“Products with purpose” is how Thistle Farms describes the home, bath and body products that began 25 years ago with candles hand-poured into glass jars in the tiny kitchen of St. Augustine’s Episcopal Chapel. Though manufacturing is now based in a 22,000-square-foot facility, the candles are still made by the hands of women survivors of trafficking, prostitution and addiction. The product line has grown enormously and internationally through fair-trade partnerships, but the mission remains the same — to provide revenue for the programs as well as meaningful employment for women on their healing journeys. The Shop at Thistle Farms is a lavender-scented sanctuary to purchase lotions, essential oils, clothing, jewelry, baby toys, home goods and, always, the candles that light the way home.
Best Place to Buy Gifts That Keep on Giving
