Fora and Crew - Better than Ever

Hey all, we've been hyping it for a few weeks, and today is the day - the re-launch of two of our flagship backpacks, the Fora and the Crew!

Both backpacks now feature vegetable-tanned leather shoulder straps, lined with boiled wool for comfort and style. Available in brown, black and navy blue (or a combination in the case of the Fora), these packs are sure to impress as summer stretches on and festival / picnic / pub crawl / beach party season kicks into high gear. And don't forget, classes are just around the corner....not just yet though. ;)

Hey friends! 🤗 Thanks so much to everyone braved the snow over the weekend to come out to Workshop! I had such a lovely time seeing new faces and familiar ones, too. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 🔶 I am still accepting made-to-order items in the web shop, and I’m doing my darndest to get them completed by Dec. 24th. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 🔸 For those of you who want something a little sooner I still have a couple backpacks ready to ship pictured here! If you’re in the area and want to avoid shipping costs we have a local pick-up option.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 🔸 I’ve just updated our current non-profit organization we donate to! Environmental Initiatives is a Minnesota based non-profit that builds partnerships to develop collaborative solutions to Minnesota’s environmental problems. For more information please visit our website! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 🔹 #environmentaladvocacy #organic #beeswax #backpack

Tomorrow is the last day to make an order online for a guarantee delivery by Christmas. 🎄 Join me and some rad makers this weekend at WORKSHOP and pick up some holiday goodies! Check my stories for details 🤗✨🎁 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 📷: @sarascanio #holidaymarket #smallbiz #handmade #lifetimewarranty

Hustled over to @siftglutenfree in the chill to grab a little something sweet. These #wastefree organic muslin waxed lunch wraps are perfect for getting a pastry to-go. Feels like an essential plastic alternative 〰️💛 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #beeswaxwraps #organic #beeswax #wastefree #togo

Thanks to everyone who came out to the Bauhaus Made by Hands Market over the weekend. ❤️ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If you want some help with ideas for things to gift with the little forager backpack... consider books (pictured here is Chirri and Chirra, Blueberries for Sal, and Hats for Sale), art supplies, a pencil pouch, dinosaurs, the Richard Scarry activity book, a joke book, a thermos, binoculars, a magnifying glass - message me for more ideas! 🌟 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Don’t forget - last day to order something in time for Christmas is Nov 30th! 🔶 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Our last holiday market is at the Quincy St Market @workshop.com_ this fri (nov 30th) from and Saturday (dec 1) from 1-8. 🔶 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Hope to see you there! #giftsforkids #handmade #backpack #kidsbackpack #organic #beeswax #lifetimewarranty #mnmade #viska

It’s here! 🌟 I’ll be hanging out @bauhausbrewlabs today from 12-6. 🤗 Come and get some goodies! I’ll have backpacks, aprons, book totes, and utensil pouches. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 🔹 ps get to the website today and get 20% off made-to-order items — ends tonight! ✨✨

Dear, sweet followers - from the bottom of my 💙...⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ THANK YOU thank you thank you thank you for all of your support over the years. Making these backpacks is a true labor of love and your commitment makes it such a beautiful thing. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I can’t wait to hang out with y’all tomorrow at the @bauhausbrewlabs holiday market 🤗 (12-6!) 🎁 20% off made to order items runs through tomorrow night. Place orders by Nov 30th to get them in time for Christmas! #smallbusinesssaturday #supportsmallbusinesses

I hope everyone enjoyed their time yesterday with people they love. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 🌟 A gentle reminder that everything in our shop is 20% until Sunday at 10pm central time. This is a great day to opt outside or support small businesses! 🔶 I’ll be at the @bauhausbrewlabs holiday market this coming Sunday from 12-6 if you want to grab some ready made goods! #buylocal #shopsmall #backpacks #handmade

Happy thanksgiving, friends 💙

Choices, choices... ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I love color pairing. Contact me if you want to pair your own colors. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 🔶〰️🔻〰️🔹 As always, lifetime warranty on these products. If you outlive yours, please please send it back to be recycled or repaired! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ - A

Our family is big into story time, and this book is such a cozy one. 🤲🏻 Hush Hush, Forest, written by Mary Casanova and illustrated by Nick Wroblewski is about the changing of the seasons and the movement of wildlife through northern climates. The writing is simple and beautiful, with detailed illustrations of animals in the north woods. I can’t recommend it more highly! #bestchildrensbooks #northwoods #onlyinmn

Take a peek at the lookbook for a photoshoot by Amy Black, featuring our pal Tony Hommes AKA Big Monster (check him out for some monster late night summer music as well). If you've got the itch to snap one up, check out our online shop! And as always, if you haven't yet, follow us on instagram, twitter and facebook for up to the minute news and pictures. Hope your summer is fantastic! See ya soon!

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J + A