Shopping at both small businesses and local businesses has become one of my favorite things to do. Not only do they usually offer unique, good quality items, I can walk away (from the building or the internet), feeling as good as possible about my purchases! Why? Because I know exactly where my money is going!
So, in the spirit of supporting small businesses, I thought I’d share a few of my favorites here with you! Once you’ve checked them all out, I’d love to hear from you all about your favorites small businesses in the comments below 🙂
Acorn Hill Handcrafts
Teri, of the blog Homestead Honey, and her husband are the team behind Acorn Hill Handcrafts, which is inspired by their connection to the forest and prairie surrounding their NE Missouri homestead. They work with a variety of natural materials to offer items of function and beauty. If I could afford it, I would own one of everything, it’s all just so incredibly beautiful.
Teri has, generously, given you, my faithful readers, your very own discount code! Just enter HOMESTEAD10 at checkout.
The Art of Gardening: Building Your Soil
Susan, of the blog Learning and Yearning, has written an incredibly helpful book for all of us gardeners out there! I promise you won’t be disappointed with the knowledge Susan shares in the virtual pages of this eBook.
Susan is offering her eBook through December 31st at 50% off! Just use the code halfPRICE at checkout.
Montana Solar Creations
With the goal of creating everything in their shop using solar power, this is a shop after my own heart! Making everything from baby teethers to fabric sanitary napkins to wine stoppers and beyond, there’s something for everyone in this shop! The shop owner, Annie, is also the creative genius behind the blog Montana Homesteader
For 20% off everything in the shop, just use the discount code handmade14 at checkout!
Original Organics Herbals
Rachel from This Original Organic Life offers handmade herbal products from organic & handcrafted ingredients. Items include lip balm, non-toxic sunscreen, herbal salves, and natural perfumes! She’s offering a discount for a limited time so pop on over quickly and check it out!
Itty Bitty Book Co
Astra and Al are such an inspiration to me in so many ways! Following their dreams and aspiring to brighten people’s days along the way, the Itty Bitty Book Co offers itty bitty books full of inspirational quotes following specific themes. How wonderful to have a pick-me-up at ones fingertips, don’t you think!
Fed By Threads
If you’ve been a reader here for a while, you have probably heard me talk about Alok and Jade from Fed By Threads before. Their mission includes feeding hungry Americans, revitalizing U.S. garment manufacturing to create jobs, & using sustainable fabrics to protect our environment. Wonderful, right? Plus, they’re great people who aren’t afraid to dream big and they make the best feeling clothes I’ve ever had the privilege of wearing.
Want a few more options? How about:
- Simpiler Life Mom offers up Organic Soaps, Shampoo Bars, Sugar Scrubs, Bath Salts and all kinds of other handmade goods in her shop. She’s also offering a discount of $5 off orders of $25 or more. Just use the code GIFTTIME at checkout.
- Angie at SchneiderPeeps offers up some hope and some garden sanity with her two offerings; Hope – Thriving While Unemployed and The Gardening Notebook. Positive, helpful, real…good reads and great tools are contained in both of these books.
- Ever Growing (My very own shop with just a few items in it right now 😉 )
- 1840 Farm Mercantile
- Faulk Farmstead
- ThroughTheYearsShop (on Instagram)
- Sawtooth Printshop
- Goodnight Squirrel
- Chicken Hot Topics
There you have it, a few of my favorites! I hope you’ll check out these businesses and authors, find inspiration and maybe even a few gifts to purchase (whether for yourself or for loved ones)!
Now, as I mentioned above, I would absolutely love to hear about your favorite small businesses to purchase from! People supporting people is what it’s all about, right? So, in the comments below, please share anything you can about your favorite small businesses to support!
Remember, voting with your dollars has a direct and immediate impact on the lives of small business owners everywhere!
Happy shopping 🙂
xoxo,
M
Wonderful! A great tribute to businesses you support, bravo.
I hope more people begin to catch on to the importance of local economy. People think its too expensive to shop outside of the giant retail outlets but rarely are the hidden costs of tax subsidies and long term economic effects considered. If we paid the actual cost of merch from wal-marts and such they would be twice as expensive! I think its important along with the push for more local support to encourage people to support ending subsidization of large corporations so the playing field levels and small business can compete fairly!!
Whew, ok, end rant haha
Have a great day!
-Joby
Joby, yes to all that you said. We are so disconnected from so many aspects of our society and what it all really means and takes to keep things running “smoothly”. Thanks for being here and for being on the same page! Slowly people will learn as long as we keep talking 😉 Cheers!
Thanks for including my shop amongst such wonderful company, Melissa! Happy Thanksgiving!
With gratitude,
Rachel
Original Organics Herbals
Of course, Rachel! It’s my privilege 🙂