ReUse Valentine's Guide 2007: Keep It Green and Local!

Beautiful Jewelry – in Nelsonville!

At Element 47, Jonathan Silbert features beautiful handmade silver jewelry in his gallery in the Nelsonville Public Square.

Locally Made Wine

Shade Winery's Schnuckelputz Lemon Ginger Wine is amazing! This local winery also offers up a Dry Elderberry Table Wine and a Root Source Elderberry Wine with Ginseng.

Valentine’s Cards

ReUse has tons of Valentine’s cards—for cheap—in stock at our Wellston, Athens, and Albany locations, donated to us by the Hallmark in Wellston, which recently went out of business.

Looking for something a bit more homemade? We have tons of fabric scraps and other crafty materials at our Athens and Wellston locations that you can use to create your own special valentine.

Support Your Local Florist!

Hyacinth Bean is a wonderful locally-owned florist located on Columbus Road next to our Athens Thrift Shop. You can also order flowers online through their website.

Local Dining

There are so many wonderful restaurants to choose from in and around the Athens area. Many of these restaurants use locally harvested produce and meats, so you can be sure that you are helping out your local farmers while enjoying a delicious meal. Treat your loved one to a dinner at one of these fine establishments!

-Casa Nueva, Purple Chop Stix, Stephen’s, Seven Sauces, Lui Lui, Mistretta’s Italian Market, all located in Athens, Ohio.

-Jana’s Soul Food and Zoe, both located in the Eclipse Company Town, in The Plains, Ohio.

No time for a sit down meal? You can buy a delicious pastry for your sweetie at Village Bakery in Athens, and pick them up a great locally-made gift from their Undercover Market while you’re at it!

If caffeine is more your thing, head on over to Donkey Coffee, and pick up some fair trade coffee to share with your valentine.

Not in the Athens area?

Here are some great websites to find green Valentine’s Day gifts:

Cred Jewelry

Cred is committed to providing a positive fair trade alternative that pays special attention to human rights, labour standards and care for the environment. Our pursuit of this has led to unique partnerships with small-scale mining communities (Oro Verde), cutting and polishing co-operative workshops, master jewellers and stone setters.

Green Feet

They have lots of green gifts for your loved one!

Co-Op America’s Valentine’s Day Green Gift Guide

From fair trade chocolate to organic flowers, it’s all here!