Sustainability

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We craft delightfully nostalgic and sustainable candles, home fragrances and personal care goods with environmentally friendly business practices in mind. Read more about these practices below and on our About Us page.

Here's what we mean:

  • We don't use palm or beeswax in our products.
  • We use only domestically produced soy wax in our soy wax candles and melts, supporting US Agriculture and our economy
  • We avoid using single use plastics in our handmade goods and packaging. 
  • We purchase supplies that are sustainably harvested, like our rattan reeds and cork lids and stoppers.
  • We buy in bulk to reduce the number of shipments made for our goods and supplies.
  • We preferentially work with vendors who have a clear Sustainability Statement posted online
  • We preferentially work with vendors who support and promote Diversity & Inclusion initiatives
  • We preferentially work with vendors who are Carbon Neutral
  • We seek out supplies that incorporate recycled materials.

Our Spanish glass candle jars are made from 100% recycled glass, our clear glass jars are made with at least 50% recycled glass, and our reed diffuser and room spray bottles are at least 30% recycled glass.  We preferentially select packaging and shipping supplies made with recycled content and that can also be readily recycled in most curbside recycling programs, like our tissue paper, honeycomb paper, product boxes, and shipping boxes.

  • We save by-products of our handcrafting to give them a second life.

Several times a year, we combine our leftover wax, wick cuttings, and used paper towels to repurpose them into wax fire starters.  These are offered for sale for use in outdoor fire pits.

  • We have a vessel return program to return usable candle jars in exchange for a discount on a future candle purchase.
  • When shipping our handmade goods, we preferentially look for ground shipping options over air to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases. Similarly, when ordering supplies, we look for ground shipping options.
  • Each year, we purchase carbon dioxide offset credits to reduce the impact of greenhouse emissions associated with obtaining raw materials and supplies, making, and shipping our handmade goods. Since opening for business in 2022, we have purchased 8 tonnes of CO2 emission offsets, with our funds dedicated to projects that focus on reforestation and avoiding deforestation.  Visit Carbonfund.org for more information about carbon offsets.


 

Upcoming Events

  • Oct 11-13 Fall Festival at Freedom Farms

    Every Weekend in October is Fall Festival at Freedom Farms - take a tractor ride, get lost in the corn maze, play in the corn pit and hay mountain, visit the animal barn and tire graveyard, and enjoy pick-your-own sunflowers! Tickets are $10, kids under 3 are free. You can find me at Freedom Farms on Oct 11-13 and again on Oct 18-19.

    Oct 11 - 13 Freedom Farms Fall Festival 

  • Oct 18-19 Fall Festival at Freedom Farms

    Every Weekend in October is Fall Festival at Freedom Farms - take a tractor ride, get lost in the corn maze, play in the corn pit and hay mountain, visit the animal barn and tire graveyard, and enjoy pick-your-own sunflowers! Tickets are $10, kids under 3 are free. You can find me at Freedom Farms on Oct 18-19.

    Oct 11 - 13 Freedom Farms Fall Festival 

  • Oct 20 A Frightfully Good Women's Networking Event

    Join Dollar Bank’s Pleasant Hills Office & Loan Center atDarling Nikki Salon for a spooktacular evening where business meets beauty and boss-level bonds are made. Don’t forget to dress in your fiercest Halloween look — there’s a prize waiting for the best costume! So grab your business cards, bring your big chick energy, and get ready for networking magic like you’ve never seen. This is one hauntingly good event you absolutely don’t want to miss! Admission is free, see link for tickets.

    Oct 20 Womens Networking Event 

  • Oct 26 - Bad Bitch Bazaar

    Oct 26 is the final Bad Bitch Bazaar in 2025. Come see us Sunday, Oct 26th from 2-7pm on S. Craig Street between Fifth and Forbes, in Oakland! We’ve got our city’s best women, nonbinary, and queer owned businesses - don’t miss it!

    Oct 26 - Bad Bitch Bazaar 

  • Nov 7-8 Christkindl Markt at Canton Museum of Art

    Herald in the holidays with the 52nd Annual Christkindl Markt! From Ceramics and Glass to Photography, Jewelry, Metalwork, Holiday Décor, Fiber/Wearables, Wood creations and more, explore and connect with some of the region’s best artists. There’s something for everyone on your “artistic” shopping list.



    Christkindl Markt 

  • Dec 5 - 6 Handmade Arcade Holiday Market at David L Lawrence Convention Center

    Named one of “35 Indie Craft Fairs Every Creative Person Needs to Visit” by Buzzfeed in 2014, Handmade Arcade’s Holiday Market is Pittsburgh’s premier handmade holiday shopping event. At the Holiday Market, you can shop from more than 290+ makers selling handcrafted clothing, accessories, art, home decor, jewelry, body products, and more unique items you won’t find anywhere else. Bring your friends and family for a weekend full of shopping, hands-on art-making, incredible live art demos, and more.

    Handmade Arcade Holiday Market 

  • Dec 6 - 7 Freedom Farms Christmas on the Farm

    Celebrate the holiday season at Freedom Farms with Christmas on the Farm—an unforgettable two-day event filled with holiday cheer, local crafts, and family fun! Admission: $10 per person (kids 3 and under are free)

    Christmas on the Farm at Freedom Farms