September 16, 2025
2 min read
Haystack Store Spotlight: Forbes Wild Foods
This local food store sells 100% product of Canada foods - except for the pecans!
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September 13, 2025
1 min read
Haystack Store Spotlight: Lashar Rugs
Lashar Rugs specializes in high quality authentic Kilim, Tribal, and Persian rugs - and gives you the chance to try before you buy
September 11, 2025
1 min read
Haystack Store Spotlight: Copy Cat Reproductions
Copy Cat Reproductions, a print shop with competitive turnaround times and pricing, has been in business on the Danforth for over 20 years.
September 8, 2025
1 min read
Haystack Releases Page Displaying Stores’ New Products; Lets Shoppers Find More Local Gems
This functionality makes it easier to decide which stores to head to, get inspiration for potential purchases, and find some seasonal items.
September 1, 2025
1 min read
Haystack Store Spotlight: The Montessori Room
As they’re a kids’ store, they are the perfect back to school destination. They have so many books to prepare children for the first day of school, or the next grade, with lots of books that help little ones get ready to learn new skills.
August 31, 2025
1 min read
Haystack Store Spotlight: The RE Place
They have a great product line for back to school as well: check out their leakproof sandwich bento boxes for children or adults, lunchbags, pencil sharpeners, thermoses, and re-usable supplies such as beeswax wrapping and non-paper paper towels.
August 30, 2025
1 min read
Haystack Store Spotlight: Ethel 20th Century Living
This store has an amazing assortment of goodies from decades past: furniture, home goods, art, and some great vintage school supplies, such as old rulers, pens, and even some old school (pun intended) thermoses.
August 29, 2025
1 min read
Haystack Store Spotlight: Mashi Moosh
They have a fantastic selection of clutches and coin purses that actually make the best pencil cases, wallets, and organizers to put inside a backpack, so it’s worth stopping in to complete the school bag.
August 28, 2025
1 min read
Haystack Store Spotlight: Irish Design House
Irish Design House sells a beautiful assortment of high quality men’s, women’s, and children’s wear, with a focus on wool.
August 27, 2025
1 min read
Haystack Store Spotlight: wotever inc.
Today Haystack is going off the beaten path to bring you a store that has been in the Leslieville neighbourhood for decades that may have flown completely below your radar: wotever inc.
August 26, 2025
1 min read
Haystack Store Spotlight: Love Me Do
While the store stocks a carefully curated selection of baby items (strollers, toys, etc), they also have a nice assortment of back to school items!
August 25, 2025
1 min read
Haystack Store Spotlight: Scout
Their back to school supplies will add a touch of whimsy and a splash of colour to your child’s backpack.
August 24, 2025
1 min read
Haystack Store Spotlight: Silly Goose
For the school year, they have a great selection of backpacks, lunchboxes, food storage items, straws, etc.
August 23, 2025
1 min read
Haystack Store Spotlight: Midoco Art & Office Supplies
They’re currently running some great sales on items that are in demand right now. Check out their discounts on back to school and other products scattered throughout the store.
August 22, 2025
1 min read
Haystack Store Spotlight: iQliving
iqLiving have a diverse selection of cookware and tableware, and they should be your go-to place to get everything you need to pack lunches for your kiddos.
August 21, 2025
1 min read
Haystack Store Spotlight: La Di Da Boutique
La Di Da Boutique has wonderful things to send your little ones back to school in a super colourful way. Their neat pens, backpacks, lunch boxes, and key chains will make you light up with joy and good vibes.
August 20, 2025
1 min read
Haystack Store Spotlight: The Great Canadian Sox Shop
Great Canadian Sox have a large variety of fun themed socks to make any formal outfit fun, add some more flair to your child’s (or your) favourite casual outfit, or express yourself by showing off your favourite animal or sport.
August 19, 2025
1 min read
Haystack Store Spotlight: Secret Planet
Secret Planet is undoubtedly one of the coolest stores in Toronto’s East End!
August 18, 2025
1 min read
Haystack Store Spotlight: Snug on the Danforth
Snug has everything you need to send your toddlers to teens back to school in style
August 15, 2025
2 min read
Back to School, Local Style with Haystack (and a super fun raffle)!
Haystack is heading back to school with you—and we're making it fun! Shop locally with Haystack and you could win a $25 gift card.
December 18, 2024
7 min read
Food in Abundance Delivered to Your Door by Local Grocers and Retailers in Toronto's East End
Learn how shopping locally creates 6x more economic value and discover the convenience of food delivery from Toronto's East End grocers and retailers.
December 14, 2024
6 min read
Bringing the Convenience of Fast Delivery and Local Gift Shopping Together in Toronto’s East End
Look here first because 6 times more money stays in the community when you shop locally.
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