Small businesses are really struggling with the COVID-19 crisis. Storefronts are closed and consumer spending is at a low. It’s hard to imagine how some of our favourite local businesses will survive.
We all have the ability to choose where we spend our money, and buying a book from a local bookstore rather than a multinational retailer is an easy way to make a difference. Please help support our local businesses by buying local when you shop online.
Retailers
Books
Crafts
- Beehive Wool Shop
- Knotty By Nature
- All Fired Up (paint at home ceramics)
- Make House
- Gala Fabrics
Clothing
- One Tooth Yoga
- Leka Design
- Bellies in Bloom
- Bodacious
- Hughes Clothing
- Breathe Athletic
- Frontrunners
- Still Life
- Ecologyst
- ANIAN
- Suasion
- Smoking Lily
- Wee Woollies
- Baggins Shoes
Florists
Jewellery
Home
Other
Food
Retailers
- The Vitamin Shop
- Zero Waste Emporium
- Fantastico Coffee
- Rogers’ Chocolates
- Daksha’s Gourmet Spices
- Country Bee Honey Farm
- Silk Road Tea
- Xocolat
- Rathjen Cellars
Breweries
Restaurants
A lot of restaurants have switched to offering takeout. Even places that never used to do takeout. Just give your favourite restaurants a call, and see if they are doing delivery or pick up.
Here are just a few of our favourite local places doing takeout.
- Bin 4 Burger
- Ferris’ Grill
- Finest At Sea Food Truck
- The Hot and Cold Cafe
- Union Pacific Coffee
- Wind Cries Mary
- Zambri’s
Food Boxes and Farm Stands
Farms are gearing up for a plentiful growing season. Many will have their farm stands starting up over the next two months, so be sure to check them out. Here are a few farms with websites.
Note: None of these are affiliate links, and I won’t make any money if you choose to support them.
Bodacious Victoria sells plus-size women’s clothing. http://Www.bodacious.ca
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