16 Sustainable Gift Ideas for Everyone On Your List (2022)

Riley Farabaugh

Last updated on September 2nd, 2022 at 10:23 am

Every year American’s spend billions of dollars buying gifts for their friends, family, and loved ones. With the increasing urgency of climate change, we wanted to highlight some businesses that are working to make the world a more sustainable place- businesses that make great products and have sustainable practices baked into everything that they do. There are plenty of amazing companies to choose from that prioritize sustainable material sourcing, ethical production practices, environmental education, and low waste packaging.

While the gift guide below considers all of these factors, it also focuses on sustainable gift ideas that can help people lead more eco-friendly lifestyles.

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Zero Waste Living: 12 Actionable Tips to Reduce Your Waste

Riley Farabaugh

Furniture Waste

One of the most impactful things you can do to fight against climate change is reducing your waste. Waste comes in all forms from food to plastic packaging to fast furniture and everything in between. Waste is a problem not just because of the pollution it can cause to the environment, but also because of the energy and materials it takes to produce commonly discarded products. By decreasing your own waste, you are helping to reduce the demand for wasteful products and decrease the amount of pollution put into our oceans and our atmosphere.

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Food Forest

Peggy Farabaugh

Last updated on November 7th, 2021 at 07:25 am

An Update on Our “Food Forest” at Stonehurst

Vermonters are serious about growing food! If you’ve ever visited our showroom in Vernon, VT, you may have walked through the wooded trails, gardens, and fruit and berry orchard–what’s been collectively called our “food forest” here at Stonehurst. This time of year, we are busy at work collecting the last of the harvest and processing seeds for next year’s crops.
Did you know that some crops, like garlic, benefit from overwintering in the ground? This week we turned over the garden beds and added an insulating layer of leaves for garlic and shallots. Individual cloves of seed garlic will turn into full heads of garlic by mid-summer, with no maintenance or watering.
garlic and shallot bed
Spacing out garlic and shallots to overwinter in-ground

 

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Green Team Profile: Katrina Moore

Riley Farabaugh

Katrina Moore: Green Team Profile

Katrina joined the Green Team in mid 2021 to bolster our sales & customer service team. Katrina is a graduate of Middlebury College and spent time in marketing and sales as well as a woodworker’s apprentice after graduating. She returned to Vermont after spending a few years living in other parts of the country, and we’re psyched to have her on the team!

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9 Species Going Extinct Due to Habitat Destruction & Deforestation

Marina McCoy

Last updated on September 27th, 2021 at 09:26 am

Aerial view of deforestation

When an environment is incapable of supporting native species due to factors like deforestation and illegal logging, animal populations lose their habitats. This habitat destruction leads to species’ homes being uprooted, their food supply diminished, population reproduction decreases, and ultimately the animals have nowhere to turn. Because of all these factors, more species are added to the endangered species list every year.

As part of our mission here at Vermont Woods Studios, a portion of our profits is used to conserve forests, plant trees, and save endangered species from going extinct due to habitat destruction.

Here are some of the most iconic animal species being threatened by global deforestation:

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Vermont Furniture Makers: Thinking of Growing Your Business?

Peggy Farabaugh

Last updated on October 3rd, 2022 at 06:08 pm

Vermont Furniture Makers, there's never been a better time to grow your business.
Vermont Furniture Makers, there’s never been a better time to grow your business. Learn about today’s trends and resources to help you grow. Illustration by Trevor Guido-Williams.

Now is Your Moment!

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Solid Wood Dining Furniture | Tips and Advice for Buyers

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solid wood dining funiture

Buying High Quality Handmade Solid Wood Dining Furniture at Affordable Prices

Looking for high quality, handcrafted, real solid wood dining furniture at great prices? Here are some tips and advice I’ve collected to make your shopping experience successful and fun.

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How to Improve Your Memory, Health & Happiness

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Last updated on January 14th, 2022 at 10:40 am

Trees have been scientifically shown to improve health, wealth and happiness
Trees have been scientifically shown to improve health, wealth and happiness. Who knew? Check out the scientific studies below that make it official.

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Where to Buy Used Vermont Made Furniture?

Riley Farabaugh

Last updated on October 27th, 2021 at 04:35 pm

Vermont has a reputation for building super high quality products, especially wood furniture. And that reputation has been sculpted over hundreds of years, as there are thousands of woodworkers in the state whose families have passed down woodworking skills through generations of talented craftsmen.

The quality of furniture that comes out of Vermont is so high that we even offer a lifetime guarantee on all our wood furniture. Everything we sell is built to last a lifetime and then some.

Because Vermont made wood furniture is of such high quality and holds its’ value over time, there is a surprisingly strong market for second-hand or used wood furniture that is made by Vermont craftsmen.

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