Keep on Giving: 6 Gifts From B Corps Based in the Pacific Northwest
November 28, 2023
A Local B Corp Holiday Gift Guide
This holiday season shop for your friends and family from local B Corps based in the Pacific Northwestern region of the United States. In this gift guide, you’ll find a mix of food and beverages, clothing, and more. Not only does this list highlight some wonderful B Corps, we’ve also indicated which are small businesses, Black-owned, AAPI-owned, Indigenous-owned, and women-owned. Feel good about choosing them for the loved ones on your gift list.
2021 Rastaban Pinot Noir
Brooks Wine | United States
Price: $70 USD, not available in Canada
The 2021 Rastaban Pinot Noir from Brooks Wine is a full-bodied wine with robust notes of wild strawberries, cherry cola, and red currants. Brooks Wine is backed by a Demeter Biodynamic Certification. That means in addition to national organic certification requirements, the winery also meets extensive standards regarding pest management, weed control, water conservation, and biodiversity. With every purchase, Brooks donates 1% to an environmental nonprofit.
Oolie Crib Sheet
Oolie Inc. | United States
Women-Owned, Small Business
Price: $48 USD, $65 CAD
All of Oolie’s certified 100% organic cotton bedding is made without pesticides, harsh chemicals, and exploitation. Oolie’s crib sheet is manufactured by an Oolie partner in India who is Fairtrade Certified by FLOCERT. The organic cotton is sourced from small farmers through a cooperative called the Chetna Project. Give young ones in your life soft, pure, organic bedding in cute, modern prints.
Original Puffy Blanket
Rumpl | United States
Small Business
Price: $125 USD, $171.63 CAD
Rumpl’s core line of outdoor blankets uses 100% post-consumer recycled materials, which adds up to more than 5 million discarded plastic bottles recycled annually. Rumpl is certified Climate Neutral and donates 1% of all revenue to environmental nonprofits. The Original Puffy Blanket is made with 100% post-consumer recycled polyester shell and insulation. The blankets are packable, machine washable, and stain and water resistant. Available at national retailers including REI, DSG, Scheels, Cabelas, and Public Lands.
Honey Bee Crew Socks
Solmate Socks | United States
Women-Owned, Small Business
Price: $22.50 USD, $29.95 CAD
Solmate’s colorful, cozy, mismatched socks are made in the United States with sustainably sourced, recycled fibers. A portion of the proceeds from honey bee sock sales are donated to the Pollinator Partnership, a nonprofit organization that promotes the health of pollinators through conservation, education, and research.
Catracha Coffee Project Bagged Coffee
Trailhead Coffee Roasters LLC | United States
Small Business
Price: $18.70 USD, $25.64 CAD
Catracha Coffee Co. is a social enterprise dedicated to accessing the specialty coffee market for coffee farmers in Santa Elena, La Paz, Honduras. As part of the Catracha coffee community program, coffee production is both sustainably sourced and fairly paid. Part of the proceeds support the community of Santa Helena. This washed coffee with notes of chocolate, hazelnuts and lemon zest offers a balanced cup with a rich, syrupy body. Portland-based Trailhead Coffee Roasters offers this coffee in compostable packaging and delivered via cargo bicycle to its local markets, cafes, and restaurants.
Yogi Favorites Tea Sampler Gift Box
Yogi Tea | United States
Price: $31.99 USD, $43.79 CAD
From floral and soothing honey lavender stress relief tea to spicy and warming ginger tea, Yogi Tea offers flavorful ways to support body and mind. The sampler gift box includes nine flavors of wellness teas that reflect Yogi Tea’s commitment to social and environmental sustainability. That includes regenerative agricultural interventions, partnerships to develop sustainable packaging, and direct aid to communities from the Yogi Foundation.
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