Blog: Do Good
Manitoulin Marketplace: A Step-by-Step Guide to Ordering Groceries Online
When COVID-19 hit, we quickly adapted Manitoulin Marketplace (our online shop that was previously aimed at 'Bringing Manitoulin to the Mainland') to offer both online grocery ordering for islanders, and island-made items shipped anywhere in Canada & The US. The...
Job Posting: Digital Marketing & eCommerce Intern
We are looking to add a Digital Marketing & eCommerce Intern to our team at The Island Jar. The intern will assist with the following digital marketing activities: Creating content and promotional materialsPlanning digital marketing campaigns (including web, SEO,...
We’re Dreaming of a Green Christmas
We understand everybody celebrates the holidays in different ways, but here are some ideas and tips we've used to tread lighter on the Earth with holiday traditions! Shop Local Part of our mission at The Jar is to support local makers, artists, farmers, etc. and we...
Sustainable Clothing Repping Manitoulin Island
When choosing a supplier for the Local Line of clothing that represents The Island Jar, we knew we needed to find a company that shared our views around sustainability and using ethically sourced, natural materials. We spent a lot of time sourcing the perfect clothing...
Local Fairtrade Coffee
One of the local suppliers The Island Jar works with is Espanola Coffee Roasters, located in Espanola, Ontario (30 minutes from Manitoulin Island). The founder, Dan, started this business in 2016 out of a passion for high quality, freshly roasted coffee that he was...
Supplier Sunday – Clef des Champs
This week for Supplier Sunday we’re featuring Clef des Champs, the business that grows and harvests all of the amazingly fresh, organic bulk herbs & spices (and tinctures) we carry! A Canadian leader in traditional herbalism, Clef des Champs was founded...
Climate Change – What Can We Do?
Have you heard about the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report released earlier this month? If not, here is a good summary. Basically, the world’s leading climate scientists say that we have 12 years for "global warming to be kept to a maximum of...
Crickets – The Benefits of Eating Bugs
Challenges in Food Production According to foodsecurecanada.org: “It is widely accepted that by 2050 the world will host 9 billion people. To accommodate this number, current food production will need to almost double. Land is scarce and expanding the area devoted to...