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Purchase used and reusable items locally.
Thrift retailer offering gently used clothing, accessories and household goods with a rethink reuse business model.
Based on sustainable principles of recycled and reused good, you can find a variety of items here and you receive a discount for donations.
offers options to reuse by buying and selling second hand outdoor gear. Rather than buying brand new, reuse and reduce the amount of energy it takes to produce new items.
Shop and sell gently used clothing and accessories targeted towards teens that are no more than 12 to 18 months old.
Fun and welcoming used book store.
Local outdoor clothing that works to maintain embedded sustainable initiatives. Check out this article for more information.
Made in Ely, MN and rooted in native culture.
Britta Lynn Kauppila Metalsmith
Local artist and metalsmith making handmade jewelry with fire and hammer from natural inspiration.
Joya By Hand
Handmade polymer clay jewelry by Mari Dolphin.
"Handcrafted goods by north shore makers."
Local art prints.
works to provide accessible options for plastic-free, eco-friendly, and local lifestyle products in the attempt to work towards sustainable living and decrease environmental impact.
Locally made with eco-friendly materials and production processes that minimize and recycle waste.
Locally made, all-weather outdoor furniture made from 100% recycled plastic, primarily from single-use milk jugs.
Destination for organic, natural, fresh foods and products, many of which are locally sourced and fair trade. The bulk section assists in establishing a zero waste lifestyle.
Handcrafted food, drinks and goods, located at the Duluth Folk School in Lincoln Park's craft district.
Duluth's micro-juicery providing 100% raw juice, superfood smoothies, acai bowls and global inspired plant-based food made with fresh and natural ingredients.
Gourmet specialty market and eatery that provides locally sourced and sustainably raised smoked fish, meats and dry-cure salumi.
Family owned and operated cafe located in downtown Duluth that provides breakfast, baked goods, and light dinner all made from scratch daily.
Pop-up bakery with mainly locally sourced, organic, non GMO, local artesan baked products.
Small, local business located in Lincoln Park's craft district serving handcrafted ice cream and sorbets using local ingredients when possible and always sustainable. Vegan options available.
Fresh, local, and organic food served in west Duluth. Vegan, vegetarian and plant based options available.
Worker owned cooperative since 1983 that serves a variety of baked goods made from scratch with organic and local ingredients including: cookies, whole-grain breads, croissants, muffins, granola, scones and more. Vegan and made-without-gluten options available.
Family owned and operated bakery serving fresh baked goods through special occasions, catering, wholesale and weddings.
CSA located in Wrenshall, Minesota that provides fresh, local and organic produce to the Northland area.
Certified organic CSA farm located in Wrenshall, Minnesota that offers summer, winter, preserving, and egg shares to the Duluth area.
Support Farmer Starr Brainerd's efforts by dropping off plant based compostable items, yard clippings, volunteering to learn more about urban farming, and collaborate with Saltless Sea on all things urban farm related.
Round River emphasizes the circular nature of sustainable systems on their solar and wind powered homestead providing various produce items as well as products from their honeybees, sheep, and free range chickens.
A small, sustainable CSA farm located in Finlayson, Minnesota that provides fresh produce, pure wildflower raw honey and natural maple syrup.
27-acre organic farmstead located north of Duluth that provides fresh vegetables, herbs, microgreens and flowers.
Sustainable, organic CSA located on a 40-acre farm in Herbster, Wisconsin, run by a woman with permaculture practices that provides various produce items as well as eggs from Icelandic chickens and pork from Guinea Hogs.
CSA located in Hermantown, Minnesota that offers fresh vegetables and handmade, local pottery.