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It’s been a slice, credit cards, but we feel like this is a lopsided relationship.

We spell it out.

Andrew Doerksen owns Commonwealth Manufacturing located in the Exchange District. At first glance, a shirt from Commonwealth may seem more expensive than you’re used to seeing elsewhere. But that’s not because their shirts ares overpriced – it’s a result of the dominance of fast-fashion all around us.

How often do you think about the take-out paper cup that holds your coffee?

For Cheryl Zealand, inspiration arrived in a pot of cold oatmeal. At the time, her twins were 2 and her older child was 7 years old. With the children’s needs pressing, the oatmeal she’d made earlier in the day had been forgotten.

Greg Tonn opened Into The Music new and used record store more than 30 years ago and proved himself ahead of the curve by continuing to stock vinyl even when CDs made them seem obsolete.