Circular Shopping with SEEDS

Nov. 15, 2025

For this holiday season, SEEDS Ecology + Education Centers—a nonprofit based in Traverse City that serves multiple counties with their “place-based activities that regenerate habitat, prevent carbon emissions, develop talent pipelines for green industries, and invest in the next generations”—has one of the most sustainable gift guides we’ve ever seen. Their Wood Rescue Initiative “saves fallen trees from becoming firewood, being chipped, or worse, getting landfilled” and turns those downed trees into practical, durable products. In their online shop, you can browse everything from French rolling pins ($30) to a toy building blocks set ($50) to a one-of-a-kind cribbage board ($50). Other items include bowls, dishes, and charcuterie and cutting boards. If you want to spring for a larger piece, SEEDS also has handcrafted garden benches, stools, rocking chairs, and coffee tables. Explore the full selection at ecoseeds.org/shop.