Holiday shopping season can bring with it many anxieties: Will I get all of my shopping done in time? If I’m going to engage in capitalism this hard, is there a way to do it ethically? And locally? The folks behind The Ethos Market (formerly known as The Good Makers Market) can help answer those anxiety-induced questions in the affirmative. As Ethos Market manager Lily Stockwell tells the Scene, “This market is designed to highlight businesses that are transforming our local community for the better. These small businesses use ethically sourced materials, create products that support social initiatives like fighting human trafficking and homelessness, provide employment opportunities for the underemployed, teach financial literacy, protect the environment and more.” This weekend, the social enterprise market will pop up for two days at the Center for Contemplative Justice at Thistle Farms in The Nations. Vendors will include Nashville Blanket Project (which, for every blanket sold, donates another to a neighbor in need), jewelry makers Strings for Hope (who employ survivors of addiction and domestic violence), home goods providers Thistle Farms and many others. The market will also be a donation site for canned goods and shoes. Visit theethosmarket.com for more details and a full list of vendors.
Nov. 22-23 at the Center for Contemplative Justice at Thistle Farms
5201 Alabama Ave.
