Mother’s Mountain comes from an inspired homemade mustard recipe
Carol didn’t consider “homemade” to be anything special. As a child growing up during the Depression, “Homemade” was just something mother did. But Carol’s mom made a honey mustard for Carol’s dad, and he craved it. Too young to appreciate the spiciness, Carol couldn’t understand why he enjoyed it so much. As an adult, she loved it and soon realized she wasn’t the only one. Mom’s single honey-mustard recipe inspired Carol and her husband, Dennis, to launch Mother’s Mountain in 1982.
Mother’s Mountain has grown over the past 40 years into a known and loved maker of BBQ sauces, pepper sauces, jams, jellies, and more. We offer over 30 beloved specialty products and still operate our family business out of our home in Falmouth, Maine.
Mother’s Mountain jams, jellies, sauces, and marinades use only the best ingredients, and come from our all-natural family recipes. Each jar is handcrafted, hand-labeled, and hand-packed. And yes, that is our home telephone number on the label. We care about providing healthy alternatives, and many of our recipes are also:
• gluten-free
• salt-free
• fat-free
We invite you to explore our free recipes.
Find Mother’s Mountain at a store in Maine near you
- Apple Valley Bakery – Monmouth
- Hannaford (80 stores)
- Jordan Pond Store – Acadia National Park
- Ken’s Place – Scarborough
- Mung Bean – Boothbay Harbor
- Renys (20 stores)
- Rosemont Market & Bakery
- Wilbur’s of Maine
Mother’s Mountain in the community
Sugarloaf Ski Race – Scholarship
Seguin Lighthouse Conservation
Uncle Al’s Music Scholarship – Maine Community Foundation
Tee up for TaTas, The Candace Foundation, August 2, 2026
Mother’s Mountain jingle
Carol’s son, Thomas, composed this fun jingle at the kitchen table. We played it when we launched Mother’s Mountain Mustard at the 1983 Portland Boat Show. Steve Bither, from The Wicked Good Band, aired the jingle at the Yarmouth Clam Festival that summer.
The local station said they had never had so many requests to play it. Thank you to Maine musician David Roberts for the update. Be careful, it might stay in your head!
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