Shopping Small in New England and beyond

Hello everyone! I wanted to put together a list of small businesses I like to support and shop from through out the year, and of course during the holidays too!

For this list I did leave out restaurants just because I think that would be enough for another huge list or post itself. Maybe I'll create that list next! Or just ask what my favorites are in an area and I'd be happy to tell you :)

These are some of my favorite businesses selling a product and some selling a service, some of which are my clients and some are not, but all of these are small and generally working to be sustainable and low waste, or doing great things for the community. I hope you enjoy and can find some to shop from or buy gift cards from or just visit! If you can't support with money, it's always extremely helpful for small businesses if you share or interact with their social media, or even just keep telling other people about them. It helps a ton !

Shops (and shopping at these means supporting many many businesses!)

• Vernon Family Farm Store Website: https://www.vernonfamilyfarm.com

• Lonesome Woods Website: https://www.lonesomewoods.com

• We Fill Good (Zero Waste Shop) Website: https://www.wefillgoodseacoast.com/

• My Country Story Website: https://www.mycountrystory.com

• Pickwicks / Deadwicks Website: https://www.pickwicksmercantile.com/

• Haus Witch Website: https://www.hauswitchstore.com

• Emerald City Plant Shop Website: https://www.emeraldcityplantshop.com

• Bona Fide Refill Eco Shop Website: https://www.bonafide.eco/

• Yarrow Kittery Website: https://www.yarrowmaine.com/

• Penumbra (Plants!) Website: https://www.penumbra.shop/

• The Bristol Botanist (Shop and Plants!) Website: https://www.thebristolbotanist.com/

• Apotheca Flowers & Cafe Website: https://www.apothecaflowers.com

• Greenhouse Goods Website: https://www.greenhousegoods.com

• Boston General Store Website: https://www.bostongeneralstore.com

Food Products

• Ariel’s Infused HoneyWebsite: https://www.arielsinfusedhoney.com

• Mount Cabot Maple SyrupWebsite: https://www.mountcabotmaplesyrup.com

• Popzup PopcornWebsite: https://popzup.com

• Untapped MapleWebsite: https://www.untappedmaple.com

• Old City Syrup CompanyWebsite: https://www.oldcitysyrup.com

• MyBacon (vegan bacon)Website: https://myforestfoods.com/

• Sayde and GeorgesWebsite: https://www.saydeandgeorges.com

• Jasper Hill Farm CheeseWebsite: https://www.jasperhillfarm.com

• Vermont Marshmallow Co.Website: https://www.vermontmarshmallow.com

• Curio SpiceWebsite: https://www.curiospice.com

• Affamata Olive OilWebsite: https://www.affamata.com

• PlantedWebsite: https://www.plantedfamilies.com/

• Mei Mei DumplingsWebsite: https://www.meimeidumplings.com

Tea & Coffee:

• 27 TeasWebsite: https://www.27teas.com

• Black Leaf TeaWebsite: https://theblackleaftea.com/

• Garden of the MoonWebsite: https://gardenofthemoon.co/

• La MulitaWebsite: https://www.lamulitacafe.com

Spirits:

• Tamworth DistilleryWebsite: https://www.tamworthdistilling.com

• Auspicious BrewWebsite: https://www.auspiciousbrew.com

• Cassandra Elizabeth Sears (check out her cocktail book!)Website: https://www.theremedycocktailco.com/

Chocolate & Sweets

• Loon Chocolate Website: https://www.loonchocolate.com

• Prophecy Chocolate Website: https://www.prophecychocolate.com

• Enna Chocolate Website: https://www.ennachocolate.com

• Naughty Good Bites Website: https://www.naughtygoodbites.com

• Seacoast Sweets Website: https://www.seacoastsweets.com

• Big Picture Farm Website: https://www.bigpicturefarm.com

Pottery

• Golden Earth Designs Website: https://www.goldenearthdesigns.com

• Mud & Yarn Website: https://www.mudandyarn.com

• Farmhouse Pottery Website: https://www.farmhousepottery.com

Beauty Products / Skincare 

• Shop Soulita Website: https://www.soulita.com

• JaneGee Website: https://www.janegee.com

• Luna Roots Magic Website: lunaroots.com

• Lucid Lavender Co. Website: https://www.etsy.com/shop/LucidLavenderCo

Other Handmade Goods:

• John Francis Design (Woodcarver, Ravioli Molds)Website: https://www.johnfrancisdesigns.com/

• ForestboundWebsite: https://www.forestbound.com

• Soy Much Brighter CandlesWebsite: https://www.soymuchbrighter.com

• Native CandleWebsite: https://nativecandleco.com/

• Ancestral French SoapsWebsite: https://www.ancestralfrenchsoaps.com

• Maine Island SoapsWebsite: https://www.maineislandsoaps.com

• Farm & Sea Website: https://farmandsea.com/

Art & Design

• Firefolk Arts (Gallery & Space) Website: https://www.firefolkarts.com

• Brainstorm (Art and Puzzles) Website: https://wearebrainstorm.com/

• Michelle Dyson Art Website: https://www.michelledysonart.com

• Drawn To Ecology Website: https://www.drawntoecology.com

• RS Creative Website: https://rachelsotakcreative.com/

• McKenna Sherrill Website: https://www.mckennasherrill.com

• Jessica Jeffries Website: https://jessjeffriescreative.com/

• Sherpa Ant Website: https://www.sherpaant.com

• Jordan Kendall Parks Art Website: https://www.jordankendallparks.com/

• El’s Cards Website: https://www.elscards.com/

Fiber Arts

• Wing and a Prayer Farm Website: https://www.wingandaprayerfarm.com

• Rooted & Rendered Website: https://www.rootedandrendered.com

• LooHoo Wool Dryer Balls Website: https://www.loo-hoo.com/

Jewelry

• Nell Lorraine Design Website: https://nelllorrainedesigns.com/

• Jesse Mixer Website: https://www.jessemixer.com

• Heidi Kind Finds Website: https://www.etsy.com/shop/HeidiKindFinds

• The Wild Pine Website: https://www.thewildpine.com

Baked goods / Bakeries / Cafes

• Lucciano’s Bake Shop (GF) Website: https://www.luccianosbakeshop.com

• Cake Vegan Bakery Website: https://www.cakeveganbakery.com

• Dishon Bakery (GF) Website: https://www.dishonbakery.com

• Elephantine Bakery Website: https://www.elephantinebakery.com

• Cup of Jo Website: https://www.cupofjoenh.com/

• Laney and Lu Website: https://www.laneyandlu.com

• Teatotaller Website: https://teatotallercafe.com/

• The Other Bakery Website: https://www.instagram.com/the.other.bakery/?hl=en

• Twist Bakery & Cafe (GF) Website: https://twist-bakery.com/

• Ginger Fox Bakery Website: https://www.gingerfoxbakery.com

• Flamingos Coffee Bar Website: https://www.flamingoscoffeebar.com

Ice Cream

• Red Rover Creamery Website: https://www.redrovercreamery.com/

• Super Secret Ice Cream Website: https://www.supersecreticecream.com

• Maine Maple Creemee Co. Website: https://www.mainemaplecreemeeco.com/

Farms

• Vernon Family Farm Website: https://www.vernonfamilyfarm.com

• Black Yard Farm Website: https://www.blackyardfarm.com

• Bhoomi Devi Seeds Website: https://www.bhoomideviseeds.com

• White Gates Farm Website: https://whitegates-farm.com/

Bookshops 

• The Book Mill Website: https://maq.ujw.mybluehost.me/

• Frugal Bookstore Website: https://www.frugalbookstore.net

• Dogtown Bookshop Website: https://www.dogtownbooks.com/

• Sheafe Street Books Website: https://www.instagram.com/sheafe_street_books/?hl=en

Who to support? Nonprofits, mutual aid, and organizations to donate to: 

• Seacoast Fridge Website: https://www.instagram.com/seacoastfridge/

• NH Mutual Aid Relief Fund Website: https://www.nhmarf.org/

• Maine Organic Farmers Website: https://www.mofga.org

• Conscious Homestead Website: https://www.conscioushomestead.com

• Maine Needs Website: https://www.maineneeds.org

• Wild Seed Project Website: https://shop.wildseedproject.net/

Businesses I love to support outside of the Northeast: 

• Cheekbone Beauty (Makeup) Website: https://www.cheekbonebeauty.com

• Honey Truck Co. Website: https://www.honeytruck.com/

• Daily Magic Shop Website: https://www.dailymagicshop.com

• By Hand Serial Magazine Website: https://www.byhandserial.com

• Wild Lather Website: https://www.wildlather.com

• Wild Gina (Nature Photographs!) Website: https://www.wildgina.com

• Courage Goods Pottery Website: https://www.instagram.com/couragegoodspottery/

• Xalish Planted Medicines Website: https://www.xalishmedicines.com/

• Astatula Candle Co. Website: https://www.astatulacandleco.com

• Full Leaf Tea Co. Website: https://www.fullleafteaco.com

• Fat and the Moon Website: https://www.fatandthemoon.com

• Summer Solace Tallow Website: https://www.summersolacetallow.com

• Grand Prismatic Seed Company Website: https://www.grandprismaticseed.com/

Thank you for supporting local small businesses. When you shop locally and small, it goes directly into the local economy and directly affects families and people you know personally. It's so important!

Have a great holiday season :)