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Support small businesses and UofG entrepreneurs this holiday season

Posted on Thursday, December 3rd, 2020

wrapped gifts sitting on a wooden table

With the unprecedented impact that COVID-19 has had on retail and small businesses, the Lang School has curated a list of local small businesses by entrepreneurs within the Lang community.

If you are looking to support small businesses this holiday season, these entrepreneurs and businesses from the Lang and U of G Wood Centre community may have the next gift idea for you!

 

Food and Kitchen

 

Zerocery reusable bag with groceries on the counter around it

Zerocery

Zerocery delivers zero-waste groceries directly to your door, in: Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, Guelph and Hamilton. Zerocery was co-founded by Lang PhD student Andrew Nixon.

Shop Zerocery
Lucky Iron fish next to a cup of tea

Lucky Iron Fish

The Lucky Iron Fish is a small iron cooking tool that infuses your meals with iron to help prevent iron deficiency and anemia. Lucky Iron Fish was co-founded by Lang BComm alumnus Gavin Armstrong.

Shop Lucky Iron Fish
Collective Arts Brewing logo

Collective Arts Brewing 

Collective Arts Brewing is a grassroots craft brewery that aims to fuse the creativity of craft beer with the inspired talents of emerging artists and musicians. Collective Arts Brewing was started by Lang alumnus Matt Jonhston (BComm '96).

Shop Collective Arts
can of beans from Cullen's Foods

Cullen's Foods

Cullen's Foods provides a thoughtful alternative for people who care about what they eat – where it comes from, who produces it, how it affects their health and the environment. Products available online or at various retailersCullen's Foods was launched out of the John F. Wood Centre's Hub Incubator program.

Shop Cullen's Foods
bottles of vinegar by acid league

Acid League

After experimenting with countless methods and over 500 flavors, Acid League developed a proprietary process that produces complex, concentrated, and consistently delicious living vinegars. Raw, unfiltered, and always fermented with premium fruits, vegetables, herbs, and spices. Acid League launched out of the John F. Wood Centre's Hub Incubator program.

Shop Acid League
Baked goods sitting on the counter with a box in the background that has the Well Baked Box logo on it.

Well Baked Box

The Well Baked Box is a family-owned business created by a married couple who wanted to remove the barriers to healthy eating. Co-founders Courtney and Stewart are both U of G alumni and are currently enrolled in a business consulting course offered through the John F. Wood Centre.

Shop Well Baked Box

 

Apparel and Cosmetics

 

Altilis Beauty logo

Altilis Beauty

By harnessing the powers of the active compounds from breadfruit flowers, Altilis Beauty has formulated a line of skincare products that include a cleanser, serum, moisturizer, body butter and gel mask. Altilis Beauty was launched out of the John F. Wood Centre's Hub Incubator program.

Shop Altilis Beauty
Student wearing a Lang sweater

LangSA Shop

The LangSA Shop offers a variety of Lang School merchandise so you can represent Lang Business as we head into the new year. The LangSA Shop is run and organized by business students, providing them entrepreneurial and business experience, while proceeds support the events and activities of the Lang Students' Association.

Shop LangSA Merch
Izzy's imperfect items logo

Izzy's Imperfect Items

Izzy’s Imperfect Items is a sustainable lifestyle brand making home and beauty items entirely from repurposed materials. Izzy's Imperfect Items launched out of the John F. Wood Centre's Hub Incubator program.

Shop Izzy's Imperfect Items

Experiences

 

Making Box logo

The Making Box

The Making Box is Guelph and Kitchener's hub for improv education and live comedy. The Making Box was launched out of the John F. Wood Centre's Hub Incubator program.

Visit The Making Box

Household

 

living glass jars in a circle

Living Glass

Grow plants successfully without water, fertilizer, or bright light. The perfect hassle-free desktop plant. Living Glass was launched out of the John F. Wood Centre's Hub Incubator program.

Shop Living Glass
person holding a plant snorkel

Plant Snorkel

Never drown another plant with Plant Snorkel. Place a Plant Snorkel in almost any indoor flowerpot to improve drainage and prevent root rot. Support their kickstarter campaign to get your hands on one of the first plant snorkels! Plant Snorkel was launched out of the John F. Wood Centre's Hub Incubator program.

Support Plant Snorkel
LJ Turtle logo

LJ Turtle Aromatherapy and Accessories

LJ Turtle was launched by Lisa Byers out of the John F. Wood Centre's Hub Incubator program. They offer a line of aromatherapy products and a jewelry collection.

Shop LJ Turtle

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