Product Spotlight: Faribault Coffee Sleeves!

Product Spotlight: Faribault Coffee Sleeves!
As a nation of coffee drinkers, I’m positive this has happened to you: you’ve been given your beverage with the cardboard sleeve around it to ensure a better grip and thought “This sure does seem like a waste of paper.” Which it totally is. Plus factory corrugated cardboard is ugly. Overall...

New Year's Reflections

New Year's Reflections
Quinstance has a number of anniversary dates: we were incorporated in September 2014; the company started to coalesce around the idea of American-made and fair trade goods in November 2014; we signed a lease and began construction January 2015; and we opened our doors June 15, 2015.  So we haven't...

Featured Maker: Lisa Ramirez

Featured Maker: Lisa Ramirez
For the rest of December and into January, our Featured Maker is Lisa Ramirez of A Flower for Rose! Lisa makes modern, beautiful hair accessories based on a Japanese folding art. Lisa has long been on of our most local makers and our most enthusiastic supporters and we're thrilled to finally...

November 19 — American Made Matters Day

November 19 — American Made Matters Day
The logo to the right is the logo for the trade group called American Made Matters. We're members of this organization, which you've probably never heard of unless you've seen us post about them on one of our social media accounts. You've probably also never heard of American Made Matters Day,...