Greenward Shop will close...
...but the great owners, Scott & Simone, are still supporting youth education through Swellr until then, which is fantastic of them!
By Sara Hopson, Community Engagement Associate (@sahopson)
Their August newsletter, which you can find online here, explains their reasons for having to close up shop and their hopes for the future. I especially like and agree with this tidbit: "If you value independent retail stores of any type, please support them with your business, as well as measures to create sales tax parity between internet and brick-and-mortar stores" - since that's what we're all about!
I went into Greenward with my fellow intern Betsy a couple weeks ago to spend my very first Swellr gift certificate. I was excited to buy a Klean Kanteen, as Scott had mentioned in our conversation that it was one of their most beloved sellers and product lines. Boston is a place where an insulated bottle comes in more than handy.
When I bought this beauty, $3 of the purchase went toward a local education project on Swellr, thanks to the owners of Greenward. What a great feeling :)
I implore you to show these hardworking, socially responsible local business owners your equally hard-earned dollars as they power through the end of Greenward Shop's tenure on Mass Ave. in Cambridge. They're located super-close to Porter Square T at 1764 Massachusetts Avenue.
If you want to know more, check out their site or my post featuring their mission and products.
This is a joke-y sort of picture, but really - they sell amazing little terrariums and Betsy loved the one with a mini pig in it. So, there ya go.
