Herschel
A Timeless Product with Fine Regard for Detail
Founded in 2009 by brothers Jamie and Lyndon Cormack, Herschel Supply Co. adopted the name of the town where three generations of their family grew up. Based in Vancouver, Herschel Supply Co. is a design driven brand that produces high quality products with a fine regard for detail.
Kokom Scrunchies
Scrunchies Handmade With Love
The creator behind Kokom Scrunchies, Mya Beaudry, is a talented 11-year-old Algonquin from Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation. Since starting Kokom Scrunchies in the fall of 2019, Mya has always ensured that all Kokom Scrunchies are handmade with love in Canada. Mya named each of the original Kokom Scrunchies after Indigenous role models in her life, and she hopes to also inspire others on her journey. What started off as an idea has taken Mya on a path to bring Kokom Scrunchies to everyone, young and old.
Venque
Functional Details and Sustainable Design
Venque was created in Toronto by brothers Viktor and Simon Cui with the purpose of crafting the perfect backpack for travellers. Venque's eco-friendly bags are crafted so you can make better choices for your adventures, without sacrificing design, price, or quality. Venque upcycled over 500K plastic water bottles to date, they have offset 2,247 tonnes of CO2 through their carbon-neutral shipping program, and have planted over 30,000 trees through Eden Reforestation Projects and Ecologi Partnership. Venque's mission is to find that blend of sustainability and quality that all of their customers love. Each of their products are handmade by Artisans who have spent their professional lives learning the art of making beautiful and functional products. Every product is made with the utmost attention to detail and respect with sustainability, modernism, minimalism, and function in mind, and today more than 300,000 users are carrying Venque products all over the world.
Tempo
Providing Students With High Quality Frames
Tempo Diploma frames are Canadian made using eco-friendly materials under fair labour conditions. Manufactured in Pickering, Ontario, all raw lumber used in the manufacturing of Tempo's molding is purchased from North American vendors who comply with all harvesting guidelines. The majority of Tempo's molding is made from Poplar, which is harvested in North America and is very sustainable. Stains and paints used on Tempo's moldings are water based and are heavy metal and lead free. Mats used in Tempo frames are made with recycled paper pulp, natural starch adhesives, and all pigments and dyes are EPA approved. With a quality frame from Tempo Framing for your certificate, your accomplishment can be displayed with pride.
uKagu
Be at the Top of Your Class
uKagu Enterprise is a Canadian owned and operated company focused on offering Universities and Colleges with an extensive range of environmentally friendly stationery products. Located out of Coquitlam, uKagu is committed to working towards improved environmental sustainability in their business activities. uKagu favours suppliers that work to sustain, protect, and restore the environment, by such means as energy conservation, recycling, and proper disposal of waste, as well as by environmental restoration.
Nongwa Beadwork
Indigenous Made. Indigenous Beauty.
Nongwa Beadwork is the creation of Saulteaux full-time beadwork artist and seamstress Shayda Friesen. Located in Saskatoon, Nongwa takes pride in their collection of ribbonwork and beadwork that represents Indigenous culture and aims to create product based on Indigenous people and their stories that are comfortable for everyone to wear.
Oscardo
A Trusted Supplier of Quality Products for Over 35 Years
Oscardo entered the Canadian and Indigenous gift and souvenirs market in 1997, and to expand the business the company began to sign Indigenous artists where they would go on to lead the industry by paying royalties on every product sold. As their reputation grew for producing innovative quality products, Oscardo gained the license to reproduce some of Canada's most iconic Indigenous artwork on everyday products. Currently over 20 artists are represented by Oscardo, and they consider it a privilege to be able to promote their art to Canadians and visitors alike. Today, Oscardo is one of Canada's leading Indigenous gift suppliers and their products are found in Indigenous stores and wholesalers, boutiques, museums, public and private art galleries, National Parks, and government organizations in every province in Canada. Driven by their goal to establish a mutually profitable relationship with every customer, Oscardo is proud to have a reputation for excellent design and high-quality products.
Kitako Lake Honey
Simply Beautiful
Kitako Lake Honey is made by second generation beekeepers who are dedicated to furthering their practice of beekeeping and producing pure, raw, and unfiltered honey in the process! Located in the Aspen Parkland region of East Central Saskatchewan, Kitako Lake Honey aims to let the principles of sustainability, an attitude of experimentation, and a respect for the natural environment to inform the practices through which their products are collected and crafted.
Flicker Candle Company
Handcrafted Candles
After finding that in most candles the wax was cut with paraffin, which is derived from petroleum or coal, Flicker Candle Company started making their own candles so they could be fully aware of what is being burnt in homes. Each candle is hand crafted with carefully selected, high quality ingredients like lead free cotton wicks and 100% pure soy wax to provide a clean, long lasting burn.
Craftedvan
Make each day a page worth marking.
Once upon a time in a land far away called Vancouver, two girls were sitting around with lots of creative ideas but no ways to share them! By doing what they loved, Diana and Erica joined forces to send smiles around the world! After many scraps of paper, pages of doodles, and endless nights of cutting, they came up with their newest adventure, Craftedvan! Specializing in magnetic bookmarks, enamel pins, and cards, you can find their locally made products around the world.
Versatile
Premium Absorbent Drink Coasters
Versatile Design is a home decor and specialized custom printing company, designing manufacturing and distributing "the best damn coasters in all of Canada." Made with a specialized piece of equipment that allows designs to be printed onto 100% natural marble stone imported from Turkey. With coasters in more than 500,000 homes throughout North America, Versatile Design would love the opportunity to add you to their family.
Prairieknotco
Handmade Textile Gifts
Prairieknotco is a Saskatoon-based textile company founded by artist and maker, Jan Foth. Jan is a retired nurse who enjoys dreaming up new creations on her sewing machine and spending time with her 10 grandchildren. Sewing is a skill that Jan began developing in her childhood and she continues to use these skills in creating and designing new and varied compositions. Jan's daughters, Angela and Trisha, have recently joined the business using their skills in sewing, web design and bookkeeping. Prairieknotco's rope baskets are created from 100% cotton rope. This rope is hand-dyed with predominately natural, organic dyes, resulting in rope baskets that come in a variety of unique colours.
Plant'er Here
Concrete Plant Pots and Home Decor
Small batch, handmade colored concrete home decor. Plant'er here is thoughtfully curated, with new collections being added regularly with minimal designs with a playful sophistication. Individually made items will provide you with unique, one of a kind pieces. The true beauty of artisanal poured concrete comes from the irregular bubble patterns and slight color variations. Plant'er here believe in keeping their products affordable, while being mindful of their handmade quality, and hope you will find a piece that will be appreciated for many years to come.
Karat
Chocolate Boutique
Karat chocolate was founded in 2016 by Chef and Chocolatier "Julian Helman" with the goal to "create beautiful chocolates using the best possible ingredients." Since its conception the company has been awarded over 35 international chocolate awards for various items. Karat is a proud family owned small business that employs a small team of professionals dedicated to serving the "best" "innovative" and "freshest" beverages and treats.
Greg White Greeting Cards
Using Nature to Connect
Greg White is a visual artist from British Columbia, whose formal education is in life sciences and healthcare but pursued his dream to become an artist. Applying his interest in the inner workings of biological systems, Greg uses his art to express his awe and reverence for the natural world and our sacred connection to it.
Moody Bee
Lip Balm for Every Pocket
Founded by Krista Moody, Moody Bee started when she realized that the lip balm she was making just for fun was in fac the best she had ever tried. Now the Moody Bee team is having fun making copious amounts of lip balm to share with their valued customers.
1886 Beef Jerky
Born Out of the West and Crafted for the Open Road
From the expansive plains of Saskatchewan, a legacy was born in 2021 - 1886 Beef Jerky. With roots set deep in the present, their legacy hails from the storied past of the Old West. With each bite, experience a journey that's both rich in flavour and history. Their tagline isn't just a saying; it's a testament to their commitment to quality, tradition, and the enduring spirit of the west.
Willow Street Bees
Eco-Friendly Lip Care
Crafted out of Saskatoon, Willow Street Bees was born out of a love for creating all natural, safe, and effective skin care products. Each small batch of lip balms is crafted with care and with all of the finest ingredients, including locally sourced beeswax. The combination of beeswax and various natural oils and butters creates a luxurious balm. Each lip balm comes packaged in a biodegradable cardboard tube, because the world doesn't need more plastic.
Cardideology
Small Gestures With Big Hearts
Cardideology is an award winning greeting card company craeted by sisters Tracy Wikenheiser and Lesley Ord, a duo with hearts that beat to their own quirky rhythm. Cardideology believes in spreading love and laughter the old-fashioned way. With hilariously irreverent and beautifully heartwarming greeting cards, we offer that nostalgic feeling you get from giving and receiving a thoughtful handwritten sentiment that instantly brightens the day of those you love. Thoughtfully designed and printed in British Columbia.
Wabanaki Maple
Creating a Sweeter Day in a Traditional Way
Committed to helping to preserve our environment and helping Indigenous communities thrive, Wabanaki has created a twist on traditional maple syrup with their signature line of Barrel Aged Maple Syrup. Harvested, boiled, and refined with techniques dating back generations, Wabanaki's barrel-aged maple syrup is a taste of our land's cultural fabric. Wabanaki Maple is 100% Indigenous female-owned and located on Negotkuk (Tobique First Nation), and they are proud to introduce to you this tradition that is shared by many Peoples of the Wabanaki Confederacy; Wolastoqiyik, Mi’kmaq, Penobscot, Abenaki, and Passamaquoddy. Discover a piece of history and a taste of culture in every bottle.
Soap Note Ink
Medically Inspired Cards and Gifts
Fascinated by art as a child, Mandy, the founder of Soap Note Ink, always considered it a hobby and eventually made the decision to enter medical school. But after several years of study and early practice, she grew frustrated with the fact that she had no time to explore her creative side. Eventually she began pursuing various art hobbies, and after the birth of her second daughter at the start of a raging pandemic, she rediscovered her love of drawing. Every spare moment was spent hunched over her tablet as she drew and created, and she was able to find the joy to get through what was otherwise a very depressing and isolating time, and with the support of her husband she decided to share her art with the world.
Halifax Paper Hearts
Making Snail Mail Magic
After serving as a Marketing Director for one of the world's leading commercial real estate firms, Stefanie taught herself the art of graphic design and practiced her skills by running Paper Hearts as a side-business. But after a few years she had built some serious sales and marketing momentum, and knew that it was time to run Paper Hearts full time.
Today Stefanie runs a successful seaside stationery shop and design studio that makes whimsical treasures with love, care and salty air for over 300 retail boutiques across Canada, and remains dedicated to using her new platform to contribute to building vibrant communities of love, connection, and belonging.