By Gretchen Fox Schempp, wellness manager
We’re in full “back to school” swing at the Co-op. You’ll find our goods/gifts area transforming as we move into autumn, cooling weather, and eventually, the holiday season. “Cool” things you can find for back to school, your office, gifts, and more include:
Copper tiffin lunch stackers: These fair trade lunch stackers come in two-high or three-high configurations. They’re beautiful, sustainable, and functional.
Cavallini pencil sets and pencil pouches: Find an array of designs in pencil sets that come in a handy, stainless steel tin and grab a matching pencil pouch (housed right next to the pencil sets).
Bamboo Switch school supplies: The Bamboo Switch brand “forever” pencil is made with bamboo and an alloy tip that writes and writes and writes! Find a nice, little vegan cover (sold separately) that fits on the smooth alloy pencil. We’re also stocked up on bamboo rulers, lint brushes, combs, and scalp massagers. This sustainably-centered family company is from White Bear Lake, Minn.
Denik notebooks and pencil pouches: Denik layflat notebooks come in a variety of designs. The Denik pencil pouches that band around your notebook cover are a real hit. We have a nice selection of colors and materials in our gift area. Denik’s is known as “a community of artists, building schools” for its continued investment in global education.
Decomposition notebooks: In addition to our constant spinner display of these recycled, spiral or bound notebooks, you will soon see a more prominent display that we can roll to differing areas of the store. Stay tuned; we’ve got many new Decomposition designs rolling in over the next several weeks. Family owned and operated for the past 75 years.
Klean Kanteen: We’ve got more lunch vessels and new kids’ bottle designs moving into the store, along with a restock of our usual selections.
Peepers readers: I could never have guessed how popular Peeper’s would become when we brought them in four years ago! They’re still going strong and we are a known outlet for fun and colorful readers. We’ve got new strengths and new styles in stock now. Don’t need magnification? We have zero magnification bluelight glasses that are fun to wear – and support your screen use.