Bags of Love
Hubley, Nova Scotia
A volunteer-run nonprofit in Hubley, Nova Scotia selling handmade goods to fund care bags for people experiencing homelessness and hardship across the province.
Explore Nova Scotia's local makers & markets
Small businesses and founders shaping their communities and the stories behind them.
🤲 Handmade Crafts
Handcrafted products made in small batches by Halifax makers who care deeply about their craft.
Biodiversa Art
Halifax, NS, Nova Scotia
Handmade polymer clay earrings, mini flower vases, and bookmarks, each one inspired by the natural world and made from scratch in Halifax. Started in Colombia in 2020, every design begins as an idea that won't leave — shaped, baked, and finished by one pair of hands.
Bonito Atelier
Halifax, NS, Nova Scotia
Handcrafted art-toys, felted dolls, and illustrations born from culture, memory, and the courage to begin again.
C'est La Vie Candles
Nova Scotia
A Nova Scotia candle brand built around personal scents and meaningful names, hand-poured by a business grad who started during university and never stopped.
Karenina Crochet
Halifax / Dartmouth, NS, Nova Scotia
Handcrafted crochet creations: plushies, flowers, and wearables made with original designs, natural fibers, and the vibrant spirit of a maker who found her home through her craft.
Majtan Artisans
Halifax, NS, Nova Scotia
Handmade jewelry and concha keychains from Halifax, rooted in the embroidery traditions of Chiapas, Mexico. Every piece made by Rubi Martinez, one stitch at a time.
NiceOnU Studio
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Handmade freshwater pearl jewelry designed and crafted in Halifax, built around irregular shapes and natural color rather than uniformity, sourced from pearl farms in China.
Of Eden Co. Handmade Jewelry & Crafts
Dartmouth, NS, Nova Scotia
Handmade polymer clay jewelry and crafts made in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Every piece draws from everyday Canadian life and the Latin American artistic tradition found in Guatemala. Bold, personal, wearable art, made by one pair of hands.
Philomena Jewellery
Halifax, NS, Nova Scotia
Philomena Jewellery makes micro macramé flower jewelry in Halifax, hand-knotted using beeswax thread from Mexico and natural stones. Each piece is made by Fernanda Foster, slowly, one knot at a time.
Radiance Wellness
Halifax, NS, Nova Scotia
A Halifax-based, home-grown self-care brand making 100% natural soy candles, wax melts, and handmade bracelets — each one crafted by someone who believes that slowing down is a radical act.
🥐 Bakeries & Sweets
From Filipino pandesal to European cakes, meet the bakers & confectioners making Halifax sweeter.
Bailey & Ollie's Crafted Crumbs
Truro, Nova Scotia
A cottage bakery born in a kitchen they loved. Gourmet cookies, sourdough, and an interactive Cake Bar, now travelling markets across Nova Scotia.
Cakes By Neh
Halifax, NS, Nova Scotia
Fully vegan custom cakes for life's special occasions, crafted from scratch with plant-based ingredients and South Asian flavour traditions. Based in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Cotton Candy
Halifax, Nova Scotia
I sell cotton candy. It's low-sugar and organic, sourced locally.
La Potosina
Dartmouth, NS, Nova Scotia
A family-made Mexican candy and dessert shop, rooted in tradition and shared with love at Alderney Landing Market.
Manuela's Cakery
Bedford, NS, Nova Scotia
A family-run bakery sharing homemade European cakes, pastries, and desserts with Halifax. Every treat reflects family recipes, traditional flavors, and a passion for authentic baking.
Margot Bakes
Halifax, NS, Nova Scotia
Homemade custom cookies, cakes, and flour tortillas made in Halifax. Every order is designed for the occasion: personalized, made by hand, and meant to become part of someone's celebration.
Mary Cooking Greek Sweets
Halifax, NS, Nova Scotia
Traditional Greek sweets and savoury pastries, lovingly handcrafted from original family recipes passed down through generations.
Naguara Venezuelan Food
Halifax, NS, Nova Scotia
Gluten-friendly Venezuelan corn empanadas and arepas, handmade in Halifax by Sandra Garcia and Hector Diaz. At Brewery Farmers Market every Saturday, and at events across Nova Scotia year-round.
North End Baking Co.
Halifax, NS, Nova Scotia
A social enterprise bakery creating gluten-free, nut-free, and dairy-free treats while providing fair wage employment opportunities for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Every cookie sold supports inclusion, dignity, and the belief that everyone deserves meaningful work.
Pan Dulce
Dartmouth, NS, Nova Scotia
Pan Dulce brings the beloved tradition of Mexican pan dulce to Halifax — handcrafted with care, perfected over years, and made to remind you of where you come from.
Sincerely Yours Custom Cake Bar
Lower Sackville, NS, Nova Scotia
Two sisters building a custom cake bar experience from scratch — every cake assembled on-site, every detail tailored to the moment, every order made with love.
Sweet Dreams Cake Boutique
Halifax, NS, Nova Scotia
A professional pastry boutique in Halifax, Nova Scotia, crafting custom cakes and supplying local cafes with artisan treats born from a cross-Canada journey of resilience.
The Grateful Baker
Halifax, NS, Nova Scotia
A home-based bakery sharing fresh-baked goods with Halifax. Every treat reflects family traditions, heartfelt memories, and the healing power of doing what you love.
Tinápe Bakery Café
Bedford, NS, Nova Scotia
Fresh Filipino breads and pastries made from scratch in Bedford, NS. From purple Ube cakes to warm pandesal rolls, every recipe carries 25+ years of culinary expertise and the warmth of Filipino breakfast traditions.
Whiskey Treats
Halifax, NS, Nova Scotia
Homemade, alcohol-infused, small batches, built around bold flavours and the kind of generous handiwork that shows in every bite. These are treats that feel a little indulgent and entirely worth it.
☕ Coffee & Tea
From electric-roasted single origins to rare teas sourced on-farm, where every cup tells a story.
Expedition Coffee Roasters
Falmouth, NS, Nova Scotia
Specialty coffee roasted on Nova Scotia's only all-electric roaster in Nova Scotia. From single origin light and medium roasts to beloved seasonal blends, every bag is a small invitation to discover what coffee can really be.
Pourdad Coffee Catering
Halifax, NS, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia's first specialty coffee cart catering company, bringing café-quality espresso — and genuine warmth — to weddings, corporate events, and celebrations across Halifax and beyond.
The Roastory
Bedford, NS, Nova Scotia
Welcome to The Roastory—where every cup tells a story, and every story is created with precision, passion, and the relentless pursuit of the perfect cup.
World Tea House
Halifax, NS, Nova Scotia
Born from a military family's tea traditions and reborn through a remarkable recovery journey. Specializing in small batch organic teas from over 20 countries, sourced directly from small farms where the owner studies and harvests annually.
🍺 Breweries & Bars
From craft beer pioneers to cocktail innovators, discover the brewers putting Nova Scotia on the craft beer map.
Burnside Brewing
Dartmouth, NS, Nova Scotia
Born in Dartmouth and built on a simple belief—Great beer shouldn't ask you to be anyone you're not—Burnside Brewing has spent a decade blazing its own trail through Nova Scotia's craft beer scene, one honest, ice-cold lager at a time.
Good Robot Brewing Co.
Halifax, NS, Nova Scotia
Curating quirky beer experiences that bring Halifax people together. Our mission is to make Nova Scotia a little weirder, more welcoming, and a lot more fun—one pint at a time.
North Brewing
Halifax, NS, Nova Scotia
A community-first craft brewery from Nova Scotia making honest, crushable beers and experimental sours — with a taproom vibe that feels like your best mate’s kitchen. Expect Belgian blondes, barrel-aged treats, fruity tank sours and hazy surf-style pales.
SackVegas Brew Co.
Sackville, NS, Nova Scotia
A craft beer sanctuary in Lower Sackville that weaves together the province's finest brews, celebrating local artisans one rotating tap at a time while nurturing a community built on connection, discovery, and the simple joy of a perfectly poured pint.
🥂 Drinks & Beverages
Canned cocktails, non-alcoholic craft drinks, and small-batch spritzes—made by founders, not factories.
Barkeep Cocktails
Dartmouth, NS, Nova Scotia
An innovative Nova Scotia company bringing full-flavored, well-crafted cocktails to the masses—born from necessity during the pandemic, perfected with passion, and delivered with Maritime pride.
Connected Craft Beverages
Bedford, NS, Nova Scotia
Little moments of balance in a bottle. Pure ingredients, refined fermentation, flavour at the heart—celebrating life with all the luxury, none of the compromise.
Fireside Meadery
Musquodoboit Harbour, NS, Nova Scotia
A traditional, wine-style meadery in Musquodoboit Harbour making sulphite-free, gluten-free mead and cider with local Nova Scotia ingredients. Award-winning and NSLC-listed.
Sprizzi
Halifax, NS, Nova Scotia
Every can of Sprizzi tells a story of resilience, craftsmanship, and an unwavering commitment to one simple promise: make it taste better. Real juice. Real passion. Real refreshment.
🌮 Specialty Foods
Small-batch food brands creating chocolates, sauces, and prepared foods rooted in culture, flavor, and creativity.
2x4 Jam Co.
Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON, Ontario
Homemade natural preserves made from fruit local to the Niagara region. All jams and jellies have only 3 ingredients: fruit, sugar and pectin.
Carnitas Oz
Halifax, Nova Scotia
We serve traditional Mexican carnitas in Halifax, made with fresh hand-pressed tortillas, slow-cooked pork, and the kind of warmth that makes you feel, for a moment, like you have found your way home.
La Casita Kitchen
Halifax, NS, Nova Scotia
A Cuban-Venezuelan food brand handcrafting frozen empanadas and tequeños in Halifax — six flavours of of empanadas, each one rooted in a real recipe from back home. First Latin American Frozen Food in Atlantic Canada.
Las Paletas de Juan
Canning, NS, Nova Scotia
Small-batch Colombian-style paletas made in Canning, Nova Scotia, using real fruit and no artificial flavours. Each paleta is handmade, blending Latin frozen dessert traditions with ingredients grown in the Annapolis Valley.
Parce Canada
Dartmouth, NS, Nova Scotia
A grocery store in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, carrying authentic products from Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Venezuela, Brazil, and El Salvador. Built for the community that's been looking for this, and for anyone curious enough to walk in.
Rudis Hot sauce
Halifax, NS, Nova Scotia
Triple-refined, silky-smooth delectables exploding with freshness and high-end ingredients. Son of The Peppermaster, born from Bahamian roots and three decades of dreaming producing premium finishing sauces that let the peppers shine.
The Velvet Whisk
Halifax, NS, Nova Scotia
One of the most unique handcrafted artisan chocolates of Halifax— almost too beautiful to eat. The Velvet Whisk creates one-of-a-kind chocolate gifts using hand-mixed cocoa butter pigments, custom molds, and a self-taught eye for colour and texture.
🍳 Cafés & Brunch
Neighbourhood spots where the food is good, the coffee is better, and the welcome is genuine.
🐶 Pets & Animal Care
Care, treats, and services for the animals we love — from local pet brands to animal-care makers.
Pawsitive Paws
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Dog treats and chews curated for large breeds and everyday pet owners in Halifax. Created out of love for founders' own dogs and a desire to make quality pet products more accessible to all.
Simply Baked Paw Bites
Porters Lake, NS, Nova Scotia
A handmade pet treat business rooted in Porters Lake, Nova Scotia — baking natural, wholesome snacks for dogs and cats with simple ingredients, and donating a portion of every purchase to animal rescues.
