The Connie’s Kitchen team is always looking for beautiful, sustainable and keep-sake Swiss-produced gifts to give to our family and friends. We also love to support other locally like-minded start-up businesses who believe in producing high-quality, sustainable products that make life a little brighter throughout Winter and beyond.
So please have a look at our list below and see if there is something that takes your fancy...
1. Asteraki – Sustainable Designer Children’s Fashion
We absolutely love Asteraki – a new online children’s fashion boutique which stocks only high quality, sustainable products. Asteraki has selected some beautiful items for the Festive Season – dresses, trousers and jackets in luxurious organic red velvet, gorgeous ballerina skirts, and woven collared shirts made from organic cotton, to name just a few.
2. Tütenhüter – Keep Your Food Fresh & Looking Good
We have these in our kitchen at home and couldn’t live without them. Sustainable & Swiss; “Tütenhüter” keeps your food fresh, thus helping to reduce food waste, is high quality (looks like it will last forever) and looks amazing! Check out their beautiful little gift set.
3. Naloo Bikes – Amazing Swiss-Designed Lightweight Bikes for Kids
Founded by a husband and wife team, this awesome kids' bike company creates high quality Swiss designed bikes that are super light-weight - perfect for all kids, big and small. With the focus on kids' sizes and strength, they work with experts in ergonomics and design - the kids will enjoy the bikes so much they will be dragging you out the door to go riding every day!
4. Direct Coffee – Drink Good, Do Good
Direct Coffee’s mission is to help us make sustainable decisions in our everyday lives as easy as possible… and each day should (hopefully) start with a good cup of coffee! Direct Coffee purchases its beans directly from smallholder farmers and your coffee will finance small projects for suppliers’ children. Check out their Gift Boxes and Fully Compostable Capsules!
5. Namuk – Swiss Outdoor Clothing for Kids
Created by experienced designers and product developers, Namuk is a brand we love for our outdoor-loving and adventurous children who will be hitting the slopes this season. The clothing is durable, sustainable and child-friendly that is both functional and fun.
6. AnyWorkingMom – So Many Wonderful Things to Choose From
AnyWorkingMom have expanded their online concept store this year to have a much bigger range of playful and practical high quality gifts for children, Mom and some even for Dad. Whether it is a soft toothbrush perfect for baby teeth or an outdoor wooden bee-home – they have you covered!
7. Siradis
We find all of Siradis' healthy and sustainable Snacks to be delicious. A couple of our favourites - Crunchy and Tasty "Real Handmade Chips" and "Joe & Seph's" 50 flavours of Popcorn - YUM! Perfect for Christmas Snacking.
8. Farmy
For your big Christmas food shop, Farmy deliver fresh fruits, vegetables, meats (everything) straight from the farm to your door (all over Switzerland). High quality products that will fit perfectly onto the Christmas Table - get your order in.
8. Sodeli
Sodeli prides itself on its range of Sustainable and Healthy foods that Taste Amazing! That's something we totally agree with. Have a look at their website of great products and pick up a few tasty Christmas treats.
9. Kerngrün
KERNGRÜN finds the most natural, sustainable and high quality products for you. Anita & team visit and get to know every single supplier so that they can guarantee that all the products they sell in their market place are not just tasting great, but also are fair and sustainably produced.
10. Vigan.ch
Alexandra and her Team have put together some lovely vegan gift boxes! Check'm out!