Four different sustainable products for your favourite foodies

Sustainable gifts for all your favourite foodies

Toast the holidays with one (or all!) of these sustainable gifts.

You can feel good about shopping for thoughtful gifts that are practical, useful and – most importantly – from brands that prioritize sustainability.

A yellow fabric dish tote with handles opened in the middle to show a baked pie.

Plat Dish Tote

Aplat

Aplat’s 100% certified-organic heavyweight cotton canvas is produced using low-impact fabrication methods and no byproduct waste. This machine-washable tote is built to carry a pie dish upright and spill-free.

Price: $92.00

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A wooden indoor garden with three green herbs and plants.

Novagrow Simple Garden System

Novagrow

Gourmands with green thumbs will love the Novagrow, a sleek indoor garden system that can produce fresh herbs and greens within an average of 15 days. This compact model comes with a starter kit that includes 7 different organic seed grow mats.

Price: $162.00

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Three cheese knives with the gold handles that look like tree branches.

Cheese Knives, Set of 3

Doing Goods

These beautiful cheese knives are hand-crafted by artisans in India. The trio features unique branch-inspired handles made with 100% recycled brass. 

Price: $74.00

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Colourful image of seafood and oysters

Give the gift of seafood!

Skipper Otto

Give the gift of good taste – literally! For the seafood lover in your life, give them a year’s worth of local, sustainably caught seafood like sockeye salmon and halibut from Skipper Otto. Home delivery and pick-up locations available across Canada.

Price: Memberships start for as little as $100.00

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Light green plastic table caddy with wooden handle.

Tierra All Together Table Caddy

Guzzini

This light green carrying caddy is made completely with post-consumer recycled plastic and wood. It’s perfect for toting things like condiments and cutlery from the kitchen to the dining room, packing things for picnics or just keeping countertops tidy.

Price: $49.50

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Four clear flute glasses.

Premium Crystal Flute Glasses, Set of 4

Fable

Vancouver’s Fable is a conscious, carbon-neutral company with a penchant for designing fabulous dinnerware. This holiday season, raise your glass of Champagne or in this set of German-crafted premium crystal (and dishwasher-safe!) flute glasses. 

Price: $125.00 for 4

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A rolled up green fabric tote bag beside a gray fabric tote bag.

Niru 3-Way Tote

LOJEL

This versatile tote can be carried, slung over a shoulder or worn crossbody, making trips to the farmer’s market a breeze. They’re made with 100% recycled nylon fabric and premium components, packaged with corn-based, home-compostable material.

Price: $90.00

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Set of four tan fabric napkins with red piping and red embroidered words.

Organic Cotton and Linen Napkins

Ferm Living

Danish design studio Ferm Living is on a mission to reach carbon neutrality by 2030. These festive napkins are a cotton-linen blend and feature delicate red stitched words that pay tribute to the spirit of the season.

Price: $55.00 USD

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A black rectangular compost machine.

FoodCycler Eco 5

Vitamix

For the home chef who can’t stand food waste. The Eco 5 from Vitamix is a sleek, quiet new FoodCycler that has double the capacity (5 L) of its predecessor. The advanced food-waste solution converts scraps into nutrient-rich soil amendment in a matter of hours.

Price: $799.00

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A nesting set of mixing bowls, a nesting set of measuring cups and a nesting set of measuring spoons.

Baking Supplies Bundle

Bamboozle

An easy-to-store set of mixing bowls is a practical gift that will go over well with any home chef or baker. This cheerfully-coloured set of five bowls, four measuring cups and four measuring spoons is crafted of a durable bamboo that is completely biodegradable.

Price: $96.95

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Teal water bottle with an orange spherical twist-off lid.

Skittle Original Water Bottle

Lund London

These colourful and stylish water bottles are made of recycled steel with a BPA-, PVC- and phthalates-free lid. They’re vacuum insulated to keep drinks piping hot or freezing cold for up to 12 hours, and you can choose from a few different colour combinations.

Price: $55.00

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Dark green dutch oven with silver top handle on lid.

Recycled Cast Iron Dutch Oven

Combekk

This durable, heavyweight Dutch oven is constructed with 100% recycled cast iron and has a strong single-layer enamel coating. It can be used with any heat source (including induction!) and is available in a festive forest green colour.

Price: $224.97

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A dark blue oval-shaped ceramic bird home with a small circular opening.

Ceramic Bird Home

Lee Valley

Make your backyard an inviting space for small cavity nesting birds, like wrens and chickadees, to rest with this beautiful bird home. It’s made from high-fired clay that helps regulate temperature throughout the day and has a removable bottom plug for easy cleaning.

Price: $65.00

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An open box displaying four different tea cannisters.

Organic Variety Tea Gift Set 

Luxmi Estates

The estates that grow Luxmi’s teas utilize permaculture and organic farming practices, with each ounce subjected to rigorous standard tests. This gift set comes with four full-sized canisters: African Rose, Tokyo Green, Astounding Ashwaghanda and Midnight Bloom.

Price: $79.00

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Brown Christmas cracker next to a yellow candle in a glass vessel.

Christmas Cracker Figgy Pudding

St. Eval

St. Eval isn’t just a certified B Corp brand that sells incredible candles, like this adorable one that smells of sweet fruits and spices. They are also the recipient of the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Sustainable Development, and a farm that produces their own energy with wind, solar and biomass.

Price: $24.71

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Six clear round silicone lids.

Silicone Reusable Stretch Lids

W&P

Made from transparent silicone, this round reusable stretch lids effortlessly cling to soup cans, mason jars, serving bowls and more to create a spill-proof seal. Best of all? They’re freezer-, oven-, microwave- and dishwasher-safe. This set comes with six in various sizes.

Price: $17.00 USD

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A knife with a swirled rainbow plastic handle on a rainbow knife magnet.

Rainbow Knife Magnet

Fredericks and Mae

This brand is widely known for their colourful confetti cutting boards, which are made with food-safe recycled plastic and upcycled waste from solid-colour cutting board production. This snazzy knife magnet is made of the same materials and spans 12 inches.

Price: $75.00

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Jackson Triggs Light bottle of wine

Jackson-Triggs Light% Cabernet Sauvignon

Jackson-Triggs

Bursting with blackcurrant, vanilla and spice, this 9% Cabernet Sauvignon brings bold flavour with a lighter feel. Ideal for a lifestyle built on rhythm and balance, some days richer, some days lighter, all while keeping the long game in mind.

Price: $11.49

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Wild Flickr Candle Company Toasted Coconut

Toasted Coconut Wood Wick Candle

Wild Flicker

Hand-poured in small batches, these wood wick candles are made from all natural soy and coconut wax and the paraben-free fragrance is coconut with a hint of vanilla.

Price: $28.00

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Epicurean bbq board made for carving chicken

BBQ Board in Natural

Epicurean

Epicurean’s BBQ Boards are made from paper-composite material and designed for all your meat-carving needs. Grooved edges, capture excess liquid, and the board is dishwasher-safe too.

Price: $84.00

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Sannihaus 3-d printed vase with flowers

BAUHAUS Flower Vase

Sonnihaus

With a removable test tube for effortless cleaning, this Canadian-made vase seamlessly blends functionality and artistry. This beautifully-crafted designer piece is made out of sustainable material using 3D printing.

Price: $25.99

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The market candle company italian spritz candle

Italian Spritz Candle

Market Candle Company

Crafted from a pure soy wax blend, this Canadian-made 8 oz. candle delivers a clean, even burn. Their Italian Spritz candle has scent notes of bright citrus balanced by earthy sage. Other “foodie” fragrances in the range are Cereal, Fresh Bread, Mimosas and more.

Price: $26.00

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Burgundy and tan-coloured bag of coffee beans.

Privateer Dark Roast Coffee

Reunion Coffee Roasters

Reunion Coffee Roasters is a Canadian, Fair Trade Certified brand that uses Rainforest Alliance Certified beans. The flavourful and balanced Privateer dark roast is deep and heavy, featuring smoky burnt marshmallow notes. It’s available in a few sizes, as well as in compostable brewing pods.

Price: $20.00 for 12oz

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A black box, a brown card, a rolled up tote bag, a rolled up mesh bag, a sponge and a

Eco Kitchen Set

Public Goods

This green gift set comes with an assortment of items designed to reduce single-use plastic waste. It includes a cotton tote bag, mesh tote, ayate washcloth, sea sponge and reusable food storage wraps. Your order will also be shipped in plastic-free packaging through carbon-neutral shipping.

Price: $39.95 USD

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Top view of a wooden cookbook stand in the shape of a bee.

Bee Cookbook Stand

Uncommon Goods

This cookbook stand is handmade from mango wood. The adorable bee design fits together from two different pieces, allowing you to take it apart and lie flat for easy storage when not in use. It’s a unique and user-friendly gift for home cooks.

Price: $87.07

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Four ice cream cups and matching mini-spoons.

Bamboo Ice Cream Set

Ekobo

Husband-wife duo Bruno and Boo Louis created Ekobo’s trademark bamboo fibre eco-composite, which makes a sustainable and versatile alternative to plastic. This colourful set includes four cups and matching mini-spoons, perfect for ice cream night at home.

Price: $30.00 USD

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Matching set of blue table linens, cocktail napkins and bottle bag.

The Après Hostess Set

Atelier Saucier

All of the linens in Atelier Saucier’s products are sustainably-sourced, repurposed and jazzed up in their Los Angeles studio. This giftable set includes their sustainable Bottle Bag for your favourite bubbly, and a matching set of Cocktail Napkins and After Party Tea Towels.

Price: $132.00 USD

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Four wavy glass straws next to a green package of four wavy glass straws.

Festive Wavy Glass Straws

NPW

Plastic straws are increasingly being phased out, but the now-widespread cardboard straws aren’t too popular either. Glass straws are the way to go if you’re gifting– this holiday-themed set comes with four wavy ones (a dark green, light green, pink and clear).

Price: $19.00

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If you’re looking for more gift ideas, we’ve got you covered. If you have room to splurge, we also have this luxury gift guide, including a smart coffee mug and more designer porcelain. For the glamourous foodie in your life, check out our list of food-inspired beauty products. We also have an eco-conscious gift guide, full of sustainable and practical presents. Lean into a more quirky and unique vibe with these adorable food-shaped candles. And if you’re looking to shop made-in-Canada only, take a look at these amazing Canadian snacks, wines and home decor.
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