by Sara Berg, General Merchandise Category Manager

In recognition of Women’s History Month, here are some of women-owned businesses in the General Merchandise department.


Four bottles of Nutrigold vitamin supplements

Support Women-Owned BusinessNutriGold

Founder & CEO: Priya Khan

Started in 2010; based in Orem, Utah 

NutriGold is a family-owned and -operated supplement company which focuses on sustainability, accountability, quality, and transparency. Their supplements are made with organic, whole food, and non-GMO ingredients. And they are tested by a third-party lab to ensure their products are pure, safe, and free of contaminants. Some NutriGold products you can find at the Willy Street Co-op include; womens’ and mens’ multivitamins, vitamin C, magnesium, omega-3 fish oil, turmeric curcumin, and ashwagandha.


Tin, bottles, and tubes of body care products from LüSa

LuSa Organics

Founder: Rachel Wolf 

Established in 2002; based in Viroqua, Wisconsin

LuSa Organics specializes in handcrafted herbal balms, soaps, and baby care products. They are dedicated to crafting safe and sustainable body care products for you and your family. Some LuSa Organics products you can find at Willy Street Co-op include: soap bars, lotion bars, sugar scrubs, mineral tooth powder, lip balms (which are in compostable), plastic-free tubes, and their signature ‘Hey You, Shoo’ bug spray, which is in an aluminum bottle. We also carry some of their pregnancy products: booty balm, baby wipe juice, and postpartum herbs (peri bottle and sitz bath blend).


Ten packages of socks

Sock It To Me

Founder: Carrie Atkinson

Established in 2004; based in Portland, Oregon

Sock It To Me makes fun and whimsical socks in a variety of designs for women, men, and kids.


Six packages of period underwear

Party In My Pants

Founder: Luci Daum

Established in 1999; Woman-owned and -operated in Ashland, Wisconsin

Party In My Pants has created a fun and sustainable alternative to disposable menstrual products. They make reusable, cloth (flannel and cotton) pads in a variety of sizes with a vast selection of unique patterns.


Six packages of silicone bags

Stasher

Founder: Kat Nouri

Started in 2016; based in Emeryville, California

Stasher offers reusable, food-grade silicone bags available in a rainbow of colors and multiple sizes which include snack bags, sandwich bags, and half-gallon bags. Stasher bags are dishwasher safe, microwave ready, freezer-friendly and oven-strong.


A tin of herbal bath salts A tube of lip balm on a flower

Four Elements Organic Herbals

Founder: Jane Hawley Stevens

Established in 1987; based in Freedom, Wisconsin

Herbs are grown and harvested on Jane’s (and husband David’s) 130-acre certified organic farm in the Baraboo Bluffs of Wisconsin. Celebrating 35 years in business and certified organic since 1989, their products are handmade, in small batches by dedicated local women. Some Four Elements Organic Herbals products you can find at the Willy Street Co-op include: boxed herbal teas, herbal tinctures, soap bars, lip balms, and functional creams (for example, their best selling Look, No X Ma! Skin Soothing Cream).


Six tins and two bars of soap

Madison Soap Co./Madtown Soap Co.*

Founder: Laura Daly

Established in 2014; based in Madison, Wisconsin

A women-owned and operated business which creates small batch, handcrafted, sustainable body care products. You can find the following Madison Soap Co. products at Willy Street Co-op: soap bars made with organic plant oils, plastic-free shampoo and conditioner bars, and lotion bars made with fair trade organic shea butter, cocoa butter and sunflower oil.

*In March of 2022, Madison Soap Co. will start a slow transition to a new brand name: Madtown Soap Co. Madtown Soap Co. will stay true to the best sellers of Madison Soap Co., but with updated recipes and a new look for the soaps. The updated recipes will not only be palm-oil free, but each recipe will also be multi-use!


Nine boxes of Mama P toothbrushes

MamaP

Founder & CEO: Suzan Hernandez

MamaP has created eco-friendly alternatives to everyday products that give back to environmental and social justice groups with every purchase. You can find MamaP’s bamboo toothbrushes at Willy Street Co-op, available in both kids (soft) and adult (soft and medium). Below is a list of the colors and the corresponding cause:

Purple = LGBTQ+ Equality (kids and adult)

Blue = Ocean Conservation (kids and adult)

Yellow = Save The Bees (kids and adult)

Green = Mental Health (adult)

Red = Womxn’s Rights (adult)


Three boxes of jigsaw puzzles

eeBoo

Founder: Mia Galison

Established in 1994; based in New York, New York

eeBoo offers a variety of educational and screen -ree activities for children and adults.

They are committed to making eco-friendly products by using recycled materials, vegetable-based inks and FSC-certified paper.


 


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