‘Tis the season of giving! This holiday season, gift your friends and loved ones ethical, sustainable, artisanal and of course, local gifts that they will love. SBN has carefully crafted a Sustainable Holiday Gift Guide to help you find the perfect gift all while helping our great community thrive.
From food and drink options to a multitude of services and products, you are bound to find something that you will love while also supporting local businesses, reducing waste, and spreading holiday cheer.
Check out SBN’s 2025 Holiday Gift Guide Below!
Crust Vegan Bakery
Not that you ever need an excuse to have a sweet treat, but the holidays are a perfect time to gift one!
Crust Vegan Bakery has a multitude of vegan options for anyone with a sweet tooth. If you choose to order a cake ahead of time, you can customize it with a holiday greeting, an inside joke, or even a design of your choice! If you are looking to buy a sweet treat for someone but aren’t sure what they may like? Crust also sells gift cards customizable gift cards that can be sent virtually or via mail. Stay tuned for their upcoming move into their new space in East Falls, featuring a sit down cafe with an expanded menu and coffee.
Check out their website or follow them at @crustveganbakery for mouth-watering photos and ordering options.
Triple Bottom Brewing
Triple Bottom Brewing is Philadelphia’s fair-chance brewery, serving up delicious craft beer with a mission. As a certified B Corp, they create living-wage jobs and opportunities while brewing standout beers, making every sip a gift that supports community impact! They also offer gift cards and great merch for those looking for a lower budget gift!
For the beer aficionado in your life, consider signing them up for Triple Bottom Brewing’s Beer Club! Every three months, members receive an eclectic selection of beers hand-picked by Triple Bottom’s beer experts. Each case will contain four six-packs of beer based on what is seasonal to that month or just what Triple Bottom’s team is excited to show off! The price is $85 per quarter, 20% cheaper than buying individual cases.
Visit them online or follow them at @triplebottombrewing to learn more about their delicious sips and opportunities.
Fishtown Seafood
Do you have a foodie in your life? Maybe someone who might enjoy a class about pairing flavors with seafood or how to handle oysters? Get them a gift card to Fishtown Seafood.
With locations in Fishtown, Fitler Square, and Haddonfield, NJ, Fishtown Seafood makes sustainable luxury accessible. The “New School Fish Shop” offers a wide variety of freshly-sourced sea food items and classes for newcomers and culinary experts, alike!
Find more information on their website and follow them at @fishtownseafood.
Cake Life Bake Shop
Beyoncé trusts Cake Life with her birthday cakes. Enough said.
Steal the show without breaking a sweat this year with Cake Life’s delicious holiday baking! Visit their Fishtown shop for Philly’s BEST holiday cookie boxes, cakes, pastries, gifts, coffee, and more!! Pre-orders, delivery, and nationwide shipping are also available. Proudly Woman-, Immigrant-, and Trans-owned!
Find more delicious items on their website or follow them at @cakelifebakeshop.
LUHV Vegan Deli
LUHV Vegan Deli is a Philadelphia favorite for plant-based comfort food, making it a standout choice for holiday gifting. Their deli specializes in hearty sandwiches, soups, and signature selections crafted to show that vegan food can be satisfying, flavorful, and nourishing.
Whether you’re shopping for a vegan loved one or simply want to introduce someone to Philly’s thriving sustainable food scene, LUHV Vegan Deli is perfect for:
- Gift cards that let friends and family enjoy a meal in the iconic Reading Terminal Market
- Prepared foods and deli favorites that make holiday gatherings more inclusive and memorable
If you are hosting a holiday party, consider getting your celebration catered by Luhv Vegan Deli! No matter your dietary needs, Luhv got you covered!
Visit their website for more information!
Good Karma Cafe
With locations in the Wilma Theater, Society Hill, and Fitler Square – Good Karma Cafe serves Organic coffees and delicious baked goods. Good Karma prides themselves on their sustainable practices and eco-friendly shops.
For the coffee lover in your life, consider gifting them a Good Karma gift card or a Good Karma gift basket consisting of GK wine, GK mug, and GK gift card!
Check our their website and follow them at @goodkarmaphilly.
Shane Confectionary
Indulge in sustainable sweets from America’s oldest continuously-run confectionery. Shane Chocolate Works crafts ethically sourced, bean-to-bar chocolate that honors tradition while innovating for sustainability.
Enjoy 10% off with code SBNMemberHoliday. Peruse their entire collection of sweet treats and follow @shaneconfectionery for a taste of their commitment to responsible sourcing and local production.
Remark Glass
Remark Glass is a zero-waste certified glass shop that recycles discarded glass bottles and jars to create beautiful pieces. This holiday season, for a fun surprise– consider gifting a mystery box. The box will contain two mystery glasses for just $30!
Shop online, order a custom keepsake, and follow @remarkglass to see how they have recycled over 420k lbs of glass and turned Philly’s trash into true treasures.
Old City Canning Co.
Old City Canning Co. is the perfect place to shop for the candle-lover in your life. The sustainable, women-owned company designs and sells straight from Philadelphia, boasting five diverse collections of scents. Each candle is handmade with a clean-burning coconut–soy wax blend that delivers a longer, more even burn and enhanced fragrance.
This winter, consider perusing Old City’s holiday collection for seasonal scents! Use promo code Giftmas20 for 20% off your order
Visit them online or check out their Instagram at @oldcitycanningco.
The Wardrobe
Love shopping for secondhand treasures? The Wardrobe is a nonprofit resale shop working to eliminate clothing insecurity in the greater Philadelphia area. When you shop with or donate to The Wardrobe, you help us provide clothing for free to folks in need. Featuring all types of clothing–casual, professional, and more–for all gender identities, The Wardrobe is the place to shop with sustainability in mind.
Find out more at WardrobePA.org or follow them at @thewardrobeorg.
Natural Body Essentials
This holiday season, Natural Body Essentials is offering exclusive gift bundles that make self-care simple and sustainable.
Featured sets include:
🎁 Radiance Glow Gift Set – Blue Tansy and Bakuchiol Serums with a Jade Roller for glowing, youthful skin.
🕯️ Winter Radiance Set – Coffee Scrub and Whipped Body Butter for soft, hydrated skin all winter long.
Each bundle comes beautifully packaged and ready to gift! Customers can also enjoy free shipping on orders over $75 and special seasonal pricing on all holiday sets while supplies last.
Visit their website and follow @naturalbody_skincare for promos and events!
dilo
Relax the right way this holiday season with dilo.
At dilo, products are created that blend modern design with high-quality, USA-sourced ingredients, all made locally in Philadelphia. Their collection includes candles, incense, reed diffusers, room sprays, and personal fragrances. Whether you’re looking for a signature scent to elevate your home or a beautifully packaged set for a colleague or friend, dilo’s products embody warmth and creativity.
Check out their website and use promo code SBN15 to receive 15% off all products. Follow them on Instagram at @dilophilly and @dilo_home.
Bennett Compost
Don’t just give a gift – give a greener future! With Bennett Compost, you’re not just filling stockings, you’re filling local farms and gardens with life and keeping our planet happy.
Whether you are buying for a full-time farmer or a loved one with a few potted plants, consider giving them the gift of compost! Bennet Compost boasts high-quality, locally-made soil and compost products that are perfect for the green thumbs in your life. Now is the perfect time to nudge your neighbor to go green!
Have a look through their website or follow @bennettcompost to find the right mix.
Baby Gear Group
Do you have a new parent in your life? This holiday season, introduce them to Baby Gear Group! The innovative, sustainable company allows parents or even gift-givers to rent a wide variety of baby products. From travel strollers to developmental toys for long-term, at-home use, and more– Baby Gear Group has it, allowing parents to save cash on items their little ones will quickly outgrow.
This holiday season, Baby Gear Group has $1 for $20 Gift Cards! Buy one for yourself or gift to a partner and all your friends! Fill out this form for a gift card today!
Valid at Philadelphia branch only. Applicable towards membership and rental fees. Not applicable towards deposits and buyouts. Either Purchaser or Recipient must be a new customer name for 2025. If you rented with us in 2024, but not yet in 2025, you count as new! Limit 1 gift card per Purchaser/Recipient combo. Promotion expires 12/31/25 or until 250 gift cards are sold, whichever comes first.
Visit their website and follow @babygeargroup to learn how they’re making baby gear more circular.
Repleo Boutique
Transform your holiday gift giving with Repleo Boutique. With a name rooted in Latin meaning to replenish, refill and restore, Repleo (pronounced Reh-PLAY-oh) embraces the ancient philosophy shared by cultures around the world that cherishing our resources is the true source of abundance. It reminds us that the small actions we take really do matter. Whether you are refilling your hand soap, replenishing your shampoo bar, or restoring your energy, living more sustainably should feel like a beautiful ritual.
From artisan soaps, bath bombs and shower steamers to refillable vessels, you’ll find products with clean ingredients that are kinder to you and the planet. Elegant gift sets and customizable collections offer sustainable options perfect for everyone on your list. Discover your new favorite home and body care ritual and share it with someone you care about this holiday season.
Repleo is based in the Art Museum Area and currently mobile, offering local delivery and popping up at retailers and markets across Philadelphia.
Visit repleoboutique.com and follow @repleoboutique on Instagram for upcoming events.
Garden Behavior
Live Trees (potted, B&B) are available for rent for temporary use this holiday season! Whether you’d like them just for an event, or to use in your home or office for a few weeks, holiday tree rental is ideal for those who love real trees and sustainability. Service includes tree selection (Varietals of Spruce, Pine, Cypress and Arborvitae), delivery, pickup and placement + care instructions.
Fun fact: trees are later re-planted and used in landscapes or sold, instead of being disposed of.
DM them on Instagram at @rentatreephilly or @gardenbehavior, or email them at phillytreerentals@gmail.com to receive 10% off all rentals (for SBN members only).
Thank You!
As you reach the end of our 2025 Holiday Gift Guide, SBN would like to thank our friends and members for helping to build a more sustainable community. Through the carefully crafted and impactful gift options provided, your choices and practices truly embody the triple bottom line. Happy Holidays!
