We’ve compiled this directory of links to current Nova Scotia retailers and vendors, to help you in your quest to buy local this holiday season. Looking for the 2020 Local Wishlist? We won’t be publishing the Wishlist this year — you can go here to find out why. But make sure you sign up for our mailing list to be notified with details about the 2021 Local Wishlist and related projects. Please keep supporting local, and Happy Holidays!

 

Retailers Featuring Local Products

Alderney Landing Farmers’ Market  2 Ochterloney Street, Dartmouth (902-461-4698)
Argyle Fine Art  1559 Barrington Street, Halifax (902-425-9456)
Art Gallery of Nova Scotia Gift Shop  1723 Hollis Street, Halifax and 341 Main Street, Yarmouth (902-424-4303)
Atlantic News  5560 Morris Street, Halifax (902-429-5468)
Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 Gift Shop  1055 Marginal Road, Halifax (902-425-7770)
Discovery Centre Gift Shop  1215 Lower Water Street, Halifax (902-492-4422 x2221)
Dots & Loops  183 Lincoln Street, Lunenburg (902-298-5667)
Duly Noted  5431 Doyle Street, Halifax (902-446-5605)
Halifax Seaport Farmers’ Market  1209 Marginal Road, Halifax (902-492-4043 x101)
Independent Mercantile Co.  2091 Gottingen Street, Halifax (902 425-8462)
Inkwell Modern Handmade Boutique  2011 Brunswick Street, Halifax (902-405-8309)
Jennifer’s of Nova Scotia   5635 Spring Garden Road, Halifax (902-425-3119)
Kept Gifts & Housewares  75 King Street, Dartmouth (902-469-5378)
Local Source Market  2530 Agricola Street, Halifax (902-406-0757)
Made in the Maritimes Artisan Boutique  5527 Young Street, Halifax (902-406-3232) and Unit 21, 201 Chain Lake Drive, Halifax (902-406-2222)
Nurtured Baby.Kids.Family  2543 Agricola Street, Halifax (902-405-4367)
The Trainyard General Store  53 Portland Street, Dartmouth (902-407-5242)
Wolfville Farmers’ Market/WFM2GO  24 Elm Avenue, Wolfville (902-697-3344)

Local Food

Anther & Apiary  8 Dominion Street, Truro
Birkinshaw’s Tea Room  2 Ratchford Street, Amherst (902-661-9300)
Cabbage Patch Kimchi  Halifax
Gourmandises Avenue Chocolaterie  1209 Marginal Road, Halifax (902-463-9138)
HazzBerry Farms  81 Spiddle Hill Road, Tatamagouche (902-657-2308)
King & North Chocolate  Halifax
Miller’s Gourmet To Go Kettlecorn  Dartmouth (902-999-2422)
Mrs. MacGregor’s Shortbreads  59 Water Street, Pictou
Robertsons Farm & Apothecary  754 Canaan Mountain Road, Canaan (902-993-0059)
Rousseau Chocolatier  5151 South Street, Halifax (902-802-6463)
rub that RUBS Gourmet Spices  Dartmouth (902-209-0454)
Sable Shortbread Company  437 Main Street, Kentville (902-365-5290)
Sugar Moon Farm  221 Alex MacDonald Road, Earltown (902-657-3348 or 1-866-816-2753)
That Dutchman’s Cheese Farm  4595 Highway 2, Upper Economy (902-647-2751)
Third Generation Specialty Pickles & Preserves  312-1496 Lower Water Street, Halifax (902-999-1736)
Tidal Salt  Dartmouth
Van Dyk’s Blueberries  RR#1 Caledonia, Queens County (902-542-4405)

Local Drink

Benjamin Bridge  1966 White Rock Road, Gaspereau Valley (902-542-1560)
Boxing Rock Brewing Company  218 Water Street, Shelburne (902-494-9233)
Chain Yard Urban Cidery  2606 Agricola Street, Halifax (902-407-2244)
Compass Distillers  2533 Agricola Street, Halifax (902-446-0467)
Garrison Brewing Company  1149 Marginal Road, Halifax (902-406-2174)
Mountain Meadworks  Earltown
Petite Riviere Vineyards  1300 Italy Cross Road, Crousetown (902-693-3033)
Planters Ridge Winery  1441 Church Street, Port Williams (902-542-2711)
Rescue Coffee Co.  Lakeville
Sober Island Brewing Company  22462 Highway 7, Sheet Harbour
The Tea Brewery  503 Main Street, Mahone Bay (902-624-0566)
Vintner’s Cellar Bedford  936 Bedford Highway, Bedford (902-448-9463)

Curated Gift Boxes

Black Bow Gift Co.  Halifax (902-220-2040)
Cheerfetti Gift Co.  Halifax (902-932-7130 x100)
East Coast Box Company (now part of Nova Box)  Halifax (902-579-3705)
Halifax Seaport Farmers’ Market  1209 Marginal Road, Halifax (902-492-4043 x101)
Nova Box  Halifax (902-579-3705)
Taste of Nova Scotia  33 Ochterloney Street, Dartmouth (902-492-9291)

Bath & Spa

Annapolis Valley Luffa  Avonport (1-403-370-8766)
Anther & Apiary  8 Dominion Street, Truro
Anything Oil  New Glasgow (506-874-2341)
Cosmic Tree Essentials  Wolfville
Duckish Natural Skin Care  Halifax
Du Nord Skin Care  Ketch Harbour
Earth Elementals Soap Company  Hammonds Plains (902-835-9809)
Landilixir Apothecary  South Shore
Lodestone Soaps  Halifax
Robertsons Farm & Apothecary  754 Canaan Mountain Road, Canaan (902-993-0059)
Scrub Inspired  Cape Breton
Spiffo!  Halifax
The Laughing Pear Soap Company  Upper Sackville
THERApotions  Middle Musquodoboit

Jewelry

Adolie Jewelry Company  Dartmouth
Aflame Creations Jewelry  Halifax
Bridget Turner Jewellery  Lawrencetown Beach
Constantine Designs  Upper Tantallon
Dorothée Rosen Designer Goldsmith  Halifax (902-422-9460)
ELLAments by Tanya  Halifax
Fireworks Gallery  1569 Barrington Street, Halifax (902-420-1735)
Grund Designer Goldsmith  105-15 Kings Wharf Place, Dartmouth (902-406-0077)
I Dream in Colour…Do You?  St. Margaret’s Bay
John Downie  Halifax
K. Claire MacDonald Jewellery  Halifax
Locusart Jewellery  Brooklyn
Piccola Jewelry  Fall River
Sea Glass Designs  Dartmouth (902-229-4569)
Tasha Grace Designs  Port Hawkesbury
The Little Red Door  Tantallon
TORI•XO  Halifax (902-403-8074)
Touch The Dutch  Lunenburg County

Clothing & Accessories

An Apple A Day Crochet  Glace Bay
Arashi – Art To Wear  Halifax
Donn Sabean: Artist/Designer  Halifax
Élana Camille Creates  Halifax
Faire Child  Dartmouth (902-452-2421)
Gabs & Eddy Very Cute Crocheted Hats  Fall River
I’m in the Loop  Halifax
Josephine Clarke Textiles  Port Hawkesbury
Kreative Knits by Liona Jollota  2594 Agricola Street, Studio 2, Halifax
La-La Land Handmade  Dartmouth
Lily Lake Knits  Middle Musquodoboit
Megan & Alana’s Crochet  Pinehurst
Mossy Nook Creations  Hubley
My Home Apparel  Truro
Nor’easter Apparel  Martin’s Point
O Sweet Madeline  Mount Uniacke
Thief & Bandit  1668 Barrington Street, Halifax
Wullyz Booties  Halifax

Artwork, Prints, Cards & Calendars

Animal Art by Susan Sweet  Maitland
Arquoise Press  Annapolis Valley
Bardbardbard Pop-up Cards  Halifax
Briana Corr Scott  Dartmouth
Christopher Hemsworth  Halifax
Classy Cards  Halifax
Design Corner  Halifax
Emma FitzGerald Art & Design  Halifax
Estelle Thomson Art & Yoga  Cow Bay
Field Day Paper  Halifax
Halifax Paper Hearts  Halifax
Hello Sweetie  Halifax
Jacqueline Steudler Art  Fall River
Katelyn Morse Fine Art  Halifax
Kat Frick Miller  Halifax
Krooked House Art Shop  Lawrencetown
Lidgard Photography  Halifax
Lynn Johnson Custom Art  Mount Uniacke
Moongirl Art  Dartmouth
Paper & Wings  Halifax
Patty May Art  Dartmouth
Saltwreck  Yarmouth
Sarah Duggan Creative Works  Dartmouth
Sarah Jane Conklin  Fall River
Seeing Stars by Angela Doak  Halifax
Shipston Designs  Wolfville
Tegan Thomas Illustration  Halifax
Will Cooper Art  Canaan

Gifts for Your Pets

Felinefun  Enfield
Gabs & Eddy Very Cute Crocheted Hats  Fall River
Little Linc Doggy Neckwear  South Shore
Mini Tiger Design  Kentville
The Littlest Pet Bakery  Dartmouth

Giftware

3rd Story Workshop  Halifax
ActiveGirl Creations  Halifax
Alexis Ceramic Studios  Halifax
All For Knot Rope Weaving  Lower Onslow
Anchor & Tree  Dartmouth
An Oddity or Two  Beaverbank
Ashwurks  Waverley
Birdsall-Worthington Pottery  Mahone Bay
Body Honour Products  St. Margaret’s Bay
Circle & Wick Candle Co.  Halifax
Cute Cavu  Halifax
Deanne Fitzpatrick Studio  33 Church Street, Amherst (1-800-328-7756)
Elizabeth Brown Woodcarving  Liverpool
Fundy Treasures Gifts and Tours  Joggins
Genius Premium Craft Boxes  Halifax
girliture  55 Webster Street, Kentville
Gray Area Designs  Dartmouth
Hook, Line & Tinker  Ketch Harbour
Hometown Pride  Dartmouth
Jampy  Dartmouth
JAW Pottery  Halifax
Keephouse Studio  Seaforth
Kelsey Watson Ceramics  Inverness
La Paperie  Liverpool
Light Apothecary  Truro
Love Struck Lettering  St. Margaret’s Bay
Lucky Rabbit Tile Shop  Annapolis Royal
Martin Ceramic  New Glasgow
Mule Mother Books  Halifax
New Leaf Enterprises  22 Fielding Avenue, Dartmouth (902-455-9044 x239)
New Scotland Candle Co.  Port Williams
Nimbus Publishing  Halifax
NovaScotian Crystal  3204 Barrington Street, Halifax (902-492-0416 or 1-888-977-2797)
Oake Living  Halifax
Penelope and Michele  Halifax
Philip Doucette Studio  Halifax
Pieces of Wood Gifts & Crafts  Cole Harbour
Rita Van Tassel Studio  Lunenburg
Rose Bay Quilts  Lunenburg
Rose Window Stained Glass  Terence Bay
Sara Bonnyman Pottery  Tatamagouche (902-657-3215)
Saucy Face Studio  Sydney
Scotian Pens  Halifax (902-443-5087)
Seek & Bloom Creative Co.  Annapolis Valley
Silastial Glass Art  Lunenburg
Slightly Irregular  Duncan’s Cove
Teebags  Halifax
The Far Far Away Shop  Martin’s Point
The Glass Bakery  Mill Cove
The Lunenburg Makery  Lunenburg
Toni Losey Pottery  Dartmouth (902-403-7233)
Toy Maker of Lunenburg  Lunenburg (902-209-2599)
Wabi Scotia Pottery  Cole Harbour
Wall + Wonder Home Decor  Dartmouth
Watershed Wood Designs  Halifax
We Craft Wood  Kingston
Wool-a-Fibers  Windsor

Charitable Gifts

Nourish Nova Scotia  301–26 Union Street, Bedford (902-456-8412)
Nova Scotia Nature Trust  Dartmouth (902-425-5263)
Shubenacadie Wildlife Park (Sponsor An Animal)  Shubenacadie

Gift Cards for Experiences

Bessie North House Restaurant  23 Bessie North Road, Canning
Birkinshaw’s Tea Room  2 Ratchford Street, Amherst (902-661-9300)
Discovery Centre  1215 Lower Water Street, Halifax (902-492-4422 x2221)
East Coast Balloon Adventures  Wolfville (902-306-0095)
East Coast Glamping Inc.  Hammonds Plains (902-292-6331)
Grape Escapes NS Wine Tours  (902-446-9463)
Murphy’s Camping on the Ocean  308 Murphys Road, Murphy Cove (902-772-2700)
Neptune Theatre/Neptune At Home  1593 Argyle Street, Halifax
Picture Perfect Tours  Halifax (902-292-6688)
The Floatation Centre  2631 King Street, Halifax (902-453-5628)
The Flying Apron Inn & Cookery  3 Summerville Wharf Road, Summerville (902-633-2300 or 1-844-633-2300)
The Halliburton Hotel  5184 Morris Street, Halifax (902-420-0658 or 1-888-512-3344)
The Practice  300 Prince Albert Road, Dartmouth
White Point Beach Resort  75 White Point Beach Resort Rd, White Point, Queens County (902-354-2711 or 1-800-565-5068)

 

We’ll keep adding to this list as the season unfolds. If there’s a Nova Scotia business you think should be featured in this directory, send us the details and we’ll do our best to include them.