Brands We Trust

Brand Recommendations

Note: None of these are affiliate links, simply brands we trust + recommend.

Local 

Beyond our brand portfolio (listed below), there are many other brands that my family supports with our dollars directly. The most important category is local small business. Luckily chain/franchise businesses are not allowed in our valley so local business is strong. These are the local shops in our community, the San Lorenzo Valley, that we support avidly: 

• Mountain Farm + Feed - Ben Lomond, CA
• Boulder Creek Pharmacy - Boulder Creek, CA
• Wild Roots + Johnnie’s - Boulder Creek, CA
• Mountainside Made - Felton, CA
• Ace Scarborough - Boulder Creek + Ben Lomond

Online

When we shop online, we always aim to shop directly from the maker whenever possible. Moreover here’s a list of the brands that we actively shop from:

• Homegoods: Plaine Products - cosmetics like shampoo + conditioner, face wash, etc • Zero Waste Store - everyday household needs • Coyuchi - Linens  • Stasher - Replaces all ziplocks and some tupperware • Noso - Patches for fabric, apparel or outdoor repairs
• Apparel: Patagonia + Worn Wear • Urban Native Era • REI • Cotopaxi • Title Nine • Vuori • Thunderpants • Gramicci • Backcountry 

Art + Ceramics

• Rachel Pohl Art
• Callahan Ceramics
• Hannah Eddy Art
• Heath Ceramics
• Oxford Pennant
• Fifty-nine Parks

Culture + Music

• Polaroid
• Retrospekt
• Bookshop.org
• Discogs
• Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell
• DFTBA

+ Everyday product swaps

• Shaver: from disposable to Leaf bladed 
• Laundry detergent: from liquid to Ecos sheets
• Conditioner/shampoo + face wash: from disposable, toxic options to Plaine Products
• Body + House soap: from disposable, toxic options to Bathing Culture + Dr. Bronner
• Deodorant: from plastic wrapped stick to Circular Living
• Stashers: from ziplocks to Stashers

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Present Brand Portfolio

Present '24 Brands: 

• Adventure Gift Store™
• Case Study Creative
• Bathing Culture
• Keep Nature Wild
• Mountain Talk
• Oxford Pennant
• Parks Project
• Pau Hana Designs
• Plaine Products
• Poppy + Quail
• SCM Clothing
• Skavenge Art
• Steamer Lane Design
• Sunski
• The Little Red House
• Trek Light Gear

Previous Partners

Here are additional brands that Present carried from 2020 - 2023: 

Apparel

• Camp Collection
• The Great Santa Cruz Mountains
• Happy Earth
• Bee Happy Today
• Rugged Coast

Home + Leisure

• Circular Living Co
  
• Woll Jewelry
• Coastside Home Goods
• Heyday Books
• United by Blue
• Adventurist Backpacks
• Good + Well Supply Co
• Natural Annie Essentials
• NatureTats
• Jr Rangerland
• Bunnies by the Bay
• Ello There
• June + December
• Orchid + Pine Studio

Art, Stationery + Stickers

• Annika Layne Art
• Sean McLean Photography
• Nicky Gatson
• Gianna Andrews Art
• Turtle's Soup
• Citizen Ruth
• Culture Flock
• Nowhereland Supply
• Atomic Child
• Paper Parasol Press
• Em + Friends
• Nicole Marie Paperie
• Idlewild Co