Our local independent businesses provide much more than just good prices:

Better Service
Local owners and employees really know their businesses and their customers — and can offer you more personalized service and relevant advice.

Superior Quality
Many locally owned independents provide higher-quality products and services to you than the average national chain business.

Unique Choices
Independent local businesses bring their own creativity to their businesses — offering selections you won’t find elsewhere.

 

 

 

Our City and County local independents are just a click away.

Our members are local independents who’ve taken a stand to help spread the word about locals, by joining the BUILD St. Louis business alliance. Please patronize their businesses – and refer friends and family to them, as well.
 

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+ symbols indicate BUILD St. Louis' founding member businesses.
Inactive index links are some of the categories still under development.

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Artisan Crafts
Click on web addresses to visit members' sites.

Garden Gate Shop | GardenGateShop.org
314 577 5137 | 4344 Shaw Blvd at the Missouri Botanical Garden (63110) Map
We stock the finest home furnishings, plants, books, and garden accessories. Whatever your gardening or gift needs, you'll find lovely items for home and hearth, patio and picnic. All proceeds benefit the Missouri Botanical Garden. And all are welcome to explore the Garden's 79 acres of beautiful horticultural displays.

MacroSun International + | MacroSun.com
314 421 6400 | 1310 Washington Ave in the Downtown Loft District (63103) Map
314 726 0222 | 6273 Delmar Blvd in The Loop district (63130) Map

Our exclusively Fair Trade jewelry, distinctive apparel, home décor, artifacts, Buddhist and Hindu arts, incense, and textiles are handmade by independent artisans in South Asia. Come discover a vast selection of unique and authentic pieces in all price ranges. Since 1991. Your purchases do make a difference: think globally, shop locally!

Plowsharing Crafts + | Plowsharing.org
314 863 3723 | 6271 Delmar Blvd in The Loop district (63130) Map
314 909 9401 | 137 W. Jefferson in the Downtown Kirkwood district (63122) Map

We are a not-for-profit store designed to help needy and deserving crafts people of the developing world. We're part of the Ten Thousand Village network, which serves more than 60,000 artisans and their families in more than 35 different countries. Shop where your purchase makes a difference.

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