Bay Area Made is a community of values-driven makers from around the Bay dedicated to virtues such as craft, quality, good design, innovation, and sustainability. In addition to building community amongst local makers, we’re dedicated to educating and inspiring consumers to support local companies who create quality products that are better for the user, the community, and the planet. For Earth Day, here is a selection of sustainably made products for celebrating and embracing nature in your home and the outdoors.
Above: The All Good Equipment Company hand builds teardrop trailers — compact, practical, and lightweight campers that offer a shelter that is both beautiful, durable, and versatile for all types of adventure. With its space-efficient design offering a queen size bed and a functional kitchen, their teardrop trailer is perfect for those who want the essential comforts without excess. At only 1000 lbs. they’re light enough to tow with almost any vehicle, and small enough to store easily when not in use. Built with performance, reliability, and beauty in mind with no plastic cladding, funky graphics, or trendy veneers. Instead, they look to real materials with intrinsic beauty that have stood the test of time—not just in function, but in how well they age.
Above left: The Timber Cove Lounge Chair from Forestree Collective is a modern take on the classic Adirondack chair. Made of rot-resistant redwood with a flat back and seat at just the right angle for comfort. Forestree Collective creates climate-beneficial furniture that supports healthier forests and homes. Reducing the risk of catastrophic wildfire requires removing small-diameter trees that crowd mature stands and act as kindling. Partnering with forest managers and landowners in Sonoma County, they utilize this often-overlooked material—wood that would otherwise be discarded or burned. This vertically integrated process allows them to maintain control over quality, sustainability, and supply from forest to finished piece.
Above right: Redwood Mist Essential Oil Candles from Juniper Ridge illuminate your home with fragrances reminiscent of the mist-covered redwood forests of Northern California, transporting you to where some of the world’s tallest trees meet the Pacific Ocean. These Essential Oil Candles are hand poured in their Oakland workshop using pure domestically sourced soy wax and a natural cotton wick. Crafted with clean, natural ingredients and scented with their signature steam-distilled essential oils, their candles are a clean and cozy way to bring the outdoors into your home.
Above: The Sixie Self Watering Seed Pot from Orta. Water once a week for thriving baby plants. Porous terracotta wicks water from the reservoir to give seedlings perfect moisture. Plants pop out for easy transplant. Reuse your seed pot for a lifetime. Packaging is 100% paper and is both recyclable and compostable, including all the shipping cushioning. Non-toxic and plastic-free, Orta seed pots are made from clean materials you can feel good about.
Above left: The Thunderbolt Field Kitchen from Thunderbolt Adventure Supply is the ultimate solution for hassle-free outdoor cooking. Designed with portability in mind, it features drawers to neatly store all your camp cooking essentials, making it easy to grab and go. Equipped with a sleek induction cooktop, it can be conveniently powered by your Electric Vehicle or 1800-watt camping battery, eliminating the need for propane or gas. With no open flame, it performs flawlessly and quickly, even in windy weather. Crafted from durable aluminum and bamboo, this kitchen is as rugged as it is stylish, perfect for modern adventurers who value efficiency and sustainability.
Above right: Utensils from J Brody & Co. are perfect for professional and amateur chefs alike, carved from single pieces of premium American Walnut. Free from harmful chemicals, durable and long lasting, sure to remain a kitchen staple for years to come. Finished with an all-natural oil and wax mixture. Recently there has been a lot of press around the toxicity of black plastic cookware and how it leeches into the food as you cook, and a greater awareness of returning to natural materials such as wood. Here’s a product that not only improves health but is also beautiful, durable and celebrates traditional craft.
Above: The iconic Bud Vase from Heath Ceramics makes for a charming still life piece with or without flowers. Here it’s glazed in matte Grapefruit for the limited-edition Summer Collection. Heath Ceramics is a Certified B Corp. Since their founding in 1948, they have always been committed to making products and running their business in ways that support the planet. Edith Heath’s earliest ceramics were designed to be fired at a lower temperature than the standard—an energy-saving practice they continue to this day. They recycle clay and water from the manufacturing process right back into the factory, and source their clay and manufacture their products in California, which keeps their carbon footprint light.
Above left: Growmeo® preserved moss wall from Habitat Horticulture brings the beauty and benefits of green walls to homes and offices anywhere. Made with ethically harvested moss, it’s an easy way to instantly beautify your space. Its biophilic qualities reduce stress, and increase mood, productivity, and creativity. And its acoustic properties dampen noise. In addition, there’s no light required, and no maintenance needed—just dust it off every so often.
Above right: Inspired by the classic lantern and made to be mobile, the Aim Table Light from Gantri is ideal for on-the-go projects. Need to collaborate with friends or coworkers? Keep the head down for shared, diffused lighting. When it’s time to work solo, move it up for direct illumination. 3D printed with Gantri’s one-of-a-kind, innovative digital manufacturing process that offers exceptional design at accessible prices. And by utilizing proprietary plant polymers derived from renewable sugarcane, every Gantri light reduces CO2 emissions by 75%.
Above: Rugged meets refined in Firehose Mats from Oxgut. These mats are handcrafted from upcycled firehose, giving life to a material built to withstand the toughest conditions. Durable and full of character, no two designs are exactly alike – each one tells its own story through subtle color variations and texture. Available in three sizes: 2×3, 2×5, 3×4. Can be fully customized.
Above left: The Indigo Collection from Harvest & Mill is made from 100% organic USA grown cotton and dyed with indigo from indigo plants – not the synthetic indigo used by most other fashion brands that is made with petrochemicals and causes pollution. Instead of using harmful chemicals, Harvest & Mill believes in working with nature to create vibrant colors. Indigo is an appealing crop to grow for many farmers because it increases biodiversity and opens new economic opportunities. The plant enhances farm health by nourishing soils with the critical nutrient nitrogen and it can be grown in rotation with other crops.
Above right: The Jardin Garden Tote from Aplat. The reusable flower garden tote is designed to hold flowers, garden stems, and herbs. The two straps wrap around and tie in front for easy bundling, while the back-seam opening easily hooks on a wall or doorknob to hang vertically. Made from 100% certified-organic heavyweight cotton canvas duck produced using low-impact, environmentally friendly fabrication methods. The cotton canvas is food-safe, colored with low-impact dyeing methods, and uses zero hardware, plastic, or toxic elastics.
Top of page: Habitat Horticulture creates and sustains distinctive living walls and botanic installations that transform the spaces they inhabit. Founded in 2010 by horticultural pioneer and artist David Brenner, their mission is to produce awe-inspiring plant-centric spaces that cultivate and deepen our connection with nature and enliven the built environment. Driven by the belief that plant life is integral to our well-being, especially in urban settings. The name Habitat Horticulture comes from their commitment to habitat creation, not just for humans but for the flora and fauna of our overarching ecosystems. They strive for a world where the lines of architecture and nature come together and exist as one living, thriving, sustainable system.
