Try some great local, online shopping experiences. Get out your list and check it twice. There’s lots here to wrap up your holidays without ever leaving your home.
Architect's Daughter
www.architectsdaughter.ca
This online store offers quality home basics – very elegant, natural, plastic-free basics. Add a $2 Stainless Steel Straw and $1.25 Straw Cleaner to your cart. Or take a look at the gorgeous, handmade in Ontario, stainless steel watering can. And, if you're local - you'll qualify for free delivery, hand-packaged in 100% recyclable materials. Visit the website for more information on shipping areas.
Dalewood Golf Club
www.dalewood.ca/simulators
Go online to book your tee time at a Dalewood Golf Simulator. Pre-paid packages for 10 hours start at $275, or pay as you go for $30-$35 per hour. Non-members are also invited. Visit online to get a closer look at the simulators.
Lofty Butter Co.
www.loftybutter.ca
Shop for, and order online from Ontario’s first small-batch artisan cultured butter company. The Miller family is churning up fresh cultured butter in Northumberland County. Limited-time flavours showcasing the tastes of the season and region, Sea Salt, and Unsalted butters are featured at $9 for a 150 g round. Other goods include fresh buttermilk and crème fraîche. Drop offs occur bi-weekly at partner pick-up locations.
Northumberland Goods & Services
www.northumberlandgoodsandservices.com
Shop online here for 1,000 local Northumberland artisan and food products, and get basket delivery in Northumberland for a flat $12.99 delivery fee. Your basket might include sourdough from Happenstance, classic butter tarts from Betty’s, coffee beans from Cold Creek, cheeses from Empire, and meat from Osland Farm Market. Gift with unlimited combinations.
Shades of Gray
www.indigenoustreats.ca
This is the site for organic, protein-based pet treats, specializing in treats made from rabbit, beaver and bison meat. The rabbits are ethically-raised by the founders of Shades of Gray. Order individual varieties or sign up for a monthly subscription: $50 for 4 types of treats every month.
The Shortbread Company
www.theshortbreadcompany.ca
The Shortbread Company, now in its 15th year, has a fun, fresh site to help you with your holiday gift orders. Mother-daughter team Rose-Mary and Rosie have amazing Christmas flavours. Plus, the fun packaging really takes the cookie. Select from mini-sample boxes starting at $4 to full cookie jars of your favourite for $25.
Twin Pines Alpacas
www.twinpinesalpacas.ca
This local Alpaca mill is set up with an online store that also offers free delivery on its 100% natural fibre, Alpaca yarn and other knit products. The full, working textile mill on this Northumberland farm makes it an international go-to for soft, quality Canadian 2-ply, 3-ply and lopi style yarn.
Unwrapped Experience
www.unwrappedexperience.com
Cobourg owner and shopping aficionado Brianna has created a joyful, local online shopping experience for gifting to others, or to yourself. With established price-points for different box sizes ($32 or $68, for example) you can then select what you add as local items to your gift box. Curious? Try a test run.
Megan Johnson’s 2020 Gift Guide
www.meganjohnson.social/2020giftguide
Through Megan’s very creative, online guide you can Shop It. Gift It. – or Win It. You’ll find direct links to over 50 great local sources for gifts. And to help support local business, Megan has coordinated about $6,000 worth of holiday giveaways. Download your guide here to get started.
Try any of these shopping pages to help check things off all of your lists.