Did you know that 99.9% of our merchandise in the gallery is made in the USA, Canada and locally? We carry a few lines made in Italy, France, and Spain.

We have a some items made in Guatemala, India and South Africa which are under the Fair Trade Federation ensuring fair wages and good working conditions. Some of our lines pay it forward to health, food and global organizations here and around the world.

We also carry many items that are eco friendly, organic and promote social good that are NOT sold on Amazon.

AND many women owned companies!

Here are just a few... but when you click on the artists category if there is a story to tell we will tell it there.

Blue Q is a company where items are made in the USA, India and China, They are located in Massachusetts and hire a number of people with disabilities. They are two brothers who treat their employees very well and give back 1% off all sales to Doctors Without Borders and hunger relief programs throughout the world. Since 2014 to date they have donated over $1,000,000 to Doctors Without Borders!!

Conscious Step Socks- not only does every purchase empower the causes you care about in support of a better world, we’ve done better at every step in our production process, so you can feel great about your new favorite socks.

https://consciousstep.com/pages/impact

Basic Spirit is made in Canada

10% OF PROFITS FUND CHARITABLE PROJECTS - PLEASE REFER TO "OUR GIVING"

https://basicspirit.com/our-giving

Thumbprint Hand painted candles

https://www.thumbprintartifacts.com/pages/about-fair-trade-and-our-partners

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Basic Spirit is a homegrown company located in the Seaside Village of Pugwash, Nova Scotia. We love creating gifts that touch the heart & delight the spirit. Using traditional methods of pewter smithing with high-quality, lead-free metal, we put a fresh twist on our line of fine pewter. We enjoy the challenge of growing a company, doing our best to serve our customers, and staying open to new possibilities.

Our village of Pugwash is located on the North Shore of our province. Its reputation for peace stems from the conferences that were held here at the thinkers lodge national historic site. In 1995, the Pugwash conferences on science & world affairs won the Nobel Peace Prize, along with its mentor, Sir Joseph Rotblat.

Maybe it's the daily ebb and flow of our tides that renews our hope for peace in ourselves and in our world. We join other individuals and businesses in celebrating the privilege we have to help foster a healthy & loving world.

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