The Co-op News 2021 Christmas Gift Guide is back with more gifts under £5 and £10, as well as our top picks for subscription gifts, all from co-ops and ethical businesses.
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Vegetable sowing guide mug, £9.95, ethicalshop.org
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Coconut thumb piano, £7.95, ethicalshop.org
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Willsow plantable children’s books, £9.99, willsow.com
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Recycled notebook from Malawian women’s co-op Pamette, £9, reduced from £10.50, cycleofgood.com
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Chocolate espresso body butter bar, £7.95, wearthlondon.com
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Alter/Native soap, shampoo and conditioner bars from Suma Cooperative, £3.50-£4.95, adamandeco.com
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Tony’s Chocolonely Christmas bars, £3.98, tonyschocolonely.com
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Mulled wine and cider spice kit, £3.70, wearthlondon.com
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Recycled brass chime christmas tree, £4.99, ethicalshop.org
And for the gift that keeps on giving, check out the following subscriptions….
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Boundary
Boundary is a Belfast-based co-operative brewery with over 1,400 members. They offer a selection of beer subscriptions ranging from £35 to £40 per month. Members of the co-op receive a discount, as well as being able to run and vote for Boundary’s board of directors.
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Ocelot
Edinburgh micro chocolate factory Ocelot produces artisan chocolate bars in beautifully designed and fully compostable wrappers. They work with bean-to-bar suppliers who pay more than the minimum Fairtrade standard to farmers. Ocelot also make a bar called Femme, made from rare Amelonado cocoa beans grown by the world’s first female cacao co-operative. Ocelot’s chocolate subscription is £22 per month.
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Spice Kitchen UK
Spice Kitchen UK is an award-winning venture run by a mother and son team who offer a range of spice subscription services. Their Avid Adventurer subscription is £40 for three months’ worth of spices from India, Africa and the Middle East, or around the world.
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Zed Bees
Manchester-based Zed Bees is a family run business on a mission to deliver low waste, sustainable toiletries to customers. They aim to help more people make the switch from plastic based products in a hassle free and affordable way through their online shop and subscription service. Their Eco-friendly bathroom essentials subscription is £10 per month and contains organic soaps, shampoo bars and toothpaste tablets.
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Co-op News
And of course we couldn’t forget to mention our very own magazine subscription!
For £5 per month, you can gift a loved one a monthly copy of our magazine so they can stay up to date on the co-operative movement around the world.