{"id":11884,"date":"2019-05-29T21:28:04","date_gmt":"2019-05-29T21:28:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/locallymade.ca\/?page_id=11884"},"modified":"2025-01-27T17:28:18","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T17:28:18","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/locallymade.ca\/index.php\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h2>What do YOU make?<\/h2>\n<p>We feature locally-made products from all over Canada.<\/p>\n<p>Do you produce something made here in Canada? Let us know!<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re looking for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Accessories<\/li>\n<li>Art<\/li>\n<li>Clothing<\/li>\n<li>Decorative Items<\/li>\n<li>Farmers<\/li>\n<li>Food or Alcohol products<\/li>\n<li>Farmers<\/li>\n<li>Furniture<\/li>\n<li>Jewelry<\/li>\n<li>Personal Care Products<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Or suggest something.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-button-wrapper\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/locallymade.ca\/index.php\/contact\/know-of-a-great-local-product\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Let us know about locally made products!<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><h2>Do you have a shop that sells local goods?<\/h2>\n<p>Maybe you have a store, or a booth at a farmers market, or you run a pop-up market. We&#8217;d love to hear from you as well.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><h2>How we decide what to post<\/h2>\n<p>We prefer featuring items that are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>hand-made<\/li>\n<li>manufactured locally<\/li>\n<li>designed by Canadians<\/li>\n<li>sustainable<\/li>\n<li>made using local ingredients<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><h2>Our Policies<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>We do not charge you to feature your products. At some point, we may accept advertising, but our primary purpose is to share information.<\/li>\n<li>We reserve the right to decide which products to feature.<\/li>\n<li>We will not share or sell our email list, either our subscriber list or our makers list.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-modal modal fade modal-1 Maker Popup\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"modal-heading-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"--awb-border-color:#6d5d67;--awb-background:#d8c9b8;\"><div class=\"modal-dialog modal-lg\" role=\"document\"><div class=\"modal-content fusion-modal-content\"><div class=\"modal-header\"><button class=\"close\" type=\"button\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close\">&times;<\/button><h3 class=\"modal-title\" id=\"modal-heading-1\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Let us know about local products<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"modal-body fusion-clearfix\">\n[wpforms id=\u201d11902\u2033 title=\u201dfalse\u201d description=\u201dfalse\u201d]\n<\/div><div class=\"modal-footer\"><button class=\"fusion-button button-default button-medium button default medium\" type=\"button\" data-dismiss=\"modal\">Close<\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:#676365;border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.5 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element in-legacy-container\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" title=\"Cin &#8211; Profile Cropped\" data-src=\"http:\/\/locallymade.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Cin-Profile-Cropped-300x187.jpg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-11887 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/locallymade.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Cin-Profile-Cropped-200x124.jpg 200w, https:\/\/locallymade.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Cin-Profile-Cropped-400x249.jpg 400w, https:\/\/locallymade.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Cin-Profile-Cropped-600x373.jpg 600w, https:\/\/locallymade.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Cin-Profile-Cropped-800x498.jpg 800w, https:\/\/locallymade.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Cin-Profile-Cropped-1200x746.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/locallymade.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Cin-Profile-Cropped.jpg 1561w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/187;\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.5 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><h2>Who am I?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">I am a writer based in British Columbia. After years of writing for big corporations, it was time to do something more meaningful, writing about something that I care about. (Okay, I <em>do<\/em> care that Alberta Health Services can track measles easier &#8211; and now COVID-19! &#8211; or that your plane is de-iced correctly. I&#8217;m\u00a0 just not passionate about it.) And so this side-gig was born.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">People astound me with their ingenuity and creativity &#8211; and the courage to put themselves and their products out there.<\/p>\n<p>We make so many beautiful, original, tasty, and useful things here in Canada. Why not share them with as many people as possible?<\/p>\n<p>My hope is to amplify the voices of local makers of all kinds and encourage people to shop locally.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11890 lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/locallymade.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Signature-Cin.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"68\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 200px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 200\/68;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Cin Daoust<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-11884","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/locallymade.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11884","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/locallymade.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/locallymade.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/locallymade.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/locallymade.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11884"}],"version-history":[{"count":25,"href":"https:\/\/locallymade.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11884\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14117,"href":"https:\/\/locallymade.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11884\/revisions\/14117"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/locallymade.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11884"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}