OUR ARTISANS

BESTOWE GIFTING

Shop the Gifts: Be HomeBestowe MMClay CandleBestowe Stcao CandleChemo Comfort & Care

Catherine is the owner and founder of Bestowe Gifting. She curates original items through working with artists. The items, like candles, table runners and more are exclusively sold in Bestowe gift boxes.

WEST PERRO

Shop the Gift: Wellness Everyday

West Perro, a name combining Brower's love of the West and appreciation for his support animal Joey (perro means dog in Spanish), is a line of eye-catching necklaces and wall hangings made of hand-molded terracotta, polymer clay, wax, leather and cotton fiber. Brower also strives to make his brand an extension of his life, which is why you can see him hosting markets all over under the name Head West.

GOLDE

Shop the Gift: Support Black Artisan Owned Business

Golde is a Brooklyn-born health and beauty brand powered by superfoods. They make everything from superfood latte blends to face masks made with real mango and papaya. Co-founder Trinity Mouzon Wofford teamed up with high school sweetheart (now fiancé!) Issey Kobori to launch Golde in 2017 with the mission of bringing good vibes to the wellness industry. Golde’s products are always natural, easy and (most importantly) fun!

Katie Dean Jewelry

Shop the Gift: My Sweet Valentine

Katie Dean is a jewelry designer of her eponymous line, Katie Dean Jewelry; a dainty, feminine line of jewels handmade in Los Angeles. Katie splits her time between San Francisco and LA when she is not traveling for her line and is passionate about helping other succeed in business. She is excited to be a part of Visionary Women and join in on the philanthropic efforts of this extraordinary group. 

Skeem

Shop the Gift: A Man of Fine TasteBeauty and Pampering Thank You

Seventeen years ago, husband-and-wife team Geoff Weiser and Suji Meswani left their jobs in the corporate world to chase their dream of working together. With backgrounds in graphic design and product development, they put together a plan to launch their own product line, Skeem Design. The couple creates sophisticated products with a focus on design and a mission to eliminate unnecessary packaging. 

Electric Sun Creatives

Shop the Gift: The Every Girl

Sacramento-based metal artist, Sarah Perez (of Electric Sun Creatives) creates mobiles and wall hangings made of brass sheet and tubing. With training in sculpture and small metals, Perez has taken what she learned and made it her own. She is fascinated with balance & composition and can often be found on the studio floor getting lost in the shifting of pieces until she lands on something of beauty and simplicity.

Vestige home

Shop the Gift: Host Your Heart Out

Her studio is in Philadelphia; his is in Oakland, California. Vestige Home is a brother and sister, bi-coastal team designing and creating quality home goods that encourage people to take time in their lives the simple pleasures of cooking, gathering for a meal with family and friends or to make their home a more beautiful sanctuary. Creating well-crafted, thoughtful everyday objects is their means of merging love of art and design and offers a connection to the human spirit of creation.

LEAVES AND FLOWERS

Shop the Gifts: Morning Rituals TeaSupport Local: Northern California

Leaves and Flowers is a California based tea company offering a unique selection of handcrafted herbal infusions and premium small batch teas. The company was founded with a conviction that herbal infusions be better represented within the world of tea. Their herbal infusions are produced by hand in small batches at our workshop in California. Leaves and Flowers cultivated teas are sourced from around the world and chosen for their impeccable quality and flavor. All of their botanical infusions and teas are loose leaf, and inherently sustainably harvested.  

Hillery Sporatt

Shop the Gift: Bundle Up Baby

Driven by her desire to make fine art functional, Hillery Sproatt translates her paintings cozy blankets. Her background in fine art coupled with the early influence of her mother, fiber artist and clothing designer Debra Weiss, fueled her love for both pattern and textiles.

Inspired by Japanese, Scandinavian and Eastern European design, Hillery's organic shapes, whimsical landscapes, and childlike creatures draw connection between home and nature.

FABLE SOAP CO.

Shop the Gifts: Support Local Northern California, Comforts of Home

Fable Soap Co. is an all-natural, small-batch skincare company with a promise of high quality and ethically sourced ingredients. Made by hand in California, the brand includes a wide range of products suitable for all skin types, especially sensitive.

Owned and run by women, Fable Soap Company understands the importance of building a brand with a purpose. For every retail bar of soap purchased, a bar is donated to a women's shelter across the country. This program strives to provide access to hygienic and safe cleansing to women and children who are fleeing or surviving domestic violence, economic instability, or environmental catastrophe.

RECCHIUTI

Shop the GIft: Gifts for Halloweek Lovers (Adults& Kids Both!)

Michael Recchiuti, a self-trained chocolatier, founded Recchiuti Confections in 1997 with the idea that when you introduce people to truly exquisite chocolate + ingredients, they will be won over instantly. For over 20 years, Recchiuti Confections has meticulously sourced ingredients and has crafted confections in small batches using traditional European techniques. Michael’s discerning palette cross-pollinates herbs and spices typically used in savory food into truffle infusions. 

Julia Canright

Shop the Gift: Be Home

Julia Canright is an artist in San Francisco, translating her vision through block printing on fabrics and textiles. She creates bold and graphic block printed and painted canvas bags, all handmade. She's committed to quality and craftsmanship with unique design inspired by traditional Indian, Japanese, and West African block printed textile design as well as modern and expressionist art. Her designs express a return to old-world craftsmanship with a fresh, modern aesthetic.

Etta + Billie

Shop the Gifts: In the Kitchen, Bundle Up Baby, Support Local Northern California

After years of pushing paper around in corporate America, and feeling deeply unsatisfied and utterly uncreative, Alana found her calling when she received a soap making book in her Christmas stocking. She found that she had a natural talent and passion for concocting soap and body care goodness using ingredients from her kitchen. Etta + Billie was launched. Now you can find her whipping up soap and body care goodness using ingredients from her favorite farm to table recipes.

SUPER DUPER STUDIO

Shop the Gifts: The Mixologist

Superduperstudio is a design/manufacturing collaboration between Christopher Yamane and Matthew Johnson. They design glassware and lighting that embrace both art and function. Superduperstudio develops and prototypes all of its products in-house, and collaborates with expert craftsmen to bring its customers long-lasting products with an idiosyncratic touch. To them, design means more than just looking good: it’s the research, touch, care, history, heartbreak, and excitement that goes on behind the scenes.

HYGGE LIFE

Shop the Gift: Relax and Restore

Hygge (pronounced hoo-ga) is the Danish art of creating joy and coziness in life’s everyday moments, whatever the season or time of day. Hygge Life started in 2013 by partners and newlyweds, Alexandra & Koen. All of the goods that they produce are inspired by the Danish concept of hygge.

BEE'S WRAP

Shop the Gifts: In the Kitchen

Bee's Wrap is the sustainable alternative to plastic wrap for food storage.  Founded in 2012 by Sarah Kaeck, a mother of three who was seeking to eliminate plastics from her kitchen, Bee’s Wrap is now made by hand in a Bristol, Vermont workshop tucked at the edge of a winding river.

VOSGES CHOCOLATE

Shop the Gift: Summer Picnic, My Sweet Valentine

Vosges Haut-Chocolat’s intriguing chocolate creations are made with the finest ingredients from around the world, sourced by Founder and Chocolatier Katrina Markoff. After graduating college, Katrina moved to Paris to pursue her dream of studying the culinary arts at Le Cordon Bleu. Using her palate as her guide, she then embarked on a world tour that began with an apprenticeship in Spain under the direction of Ferran Adrià and continued east through Southeast Asia and Australia. Katrina’s fusion of indigenous spices, flowers, roots, herbs and liqueurs with premium chocolate creates a sensory experience that nurtures awareness of and appreciation for the world’s diverse cultures.

Benny gold

Shop the Gift: Freshen Up, The Nightcap

Benny Gold is a San Francisco based streetwear brand and boutique. It started with a simple sticker of a glider posted around town: inspired by the old mantra Stay Gold. It’s a reminder that the ideas and experiences we hold dear are the real gold inside each of us. Staying gold is what shapes us, what preserves our sense of self, and what keeps us young.

When it came time for Benny to establish his own brand, he stayed true to that concept. It’s how Benny Gold came to be, and it’s the foundation of his brand.

Urb apothecary

Shop the Gift: Just PerfectWelcome Baby, Welcome Baby Luxe, Support Local Northern California, Body and Spirit, Body Mind and Spirit, Calm the Soul, To Be Loved, Baby Shower Love, Baby Shower Love Deluxe, Relax and Restore

Urb Apothecary began with a vision for skin care products that reflect the needs and desires to connect with simple chemical-free ingredients. Leyna, the founder, only uses the highest quality organic ingredients in every Urb Apothecary product. Each one reflects her good intentions and a deep-rooted fascination with the healing power of herbs and plants. 

EARTHEN SHOP

Shop the Gift: Relax and Restore, Food Lover Deluxe, Morning Rituals Tea, Morning Rituals Brew, Host Your Heart Out

Earthen Shop (located in San Francisco) has been making ceramics that celebrate the simple pleasures of life - cradling a warm cup of coffee, burning your favorite incense, a shared meal with friends. The work is deeply inspired by nature, rooted in craft, and designed by two women for the modern home. 

MMCLAY

Shop the Gift: Bestowe Candle White, Bestowe Candle Clay, Chemo Comfort and Care Deluxe

MMclay is a handmade tableware business run by ceramic artist and designer, Mary Mar Keenan, in her Hayes Valley studio in San Francisco. Mary Mar's pottery is used throughout many popular restaurants, and as a result, has become highly desirable tableware throughout private home collections as well.

Photo Credit: Luke Tate

north of west

Shop the Gifts: Welcome Baby Luxe

North of West was born from collaboration. Brought together by two sisters and their love and respect for the process of design, intentional small batch manufacturing, and curation. They strive to embody these ideals in everything they do, from their brick and mortar shop to the patterns they create.

juniper ridge

Shop the Gift: Freshen Up

Juniper Ridge formulates Wilderness Perfume by distilling and extracting fragrance from wildflowers, plants, bark, moss, mushrooms, and tree trimmings that they harvest on the trail. Their company is built on the simple idea that nothing smells better than the forest and that the only way to bring this beauty home is to first strap on your boots and go there.

MADE SOLID IN LA

Shop the Gifts: The Tie Guy, A Man of Fine Taste

Made Solid in LA is a handmade leather goods and accessories brand from Los Angeles, Ca..Inspired by West Coast living, Their contemporary designs are made in-house, using traditional techniques and all natural materials.The name Made Solid references the connection we create through our creative process and the end result of our labor. Their goal is to create a solid connection between the raw leather their hands touch and the well used pieces their customers love.

Karl Zahn // Areaware

Shop the Gift: The Organized Woman

Karl Zahn is a freelance product and furniture designer in Greenpoint Brooklyn. His work examines contemporary materials and historical technologies in an attempt to create modern hybrids that are more applicable, beautiful and sustainable, with a Danish sensitivity to materials and joinery. Each piece is designed to withstand the passing of trends and foster complex relationships that grow more endearing over time. 

Stcao Ceramics

Shop the Gifts: Bestowe Stcao 

StCao Ceramics is a small pottery studio based out of Seattle, WA.  The team is made up of Stephanie Cao, Jacob Jones, and a pup named Ken.  The main maker, Steph, makes handmade pieces that are wheel thrown or sometimes hand-built.  Having lived on both coasts, the pieces are inspired by water and Steph's home now in the Pacific Northwest.

buff experts

Shop the Gift: Support Black Artisan Owned Business

Sina Zere is the founder of Buff Experts. She's a Habesha woman who loves beauty, books, and cake and discovered she's really good at creating the former and even better at inhaling the latter two. Her products are near and dear to her heart. She suffered terribly from gynecological issues as a very young woman and through education and natural products was finally able to reclaim her intimate health and hopefully help many more people do the same.

Burly Beverages

Shop the Gift: The Garden Mixer, The Home Office Upgrade

Burly Beverages is based in Sacramento, California...which is also the city that the owner, Gabriel, calls home sweet home. They hand make and sell craft, small batch, natural soda syrups, soft drinks, shrubs and old-timey switchels that are free of corn syrup or added preservatives. 

Molly & Me Pecans

Shop the Gift: Food Lover, Food Lover Deluxe, The Garden Mixer

Molly & Me Pecans started in 2008 when Kay Holseberg, along with her dog Molly, started picking up pecans at her family's local farm. She used the fresh pecans to create new delicious treats to share with her family and friends. Today, Kay is still making her farm fresh, all-natural, gluten-free pecans on her own farm and sharing them with everyone - including you!

Bless Handcrafted Goods

Shop the Gifts: The Mixologist, Home Office Upgrade

Elliott Houha, is the Portland-based Bless Handcrafted Goods, owner and maker. BHG's unique aesthetic pays homage to the Native American culture he admires so much. Their simple, yet logical way of life and history of leather-craft is something that epitomizes what he’s trying to do with Bless. 

PADDYWAX

Shop the Gift: Self-Care MiniWellness EverydayFood LoverFood Lover Deluxe, Desert Candle, Comforts of Home, Celebrate Style

Paddywax Candles are an artisan candle company, based in Nashville, Tennessee. All of their products are made in the USA. There products are beautiful, aromatic, and well-made. They support National Parks and many more great charities with their designs as well, which makes them a winner in our book.

BASIK CANDLE CO.

Shop the Gifts: Be Home, Bestowe MMClay Candle, Bestowe Stcao CandleBody and SpiritBody Mind and SpiritChemo Comfort & Care

Basik Candle Co. is a San Francisco-based producer of hand fragranced, hand poured and hand packaged coconut wax candles. Their combination of a coconut wax blend, skin-safe, phthalate-free fragrance oils and all-cotton wicks create a product that is eco-friendly, cleaner and safer to burn indoors, and also provides room-filling scent throw. 

BRIAR baby

Shop the Gift: Welcome Baby Luxe

Founder, designer and fellow mama, Rachel Goode, began creating her signature bonnets shortly after the birth of her daughter Gracelyn Briar. She understood the need for a tie-hat that was both beautiful and functional and took it into her own hands. The response to her handmade and heartfelt bonnets from grandmas and mamas alike was the beginning of Briar Baby as you know it.

Nipomo

Shop the Gift: Summer Picnic

Nipomo was born to celebrate the local craft and traditions of Mexico and California. As a mother and daughter team (Elizabeth and Liz) they collaborate with skilled artisans from their home country of Mexico. Designing a modern product with traditional methods of making allows them to create unique products while preserving a slice of history, art, and craft. 

rustic bakery

Shop the Gift: Summer Picnic

Carol LeValley & Josh Harris started Rustic Bakery, Inc. on a whim in 2005. As far as we know, Rustic Bakery has the only handmade sourdough flatbread anywhere. A cracker is simply flour, water, and salt. Ingredients remain strictly local, organic when possible as well as globally sourced. The business has grown to three cafés and a wholesale division with 28 products. 

9th and Larkin

Shop the Gifts: Just for Him, Comforts of Home, Body and Spirit, To Be Loved, Body Mind and Spirit, Calm the Soul

9th & Larkin is a San Francisco based company making bean-to-bar chocolates in small batches. Each batch is handcrafted with the highest quality cacao beans sourced from a single region to achieve the purest flavor profile possible. They carefully select, sort, roast, and stone grind for days till chocolate is smooth. Just like single malt whiskey, or single origin coffee, you'll be able to taste the distinct flavors unique to each region of their cacao beans.

Hello Day

Shop the Gift: The Home Office Upgrade

Hello Day is a high-end planner and stationery company designed for women of style. It was started in 2016 by Kirsten Wilson, an Interior Designer and life-long planner enthusiast. Their goal is to help you to feel good about yourself and about life. Hello Day encourages us all to greet each day with a fresh perspective.

Hedley & Bennett

Shop the Gift: Support Local Southern California

For the past eight years, Hedley and Bennett have been making amazing aprons and workwear for professional and home cooks everywhere. But, when they heard there was a shortage of protective gear in Covid, they redirected their operations in Los Angeles and started producing masks that could help as many people as possible. 

Each product is handcrafted from start to finish using top grade American canvas, raw Japanese selvage denim, and European linens.

apothenne

Shop the Gift: Support Local Southern California

This candle collection, from Apothenne, is handcrafted with 100% non-GMO soy wax, cotton-core, and lead-free wicks. They use a blend of essential oils and phthalate and paraben-free natural oils and their products are ethically produced and are free of preservatives, additives, dyes, lead, and petroleum. Their hope is to awaken your senses, evoke nostalgic memories and add a little love and light to your space.

G26 Project

Shop the Gift: Support Local Southern California

All batches begin with Italian food-grade olive oil that rich in moisturizing elements. The soaps from G26 are scented with pure essential oils. No artificial fragrances or perfumes are used in the manufacturing process. saponified organic oils of olive, palm, coconut, and castor with shea butter, and essential oils. Scented with 100% pure geranium essential oil. 6.6 - 7.6 oz Made in the U.S.A

PAR AVION TEA

Shop the Gift: Support Local Southern California

The Alexandra Mysoor Group is a luxury consumer goods and media holding company of which Par Avion is a part of. This tea contains Green tea, black tea, bael nut, ginger pieces, turmeric, red and blue cornflower petals, natural flavors all made in California.

SADE BARON

Shop the Gift: To Come

Sade Baron is a mother-daughter team. They create body-focused care products that are handcrafted with superfood ingredients and rich in fatty acid omegas, nutrients, and antioxidants that feed skin so it can work its natural magic. These are real skin powerhouses – they’re the foundation of healthy-looking skin cells.

STRONGWATER

Shop the Gifts: The Mixologist

Strongwater was born when a Chemist, Herbalist, and Mixologist met in the Rocky Mountains with a combined passion for herbal liqueurs and remedies. Inspired by 16th Century "Strongwater Shops" that served apothecary-style drinks, the team set out to recreate these delicious plant based elixirs with a mission to "Heal the Soul and Spruce your Cocktail". Through partnerships with local farms and the best wild crafters in the Rocky Mountains, Strongwater promises to offer botanical integrity to every glass. 

COMPARTES

Shop the Gifts: The Nightcap, The Tie Guy, The Mixologist, Support Local Southern California

Compartés is the nation’s hippest and most trendsetting chocolate shop. Founded in 1950 and recently reinvigorated by chocolate prodigy Jonathan Grahm, Compartés gourmet chocolates are made from scratch by hand every day by a small team of chocolatiers and chocolate artists, using fresh natural ingredients from local farmer’s markets, in their Los Angeles chocolate kitchens and shop.

BANNER ROAD

Shop the Gift: Food Lover, Food Lover Deluxe

Aside from crafting the world’s best granola, Chef Anne Croy worked as the Executive Pastry Chef for Gerard Craft’s Pastaria Restaurant in St. Louis, MO. There, she developed their signature gelato program and crafted classic Italian desserts. The experience allowed her to fine tune her goals, expand on her love of whole grains and delve into her obsession with granola which turned into Banner Road.

SOLA BEE

Shop the Gift: Food LoverFood Lover Deluxe, In the Kitchen, Summer Picnic

Sola Bee Farm carefully and sustainably extracts each honey varietal in small batches, only taking the excess honey from each hive. They are strong believers in healthy beekeeping practices, and honeybee health is their top priority. All of their honey varietals 100% pure/raw and contain no additives.

Clif Family

Shop the Gift: Morning Rituals Tea, Morning Rituals Brew, Support Local Northern California

Gary Erickson and Kit Crawford began their love of food and wine with cycling adventures through Italy where long days of cycling would end in leisurely evenings of good wine, food, and hospitality. As great lovers of food, wine, and adventure, Gary and Kit sought to bring these memorable experiences to their Napa Valley home through opening Clif Family Winery, which expanded to food, a food truck, gifts, and an amazing winery that feels just like home. 

NASH AND JONES

Shop the Gift: Self-Care Mini, Wellness Everyday

The Nash and Jones line began out of necessity to free the world of products filled with chemicals, dyes, perfumes and preservatives. Their passion for consuming only clean ingredients led us to craft products to nourish your skin rooted in the amazing benefits of organic oils, butters and beeswax.  Their products employ the highest quality, non-comedogenic oils and complimentary natural ingredients to nourish skin, encourage cell regeneration and keep pores clean & bright.

MINNA GOODS

Shop the Gift: Morning Rituals Tea, Morning Rituals Brew

MINNA is a New York based home textile brand established in 2013 by Sara Berks. They use traditional craft techniques to produce ethically made goods with a contemporary edge. Employing a cottage industry approach, MINNA partners with master weavers and artisan collectives in Mexico, Guatemala, and Uruguay, which helps ensure craft preservation and job creation.

ALTER ECO

Shop the Gift: Support Local Northern California
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Creative Brainstorm

Alter Eco co-founders Mathieu Senard and Edouard Rollet were trained in business but remain activists at heart. Before starting Alter Eco in the United States 15 years ago, they experienced first-hand both profit-driven multinationals and on-the-ground NGOs. Seeing the challenges of existing humanitarian aid efforts, they became pioneers in social entrepreneurialism, wielding the business of food to fight for economic and social justice. That’s why every product they make is sourced from farmer-owned coops practicing sustainable agriculture. It's as easy as that!

JACOBSEN SALT CO.

Shop the Gift: Food LoverFood Lover Deluxe, Host Your Heart Out

Ben Jacobsen founded Jacobsen Salt Co. in 2011—the first company to harvest salt in the Pacific Northwest since Lewis & Clark. Since then it has transformed from a local small business to a nationally recognized brand as America’s leading salt maker. Harvested from the cold, pristine waters of Netarts Bay on the Oregon Coast, their flake and kosher sea salts have garnered worldwide favor for their beautiful presentation and pure taste by professional chefs and home cooks alike.

GWELL

Shop the Gift: Support Black Artisan Owned Business

Gwell is a plant-based wellness brand that incorporates functional foods into everyday sweet & savory snacks. Since its inception, Gwell has partnered with local organizations to expand access to wellness education and contributed to organizations that support improving equitable access to food. Their mission as a business is to improve food equity, starting with our annual commitment for 2020 of donating 2500 meals to children in need.

Earth tu Face

Shop the Gift: Chemo Comfort and Care Deluxe, Chemo Comfort and Care

Sarah Buscho is the founder and formulator for the botanical skincare line, Earth Tu Face. In 2010, Earth Tu Face was created out of a desire to forge a direct connection with nature — inspired by the circular quality of ecosystems, and the healing power of botanicals. Each product is herbalist-formulated in California, produced in small batches with the highest quality botanical ingredients, and without synthetics of any kind. The philosophy of the line lies in the idea that what is good for the earth is good for us, which is why all of the products make use of minimal and sustainable packaging as well as organic and food-grade ingredients that are safe for our bodies and return harmlessly to the earth.wouldn't put in your mouth.

dardimans

Shop the Gift: Morning Rituals Brew

Crisping began around Dardiman's own kitchen table. With the unmatched quality and flavor of California citrus readily available in our backyard, they were inspired to create a specialty item with one purpose in mind – to turn Californian fruits into crunchy, nutritious and delightful slices.

HEATHMADE

Shop the Gift: Support Black Artisan Owned Business

In August of 2014, a curious four-year-old named Heath Wilson unearthed the magical healing and aromatic treasures of plants, herbs, and essential oils. What began as a small school project has grown into HEATHMADE – a line of all-natural wellness products that nourish the skin, invigorate the senses, and uplift the soul.

ElizabethW

Shop the Gift: Morning Rituals Brew, Beauty and Pampering Thank You, Chemo Comfort and Care, Chemo Comfort and Care Deluxe

The products from elizabethW are clean, simple, sophisticated, elegant, and totally original. They reflect an emphasis on quality and beauty, a true inspiration from an inspiring woman, the grandmother from which the company is named.

Four Sigmatic

Shop the Gift: Chemo Comfort and Care Peace ElixirChemo Comfort and Care Deluxe, Chemo Comfort and Care Body Butter

Meet Tero. He grew up in Finland on a family farm that’s 13 generations old. There he learned to respect Mother Nature and started Four Sigmatic with a bunch of other Funguys. Now they're in over 65 countries, bringing feel-good Nordic traditions to the world. 

Four Sigmatic believes in the real magic of functional mushrooms like Reishi, Chaga, Cordyceps, and Lion's Mane, as well as other superfoods and adaptogens like rhodiola, eleuthero, and schisandra to help everyone live healthier, more enhanced lives.

Meri Meri

Shop the Gift: To Come

The story started in Los Angeles in 1985. Meredithe (whose childhood nickname was Meri Meri) would sit at her kitchen table with scissors, pens and a big pot of glitter. The first Meri Meri cards were made that way. The magic began... local stationery stores in Los Angeles loved her cards and asked for more. One kitchen table and one pair of scissors weren’t enough: soon Meredithe needed many kitchen tables and an enormous pot of glitter. The company grew from that little network of mothers working from home from Meredithe’s designs and direction. 

Food LaLA

Shop the Gift: To Come

Lindsay is the creator of FOOD LA LA.  After quitting her job selling corporate life insurance, she backpacked through France (working for farmers and artisans) to discover the je ne sais quois that makes French food so special.

Her travels inspired her to launch FOOD LA LA—a place for all things fun and fancy but never fussy!  At FOOD LA LA, we believe deeply in the power of creativity and use food and cocktail as the perfect blank canvas.  

Delight in our world through the FOOD LA LA COOKING CLUB (live monthly cooking classes featuring inspired menus and artisan guests) and products like sprinkles and DIY macaron kits. We exist to help you learn to make delicious, beautiful food and cocktail at home. 

Geometry

Shop the Gift: To Come

Geometry launched with a single mission: To fuse beautiful, cool, fun, unique, and hip art on products used every day in our homes. As our debut product line, we are excited to introduce Geometry Tea Towels - a premium line of not-so-ordinary tea towels made to order and printed in California.

ILA

Shop the Gift: Coming Soon

Carefully sourced from farms, purveyors and artisans around the globe, each of the ILA products has been selected for its integrity with an aim to inspire you to gather, cook and celebrate the act of a shared meal. The origin of ILA is rooted in Hindu Mythology, and is named after a woman whose beauty was irresistible, she is gentle, kind and a spirit of the ground. Literally translated, ILA in Sanskrit means earth, beauty and prayer.

Mimi

Shop the Gifts: Baby Shower Mini, Baby Shower Love Deluxe

Children’s play is a beautiful thing guided by imagination more than fixed rules. Mimi toys are designed and made to inspire creative, safe and fulfilling PLAY. They are handcrafted with love by Mimi in her North Vancouver, B.C. home studio.

abacus row

Shop the Gift: A Gift with Style

Abacus Row is an independent brand of refined and understated handmade jewelry. Hailing from San Francisco, their line reflects a subtle approach to details; designed for the thoughtful consumer with a discerning eye and an effortless sense of style.

YES COCKTAIL CO.

Shop the Gift: To Come

From the very first batch of cocktail syrup, Yes Cocktail Co. has been committed to using only 100% all-natural fruits, herbs, botanicals, and spices in our craft cocktail supplies and syrups. Our recipes are made from scratch with craft spirits in mind; designed to enhance your spirit, not cover it up. 

Caskill Provisions

Shop the Gift: Breakfast in Bed

It all began with one beekeeping kit, Catskill Provisions was born. Their 100% raw wildflower honey is the star ingredient in our handcrafted line of products. Each is carefully sourced to include only the finest, locally harvested ingredients to reveal a unique blend of flavors, earning us accolades and a loyal following of chefs, foodies and cocktail enthusiasts.

Baby Leaf Co.

Baby Leaf Co. is a one woman shop that makes modern baby blankets that kids love and moms actually want to use. Amy DeCelles learned to sew at a young age from her mother. As a new mother she became very interested in making baby items that were functional, modern, and unique. Amy believes that the most cherished gifts that new parents receive are the ones that are handmade.

Sightglass coffee

Shop the Gift: Morning Rituals Brew, Food Lovers Deluxe, Breakfast in Bed

After 10 years as a staple in San Francisco, Sightglass comprises a nexus of distinctive shops, a talented and unwavering staff, and an unparalleled network of wholesale partners. It was a little simpler back then—two brothers, a few Chemex pots, and a leaky espresso machine, but their goals are exactly the same. They seek out beautiful coffees, roast them to their best expression, and serve them with care and kindness.

Makabi & Sons

Shop the Gift: Morning Rituals Brew, Morning Rituals Tea

Makabi & Sons scour the globe to curate cookies imbued with flavors that honor local traditions and uphold universal appeal. Global and natural ingredients deliver everlasting and unforgettable tastes that transcend tastebuds, taking you on a journey to destinations both near and far. Delivered in hand-illustrated designer boxes, these treats are perfect for gift-giving to others or even oneself. Indulge in shortbread and raw infused jars of honey as an accompaniment to afternoon tea, a late-night snack, or an elegant and savory dessert.

True Scoops

Shop the Gift: School's Out Gift Box

Founded by ice cream entrepreneurs Kelly Williamson and Shelly Marshall, True Scoops is a new female and majority Black-owned ice cream brand featuring colorfully packaged, shelf-stable ice cream and sauce mixes. The best part? No ice cream maker is required and you’re just one ingredient away from nostalgic, old school ice cream. Just add Half & Half, then mix, blend, and freeze!

MPOWERD

Shop the Gift: School's Out Gift Box

In 2012 MPOWERD created Luci, the first inflatable solar light with the goal of making an affordable clean energy product that people could use in any situation. Since then, their vision hasn’t changed too much; they create sustainable, affordable, and thoughtfully designed products that suit the needs of the many.

Punky Pins

Shop the GIft: School's Out Gift Box

Founded in 2005 by Claire, Punky Pins was accidentally born from an adventure with a kid’s badge making machine. With the results of Claire’s playful hobby selling like hot cakes on eBay and MySpace (*sigh*), she decided to upgrade to a professional machine, team up with a graphic designer and launch the Punky Pins empire.

MiiR

Shop the Gift: Work Wellness

Miir makes premium stainless steel vessels for coffee, beer, wine and food, all of which rely on three things at their core: water, earth, and the relationship people have with both. They sit at the nexus of these three critical elements by setting aside a portion of revenue to fund projects focused on clean water, a healthy environment, and strong communities likeCharity Water.

L'AVANT Collective

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L'AVANT Collective was born out of the near constant demand for cleaning up after our kids and pets but wanting the products we used to be non-toxic, highly effective, and conveniently located. L'AVANT Collective merges home design and style with the ultimate efficacy to deliver an unforgettable, non-toxic, eco-luxe experience. Now your cleaning products can be as beautiful as you and your home.

Earthside Candle Co.

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Earthside Candle Co.candles are all-natural soy wax blended with only natural, phthalate-free fragrance oils, with zero additives. Their main goal is to make sure their candles fit well in your home, which is why we keep our candle labels simple and clean. Their mission involves being good stewards of their planet.

Intelligent Change

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Intelligent Change creates products that help you realize your potential and live a happier, more fulfilling life. They create products that are the simplest, most effective tools to help you realize your potential. No trees were cut down to create virgin paper to make their product and all of the journals are bound in 100% cloth based natural fabrics like cotton or linen that don’t contain synthetic materials such as polyester and plastic.

Wooden Table

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Wooden Table is owned and operated by head baker, Andrés, who grew up outside of Buenos Aires and learned to cook from their grandmother. “It is from her that I inherited my love of cooking. I remember being next to her at our wooden table cooking all weekend! We aptly named our company after this shared wooden table - to honor the heritage on which our company’s recipes are founded.” Immigrant-owned, LGBTQ-certified business.

Succulents Box

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Founded in 2017 in California,Succulents Box is the ultimate destination for succulent lovers. Started in a 1 bedroom apartment 4 years ago, Succulents Box now employs over 30 dedicated employees, has delivered over 1.5 million succulents to over 210,000 succulents lovers, and donated tens of thousands of dollars to charities.

Nemi

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Nemi Teas are a specialist London-based tea company that offers a variety of tea blends. They provide employment to refugees to give them work experience and job readiness skills to enter the UK workforce and help them integrate into broader society. All of their teabags are plastic-free, packaging is biodegradable and the teas are Organic, Fairtrade and Rainforest-Alliance certified.

Tiki

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Tiki, Brooklyn-based rum expert Shannon Mustipher brings focus on refreshing flavors, fine spirits, and high-impact easy-to-execute presentation. Dozens of easy-to-follow recipes present new versions of classic tiki drinks along with original cocktails using quality rums, infused and fat-washed spirits, liqueurs, fresh fruit juices, and homemade syrups.

Morris Kitchen

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Kari knew after graduating from Art school she wanted to create something tangible, tasty, well packaged, and useful. She found it in the simplicity and sweetness of ginger syrup. What started as a simple concept to share good food became the foundation for Morris Kitchen. Over time, the brand has expanded. The real gem is how these products shine in cocktails and mocktails alike!

Viski

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Viski is a passion project of home mixologists that happen to know a thing or two about product development. Back in 2012, they were looking to stock our home bars with quality glassware and mixology tools. But they found that most of the products available were either too basic or favored fashion while forgoing function. This sparked an idea - to make refined, functional bar tools and glassware for home mixology enthusiasts like us.

Wit & Delight

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Wit & Delight is a lifestyle brand based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The company was founded by Kate Arends in 2009. Since its inception, Wit & Delight has become an established creative/branding agency and product company with six employees, garnering 3.3 million unique followers. Wit & Delight’s mission is to help every person live a life well lived through products, experiences, and visual content.

ooly

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Since 2003,Ooly has been dreaming up all kinds of colorful, fresh and inspiring products full of unexpected delight. Seriously fun stuff to make your art space, creative space, school space or office space more fun.

Hope & Harmony Farms

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Hope and Harmony Farms is proud to produce the finest hand cooked Gourmet Virginia Peanuts for our customers. The quality peanuts they are known for today all started with a time-honored family recipe that has been handed down for generations. All of their peanuts are grown locally, ensuring that we can choose from the freshest and highest quality peanuts. Hope and Harmony picks and packages every peanut with care no matter the size.

Nopalera

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Nopalera was founded to elevate and celebrate Latin Culture. Their products are Inspired by the beauty and richness of Mexico. "Growing up, nopales were everywhere. We’d frequently cut them from our own yard and cook them. Later, I began using nopales in my artisan bath and body products, and Nopalera was born." Sandra Jeff / founder. Nopalera is committed to making high-end products with clean ingredients and celebrating natural beauty and resilience wherever we find it.

Le Bon Shoppe

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Le Bon Shoppe is inspired by their personal search for the perfect staple items for their own closets. Their vision is to create beautiful, stand alone pieces that live beyond the whims of seasons and trends. With a focus on natural textiles, simple designs, and prismatic colors, Le Bon Shoppe is a collection of timeless treasures for you to add to your own trove.