Chuckanut Bay Distillery

Organic craft brewery in downtown Bellingham committed to zero waste. B Corp certified, all ingredients organic, and spent grain goes to local farms. Named after the lion from Narnia because the founders wanted a brewery with a conscience.

Functional stoneware with botanical-inspired decoration. Ayla Mullen thru-hiked the PCT in 2021 and works from a shared studio in Bellingham. Her pieces are rooted in PNW plant life and landscapes. 49K followers.

Handcrafted metalsmith jewelry by Kira Rainey. Started at farmers markets in 2017, grew through Etsy and Instagram, recently opened an artisan corner store in Sunnyland. Studio in the Morgan Block above Good Earth Pottery in Fairhaven.

Indigenous-inspired jewelry blending ancestral Heiltsuk and Nuu-Chah-Nulth traditions with modern fashion. Vina Brown's business name is a translation of her Heiltsuk name. Featured in Mexican Vogue and New York Fashion Week. 55K followers on Instagram.

Handmade cooking knives by Andy Gladish from a studio on Guemes Island near Bellingham. Forged blades designed for the kitchen, not the backcountry.

End grain cutting boards and charcuterie boards from domestic and tropical hardwoods. Andy Thorp has been a custom woodworker in Whatcom County for 25+ years. Every board is made from collected and reclaimed wood scraps — born from a desire to reduce shop waste.