As the US government and large corporations show their disregard for things I care about deeply, I’m feeling the importance of shopping my values now more than ever.
These are some great lists of businesses that have already been compiled by others:
- Cocokind’s list of female-founded businesses
- Addie Rawr’s list of black-owned businesses
- Refillery Collective’s directory of refill shops and zero waste stores in the US & Canada
- Everywhere is Queer’s app/map of queer-owned businesses worldwide
And of course, shopping at locally-owned stores in your town is huge! We can and will be the change we wish to see in the world. Let’s start with where we shop.