Byron soap business going strong during tough times Shanna McCann started making soap in 2008. Twelve years later, she is still doing that during another tough economic time Posted: Dec 13, 2020 7:25 PM Updated: Dec 14, 2020 7:34 AM Posted By: Jeremy Wall BYRON,Minn- Shanna McCann is no stranger to being creative during difficult times. In 2008, she started making soaps at a time when the economy wasn't at it's best. Despite the situation it was in, McCann moved out here. A farm girl from Wisconsin, McCann always worked with animals. She was even given goats when she came to Minnesota. "I was making cheeses, yogurts, and doing fun things with the milk," explained McCann. "One day a dear friend of mine showed me how to make soap and a little light went off in my head that I can use this goat milk to create a product."