Our favorite Ohio small businesses, all in one place! We’re based in Dayton and Columbus, so that’s where the majority of businesses below are located. Comment or reach out with any of your recommendations for other Ohio small business with online shops!
Skincare & Beauty
Skin Foodie (Dayton-based natural skin care. We were introduced through the Shower Treatment, and then discovered the unbelievable body butter.)
Wild Origins (Columbus-based herbal skincare)
Fine Feather Shop (Columbus-based clean beauty & wellness)
The Tarte Peach (Columbus-based handmade lip and nail products)
Treats, Coffee and Food
Florin Coffee (Columbus-based coffee roaster. Relationship disclaimer: You’ll find one of Berry&Grove’s founding members working as a barista some weekends. No other affiliates or sponsorships…we just seriously love their coffee.)
Covey Farms (Columbus-area based responsibly-raised meat. They share their everyday farming lives and animal care on Instagram Stories almost daily, giving a peek into the care the animals recieve before they make it to our table. True story: We bought an extra freezer just so we could stock up on Covey meats.)
Bless Me Sweets (Dayton-based treats. Our local source for hot cocoa bombs!)
Prospect Jam Co. (Cincinnati-based jams and preserves)
Koko Shop (Multi-state shop with sustainable living products & refillery)
Foraged and Sown (Central Ohio-Based Tea)
Root 23 (Columbus-based simple syrups)
Seventh Son (Columbus-based beer and hard seltzers)
Middle West Spirits (Columbus-based liquor)
Brother’s Drake Meadery (Columbus-based mead)
Potion Matcha Bar (Columbus-based matcha shop)
Paper Products
Grace E. Loo Doodles (Prints and stickers, with a great selection of holiday items!)
Clothes & Jewelry
Red Giraffe Designs (Columbus-based jewelry)
Gracefully Wrapped (Wooster-based resin floral jewelry)
Vernacular (Columbus-based apparel, accessories & home goods)
Splendor Revival (Columbus-based vintage, handmade, upcycled and contemporary goods)
Small Talk (Columbus-based apparel, accessories & home goods)
Anomaly Threads (Clothing)
7thirty8apparel (Zanesfield-based t-shirts, stickers, other prints)
Home Goods
Lovely Grain Studio (Columbus-based home decor signs. Custom products with your family’s name, handwriting turned into artwork, and so much more!)
Lost Petal Pottery (Columbus-based handmade pottery)
Tiger tree (Columbus-based gem for all your unique gift giving needs)
The Book Loft of German Village (Columbus-based book store)
Olliver Lifestyle (Columbus-based hand-poured soy candles)
Eleventh Candle Co. (Columbus-based candles)
Kids Items
Cubshrub (Columbus-based baby and children’s clothing and toys)
Toyrifix (Smithville-based toy store. All the classics, plus some great surprises!)
Limited stock online/possible local pick-up options
- Cherbourg Bakery (Gluten, nut & dye free bakery) Limited stock available online, for shipping outside Columbus only.
- Stump (Multi-state shop with house plants) Curbside pickup in Columbus
- Elm & Iron (Columbus-based home décor) Some options available online, keep in mind for in-person shopping.
- Lolly Lolly Ceramics (Ceramic Mugs) Waiting for their online store is supposed to relaunch in November, stand by!
Small Businesses in Other Wonderful States
Biddy Murphy. (Michigan-based importer of Irish goods. Our go-to for high-quality and authentic tweed pageboy caps. Perfect if you fancy yourself part of the Peaky Blinders universe)
Birdseye Rule (Chicago-based apparel, home goods, and more)
List standards: While we admire the hustle of anyone venturing on their own business venture, folks participating in MLM businesses are not included in this list.
