BIODEGRADABLE / SLS, SLES and SCS FREE / PARABEN FREE / ZERO WASTE COMPANY: NO TOX LIFE CALIFORNIA
Get some seriously silky smooth and shiny hair with this conditioner bar. While it looks quite similar to the shampoo bar, No-Tox has plans on changing the colors in their coming batches! More info on swapping to a shampoo and conditioner bar here! https://notoxlife.com/blogs/local/making-the-switch-to-a-zero-waste-solid-shampoo-conditioner Infused with seaweed extract, rice protein, cocoa butter, vitamin B5 and macadamia oil, this conditioner bar is gentle and moisturizing for your locks. It's lightweight enough to be used every time you wash. *keep dry between showers * try the shampoo sample size first to make sure it works for you!
Brand No Tox Life, Los Angeles, CA
Vendor No Tox Life, Los Angeles, CA
Links No Tox Conditioner Bar
TURKISH COTTON / HAND MADE / FAIR-TRADE / ECO & THE FLAMINGO LOOFAH
We love our friends at Eco & The Flamingo, and have been looking for products of theirs to carry. This one is our first! Say goodbye to those micro plastic-leeching plastic loofahs that we are all used to and hello to these hand knit cotton poufs. Use them to exfoliate and soap up in the shower by adding soap to the outer parts of the pouf. As they do get quite heavy in the shower and take a full 1 to 2 days to completely dry, they are a bit different than their non-sustainable plastic friends- but we promise, they are super great once you give them a try! Care instructions are on the link below, but they are machine washable and will last for a whole year or two! *These are made by two small teams of women in Turkey who are paid fair wages for their production, giving them a way to earn money at home.
Brand Eco and the Flamingo, Chicago, IL
Ingredients 100% Turkish Cotton
End of Life compost
BIODEGRADABLE / SLS, SLES and SCS FREE / PARABEN FREE / ZERO WASTE COMPANY: NO TOX LIFE CALIFORNIA
Shampoo and conditioner bottles are so last petroleum dependent century! Try a bar! They are small, but last a long time because they are concentrated! Infused with seaweed extract and macadamia oil, this shampoo is gentle and moisturizing for your locks. It rinses clean without needing vinegar, even in hard water. They are very long lasting! *keep them dry between showers and be patient when going through a switch over period when you switch! *Suitable for many hair types, from straight and fine, to thick, wavy, frizzy, as well as color treated hair. Our salon-quality ingredients help your hair feel soft and manageable. *keep dry between showers * Just 5-6 swipes on your hair if you have short hair.
Brand No Tox Life, Los Angeles, CA
Vendor No Tox Life, Los Angeles, CA
Links no tox shampoo bar
VEGAN / PLASTIC FREE / PURE ESSENTIAL OILS
These Eucalyptus steamers are wildly potent + relaxing! They will invigorate your senses + help calm you after a long day. Place one tab in the shower in the direct stream of water. As it gets wet, it will begin to dissolve and release the essential oils into the hot shower steam. Get ready to plus your "me time" with these! The EUCALYPTUS STEAM® tabs are made by our zero waste friends in California and shipped to tinyshop in large glass jars.
Brand No Tox Life, Los Angeles, CA
Ingredients Sodium salts (proprietary blend, patent pending), natural clays, stearic acid (plant based), eucalyptus oil, peppermint oil, menthol, eucalyptol
Links no tox steamers
VEGAN / PALM OIL FREE / FACE CLEANSER BAR
Charcoal facial bar made with hydrating mango, shea, and coconut - specially formulated into a moisturizing cleansing bar that won't clog the pores. With activated charcoal from coconut husk to gently draw buildup of dirt, environmental toxins and makeup from the pores. Our zero waste face cleanser is designed to keep your skin naturally protected by not over-drying it. We use natural cleansers from mango to create the gentle lather, and oats to make it safe for sensitive skin. Who it's for: Suitable for all skin types, from dry to oily, to combination, sensitive and acne-prone skin. How to Use: Lather up on the face, either by rubbing directly on the face with water, or using our Luna Charcoal Facial Sponge or washcloth. Use morning and night as a facial cleanser. Avoid eyes. Follow with your favorite facial moisturizer or face serum. Place bar on a well-draining soap deck or soap lift between uses.
Vendor No Tox Life, Los Angeles, CA
Ingredients Sodium Shea Butterate (from Shea) Sodium Mango Butterate (from Mango), Sodium Cocoate (from Coconut), Natural Glycerin (shea, mango and coconut derived), Colloidal Oats (Avena Sativa kernel flour), Citric Acid, Activated Coconut Charcoal
Links No Tox Onyx Facial Bar
COMPOSTABLE / JAPANESE / CHARCOAL INFUSED FACE SPONGE The Luna Charcoal Sponge is created in Japan using the roots of the konyakku vegetable, whose fibers are spun into a water-retentive puff. When used, there is a water barrier between sponge and skin which means it cleanses without scratching or irritating which makes it ideal for daily use. The charcoal naturally pulls impurities from the skin.
To use: Rub in circular motions to remove dirt from the pores. You can also use it to exfoliate by lathering it with the no tox facial bar. To activate: soak the sponge in warm water for 10-15 minutes until it puffs up and rehydrates. It will expand about 50% and be soft and squishy like sponge cake.Care: Rinse out completely, then press between palms to remove excess water from sponge and hang to dry- do not wring out as this might alter its shape. After 3 months: Sanitize the sponge or replace. If you see mold, if it smells off or has bacteria growth, do not use the sponge. (It is a natural product and can grow mold or bacteria if not properly handled). Some users have boiled it in water to sterilize it, or saturated it in water and microwaved for 20 seconds to sterilize. If you continue to squeeze and hang it to fully dry between uses, it could last for up to 6 months. Replace the sponge after 3 to 6 months.
Vendor No Tox Life, Los Angeles, CA
Ingredients Konyakku root fibers infused with Charcoal
End of Life compost
Links luna sponge
ORGANIC / ILLINOIS GROWN / ZEROWASTE / BLACK TURTLE BEANS
Molly, from Breslin farm personally met us and weighed these beans out into our refillable buckets that will travel to and from her farm when we need to order more! They are a very low-tech, daughter-father-run farm, which just means they need some extra washing before you cook them! Talk about eating local and supporting small farmers! Breslin farm's other crop available are their merlot red beans.
Packaging bucket exchange- zero waste
Links Breslin Farm
DARK ROAST / GREAT FOR ESPRESSO OR DRIP COFFEE / ORGANIC / FAIR TRADE / GUATAMALA SINGLE ORIGIN / WHOLE COFFEE BEANS
The same beans as our drip coffee, but a dark roast, these beans make a great option for brewing drip, pour over or espresso. These beans are also on our "refillable bucket list" :) This roast was made exclusively for tinyshop at Kusanya Cafe. Sip, sip, hooray! People are saying that both dark and medium roasts are seriously fresh and very potent! This batch was roasted August 19th!
Brand Kusanya Cafe, Chicago, IL
Packaging bucket exchange- zero waste
Links kusanya cafe
MEDIUM ROAST / ORGANIC / FAIR TRADE / GUATEMALA SINGLE ORIGIN / WHOLE COFFEE BEANS
This medium roast is great for drip or pour over are small-batch roasted at Kusanya Cafe in Englewood here in Chicago on August 19th! So it is super fresh! Kusanya is a non-profit Cafe who makes sure they have affordable pricing for the community they serve. The Cafe was eager to set up a zero-waste program with us, where we refill buckets when tinyshop needs more! And, as if there was not enough already to gush about, the beans we carry are organic... which is not very common in coffee shops
Brand Kusanya Cafe, Chicago, IL
Packaging bucket exchange- zero waste
Links kusanya cafe
ORGANIC / USA GROWN
Homemade hummus maybe? Dried garbanzo beans just taste better than the can. Soak the beans to lower cook time, and throw in some baking soda into the water while you're at it! No more single-use hummus containers!
Vendor Country Life Naturals, Pullman, MI
Packaging 25 lbs comes to tinyshop in a compostable Paper Bag!
ORGANIC / CALIFORNIA GROWN
tinyshop plans on carrying beans and seeds so y'all can grow sprouts at home. Mung beans are the easiest to sprout, so we thought, lets start here! You can also cook like other beans for soups, salads or use as an alternative to falafel!
Vendor Country Life Naturals, Pullman, MI
Packaging 25 lbs comes to tinyshop in a compostable Paper Bag!
Links Sprouting Mung Beans
CERTIFIED NATURALLY GROWN / ILLINOIS GROWN / THREE SISTERS GARDEN / WHITE NAVY BEANS
Why are navy beans white? They are also called haricot beans, which in french means bean. So Bean Bean? We don't get it either. What we do get is how amazingly nutritious these little buggers are! They help with hair, brain function, inflammation...they contain iron and folate, must we go on? They are grown in Kankakee at a Certified Naturally Grown Farm and come to us with NO waste! So make them soups, them bean dips, them winter stews already with these here navy beans!
Packaging bucket exchange- zero waste
Links three sisters garden
ORGANIC / ILLINOIS GROWN / ZEROWASTE / MERLOT RED BEANS
Again, being a very low-tech, daughter, father run farm only just be sure to wash them before you cook them! These beans are almost as local and sustainable as you can get!!! *Use these Merlot beans as you would a kidney or pinto!
Packaging bucket exchange- zero waste
Links Breslin Farm
ORGANIC / SOUTH AMERICAN / SINGLE ORIGIN / ETHICALLY TRADED COCOA NIBS
Add a crunch to your yogurt or toss into a smoothie with these fresh cocoa nibs! Maybe oatmeal or add into the tinyshop trailmix :) They have tons of antioxidants and a good source for potassium, magnesium, epichatechin, essential minerals and naturally occurring enzymes.
Vendor Hummingbird, Oregon
Packaging 6lb bags of thin plastic bag
VEGAN / SOY FREE / FAIR TRADE / PERUVIAN / 70% DARK CHOCOLATE WAFERS
Chocolate! We of course needed to carry something Fair Trade, so we went with this Organic 70% Dark Chocolate Wafers which are also vegan. They make for a great snacking chocolate or baking chocolate. They are about the size of a nickle (if you couldn't tell their size beside our fun tiny mug) The supplier for this chocolate works with small farms to source this delicious chocolate. With frequent visits to the growers in Peru, the company is able to observe working and living conditions first hand. They are committed to promoting the ethical treatment of workers and improving the standards of our industry. This is done through investing and participating in social and environmental projects that improve schooling, literacy, healthcare, access to clean drinking water, improving natural habitat and forest diversity, and keeping rivers clean. Add it to tinyshop trailmix to sweeten it up and get a kick of caffeine! *Sometimes it comes in a square shape instead of round.
Vendor Hummingbird, Oregon
Ingredients Organic Cocoa Liquor, Organic Cane Sugar, Organic Cocoa Butter
Packaging 40lb plastic bag
BIODEGRADABLE / SLS, SLES and SCS FREE / PARABEN FREE / NO TOX LIFE CALIFORNIA / PURE ALOE / ALUMINUM FREE
Desert Rose + Citrus: Pure essential oils of Valencia orange and Egyptian geranium make this a green citrus scent with floral highlights. Pure Aloe (Unscented): Completely fragrance-free. Both deos are designed to keep you fresh with a very light application. Since they only need one light swipe per armpit, they last much longer than ordinary deodorants. Enzymes in the bar help zap the odor-causing bacteria, and bamboo extract helps absorb excess wetness. Each puck or cube will glide on lightly and smoothly. *one swipe will do ya! *be prepared for a bit of a transition before you are perfectly fresh! Try the sample size first to make sure you love it!
Vendor No Tox Life, Los Angeles, CA
Links No Tox Life Deo Bar
BIODEGRADABLE / PALM FREE / DETERGENT FREE / NO TOX LIFE CA / ORGANIC FAIR-TRADE SHEA
This bar is a perfect compliment to the deodorant bar. It will gently exfoliate and help you transition from aluminum-based antiperspirants to a natural deodorant! You might experience a detox effect for a few days to a couple weeks, just Wet bar. Lather in armpits. Wait about a minute. Rinse thoroughly. Dry armpits before applying deodorant. Tinyshop carries the Mini size is 0.9 oz, it's all I needed to detox with. It took me only 4 days to notice a difference! Ingredients: Sodium shea butterate, sodium cocoate, sodium castorate, glycerin (palm free), loofah, water, clay, activated charcoal
Links No Tox Deo Detox Bar
Frieling / stainless steel handle / Dish Washing Brush with Replaceable brush head
This stainless handled kitchen brush will last a long time compared to the wooden or bamboo alternatives. It is made in Germany and the brushes are made from beech wood with natural bristles made of natural agave fibers. The brush heads are completely compostable once they wear out. The handle is 11" long and are dishwasher safe. Simply clean with hot water after each use and don't let the natural heads sit in water to lengthen their life.
Brand Freiling, Germany
Packaging 1 plastic tag :(
End of Life Compost the head, recycle the handle
Links Frieling Kitchen Brush
ORGANIC / BAMBOO + AGAVE
This dish brush is compostable (all but the staples holding it together) and is a great companion to the soap bar. They are cute together too! This brush is an easy replacement for your plastic dishwashing and vegetable brushes in the kitchen and home. The Bamboo handle and medium weight agave fiber bristles can be used for dish washing, vegetable washing and even general cleaning in the bathroom. Always test first on new surfaces or materials for compatibility. The agave fiber bristles are grown, harvested, sun-dried and processed in Mexico using traditional techniques to ensure a high quality and strong natural fiber. The coconut fiber is harvested from coconut processing waste in Sri Lanka.
Brand Eco and the Flamingo, Chicago, IL
End of Life Compost the brush by pulling out the bristles with a plyer to unearth the staples.
LOW-WASTE / BIODEGRADABLE / VEGAN / UNSCENTED / NO TOX LIFE, CA
This soap bar has a rich, sudsy lather. It cuts grime and grease on dishes, pots and pans. Each 6 oz bar of dish soap will last a LONG time. Maybe months and months. (varies based on household size and number of dishes washed, of course) We also carry the HUGE bar, which we recommend getting after you love the smaller size. Just set it next to your sink and voila! *You can also use it for cleaning-duty all over your home, laundry stains, taking labels off of jars, counters.. it's really a multipurpose product. *towel dry dishes if their are water spots! We also plan on carrying liquid dish soap, if you want to just refill your old soap bottles at home! It should be available in the next 2 weeks!
Brand No Tox Life, Los Angeles, CA
Vendor No Tox Life, Los Angeles, CA
Packaging Comes in a compostable paper box
Links No Tox Dish Block
GRAPEFRUIT + LEMONGRASS LIQUID DISH SOAP / BIODEGRADABLE
Finally! Guilt free liquid dish soap! No more buying single waste pump bottles! Just pour this soap into your old pumpers. This dish soap is made in Milwaukee through a great zero waste company called Rustic Strength. We made a custom tinyshop's essential oil fragrance blend with them and it comes to us in a bulk refillable container which is what we are all about! Each plastic swap out makes a difference! Tinyshop did reach out to Method Soap as well, but they were not interested in supplying us with a plastic free bulk option! Otherwise, we would love to support them, seeing as though they are Chicago Based! So until then, Milwaukee will have to do.
Brand Rustic Strength, Milwaukee, WI
Ingredients Filtered deionized water, ethoxylated alcohol surfactants, ZINC1760476, aminodimethyloctyl-1-ol, natural sea salt (EO or aromatic scents)
MOSO BAMBOO / SOAP SHELF
Bamboo is considered a renewable material due to its low carbon footprint and ability to grow quickly. This Soap Shelf, is made of Moso Bamboo, also known as bamboo timber, which has been used for centuries as a sustainable building material. It makes a perfect dry resting spot for the DISH BLOCK® dish washing soap. It fits the DISH BLOCK® perfectly. The generous soap shelf size also fits the face cleansing bars, shampoo bars and conditioner bars and the hand/body soap bars. Place in an area where it can drain or elevate to keep out of standing water. It will need replacement with time. Each soap dish typically lasts several months but this will vary depending on your placement, if you allow it to sit in water and your climate and humidity. Bamboo naturally biodegrades and this item can be composted at end of life.
Vendor No Tox Life, Los Angeles, CA
COMPOSTABLE / NO TOX LIFE CA / DISH OR BODY SPONGE
These gourd sponges can be used on your dishes or as body scrubbers in the bath! They come super compressed, and expand up to 10xs their size when you wet them! Remember those dinos that grow when you put them in bath? Well these are just like that... but functional. *We've been using them on dishes and really like them! Compost them when they have reached the end of their useful life!! Check our their manufacturing process in the link below!
Brand No Tox Life, Los Angeles, CA
Vendor No Tox Life, Los Angeles, CA
GREAT REPLACEMENT FOR PAPER TOWELS / ORGANIC COMPOSTABLE KITCHEN SPONGE CLOTHS
Tinyshop does not carry paper towels because we are trying to help folks understand the power of reusables! If you are looking for a paper towel substitute, or just a compostable washable kitchen sponge or countertop cloth, try one of these and think about all the trees you can be saving! These are EU organic made in Sweden and are 100% compostable once you have reused them a zillion times. Use them on countertops, dishes, stove tops, etc! We could not find any local or US companies making these, but Kattinatt is as sustainable as they get. *boil them or throw them in the laundry to sanitize them when they need it. *Our cloths came to us all squished down... but they plump right back up when you wet them! We have a new vendor that does not include a plastic sleeve on the next round of purchasing!
Brand Kattinatt, sweden
Vendor talla imports, Minnetonka, MN
Ingredients Organic cotton and wood cellulose
Packaging wrapped in plastic sleeve
End of Life dispose of plastic sleeve and compost cloth!
ZEROWASTE / BIODEGRADABLE / LOCALLY MADE / DROPPS
These tabs are produced in the Chicago Suburbs. Dropps pods will dissolve food debris, grease, stains and make your dishes, sparkle like new. Try dropps if you currently buy those heavy plastic cascade containers or something like them. This will severely reduce plastic waste! The film surrounding Dropps are PVOH which is a plastic polymer, but theirs is listed on the EPA's CleanGredients database. While tinyshop is still on the hunt for something even more responsible, these are pretty good, come to us only in a paper box with a bit of tape, and clean dishes really well!
Brand Dropps, Chicago, IL
Vendor dropps, Chicago suburbs
GROWN AND STONE GROUND IN ILLINOIS / JANIE'S FARM AND JANIE'S MILL
This organic flour is freshly milled from a Hard Red Winter Wheat called warthog right here in Ashkum, IL. Who wouldn't want to try that?! It has 9.6% protein, 80% extraction rate and a light, nutty, grassy tones, with underlying earthiness. All Janie's mill products comes to tinyshop in compostable paper bags! *Use for basically any un-kneaded baked good!
Vendor Janie's Mill, Ashkum, IL
Allergens Wheat
Packaging compostable paper bag
End of Life compost
GROWN AND STONE GROUND IN ILLINOIS / JANIE'S FARM AND JANIE'S MILL
This sifted bread flour produces a velvety texture and bright, clean flavor in sourdough and yeast breads, rolls, and enriched breads. It has a high protein level, and bakers report good extensibility, and tell us that the dough holds up well during long fermentations. It is milled from GLENN, a Hard Red Spring Wheat at 80% extraction. All of our flours are milled at Janie’s Mill in Ashkum, IL!
Vendor Janie's Mill, Ashkum, IL
Allergens Wheat
Packaging compostable paper bag
End of Life compost
WHOLE GRAIN / MIDWEST GROWN IN OHIO AT HIRZEL FARMS / STONE GROUND IN ILLINOIS AT JANIE'S MILL
Spelt is an ancient grain, an 8,000-year-old relative of durum wheat that originated in present-day Iran. From the near-East, it spread rapidly throughout Europe, becoming especially popular in Germany. Spelt has never been hybridized, so has retained its wholesome nutrient profile. This spelt flour is milled at Janie’s Mill right in Ashkum, IL on their cool millstones to retain its full nutrition and flavor.
Vendor Janie's Mill, Ashkum, IL
Allergens Wheat
Packaging compostable paper bag
End of Life compost
Links Janie's Mill
ORGANIC / DRIED / DICED APPLES / MADE IN TURKEY
They are spongy, light and delicious. A great snack when you want something sweet, or throw them in with nuts and seeds for a quick trailmix! We are looking for a Michigan maker instead of offering a product all the way from Turkey, but until then, enjoy these, they are a tinyshop favorite!
Vendor Country Life Naturals, Pullman, MI
UNSULFERED / PITTED / SUNDRIED MALATYA APRICOTS
These apricots from Turkey came in a box of 25lbs with a thin plastic bag. It's relatively low waste, so we were pleased. I have no info as far as them being fair-trade, so tinyshop will be looking for domestic options soon!
Vendor Country Life Naturals, Pullman, MI
ORGANIC / DRIED / LIGHTLY TOASTED COCONUT FLAKES
While they come from far away places for us in the US to consume, they have a relatively small footprint! Coconut trees keep producing without needing to be cut down, and their presence alone helps cut through our CO2! Plus, these lightly toasted flakes are delicious!
Vendor Country Life Naturals, Pullman, MI
ORGANIC / DRIED / PITTED MEDJOOL DATES
Great for sweetening baked goods naturally, these pitted dates are natures candy! They come to tinyshop with no plastic at all. Just a compostable cardboard container with sections! Win! *Cute pink cup not included!
Vendor Country Life Naturals, Pullman, MI
ORGANIC / DRIED / PACKED IN FRESNO, CA/ MISSION FIGS
Grown in California’s Central Valley, these black mission figs are everything you want in a dried fig.
Vendor Country Life Naturals, Pullman, MI
ORGANIC / GROWN IN CHINA / RAW GOJI BERRIES
These organic certified and independently tested Goji Berries are from China. Otherwise known as the Wolf berry or Lycium barbarum L., these little berries are a nutrient-dense superfood full of natural protein, trace minerals, essential fatty-acids, amino acids, antioxidants, and over 20 different vitamins and minerals. An excellent, healthy, high energy snack, eat a handful per day, add them to smoothies, tea, cereals, salads, granolas, homemade energy bars, desserts, or re-hydrate and blend to make goji berry juice!
Vendor Hummingbird, Oregon
Packaging 10lb bags of thin plastic packed in cardboard
ORGANIC / GROWN IN AFRICA / DRIED MANGOES
These mangoes are grown and processed in Burkina Faso, They have a sweet and tart mango flavor, tender and succulent texture. They are hand-cut, clean, dehydrated Amelie and Brooks varieties, and nothing is added. The drying process ensures the mango flesh stays at 95°F or below, preserving the fruit's natural enzymes and vitamins. These came to us in 5 lb quantities which is not much larger than a smaller consumer package, so we are on the hunt for a larger quantity with less packaging and perhaps a bit closer, like Mexico. Our distributors do not always have the packaging details available to them, so it is a bit trial and error. Enjoy these while we have 'em and we will try to replace them with something more ethical next round!
Vendor Hummingbird, Oregon
Packaging 5lb bags of thin plastic packed in cardboard
ORGANIC / DRIED / WHOOLY FARMS / WHOLE PRUNES
Amazingly sweet and plump, the word plum is in there, is that a coincidence? This is a tinyshop fave grown in Gridley, CA.
Vendor Country Life Naturals, Pullman, MI
ORGANIC / PRODUCT OF ARGENTINA / SEEDLESS RAISINS
25 lbs of raisins are packed in a cardboard box with a thin plastic liner. Pretty low waste! Just as tasty as the last round of raisins + also USDA organic, our restock is from a farm in Argentina. We are working on getting our California raisins back, to cut those food miles again in half.
Vendor Country Life Naturals, Pullman, MI
ORGANIC / LUNDBERG BASMATI / GLUTEN FREE / SUSTAINABLY GROWN
Another Lundberg product. Also comes to tinyshop in a compostable paper bag :)*tinyshop is working on sourcing other varieties of rice in the near future!
Brand Lundberg, Richvale, CA
Vendor Country Life Naturals, Pullman, MI
Packaging compostable paper bag
Links https://www.lundberg.com/product/organic-california-white-basmati-rice
ORGANIC / WHOLE GRAIN / GLUTEN FREE SUSTAINABLY GROWN / LUNDBERG BASMATI BROWN RICE
Lundberg is a sustainable, organic farm in CA. This long, thin grain is light and won’t clump together when cooked, making it a natural fit for curry, stir-fry, or pilaf. It comes to tinyshop in a compostable paper bag!
Brand Lundberg, Richvale, CA
Vendor Country Life Naturals, Pullman, MI
Packaging compostable paper bag
Links https://www.lundberg.com/product/organic-california-brown-basmati-rice
GROWN AND STONE GROUND IN ILLINOIS / JANIE'S FARM AND JANIE'S MILL
This medium-fine ground cornmeal is perfect for cornbread, corn muffins, corn cakes, corn cookies, hush puppies, and even as a porridge added to your favorite yeast or sourdough breads. You get the nutrition of the whole kernel. *To best preserve all of that goodness, especially the essential oils in the germ, keep frozen.
Vendor Janie's Mill, Ashkum, IL
Allergens Made in a factory that mills wheat Milled in a facility that mills wheat
ORGANIC / SEMOLINA / USA GROWN
This tiny pasta surely includes gluten, but if you are gluten-free or have celiac, you already knew that! *great on salads or for a curry base! Comes to us in compostable packaging!
Vendor Country Life Naturals, Pullman, MI
ORGANIC / MADE IN WASHINGTON / DATE SWEETENED / VEGAN / GRANOLA
Tinyshop is happy to introduce the first granola on the menu! We wanted something simple and affordable and of course organic, so we went with Blue Heron Bakery in Olympia, Washington. This bakeries commitment to serving food made with fresh and natural ingredients is important to them as it is us. Grab some goji berries, coconut flakes or cocoa nibs, hemp seeds or walnuts to add into the mix. It is quite simple and not super sweet, but we thought it was a good base to start with. We plan on looking into local makers and even looking for something gluten free, but for now try the rebel crunch. Everything local and gluten free that we have come across so far is quite pricey! We shall continue to hunt.
Vendor Hummingbird, Oregon
Ingredients Organic Rolled Oats, Organic Dates, Organic Sunflower Seeds, and Organic Sesame Seeds
Packaging compostable paper bag
End of Life compost
Links Breslin Farm
GROWN AND STONE GROUND IN ILLINOIS / JANIE'S FARM AND JANIE'S MILL / YELLOW GRITS: (pictured) are ground just a bit larger than their cornmeal, this golden ground corn is great to make polenta or grits of course. Try spoonbread, tamales or a buffer for your dough on the pizza stone.
BLOODY BUTCHER GRITS : Is an heirloom variety developed by Native Americans over thousands of years. When you cook it up, you’ll smell and taste all of its fresh, sweet, nutty, buttery, "corn-y" notes. This medium-coarse grind of Bloody Butcher corn has flecks of the burgundy seed coat and ivory interior of each kernel. It makes a great pot of polenta or grits, but can also be used in cornbread and other baked goods, especially if you soak it ahead of time to soften the “grittiness.” *To best preserve all of that goodness, especially the essential oils in the germ, keep frozen.
Vendor Janie's Mill, Ashkum, IL
Allergens Milled in a facility that mills wheat
Packaging compostable paper bag
Links Janie's Mill
GLUTEN FREE PENNE PASTA / ORGANIC RICE, AMARANTH AND QUINOA
This tri-grain pasta is USDA Organic and gluten free. It contains no added starch, vegetable gum or preservatives. The Amaranth is sourced from a co-op of traditional family owned farmers. The processing facility is in Bolivia and is committed to environmental protection, social development, economic development and total transparency. They are ‘Fair for Life’ certified which ensures fair working conditions, woman-owned, and employ moms coming back to work and people with disabilities. And it's delicious!
Vendor Country Life Naturals, Pullman, MI
Packaging 5lb bags of thin plastic, packed in a cardboard box.
End of Life recycling and compost
ORGANIC / GLUTEN FREE / WHITE QUINOA
Quinoa, while actually a seed, acts like a whole grain because it is a complex carbohydrate! This means that it is digested slower, helping to keep you feeling full for longer. It is a great rice replacement. It's light, fluffy and very versatile. Use it as a base for grain salads, stir it into baked goods or add to soups. This quinoa is grown in Bolivia. Because of some humanitarian issues and the carbon miles, tinyshop is weighing out if sourcing quinoa in the US or Canadian would be better. More on that soon!
Vendor Country Life Naturals, Pullman, MI
GLUTEN FREE / ORGANIC / GRAIN MILLERS QUICK ROLLED OATS / GROWN IN CANADA
Hoping to offer more GF options, we opted for the these oats over ones that are gently rolled in wheat. Oats is a very valuable crop when planning environmentally sustainable rotation systems. It acts as a natural herbicide and helps with nutrient conservation in soil. After oats are milled into food products, the leftover hulls can be cleaned and used as a renewable energy source! Once learning this, tinyshop is on the hunt for a farm that does that!
BROWN TEFF / NOT ORGANIC / GROWN IN OREGON / GLUTEN FREE
We have found a US Grown Teff! So help us get through our current supply + then we will make the switch to Organic Teff! (We chose a non organic Teff- the only non Organic food product at Tinyshop- because we couldn't find an Organic grower and thought rather than shipping this iron-rich Ethiopian staple grain from Africa, we would buy "local". This teff is grown in the USA, in Junction City, Oregon On Hunton's Farm. It is a third-generation family farm that is one of the first traditional grass seed farms in Willamette Valley to transition acreage to grains and beans. Teff is low in fat, high in fiber, and full of protein, calcium, copper and iron. Teff also has high levels of phosphorous, thiamine, and all of the essential amino acids in easily absorbed forms. Check out the link below for delicious recipes including Tons of gluten free baked goods!
Brand Camas County Mill, Oregon
Vendor Hummingbird, Oregon
Packaging compostable paper bag
End of Life compost
KOVAL / LOCALLY MADE IN RAVENSWOOD
This image shows you the companies packaging, but your order will come in a jar of your choice. We purchase a bulk supply and jar it for you to eliminate the waste! Koval, a Chicago distillery, has been producing sani for first responders, community organizations, medical institutions, essential businesses, and the general public since COVID hit. This hand sanitizer is another tinyshop win, while Koval was eager to help when I asked to organize a bottle swap making it fully zero-waste in packaging! We fragranced it with organic essential oils of fir, cedar and lavender! Yum! *bear with our jars while we find something more pour friendly, in the meantime, pour this into your favorite spray bottle for sani! No more of those purell plastic bottles!
Brand Koval, Chicago, IL
Ingredients Ethanol, Water, Glycerine, Hydrogen Peroxide with a Final product of ABV: 80%. (based on WHO guide)
Packaging bucket exchange- zero waste
PEPPERMINT/ LAVENDER / LEMONGRASS FROM MELIORA TURMERIC GINGER FROM NO TOX LIFE PRESERVATIVE FREE / SYNTHETIC FREE/ BIODEGRADABLE / ZEROWASTE
Made in the West Loop in Chicago, Meliora blends organic coconut and sunflower oil to make this bath and body bar and then add organic essential oil for an amazing peppermint scent. Yum Minty! We are proud to support this B Corp Certified Company! It lasts a long while, lathers well, and smells yummy! The bar base is Organic coconut and sunflower oil and organic essential oil for an amazing lavender scent.
Brand Meliora, Chicago, IL
Vendor Meliora, West loop, Chicago
Ingredients Vegetable Soap [Sodium Cocoate, Sodium Sunflowerate, Glycerin, Water, Organic Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Organic Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil], and Organic Lavandula Hybrida Grosso (Lavender) Oil or Organic Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil, Organic Cymbopogon Flexuosus (Lemongrass) Essential Oil respectively. Turmeric Ginger Bar contains Lemongrass essential oil, Sodium cocoate, sodium olivate, sodium castorate. May contain: turmeric root, ginger root, essential oil blend, natural clays, mineral oxide (for color)
Links Meliora
FIR NEEDLE + EUCALYPTUS SCENTED LIQUID HAND + BODY SOAP + THIN CONSISTANCY
Finally! Guilt free hand + body soap! Use in the shower or next to the sink. No more buying single waste pump bottles! Just pour this soap into your old pumpers. This dish soap is quite thin + liquidy like Dr. Bronners. Ours, however is made in Milwaukee through a great zero waste company called Rustic Strength. We made a custom tinyshop's essential oil fragrance blend with them and it comes to us in a bulk refillable container which is what we are all about! Each plastic swap out makes a difference! Tinyshop did reach out to Method Soap as well, but they were not interested in supplying us with a plastic free bulk option! Otherwise, we would love to support them, seeing as though they are Chicago Based! So until then, Milwaukee will have to do.
Brand Rustic Strength, Milwaukee, WI
Ingredients Charcoal Filtered Reverse Osmosis Deionized Water, Alpha-OlefinC14-C16, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Cocamide MIPA, Decyl Glucoside, Sea Salt, Glycerine, Natural Essential Oil, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate (the EO and/or aromatics picked)
MELIORA / PEPPERMINT / VEGAN / FREE OF DYES / PRESERVATIVES / PALM OIL / SYNTHETIC FRAGRANCES / BIODEGRADABLE / SEPTIC SAFE
This image shows you the companies packaging, but your order will come in a jar of your choice. We purchase a bulk supply and jar it for you to eliminate the waste! This Gentle Home Cleaning Peppermint Scrub is a mixture of baking soda and our All-Purpose Home Cleaner Soap and works great on the tub, tiles, and stove tops around your home as well as stainless Steel. *Avoid Using Scrub On: Natural/Sealed Stone and Non-Stick Cookware. *Sprinkle Gentle Home Cleaning Scrub Onto dampened Surface
Brand Meliora, Chicago, IL
Vendor Meliora, West loop, Chicago
Ingredients Sodium Bicarbonate (Baking Soda), Vegetable Soap [Sodium Cocoate, Glycerin, Organic Cocos Nucifera (
Packaging bucket exchange- zero waste
Links meliora home scrub
MELIORA / VEGAN / MADE SAFE CERT / FREE OF DYES / PRESERVATIVES / PALM OIL / FRAGRANCES
Buy a 3 pack, throw a tablet into a spray bottle with 16oz of warm water, and you got your new spray All-Purpose Home Cleaner! Every refill tablet eliminates the need for one more single-use plastic bottle. Hooray! *use bottle within 6 months :)
Brand Meliora, Chicago, IL
Vendor Meliora, West loop, Chicago
Packaging small compostable box
RAW / LOCAL / CIDERY HONEY / ($1.10/FLoz)
While we can't tell you the exact pollination path of the bees, but what we can tell you is that the honey is heavenly. In the past we have carried the Hive Supply's wildflower Chicago honey as well as their Jefferson Park variety. This time, it is from their hives at Overgrown Cidery, so most likey, the bees were pollinating the organic apples at the orchard! The Hive Supply is a Chicago business of hive tenders and educators who are headquarted in Pilsen. From the beginning, they were super supportive + open to setting up a Jar Trade Program with us, refill our honey jars when we run out! True zero-waste style.
Brand Hive Supply, Homan
Packaging bucket exchange- zero waste
Links overgrown orchard
MELIORA / LEMON-LAVENDER-CLOVE / LOCALLY MADE / ZERO-WASTE / BIODEGRADABLE / FREE OF DYES / PRESERVATIVES / PALM / SYNTHETIC FRAGRANCE
This image shows you the companies packaging, but your order will come in a jar of your choice. We purchase a bulk supply and jar it for you to eliminate the waste! :) This lemon-lavender-clove laundry powder is your go-to people- and planet-friendly laundry option. All scents are made from Certified Organic essential oils. Add Laundry Powder directly to washer with clothes *For HE Washers, use 1/2 scoop (1/2 tablespoon) *For Standard Washers, use 1 scoop (1 tablespoon) *Meliora is a certified Chicago B Corp meaning they have high ethical practices and standards. They are also zerowaste. *use 1 tablespoon worth in your washer.
Brand Meliora, Chicago, IL
Vendor Meliora, West loop, Chicago
Ingredients Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Carbonate, Vegetable Soap [Sodium Cocoate, Glycerin, Organic Cocos Nucife
Packaging bucket exchange- zero waste
Links Meliora Laundry Powder
GUPPYFRIEND WASHING BAG / REDUCES MICROPLASTIC POLLUTION! Did you know that clothing made from Polyester, Nylon, Acrylic, Viscose/Rayon, Fleece + Microfleece, Elastane/Spandex/LYCRA + Acetate are actually made from plastics? These synthetic fibers leach into our waterways in the way of microfibers + microplastics making our water systems toxic for us + the marine life that live there.
The best remedy? Buy used clothing before new. Look for items made of biodegradable textiles like Cotton, Linen/Flax, Hemp, Jute, Ramie, Sisal, Kenaf, Alpaca, Angora, Cashmere, Mohair, Silk, Wool, etc. And for those items we just love too much or cant find natural alternatives for like some undergarments, swimwear, or that cute fuzzy fleece, there is Guppyfriend- a bag designed by surfers who run a closed-loop eco group. Strange enough, Guppyfriend is made from nylon, a sythetic fiber. Counter productive? We thought so too. After speaking with Guppyfriend, they assured us that the weave is so tight as to not loose fibers itself. It is also not treated with chemicals like most other textiles + because synthetics are not biodegradable, the Guppyfriend will last a very long time as a tool to help keep your microplastics + fibers from getting into the stream! It keeps on average 86% of microplastics from shedding in the wash. :) + sales support the non profit : STOP! microplastics
Brand Langbrett, Germany
Ingredients size: 29.1 x 19.7 in (74 x 50 cm) material: nylon/polyamide 6.6 untreated
Packaging compostable box
Links STOP! microwaste organization guppyfriend other washing tips!
ORGANIC / SUSTAINABLE / FRENCH LENTILS / US GROWN
French Lentils hold their shape better than other varieties, making them perfect for soups or salads where you don't want mushy lentils! They have a bit of a nutty, peppery, slightly mineral-like, earthy flavor. Yum.
Vendor Country Life Naturals, Pullman, MI
ORGANIC / Distributor could not give us the origin
Lentils are such a restorative plant to the soil in which they grow. They draw CO2 out of the atmosphere and put carbon back into the soil to fortify it. It's quite exciting really! It's one of Paul Hawken's solutions for reversing climate change, and is explained on his Project Drawdown website that is linked below! He explains that along with food waste reduction and switching to plant-rich diets, Regenerative Annual Cropping is a key to lowering carbon in the atmosphere. And lentils do an extraordinary job at this! Eat more lentils y'all! Use these Green guys for salads, soups and side dishes. They take a bit longer to cook than the red lentils but hold their shape more, just like the french variety!
Packaging 25 lbs comes to tinyshop in a compostable Paper Bag!
Links Project Drawdown
ORGANIC / SUSTAINABLE / RED SPLIT LENTILS / GROWN IN TURKEY
Lentils are a very sustainable crop that pulls nitrogen from the air and fortifies the soil with it. It helps to lower the overall greenhouse gas imprint on farms when they are a crop in a farm's rotation. They put more carbon into the soil than what is emitted! Cool beans. Oh, I mean, lentils!
Vendor Country Life Naturals, Pullman, MI
VEGAN / LAVENDER EARL GREY
An herbal and citrus essential oil blend lip butter from No Tox Life. It's packed with moisturizing organic cocoa butter and avocado oil and wildcrafted plant wax instead of beeswax, so it's completely vegan and the packaging is fully compostable! It's Rich and nourishing with a matte finish and now in a smaller size! The weight of the paperboard tube with lipbutter is 0.3 oz, which is 2 times bigger than a typical lip balm size and should last from 3 months to a year!
Brand No Tox Life, Los Angeles, CA
Ingredients wildcrafted candelilla wax (plant wax), organic cocoa butter, organic coconut oil, sweet almond oil, avocado oil, lavender essential oil, bergamot essential oil, organic stevia leaf
Packaging The tube is a waste-conscious, compostable paperboard tube and tape- is 0.45 oz (about 3 times bigge
End of Life compost tube and bamboo tape! :D
Links no tox lip butter
ORGANIC / COMPLETE PROTEIN / GERMAN GROWN NUTRITIONAL YEAST Nutritional yeast is a great dairy-free cheese alternative or umami like flavor enhancer. It offers naturally occurring vitamins, minerals, and micro-nutrients and can be an important addition to a vegan diet.
It has a way stronger flavor than the non-organic alternatives. So just know it may not be exactly what you are used to! It is yeasty, a bit nutty with Umami- ooomph! This organic nutritional yeast is produced in Germany, and unlike conventional methods, no harsh acids, bases (like lye, also known as sodium hydroxide), synthetic vitamins, ammonia and ammonium salts, and anti-foaming agents are used. All the raw materials needed to create this yeast are 100% organic, which supports the entire organic supply chain. We chose this nutritional yeast simply because it is better for the environment! It is made from a single-celled organism of fungi called Saccharomyces Cerevisiae. In a controlled environment, it is cultured, left to grow, then deactivated, harvested, washed and dried. The deactivation process prevents the yeast from being used as a leavening agent. Check out the link below for more info on it’s nutritional value.
Vendor Hummingbird, Oregon
Ingredients Organic Yeast Autolysate, Organic Rice Flour, Sea Salt
Packaging 5lb bags of thin plastic bag
RAW / ORGANIC / WHOLE ALMONDS
Second to pistachios, almonds use the most water of any nut to grow. Consider diversifying your nut choices, instead of giving almonds up all together. Tinyshop almonds grown at Baugher Ranch in California. California is where the majority of US almonds are grown. We love these for snacking, making plant milks + nut butters or just looking at because they are so darn pretty!
Vendor Country Life Naturals, Pullman, MI
Allergens Tree Nuts
Packaging 25lbs of almonds are in a thin plastic bag. Packed in a cardboard box with plastic packing tape.
RAW / ORGANIC / CASHEW WHOLE
While Cashews are way lower on the water usage, they are always a bit pricey because of the labor involved in harvesting these gems! The ones photographed are pieces, which we often carry instead of whole because they are cheaper for you, but right now we have whole cashews at the same price as the pieces we normally carry. Enjoy!
Vendor Country Life Naturals, Pullman, MI
Allergens Tree Nuts
DRY ROASTED / UNSALTED / ORGANIC
Peanuts require the least amount of water of all nuts in the nut kingdom. They are zero-waste in harvesting and processing because almost all excess parts of the plant and shells are used for other products after de shelling- this makes the under-rated peanut high on our environmental list!
Vendor Country Life Naturals, Pullman, MI
Allergens Peanuts
CERTIFIED NATURALLY GROWN / TENNESSEE GROWN / PECANS
These pecans are tender and flavorful. They are grown on a family farm in Tennessee and are Certified Naturally Grown. The rules for this certification are exactly the same as USDA organic, but it's a peer based system of inspection, instead of a third party, for profit, certifying agency. Tracey at Three Sister's Garden was happy to set up a zero waste option with tinyshop! We send bins to them and they fill them up for us. So no single use packaging with her products when they can avoid it! Grab them while they are zero waste and freeze to keep fresh! (She explained to me that once we are too far outside pecan season, they need to freeze them in plastic bags- so our next orders may not be getting pulled from their fresh, plastic free bins!)
Allergens Tree Nuts
Packaging bucket exchange- zero waste
Links three sisters garden
ORGANIC / USA GROWN / UNSALTED PISTACHIOS
We weren't sure if we should get shelled or unshelled pistachios, but we went with the ones that are more fun to eat! These Organic Split Shell Pistachio Kernels are from a farm in California which has specialized in growing and handling pistachios since 1976. The farm has been family owned and operated for four generations. Most pistachios split naturally on the tree, and are harvested that way. These pistachios are steam pasteurized according to Organic guidelines, then dried in shell at 180 °F for 4-5 hours to bring the moisture level down to 3-4%. There are no definitive studies to say what temperature the nuts themselves reach.
Vendor Hummingbird, Oregon
Packaging compostable paper bag
End of Life compost
RAW / ORGANIC / HALVES AND PIECES
Like hazelnuts and chestnuts, walnuts can be grown locally. So while we hunt for a local vendor, enjoy these fresh walnuts from Filmore Farms in Gridley CA.
Vendor Country Life Naturals, Pullman, MI
Allergens Tree Nuts
Packaging 25lbs of walnuts come in a thin plastic bag. Packed in a cardboard box with plastic packing tape.
End of Life recycling and compost
ORGANIC / US GROWN
Hoppin’ John here we come! These peas are so beautiful, organic + grown in the US! Use for a plethora of southern dishes, maybe a bean dip, in cold and hot salads, or even a bean dip. Great form of plant based protein!
Vendor Country Life Naturals, Pullman, MI
Packaging 25 lbs comes to tinyshop in a compostable Paper Bag!
ORGANIC / WHOLE DRIED GREEN PEAS
Peas are in the same family as beans and legumes, but they have more of a vegetable flavor. These peas are sproutable, cooked to be use in baking, making veggie burger, boiled in pea or fall soups, or added atop salads. They cook like beans or legumes and can be soaked before boiling. They come to tinyshop in a compostable paper bag!
Vendor Country Life Naturals, Pullman, MI
WHOLE / ORGANIC / BLACK / GROWN IN PARAGUAY
Cha cha cha CHIA! (I had to) Grab these to replace eggs in your baking, make ancient aztec drinks called chianatoles or grind them into flour to make traditional tamales or tortillas! And of course, there is always chia pudding! These came in a compostable bag sewn with cotton thread! Woohoo! Low waste!
WHOLE / ORGANIC / GOLDEN / US GROWN
We carry whole flaxseed so you can grind them up in small batches, ensuring maximum nutrient potential and preservation. You can use an electric coffee grinder, pepper mill or mortar and pestal. *keep cool if possible, as foods with a high fat content can go rancid over time!
Vendor Country Life Naturals, Pullman, MI
HULLED / ORGANIC
Grown in Canada, these hemp seeds come in 5lb bags of plastic, but with a bit more purchasing power, our plan is to buy quantities which would skip the bagging step at the distribution company in Michigan - lowering plastic waste even more! At least at tinyshop, we can skip the plastic waste for the consumer size bags! So enjoy sprinkling these seeds on just about anything...curries, smoothies, oatmeal, acai bowls...they are all good, we promise! :)
Vendor Country Life Naturals, Pullman, MI
Packaging 5lb bags of thin plastic, packed in a cardboard box.
WHOLE / ORGANIC / RAW PEPITAS
These raw, green seeds are delicious to eat straight from the jar. You could mix them with nuts and berries to make a quick trail mix, or roast them with some salt and cayenne for a seasoned snack. Seeds, in general require less water to produce than nuts, so if you aren't loving oat milk, try pepitas milk! We are looking into sourcing local pepitas as we do not know where these ones are grown. We do know they are USDA organic!
Packaging 25lbs of them come in a thin vacuum sealed plastic bag. Not bad.
CERTIFIED NATURALLY GROWN / ILLINOIS GROWN / THREE SISTERS GARDEN / YELLOW POPCORN KERNELS
These yellow popcorn kernels are all you want for your popcorn to be. Certified naturally grown, which is arguably better than USDA organic, local, coming from Three Sisters Garden Farms in Kankakee, IL and completely zero waste! We send bins to them to get filled and refilled. Thanks Tracey for caring about our planet!
Packaging bucket exchange- zero waste
Links three sisters garden
ORGANIC / US GROWN / RAW / PUMPKIN SEEDS
We are excited to swap our peptias for these beautiful pumpkins seeds because they are grown in the US rather than China and come in a paper bag! This distributor has been working with Oregon farmers for many years to bring this unique crop to the northwest, in Willamette Valley. Today they have 150 acres of land devoted to these Organic, raw, Oregon-grown seed, so let's help grow that demand! Pumpkin seeds contain vitamin E along with a host of additional antioxidants. They are a very good source of phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, and copper, and a good source of other minerals including zinc and iron. Pumpkin seeds are also a good source of protein. Roast in the oven with some salt, or add to chocolate for a crunch :)
Vendor Hummingbird, Oregon
Packaging compostable paper bag
ORGANIC / BROWN / ORIGIN UNKNOWN
Sesame does require a bit of water to produce, but the harvesting and growing is quite sustainable when grown organic. These come in a 25lb compostable paper bag. Sewn shut with string! That's very responsible packaging! Homemade tahini anyone??? Sesame milk? Koulourakia cookies??? Yum.
Vendor Country Life Naturals, Pullman, MI
Allergens Sesame Seeds
Packaging compostable paper bag
GLASS BODY / PLASTIC STRAW AND TOP / SPRAY BOTTLE
Do you have a left over spray bottle from any cleaning products laying around? If so, use that first! If not, grab one of these glass ones. They are the same bottles that Meliora uses for their Cleaning Tablets. (Just drop one in with warm water and agitate until dissolved. Or! Make a simple 1 part white vinegar to 3 parts water mix with whatever essential oils of your choice for a super easy disinfectant spray at home. Here at tinyshop, we werent sure about carrying this, because we are truly of the mindset that too many of these things already exist, so just double check on those useful tools that otherwise would go to the landfill before reupping on your spray bottle game! :D
Vendor Meliora, West loop, Chicago
Packaging cardboard box
End of Life recycle the glass, toss the plastic!
RAW / ORGANIC / INDONESIAN / COCONUT SUGAR We shy away from brazilian grown products due to the destruction of the Amazon Rainforest for agriculture, as well as its governmental corruption which makes it hard to trust certifications, so we chose a crop that offsets more co2 than cane sugar, and does not have to be killed to harvest. This being said, it still demands land space, like all conventional agriculture and can be a contributor to Indonesian deforestation in- But this one, the trees continue to produce even after harvest making it a bit more sustainable.
Produced from the sweet nectar of tropical coconut palm blossoms. Traditional sugar farmers climb high into the canopy of swaying coconuts and harvest the sweet nectar by gently slicing the flower. Once collected, the nectar is kettle-boiled into a thick caramel and ground to a fine light brown granule. The Control Union overseeing the production of our Coconut Palm Sugar is certified as Fair Choice, Social and Fair Trade Standard, which we are looking into more to make sure it is similar to the more well known fair trade certification. Coconut Palm Sugar is higher in protein, potassium, iron than cane sugar, and a source of vitamin B1, B2, B3, B6 and C. It is also naturally low on the Glycemic Index (GI 35), making Coconut Palm Sugar more nutrient rich than refined cane sugar. Coconut Palm Sugar can be used to replace cane sugar 1:1 in recipes and is considered a low glycemic sugar.
Vendor Hummingbird, Oregon
Allergens coconut
Packaging 5lb bags of thin plastic bag
End of Life terracycle
ORGANIC / Butternut Mountain Farm / VERMONT GROWN MAPLE SUGAR This Organic Maple Sugar (and Organic Maple Syrup), is grown on a family owned 600 acre tree farm located in Vermont. For over 35 years, David and his wife, Lucy, have grown Butternut Mountain Farm into a company known for producing award-winning maple products, while building long-term relationships with other producers who share a vision of forest stewardship. Organic Maple Sugar is made by quickly heating the syrup to 305 °F, which produces a very thick substance, almost like the consistency of fudge being poured. As it cools down, the product hardens up, and after cooling overnight, it goes through a hammer mill to achieve its sugar-crystal, delicious form. No additives or preservatives are used.
This form of maple was first developed by Native Americans for its ease of storage and transport. Modern maple sugar is still prized for the same reasons. Its robust maple flavor, low moisture content, ease of storage and long shelf life make it an ideal ingredient for manufacturers of baked goods, meat products, cereals, and condiments - and it’s a sweet addition to any cook's kitchen. A natural alternative to cane sugar. Because it is quite laborious to produce, the price is high, just like Maple syrup. You can substitute this out for a 1:1 with cane sugar in recipes and you can even add water to it to use as Maple syrup.
Vendor Hummingbird, Oregon
Packaging 5lb bags of thin plastic bag
End of Life terracycle
Frieling / Stainless Steel / Tea Infuser / Made in Germany
This stainless steel infuser is all you need to steep any of the teas on the tinyshop site. Just simply drop into a tea cup or larger pot, put your loose leaf tea into the infuser, and pour water through the infuser. The fine sieve will keep any particulate out of your final brew. The bottom of the infuser can screw off which makes it easy for cleaning and it can be hand washed or placed in the dishwasher. The high quality materials and construction will help to make this infuser last for a long time.
Brand Freiling, Germany
Packaging recyclable box
End of Life recycle
Links tea infuser
ORGANIC / BIODYNAMIC Emperors French Chamomile Lavender Chamomile
This chamomile is grown biodynamically in Egypt. This chamomile exhibits an incredible, sweet apple flavor. Combined with wild lavender grown in the Himalayan mountains. Naturally floral with intense fragrance, this herbal tea is a wonderful way to wind down after a long day.
Brand Rare Tea Cellers, Chicago, IL
Ingredients Chamomile and Lavender
Packaging refillable jars
Links Rare Tea Cellar Website
Chocolate Horchata Chai / Rare Rea Cellars Tea
This Chocolate Horchata Chai is a tea blend of black tea, chai flavors and Chocolate, making it great alone or sweetened with milk as a desert tea. The Cocoa nibs are from farms in Ecuador blended with high mountian Black teas from China and India. The chai spices are fresh chopped from Darjeeling india, where chai originates. This tea is caffeinated and should use 1 tablespoon per 12oz. of water for 3-5 minutes.
Brand Rare Tea Cellers, Chicago, IL
Ingredients A delicious blend of high mountain black teas, chopped Tahitian vanilla bean, fresh roasted cocoa nibs from deep in the mountains of Ecuador, Guatemalan ginger, green cardamom, Mekong and Ceylon cinnamon, coriander, cloves, black pepper, and Calendula petals. The Japanese Genmai (roasted exotic rice) adds a deep, roasted flavor to this carefully crafted blend.
Packaging refillable jars
Links Rare Tea Cellar Website
Certified Organic / Asian / Italian Earl Grey
This organic earl grey from Rare Tea Cellars is fragrant and full bodied. They call it their Regal Earl Grey, because of the quality of ingredients. The black tea is sourced from organic farms in the mountains of China, India and Sri lanka - then they are blended with oil of Bergamot sourced from Bergamato Italy.
Brand Rare Tea Cellers, Chicago, IL
Ingredients Black tea, Bergamot Oil
Packaging refillable jars
Links Rare Tea Cellar Website
Grapefruit Grove Elixir from Rare Tea Cellars
Grapefruit Grove Elixir is a tea blend made by Rare Tea Cellers right here in Ravenswood. It is a heavenly infusion of the finest orchard fruits and natural ingredients, A heavenly infusion of the finest orchard fruits and natural ingredients, this blend of grapefruit peel, grapefruit essence, orange slices, freeze-dried tangerine pieces, apple pieces, carrot flakes, blackberry and eucalyptus leaves, beetroot pieces, hibiscus flowers, and lemongrass highlights the incredible taste of fresh picked citrus. The Grapefruit is grown in Florida and the Pomelo, in Texas, and the tea, like all of the teas that come to us from RTC, comes to tinyshop in refillable containers, so keep the waste down from all angles! Grapefruit grove is Caffeine Free. Steeping instructions: 1 tablespoon per 12oz. for 5-7 minutes.
Brand Rare Tea Cellers, Chicago, IL
Ingredients Grapefruit peel, grapefruit essence, orange slices, freeze-dried tangerine pieces, apple pieces, carrot flakes, blackberry and eucalyptus leaves, beetroot pieces, hibiscus flowers, and lemongrass
Packaging refillable jars
Links Rare Tea Cellar Website
Sencha Green Tea from Kyoto, Japan
This tea from Rare Tea Cellars is so fresh and beautiful. It has a deep emerald green leaf and has a well balanced taste of vegetal and sweet. It is a high grade, Japanese green tea and should be steeped 1 tablespoon in 12 oz of filtered water for 1-2 minutes at 180 degrees. This tea is caffeinated and is rich in chlorophyll.
Brand Rare Tea Cellers, Chicago, IL
Packaging refillable jars
Links Rare Tea Cellar Website
Moonlight Jasmine Blossom / Rare Tea Cellars
This green tea blossom is high and antioxidants and comes from Okinawa, Japan. It is scented eight times with Jasmine flowers and hand-tied with a single silk thread. A wildflower from the Okinawa mountains is inserted into the tea ball prior to drying. This tea is categorized as a "living tea" because of it's origin, quality and customs that go into hand crafting it. When brewed, the jasmine blossom opens into a beautiful bouquet. Hand tied teas are an opportunity for master tea makers to display their skills and to honor longstanding local tea traditions. It's a great statement at the center of a dinner table or in individual glasses. The white silvery hairs clinging to the green tea leaves are indicative of the superior quality. It does not grow bitter with extended brewing. RTC suggests using a glass teapot to fully enjoy the visual transformation this tea undergoes as it is brewing. This tea is best when brewed for five minutes with water under boiling temperature.
Brand Rare Tea Cellers, Chicago, IL
Packaging refillable jars
Links Rare Tea Cellar Website
Freak Of nature Oolong / Rare Tea Cellars
Freak of Nature Oolong is a rare, High mountain oolong imported by RTC from a consortium in Anhui China. The production is limited to 100 lbs annually, so it is quite a special treat. The secret to this rare tea is the tree is shocked by temperature changes from 80 deg to 20 degrees than back to 80 degrees. This temperature change causes the outrageous buttery shortbread component to the tea. Like the ice-wine of the tea world. It is available at just a couple spots in the world! It is high in Caffeine, and should be brewed 1 tbsp to 12 oz of water at 195 degrees for 3 minutes. It can be re steeped by adding on a minute to each re steep, until the flavor is no longer present. Although this is not certified organic, Oolong producers in Wuyi, along with any teas grown at such high altitudes, generally are grown with no pesticides or fungicides as to not alter the flavor or quality of the special teas.
Brand Rare Tea Cellers, Chicago, IL
Packaging refillable jars
Links Rare Tea Cellar Website
organic / fields of france / rooibos / Rare Tea Cellars
Fields of France Rooibos is an RTC herbal blend. The Rooibos is from an organic farm in South Africa and is mixed with French berries, currant and lavender. RTC is careful to make sure that every herbal ingredient is fresh, pure and preserved properly to deliver explosive flavor. Herbal teas are called a “tisane” or an “infusion” in other parts of the world. They are actually a combination of herbs, and technically not a tea. because of this, this, along with the other herbal teas on the site, naturally contain no caffeine. This Fields of France Rooibos blend is fruity and the lavender provides a sweet floral finish that invites you back for more. It is great hot or iced.
Brand Rare Tea Cellers, Chicago, IL
Ingredients Rooibos tea, lavender, rosehip, dried currants, rose petals, and dried elderberries
Packaging refillable jars
Links Rare Tea Cellar Website
ORGANIC / BIODYNAMIC / Turmeric ginger tea / Rare Tea Cellar
This mix has two simple ingredients: Biodynamic Ginger from Egypt and Turmeric From Biodynamic Fields in India. This herbal blend will boost your immune system and aid digestion with its multitude of health benefits and bright, warming flavor and aroma.It's naturally Caffeine Free and loaded with antioxidants. Enjoy this zesty elixir hot or on ice. We like it with a squeeze of lemon or a bit of hive supply honey! Steep it with 1tbsp to 12 oz of boiling water for 5+ minutes.
Brand Rare Tea Cellers, Chicago, IL
Ingredients Turmeric and Ginger
Packaging refillable jars
Links Rare Tea Cellar Website
Organic / Brazilian / Yerba Mate / Rare Tea Cellar
This Emperors Yerba Mate from RTC is biodynamic and Organic from Argentina. Yerba Mate is notable for its ability to provide energy without the jitteriness often associated with caffeinated beverages. Its taste has been compared to green tea but with a more herbaceous, grassy character. Enjoyed it hot or iced. Packing a punch, this tea is high in antioxidants, and contains many vitamins, minerals, and amino acids. Perfect for the converting coffee lovers, for it has comparable caffeine content. It will give you a burst of energy. Steep 1tbsp in 12 oz water for 3-5 minutes at 205ºF You can infuse up to 4 times by adding time to each additional steeping session.
Packaging refillable jars
Links Rare Tea Cellar Website
EXCLUSIVE TO TINYSHOP / 100% COTTON / COMPOSTABLE / MADE IN CHINA
Exclusive to tinyshop + sold only to qualifying tinyshoppers- the tinyshop tote is the cutest, chicest tool for transporting jars. *Mineral water, growlers + wine work well too on their off time from tinyshop runs! 100% cotton down to the tags, these totes are compostable at the end of their useful life. The built-in dividers, make them perfect for carrying + protecting glassware. We searched long + hard for a small maker/manufacturer, but prices were just too high. So we thought, since they were made in China + a lot of carbon miles were used to get them here, they need to be loved + valued, not treated as merch. Here's how to get one (or two!)
Ways to qualify:
- 1: Spend $40 three times to qualify for 1 tinyshop tote!
- 2. Spend $100 three times to qualify for 2 tinyshop totes (more tinyshop jars to carry)!
- 3. If your tinyshop tote is so used and falling apart, you can bring in your old one + buy a new one!
Brand tinyshop, Chicago, IL
Packaging These came to us on a freighter from China in nothing but cardboard! Can you believe it? No plastic!
End of Life compost me :)
ORGANIC / UNSALTED / WHOLE FRUIT / 8 LAYER
We take 8 of our staple products and stack them into a delicious snack! It's a perfect desk or road trip companion! It Includes Organic Mission Figs, Raw Walnuts, Coconut Flakes, Dried Unsulfered Apricots, Dried Diced Apples, Pepitas and Roasted Peanuts
Allergens Peanuts Tree Nuts
BAMBOO / GROWN IN CHINA / 3 PLY / BIODEGRADABLE BATH TISSUES
These tissue boxes are made by the same company as the beloved TP that we carry. The tissues are made of 100% bamboo as well, which means that we are in no way harming the old growth forests or rain forest trees. 50% of these profits go toward building toilets in places without toilets, just like the TP. And they ship carbon neutral, which takes the guilt out of the internationally shipping.
Brand Who Gives A Crap, An Austrailan Company
Vendor who gives a crap, us distribution
Ingredients 100% Bamboo from China
Packaging cardboard and plastic packing tape
End of Life compost and landfill
BAMBOO / GROWN IN CHINA / PREMIUM TP
This company is a whole lot of good. And the TP is great too! It's made of bamboo, which is way more sustainable than tree TP. The company gives 50% of their profits to build toilets in places without. And while their bamboo is made in China, their shipping is now carbon neutral! *This product is cheaper directly from WGAC's website, because they do not yet offer wholesale in the U.S. We carry it mainly in the case that you do not want to buy 48 rolls at a time, as well as just giving you a great new idea for TP in the way of sustainability! If you buy from their website, throw in tinyshop's code, so you can get $10 off your Premium TP!
Brand Who Gives A Crap, An Austrailan Company
Packaging cardboard and plastic packing tape
End of Life compost and landfill
ORGANIC / EARTH FIRST FARMS / MADE IN MICHIGAN
Super excited about our switch from North Coast Organic AC vinegar (a California made vinegar) to one from Michigan! And not only is Earth First Farms way closer to home, but the owners were excited to start a container exchange program with us to eliminate waste at the wholesale level! The Orchard is certified organic by Oregon Tilth. Perhaps we will carry more products from Earth First in the future! *put a tbsp in your water every morning to prime your belly for the ultimate nutrient intake! AC Vinegar is one of just a few liquid products we carry, and they come in our ball jars as well. Make sure you have a funnel if you plan on transferring the product!
Brand Earth First Farms, Berrien Center, MI
Vendor Country Life Naturals, Pullman, MI
Packaging reusable glass jug
Links Earth First Farms
ORGANIC / 200 GRAIN / CONCENTRATED WHITE VINEGAR
Great for all types of cleaning, cooking and salad dressing! This is an organic white vinegar made in Milwaukee and concentrated, which helps lower carbon miles! We receive this in a refillable plastic dispenser that the company offers. Go zero waste~! *Simply dilute to 1 part vinegar to 2 parts water. Use distilled if storing for longer periods of time.
Brand Rustic Strength, Milwaukee, WI
Ingredients Organic 200 grain white vinegar