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<article class="post-2351 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-uncategorized tag-delaware-small-businesses tag-shop-small tag-small-business-saturday entry" aria-label="Shop Small! Small Business Saturday" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork"><header class="entry-header"><h1 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline">Shop Small! Small Business Saturday</h1>
<p class="entry-meta"><time class="entry-time" itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2011-11-25T14:28:00-05:00">11/25/2011</time> by <span class="entry-author" itemprop="author" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a href="https://delawaretodo.com/author/ffdadmin/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="entry-author-name" itemprop="name">Robin Elton</span></a></span> </p></header><div class="entry-content" itemprop="text"><div class='wpfblike' style='height: 40px;'><fb:like href='https://delawaretodo.com/shop-small-small-business-saturday/' layout='standard' show_faces='true' width='400' action='like' colorscheme='light' send='false' /></div><p><a href="http://familyfundelaware.com/2011/11/shop-small-small-business-saturday/dsc01423_y/" rel="attachment wp-att-2352"><img decoding="async" data-attachment-id="2352" data-permalink="https://delawaretodo.com/shop-small-small-business-saturday/dsc01423_y/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/delawaretodo.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/DSC01423_y.jpg?fit=300%2C225&ssl=1" data-orig-size="300,225" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"4","credit":"","camera":"DSC-F828","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1128099628","copyright":"","focal_length":"18","iso":"64","shutter_speed":"0.0125","title":""}" data-image-title="DSC01423_y" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/delawaretodo.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/DSC01423_y.jpg?fit=300%2C225&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/delawaretodo.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/DSC01423_y.jpg?fit=300%2C225&ssl=1" tabindex="0" role="button" class="alignright size-full wp-image-2352" style="margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;" title="DSC01423_y" src="https://i0.wp.com/familyfundelaware.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/DSC01423_y.jpg?resize=240%2C180" alt="" width="240" height="180" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/delawaretodo.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/DSC01423_y.jpg?w=300&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/delawaretodo.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/DSC01423_y.jpg?resize=150%2C112&ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a>Stay away from the craziness of the big box stores this weekend and instead keep your money in the community by shopping small, local biz.</p>
<p>This year marks the 2nd annual Small Business Saturday, and I thought I’d share some gift ideas and favorites to support:</p>
<p><strong>In Wilmington:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.bloomsberryflowers.com/" target="_blank">Bloomsberry Flowers</a> on Delaware Ave (Trolley Square area)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.papaspastry.com/" target="_blank">Papa’s Pastry Shop</a> on Union Street</li>
<li><a href="http://maialecuredmeats.com/" target="_blank">Maiale Deli and Salumeria</a> on Lancaster Ave</li>
<li><a href="http://www.ljv-pastabilities.com/" target="_blank">Pastabilities</a> on Lincoln Street</li>
<li><a href="http://www.delawareseed.com/" target="_blank">Delaware Seed & Garden</a> and <a href="http://www.delocalfoodexchange.com/Delaware_Local_Food_Exchange/Welcome.html" target="_blank">Delaware Local Food Exchange</a> on Kirkwood Highway</li>
<li><a href="http://www.bachettis.com/" target="_blank">Bachetti Bros Quality Meats</a> on Kirkwood</li>
<li><a href="http://www.accentmusic.com/" target="_blank">Accent Music</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.cheesechalet.de/" target="_blank">Cheese Chalet </a>on 7</li>
<li><a href="http://dunbarscyclery.com/" target="_blank">Dunbar’s Cyclery</a> on Phila Pike</li>
<li>Tickets to events at the <a href="http://www.thegrandwilmington.org/" target="_blank">Grand Opera House</a>, <a href="http://www.duponttheatre.com/" target="_blank">DuPont Theater</a>, the <a href="http://queen.worldcafelive.com/" target="_blank">Queen</a>, <a href="http://www.theatren.org/" target="_blank">Theatre N</a></li>
<li>Memberships to the <a href="http://www.delawarechildrensmuseum.org/" target="_blank">Delaware Children’s Museum</a>, <a href="http://www.thedch.org/" target="_blank">Delaware Center for Horticulture</a>, <a href="http://www.delart.org/home.html" target="_blank">Delaware Art Museum</a>, <a href="http://www.winterthur.org/" target="_blank">Winterthur</a>, <a href="http://www.delmnh.org/" target="_blank">Delaware Museum of Natural History</a> (some of these carry reciprocal privileges for museums in Philly and other cities)</li>
<li>Annual pass to <a href="http://www.destateparks.com/" target="_blank">Delaware State Parks</a></li>
<li>Art classes at the <a href="http://www.thedcca.org/content/adult-programs" target="_blank">Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thegrandwilmington.org/Education" target="_blank">Theatre, steel drum or Rock Academy lessons</a> at The Grand</li>
<li>Continuing ed or enrichment classes at UD or Del Tech</li>
<li>Order your local turkey now for Christmas from <a href="http://www.tafarms.com/wheretobuy.htm" target="_blank">TA Farms</a></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>In Hockessin:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.harvestmarketnaturalfoods.com/" target="_blank">Harvest Market Natural Foods</a></li>
<li><a href="http://hockessin.wbu.com/" target="_blank">Wild Birds Unlimited</a></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>In Newark:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.greatharvestnewark.com/aboutus.html" target="_blank">Great Harvest Bread</a> on Rt 4</li>
<li><a href="http://www.hermansqualitymeats.com/" target="_blank">Herman’s Quality Meat Shop</a> on Cleveland Ave</li>
<li><a href="http://www.lapetitespaandsalon.com/Welcome.html" target="_blank">La Petite Salon</a> on Paper Mill has day camps and handmade items</li>
<li>Grassroots, <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/villageimportsfairtradestore/" target="_blank">Village Imports Fair Trade</a>, <a href="http://www.newarkcamera.com/" target="_blank">Newark Camera</a>, <a href="http://www.clothesinthepastlane.com/" target="_blank">Clothes in the Past Lane</a>, <a href="http://newarknaturalfoods.com/" target="_blank">Newark Natural Foods</a> on Main Street</li>
<li>Bowling gift cards at <a href="http://www.bowlbrunswick.com/" target="_blank">Blue Hen Lanes</a></li>
</ul>
<p>***NOTE*** You can buy <a href="http://www.enjoydowntownnewark.com/gift-cards" target="_blank">Downtown Newark gift cards</a> that are good at dozens of local businesses!</p>
<p><strong>In nearby Kennett PA:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.thepapermarket.com/" target="_blank">The Paper Market</a> eco boutique</li>
<li><a href="http://bedbugzz.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Bedbugzz</a> kids’ clothes and gifts</li>
<li><a href="http://www.countrybutchermarket.com/" target="_blank">Country Butcher</a> Fine Foods</li>
<li><a href="http://www.halfmoonrestaurant.com/" target="_blank">Half Moon Restaurant</a>: wild game and great beer</li>
</ul>
<div><strong>Anywhere in the general area:</strong></div>
<div>
<ul>
<li>Get a box of local, organic produce delivered right to your door with <a href="http://suburbanorganics.com/" target="_blank">Suburban Organics</a>.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<p>I could keep going for hours, just within a half-hour radius of downtown Wilmington. There are just SO MANY local small businesses worth your patronage.</p>
<p>That’s before we even get into the wonderful world of Etsy, which is going to have to be its own post.</p>
<p><strong>So <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SmallBusinessSaturday?sk=app_183558821725512" target="_blank">take the pledge to shop small business</a> on November 26th. As a bonus, if you’re an AmEx card holder you’re eligible for $25 back- more info at that link.</strong></p>
<h3>What are your favorite small local businesses?<br />
List them in the comments!</h3>
<p> </p>
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