It is critical for us as conscious consumers to support BIPOC-owned businesses. This holiday season, we have highlighted six BIPOC women-based businesses in Canada. These female-owned businesses are making enormous strides in their respective industries and truly embody sustainability in the best way possible.
MUMGRY
Handcrafted, ethically sourced, naturally nutritious and beautifully designed to share with your friends and family. MUMGRY prioritizes the dietary needs of Mums throughout every stage of motherhood: pre-pregnancy, pregnancy, postpartum and beyond. Good for everyone, especially Mums. Keeping you nourished and energized is MUMGRY’s greatest goal. All snacks are plant-based, low in sugar, high in protein, iron and calcium.
CHERRY GARDENS
Cherry Gardens is an athleisure-inspired loungewear brand with a focus on minimal design and quality fabrication. These everyday essential sets and separates were thoughtfully designed and created in Toronto by founder Myla Davey, with comfort in mind; made to celebrate the body and enhance the way you lounge. The brand was named after a neighborhood in Kingston, Jamaica, where Myla spent time as a child, and the names of each garment are inspired by important people, places and things in her life. As a biracial woman, Myla focuses on inclusive representation as a pillar of the brand – growing up seeing very few people that looked like her in the media, Myla aims to increase the representation of BIPOC individuals as well as body positivity through the brand.
ONQUATA
Inspired by Indigenous art and nature, Onquata produces decorative and water-resistant aspen paddles, created by Wendat artisans in Wendake, an Indigenous territory in the heart of Québec City. The mother-daughter team of Lise and Lara view their work as a natural extension of ancestral utility. Beautifying utilitarian objects is a proud part of Wendat heritage, and humble paddles become modern art when graced with ONQUATA’s elegant designs. Order one today from the online boutique! onquata.com.
CADINE
Lifestyle store Cadine opened in Vancouver’s Cambie Village last December and quickly became a style destination. With an emphasis on natural materials and soulful goods for everyday use, the exclusive designs chosen by owners Brenda Li and Paula Li span the worlds of fashion, beauty and decorating. Hand-glazed ceramics that give traditional silhouettes a modern twist, locally made wood furniture by Manner Studio and vases wrapped in vegetable-tanned leather are among the home items custom made for Cadine by artisans in Vancouver, New York and beyond. Like its products, Cadine is destined to be a forever favorite. Scroll down to see inside the shop!
PLEASE NOTES GOODS
PleaseNotes is a line of affirmation-filled goods created to help you become your favourite version of you. The idea for PleaseNotes came when Founder Cheryl Sutherland was in a weird period of transition. She just quit her corporate job and knew she wanted to start something that fulfilled her, however she also knew that her self-confidence wasn’t in the place to support any new ideas that she had. She decided to work on herself through using affirmations, journalling and delving back into her personal growth practice. By reinforcing who she really was and getting clear on who she wanted to be, she realized that it was Personal Development that she had always been in love with.
WABANAKI MAPLE
Founded in 2018 in Tobique First Nation, Wabanaki Maple is a 100% Indigenous and female-owned company. Their specialty? Premium maple syrup, characterized by a delicate aging process and three signature flavours – bourbon, toasted oak, and whiskey. The company ages and transforms raw maple syrup using previously poured spirit barrels and natural toasted oak barrels – a lengthy process, sometimes taking several months. This achieves consistent, quality flavors that are then bottled and packaged by hand in their facility.
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