stories about local choices in Newfoundland

Microbusiness Builds Business Capacity in NL

Microbusiness shares expertise on building business capacity in NL through a local, social, green, diverse inclusive lens.

Social Enterprise

GNP Community Place

Kim Todd and Nicole Dawe connect with Joanie Cranston and Andy Hornsell and get the story on GNP Community Place, Port aux Choix.

Social Enterprise

St. John's Status of Women

Tania Heath of Status of Women talks about their DEI Training in this episode of Looks Like Social Enteprise

Community Ideas Festival Tree Plant 2024

In appreciation to the more than 30 people who spoke at the Community Ideas Festival, CSCNL and partners will plant a small forest.

Social Enterprise

End Homelessness St. John's

Doug Pawson and Nicole Aylward talk about the social enterprise Homeconnect

211 - Help Starts Here Campaign

211 - connects people to information on social, community, health and government services in their communities

choose local this season to build community spirit

green

Go Zero St. John's Trivia Challenge

How close to zero can you go when it comes to creating waste? See how you measure up with the Guide to the Good Go Zero Trivia Challenge!

green

St. John's Zero Waste Festival Highlights

Not just talk - the Zero Waste Festival shows people how to make the change toward less waste!

Community

Quadrangle NL

Quadrangle NL's Charlie Murphy shares the big picture vision for the Quad

In your neighbourhood

St. John's Zero Waste Festival

Here's what you can bring to the Zero Waste Festival Sunday, October 15, 2023!

In your neighbourhood

Inside Scoop - Ripple Trail Farm

Karen Durfey of Ripple Trail Farm goes live at the St. John's Farmers Market on Freshwater Road in St. John's!

Social Enterprise

Mokami Status of Women Council

Mokami is making positive change for women and gender diverse folx in Labrador!

In your neighbourhood

Inside Scoop - Habitat for Humanity Restore

For this Inside Scoop, Kim Todd speaks with Jon Rossiter, manager of the Habitat for Humanity ReStore live on Kenmount Road in St. John's.

post-COVID adventures for seniors in St. John’s

bus tours, pottery, ceramics and gardening St. John's seniors get back out into community after COVID

Social Enterprise

TaskforceNL

In the second episode of Looks Like Social Enterprise, Courtney Rowsell chats with Kim Todd and Nicole Dawe about what TaskforceNL is up to.

Community

visitors guide to everyday joys in St. John's 2023

here's the goods on how to enjoy St. John's in summer like a local - which in this case is a townie we're talking about groceries and gifts!

Leaders and followers

Katherine Saunders Let's Do Some Good Award

Katherine Saunders spread love and light, and the Let's Do Some Good Award was created in her memory. Congrats to Dominque Hurley, the 2022 recipient.

Five Great Local Father's Day Gifts for Dad

Five great local gift ideas for Dad!

Social Enterprise

We Care Foundation Newfoundland and Labrador

In the first episode of Looks Like Social Enterprise, Zainab Jerrett chats with Kim Todd and Nicole Dawe about We Care

green

Inside Scoop - Holland Nurseries

spring gardening tips

In your neighbourhood

Inside Scoop - Planeet Community Composting

Can you compost avocado? Viviana will tell you! hares the Scoop on summer footwear

Social Enterprise

Looks Like Social Enterprise Schedule

Who and when of Looks Like Social Enterprise livestream series with Kim Todd and Nicole Dawe.

the Ija Sleepover - a Heads Without Beds story

The family had a fun night, helped people, and got the need for a good sleep message loud and clear at Ija's Sleepover.

In your neighbourhood

Inside Scoop - Modern Shoe Hospital

Kevin shares the Scoop on summer footwear

Health and Wellness

Inside Scoop - CCT with Be Compassionate NL

Find peace through Compassion Cultivation Training (TM) with Be Compassionate NL

Community

Inside Scoop - Heads Without Beds

Home Again Furniture Bank fundraiser helps people get a good night's sleep. March 2023

Health and Wellness

Inside Scoop - Neurogenic Yoga

Shake off stress with neurogenic yoga. Just like a duck!

NL made

Inside Scoop - ISC Beauty Newfoundland Botanicals

ISC Beauty makes vegan, cruelty-free skincare lines rich with potent Newfoundland botanicals

gifts

love on the rock: Valentine's giving guide

this Valentine's Day, celebrate love for sweethearts, partners, pals, and the one-and-only you with great local giving

artisan/craft

Inside Scoop - Newfoundland artist Reign Love

Reign Love's art is about radical self-love and sovereignty and has a focus on the divine feminine.

9 great gifts from St. John's social enterprises

Story Tour! From nature-lovers to fashionistas, find great gift ideas that will bring joy upon receipt, and good things all year long from St. John's social enterprises.

artisan/craft

Inside Scoop - Stories in Slate

See Eileen Balsom Matthews' art studio! Newfoundland artist Eileen gave details and a demo on how she painted 500 million year old slate.

Community

Remembrance Day Tree Plant 2022

More than 50 volunteers came together on November 11 to plant seedlings for a Remembrance Day Forest at Rickett's Bridge, St. John's.

Community

six tricks of sustainability for circularity

Colombian Newfoundland & Labradorian, Viviana Rameriz-Luna is an Environmental Scientist, Mom, Entrepreneur and advocate for healthy, happy lives and planet.

Inside Scoop - in studio visit with visual artist Dominique Hurley

See Dominique Hurley's art studio! Dominique welcomed the Guide to the Good team into her art studio and gave the inside scoop on dot therapy.

artisan/craft

8 great seasonal markets coming up

Tis' the season for markets - makers, bakers, crafts, and wonderful goods - that's what these markets are all about!

experience

Remembrance Day Tree Plant 2022

Special Remembrance Day Tree Plant at Ricketts Bridge, St. John's.

Community

five top Halloween events in St. John’s

From the Monster Mash to poisonous plants, there is something for everyone in and around St. John’s this Halloween Weekend! Scary, silly, fun and thrilling - and that’s just the shopping!

Community

3 reasons NL is poised for small business growth

Community Focus, Digital Technologies, Entrepreneurial Spirit

In your neighbourhood

what's good around St. John's | October 2022

Good local, social and green things on the go in fall 2022 - and more good things to come.

Community

Remembrance Day Plant 2021

For Remembrance Day '21 JFW, Guide to the Good and friends planted seedlings in the first of its kind Remembrance Day Tree Plant at Ricketts Bridge, St. John's.

In your neighbourhood

what's good around St. John's - September 2022

Good local, social and green things from summer 2022 - and more good things this fall. We're talking fishcakes, berries, puppies, circuses and tomatoes.

Community

How Am I Doing, Digitally? MasterClass

Join Guide to the Good, Sept 14 for the How Am I Doing, Digitally? MasterClass. We’ll share tips and tools to measure and record your results with just a few clicks.

Community

Inside Scoop - ice cream with The Waffle Lady

Emily Hunt is the queen of waffle, and she's also a whiz with other yummies.

Community

counselling supports with SOAR

SOAR supports workplace wellness with counselling. Raven Warren shares how it happens.

Community

Furniture Donation and Delivery

Home Again Furniture Bank accepts donations of good furniture and delivers it to families who need it in the Northeast Avalon area. It operates through a referral system that has 37 different partner agencies.

artisan/craft

destination Tors Cove - Running the Goat Books

We visit the community of Tors Cove, NL to chat with Marnie Parsons of Running the Goat about books and Tors Cove

Community

come home to NL food 2022

Come Home to NL Food 2022 - get a taste of Newfoundland and Labrador's dishes and drinks - the traditional, the historic, and the evolving. It's a wonderful thing to Come Home to!

Community

come home 2022 to NL art

NL artists bring the province's poetry to life. Come home to NL art.

Community

planting a garden in St. John's

June might be cold or foggy or hot, but it's summer, and garden time! We got the Inside Scoop on planting from John Frecker of Holland Nurseries

Community

come home 2022 - a year for connections in NL

To help you out, we are sharing Come Home Year 2022: Local Art, Food, and Experiences and a few of our members' local art, food, and experiences for those looking for 'em.

Community

bring it here - thrift donation with Neighbourhood

Want to be a good 'Neighbour' donor? Here is how!

local gifts for all types of awesome moms

local gift ideas for the one you want to give a nod to on Mother’s Day!

$SOAR ~ math tutoring in trades$

SOAR ~ math tutoring in trades

SOAR offers math tutoring to tradespeople in training. Here's help when you’re up to your neck in formulas!

Community

Lent: reflect, connect, and eat chocolate

Lent is about quiet reflection, not what you give up says Rev. Miriam Bowlby in this Inside Scoop!

Community

5 cent 1946 rare coin

What's special about the '46 Newfoundland 5¢? We checked it out with Andrew Corbett of Maverick Sports and Collectables

In your neighbourhood

what's good - spring 2022

What's good this spring in Newfoundland and Labrador? Outdoors, athletes, tv shows, music and compassion.

Community

positive energy flowing in St. John's April 2022

Community Spirit Treasure Hunt: Dominique Hurley, 11 local businesses, & Guide to the Good get the energy flowing!

affordable digital marketing for NL companies

We Grow Local. Here are five ways Guide to the Good grows Market Share for Small Local Companies.

Community

green, resilient and inclusive: ECO impact 2022

highlights of ECO impact virtual conference: a Greener, More Resilient and Inclusive Future

Arts and Culture

year of the Black Water Tiger

The joy of hoping for a better future is universal and Chinese New Year's embodies this renewal - at the start of spring.

Leaders and followers

JFW Friends Plant Seedlings

School children and seniors dropped tiny trees and planted a future forest.

gifts

Chez Nous - Christmas gifts of NL and PQ

Marie-Claude Renaud is a francophone Gen X Newfoundlander-by-choice. She and family are heading to MC’s childhood home in Quebec City for the holidays. Here she shares how to take a Newfoundland Christmas on the road

gifts

personal, practical gifts

Meet Stella Maguire of Logy Bay, Middle Cove, Outer Cove: she's a very late boomer, awesome entrepreneur, and mom. She likes good things and gets things done, and goes for gifts that are personal and practical.

gifts

start with a search

Micheal O'Driscoll is a late Millennial, digital whiz. Find out how he picks out local gifts, local food, and uses his spending power to support passionate artists in this local gift guide.

gifts

one store wonder

Nina Todd is a one-store wonder. Find out how she picks out local gifts, sustainable gifts, and easy gifts in this local Gift guide.

gifts

gifts from home

Home-made foods and knitted creations are green gifts that a Newfoundlander away gives at Christmas. Kelly hopes to receive gifts that remind her of home - Newfoundland books, jewelry, or chocolates.

Newfoundland Cranberry Sauce

Cranberry sauce made with Newfoundland-grown cranberries bring a bit of home to turkey dinners all over the world.

gifts

stress-reduction shopping

Amanda is busy mom and she likes her shopping to be stress-free, meaningful, and match what family and friends are interested in are key to Amanda's Shopping Season Strategy!

gifts

group gifts for shopping season HITS

Kim likes her shopping to be local, social, and green! Group Gifts are key to Kim's Shopping Season Strategy!

gifts

fast, safe, and fun shopping

Melissa likes her shopping to fast, fun, safe, and green! Shopping locally, respecting time and purchasing power are key to Melissa's Shopping Season Strategy!

gifts

aim local for the win

Shopping Season is here. Excited? Exasperated!? Either way, Top Tips for Shopping Season Hits 2021 will help you get the goodie goods for your people.

In your neighbourhood

the Trail of the Caribou reaches its destination

The Trail of the Caribou reaches its destination in Turkey.

In your neighbourhood

The Inside Scoop Collection

Inside Scoop shares stories, tips and secrets from local experts on topics ranging from finding the perfect parking spot to safe cleaning.

what's good - November 2021

What's good in Newfoundland right now? Newcomers, new books, fresh apples, and free charges!

Tech

Making Digital DoAble for Local Companies

How does digital marketing work, anyway? Tips and tricks to make digital do-able for busy local entrepreneurs. Digital Is DoAble! Grow Local Go Digital!

what's good - October 2021

There is always so much to love about local in NL. Check out a few that are showing up large.

We Got This ~ Be Compassionate Peace Day Walk

Peace Day Walk with Be Compassionate NL at Quidi Vidi Lake.

Centre for Social Enterprise

Centre for Social Enterprise helps companies and people build social value into their business model

trails, parks and outdoor escapes in St. John's

Great Escapes YYT catches people enjoying great outdoor spaces in St. John's neighbourhoods! Check out our digital tours with locals who are building healthier communities by embracing the great outdoors. Nature is Just Right There!

the downtown treasure hunt

See the winners of Guide to the Good's Downtown Treasure Hunt collecting their loot at the Pedestrian Mall in the Downtown St. John's neighbourhood!

In your neighbourhood

staycation 2021 NL restaurants

#Staycation Restaurants 2021 - great food experiences worth staying home for!

what's good - August 2021

No shortage of awesome on the go! Here's a few the good things that caught our attention of late.

In your neighbourhood

staycation 2021 NL accommodations

#Staycation 2021 - Accommodations Round Up

at markets

Comfort Food

In the pandemic month of March, food makers serving St. John's got online, shared some favourites, and talked Comfort Food.

In your neighbourhood

navigate the storm

CBDC helps small business chart their course in changing times

In your neighbourhood

deception & friendship with Project Winter

even when we're far apart, games are a great way to bring friends together to make some memories

Leaders and followers

tea with Jaydip

chai tea - warmest winter comfort

In your neighbourhood

warm comforts of small business

there is comfort to be found in our pandemic winter. the warm hearts of small business bring the good things that come with community together.

We Got This - The GOOD

We Got This is an original g2g series featuring local leaders sharing first-hand stories and forward-looking views on recreating our communities.

season of sharing recap

Dec 2020 - Jan 2021 g2g featured the #seasonofsharing! the pandemic changed the traditional way the December holiday is done, but there were good things all around.

green

green Christmas presence

Rebekkah Bourne is a young family woman with green giving on her mind in this, the Season of Sharing. she's found a fun way to wrap Christmas giving in green and occupy her sweet baby boy!

reClaim the joy of Christmas!

“Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn't before! "Maybe Christmas," he thought, "doesn't come from a store. "Maybe Christmas...perhaps...means a little bit more!”

Leaders and followers

HuffPost 'Great Canadian Guide to Shopping Local

check out the g2g shoutout in HuffPost's story Our Great Canadian Guide to Shopping Local, All Across the Country

Leaders and followers

We Got This - Newfoundland Distillery

We Got This is an original, Guide to the Good livestream series featuring leaders of local companies share first-hand stories and forward-looking views on recreating our communities.

In your neighbourhood

trees in the Terrace

Junior Forest Wardens and Guide to the Good got together and made something grow in Kenmount Terrace!

In your neighbourhood

Lila bikes

for Bruce Drover and daughter Lila COVID-19 brought a shared love of Mountain Biking. Lila got a dandy fixer-upper, did the work and hit the trails of St. John's

InterGeneration The Plastic Bag Project

urban chickens - fowl, food, and friends

urban chickens - the COVID-19 summer of 2020 has everyone thinking about food sources. for some, keeping chickens in the heart of St. John's is a long-standing lifestyle choice

In your neighbourhood

let's grow - container gardening in St. John's

for summer 2020 here at Guide to the Good we took on a bit of container gardening, on the roof of a little shed in St. John's.

In your neighbourhood

to Gail our thanks, to Maham welcome

changing of the Treasurers - we're proud to extend our thanks to Gail Ryan, outgoing Treasurer, and warm welcome to Maham Rahim, incoming Treasurer.

In your neighbourhood

#playoutdoors 3 - forage in PCSP

multi-generational outdoor time, a glorious melding of cultures, and the unbridled bounty of Newfoundland outdoors in Portugal Cove - St. Philips

Leaders and followers

We Got This - The FARM

We Got This is an original, Guide to the Good livestream series featuring leaders of local companies share first-hand stories and forward-looking views on recreating our communities.

Katherine Saunders

Katherine was our Publication Specialist from September 2018 to September 2019. She was a bright, bright spark. In her too-short-a-life, she brought spirit and verve wherever she went.

In your neighbourhood

local fashion design exhibition online

this province's natural environment and the ethos of the place inspire design, and show up in the work of recent graduates from the Textile Program at CNA. check out the exhibit online.

#mindourbusiness - feature recap

COVID-19 changed the way everything happened and coming together to 'mind our business' is what we do to take care of our communities when things change course.

Leaders and followers

We Got This - The FARM

We Got This is an original, Guide to the Good livestream series featuring leaders of local companies share first-hand stories and forward-looking views on recreating our communities.

In your neighbourhood

golo round-up

local favorites from people who love local, social and green choices!

Leaders and followers

We Got This - Shakti Yoga

We Got This is an original, Guide to the Good livestream series featuring leaders of local companies share first-hand stories and forward-looking views on recreating our communities.

In your neighbourhood

'meet you at the market' recap

#meetyouathemarket it didn't go as planned due to Covid-19, but we still got to celebrate the markets!

Leaders and followers

NLOWE business - new usual - keeps moving

entrepreneurship on the rise for women. many women become self-employed to improve their work-life balance

In your neighbourhood

together and forward for Curry Delight

Afiya and Nasir of Curry Delight have grown their business - and their family - in step with the market!

#golo10 feature

golo10 is the campaign that encourages people to increase local choices by 10%, and to share their stories. golo is 'go local' 10 means increase by 10%

downtown - it's us feature wrap-up

we could't think of a better way to launch the all-new guide to the good than with a feature on the most magical spot downtown.

snowmageddon 2020

snowmageddon - the record-breaking snowfall that buried eastern Newfoundland pulled the focus back to local.

local and vocal: fish 'n chips

bayman-in-town and self-proclaimed seafood lover James Byrne walks you through some great fi n chi spots in downtown St. John's

2020 vision

2020 vision - let's see how well we can do this life thing! now is the time to connection to self. to others, and to the planet. guidelines help! try these on, or modify

In your neighbourhood

Townie Tibb's

G2G founder Kim Todd and campaign coordinator Natalie Haire share their unique Tibb's Eve experiences and traditions.

local, green gifting

green gift-giving is about minimizing your environmental footprint and maximizing re'joy'venation in a season that can be excessive.

In other words

a grenfell parka for the Pope

grenfell coats made a stay-at-home mother on the Northern Peninsula a busy business owner in the early 1970s

In your neighbourhood

many ways to choose local

golo10! NL-based social enterprise guide to the good Go Local campaign encourages all to increase local choices by 10% - this infographic shares ideas on how to golo!

In your neighbourhood

downtown St. John’s

Katherine Saunders pays homage to St. John's' cultural, historic, and community hub - downtown.

In other words

zero waste: where do i even start?

Zero Waste Canada volunteer Sophie Wells dismantles some common misconceptions about the 'zero waste' lifestyle

In your neighbourhood

buying local? supply chains matter!

how do local supply chains benefit businesses and community? they have economic impact!

In other words

live simply, simply live

a philosophy of simplicity in all that we do is key to living a life that is healthy, balanced, exciting, rewarding and freeing

In your neighbourhood

forage with Ross Larkin & Celeste Mah

less than a year after Ross earned the title of Top Chef Canada, Celeste won Best Pastry Chef 2019 from Canada's 100 Best

Leaders and followers

making it count: community-building

Josh Smee is an all-around local-loving community guy and a CFA. here he shares ideas about making change.

In your neighbourhood

business for good!

memorial university and thegreenrock.ca unite diverse innovators to collaborate on ideas surrounding social enterprise

In other words

a conducive space for living

Emily Campbell believes that a conducive space makes people feel comfortable, relaxed and at ease.

In your neighbourhood

Cochrane Street United Church vs loneliness

some renovations have recently taken place which aim to reduce loneliness within the community

Leaders and followers

making change through perseverance

St. John's Deputy Mayor Sheilagh O'Leary shares the fascinating story of her journey to making change

Leaders and followers

three easy words ~ think local first

Ottawa newspaper, the PEN, discusses what living local means to them

In your neighbourhood

Best Kind Productions presents Impresario

John Murray Anderson was a Newfoundland innovator. in the late 1800’s he leapt from NL to the pinnacle Broadway notoriety, his is a journey of love, loss and overcoming adversity

Food for Thought Facebook Live

a Guide to the Good chat with Nancy Maher of St. John's favourite downtown grocery and specialty store Food for Thought about neat gift ideas for the season of sharing.