woodhoek has always been to tread lightly and minimize our imprint, keeping our tiny corner of the planet as wild as possible for as long as possible. This same philosophy extends to our products and packaging; most of the materials we use are reusable, recyclable, or compostable.

If you should find yourself in our part of the planet come see us at some of the area’s local farmers markets. Follow us on Facebook for new product announcements and where we’ll be setting up shop out and about.

I hope you enjoy what we create and purvey through this awesome space.

David