Our sold out Spring 2023 Acre75 Gathered Box was a gathering of eight spring cleanse items for the mind, body and home. I always love curating the spring box because the anticipation for warmer days, birds chirping and flowers blooming is so exciting! My hope is that when our subscribers open their boxes each season, they experience all of those similar feelings of anticipation.
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Spring 2023 Acre75 Gathered Box Unboxed
Virginia Ehrlich
Posted on March 12 2023
Our sold out Spring 2023 Acre75 Gathered Box was a gathering of eight spring cleanse items for the mind, body and home. I always love curating the spring box because the anticipation for warmer days, birds chirping and flowers blooming is so exciting! My hope is that when our subscribers open their boxes each season, they experience all of those similar feelings of anticipation.
Holiday 2022 Acre75 Gathered Box Unboxed!
Virginia Ehrlich
Posted on December 14 2022
One of the coziest boxes we have ever curated! The Holiday 2022 Acre75 Gathered Box was full of seven festive products from small towns across Canada and when the vintage newspaper tissue paper was lifted, it radiated all those warm and familiar Christmas feelings.
Fall 2022 Acre75 Gathered Box Unboxed!
Virginia Ehrlich
Posted on September 13 2022
The Fall 2022 Box takes you on a coast-to-coast autumn road trip to seven different small towns. It looks, tastes and feels like autumn. A little bit of pumpkin, a little bit of caramel, a little bit of spice and whole lot of cozy. I've had a couple favourite boxes, but this once tops them all!
Summer 2022 Acre75 Gathered Box Unboxed!
Virginia Ehrlich
Posted on June 13 2022
We are feeling all the Summer vibes at Acre75 HQ now that our Summer 2022 Acre75 Gather...
March 2022 Acre75 Gathered Box Unboxed!
Virginia Ehrlich
Posted on March 15 2022
The March 2022 Acre75 Gathered Box was packed full of spring time spa essentials and delicious snacks, perfect for a small town staycation!
Acre75 Gathered Holiday 2021 Box Unboxed!
Virginia Ehrlich
Posted on December 10 2021
Our 2021 Acre75 Gathered Holiday Box was themed "All is Calm" and featured 7 festive items from 7 small town Canadian businesses from 7 different provinces! We are so happy with how it came together and hope that it brought peace and calm to all of our subscribers!
Fall 2021 Acre75 Gathered Unboxed!
Virginia Ehrlich
Posted on September 14 2021
It's always a little sad saying goodbye to summer but shipping the Fall Acre75 Gathered Box definitely helped dampen those feelings this year! Our Fall 2021 box was all about the abundant fall harvest, with an emphasis on apples.
March 2021 Acre75 Gathered Box Unboxed!
Virginia Ehrlich
Posted on March 14 2021
The theme of our March 2021 Acre75 Gathered Box was Canadian Spring. 🍁🌱 The box was packed with maple goodness and featured seven Canadian small town businesses.
Acre75 Gathered Holiday 2020 Box Unboxed!
Virginia Ehrlich
Posted on December 17 2020
The Holiday Acre75 Gathered Box is always my favourite box to curate. I start thinking up ideas for it months in advance and I'm always so excited to see it come together. This season's box was full of gingerbread and peppermint goodness, with the items being made right across the country!
Acre75 Gathered Fall 2020 Box Reveal!
Virginia Ehrlich
Posted on September 10 2020
After a busy and fun summer, I feel like we all love the calm of Fall. Cooler nights, c...
June Acre75 Gathered Box Reveal!
Virginia Ehrlich
Posted on June 18 2020
The June Acre75 Gathered Box shipped coast-to-coast last week! The June box featured products made by five different small town Canadian businesses, putting money back into five local communities.
This season's box was all about the outdoors - enjoying sunny days in the garden, indulging in fresh fruits and veggies, going to the woods and taking time to relax with a good book. We are so happy with how it came together!
March Acre75 Gathered Box Reveal!
Virginia Ehrlich
Posted on March 10 2020
The March "Relax and Regroup" Acre75 Gathered box has officially shipped and I am so thrilled with the reception! Here are just a few of the comments I received about the March box:
"That soap and scrub!! The entire box was fab!"
"I knew it was going to be a great box even before I opened it! Such great scents."
"I purchased this subscription box as a treat to myself and I cannot express the joy it brings me!!"
Our New Rural Mental Health Initiative
Virginia Ehrlich
Posted on February 04 2020
I'm so excited to announce that moving forward, we will be donating $1 from every sale to rural mental health initiatives. Mental health has always been something that I am passionate about. Talking openly about my own struggles (with a mental health counsellor and informally with friends and family) has helped me so much - it instantly takes away the power of the thoughts.
Acre75 Gathered Holiday Box Reveal!
Virginia Ehrlich
Posted on December 14 2019
I can't believe the Acre75 Gathered Holiday box has already shipped! I thought about and planned for this particular box for a very long time. When I first launched Acre75 Gathered in April, I was already anticipating the Holiday box; what kind of festive products would I include? What will the tape look like? How can I make it as Christmas-y as possible without being too Christmas-y? I'm so happy with how it all turned out and with the response from all my loyal subscribers. This was my largest shipment yet: 78 active subscribers! You have no idea how happy this makes me as I had hoped for 60 active subscribers for the Holiday box (and I truly wasn't sure how/if I would reach that number). What a year it has been for Acre75!
Acre75 Gathered Fall 2019 Box Reveal!
Virginia Ehrlich
Posted on September 12 2019
The Fall 2019 Acre75 Gathered box shipped at the beginning of September and we are so excited to showcase all the cozy fall products that were featured this season!
If you are new here, Acre75.ca is our online store that sells gifts and goods handcrafted in small Canadian towns. Each purchase on Acre75.ca supports a small town business and puts money back into small communities in Canada. In addition to the online store, we recently launched our subscription box called Acre75 Gathered. Each box contains a gathering of items from our online store, delivered every December, March, June and Sep
FedEx Small Business Grant Contest Silver Winner!
Virginia Ehrlich
Posted on June 20 2019
I am beyond excited to share that Acre75.ca is the Silver Winner in the 2019 FedEx Small Business Grant Contest!
I can't even begin to describe the impact this grant is going to have on my little online store (that I run from my basement spare bedroom turned office!). I started this business with a passion for supporting Canadian makers while honouring my small town upbringing. I wanted to make it easier to support local while shopping online. Shoppers habits are changing and online shopping is now mainstream, with most online purchases made on foreign sites. I wanted to create an all-Canadian online shopping experience, showcasing goods made right here in Canada, while putting money back into our economy and economies of the small communities the makers live in.
Acre75 Gathered June 2019 Box
Virginia Ehrlich
Posted on June 10 2019
The very first (and sold out!) Acre75 Gathered box shipped at the beginning of June and we are so excited to showcase what was included in the inaugural box! Acre75 Gathered ships quarterly in June, September, December and March and includes a gathering of items from our online store, all handcrafted in small Canadian towns. The items range from home goods, to all natural bath and body products to gourmet food items and beyond. Each box supports over six small town businesses!
Supporting Local When You Shop Online
Virginia Ehrlich
Posted on July 27 2018
“Shoppers love the convenience of shopping online and, at the same time, there is a movement going on right now,” Virginia mentioned. “People are more mindful and conscious about what they are purchasing, which means they are spending more money on locally made products because they know who made them, where they came from and what’s in them. That is why I launched Acre75.ca – so people who love shopping online can still support local. And in the process, maybe they will discover a new town or two that they will visit and support in the future.”