About the Artists
Learn more about the talented Yukon artists and small businesses that have been featured in our monthly curated gift boxes. Have a small business? Get in touch to learn more abut being featured in an upcoming Yukon Box!
ASL Customs
Anthony from ASL Customs has always had a passion for building things. Right from when he was a child, he was always playing with his legos. From following the instructions, to going wild with his imagination - he always felt joy in taking something that was basically nothing, and turning it into something amazing.This passion led him to start ASL Customs, where through the use of an engraver, laser cutter, and some epoxy - he creates truly unique products for those with an eye for detail who are searching for the perfect gift!
Atlin Chocolate
Located in Atlin, British-Columbia, the 'Little Switzerland' of the North, Atlin Chocolate creates handcrafted small batches of delicious chocolates using only the finest ingredients!
Atlin Mountain Coffee
Since 2013, Atlin Mountain Coffee Roasters have been satisfying coffee lovers' cravings for exceptional coffee. Their small-batch roasting process harnesses the power of the sun and the heat of wood fire, resulting in a taste that's unique and full of character.
They believe that coffee is more than
just a drink, it's an experience that brings people together. Whether you're exploring the great outdoors, at work, in the office, relaxing at home, or catching up with friends over a freshly brewed cup, we know that our coffee will be the perfect companion to elevate any occasion!
Bee Whyld Honey
Bee Whyld is a small apiary specializing in producing Fireweed Honey located in Watson Lake, Yukon. Owned and operated by Courtney and Joel Wilkinson, Bee Whyld was officially founded in June of 2016 - but had been in the works for years before-hand.
Bee Whyld supplies many stores across the Yukon with Fireweed honey, and although cultivating honey has its challenges, summers filled with happy humming honey bees makes it all worth it!
Berry Blue Toes
Berry Blue Toes uses a wide range of locally harvested botanicals in many of their products because they believe in using the freshest ingredients possible and using what we have available to us locally.
Blue Toes strives to avoid common natural irritants and allergens (nature based or otherwise) in their products because their focus is on providing gentle products. For this reason you won't find some bases or essential oils in their line that can be found in many other natural based skin care lines!
Délice By Berna
Berna loves entertaining through local food themed experiences and teaches food from the heart all around the world. She is a food activist who has been involved in food production while assuring food quality, food safety, and above all, sustainability - both in the Yukon and in the Northern Aegean Coast of Turkey.
She created her brand "Délice By Berna" where she shares the food she's producing both in Canada and Turkey.
Free Pour Jenny’s
Free Pour Jenny’s creates small batch, handcrafted cocktail bitters, tonic syrups, and shrubs using homegrown and wild, foraged ingredients in Whitehorse, Yukon Territory. These unique bitters received 10 medals, including Best in Class for Bitters, at the 2023 Canadian Artisan Spirit Competition!
Foxx & Fawnn
A Yukon based mountain, nature design artist, Jocelynn Riddell's whimsical twist on beloved northern inspired art is 100% unique and inspired by the Yukon.
From original acrylic paintings, to prints, pillowcases, traveller tumblers, earrings and more - there's something for everyone!
Gold Essence
Meet Gold Adaugo Ugochukwu-Ikeji Vance! She came to Yukon 11 years ago from West Africa, Nigeria. All of Gold Essence's products are handmade in the Yukon, and all ingredients are sourced from stores in the Yukon and around the world! Her favourite products that she handcrafts are the shower steamers, body butters, and bath salts.
Kamp Yukon
Handmade with love in beautiful Mendenhall Yukon, Canada. The name Kamp Yukon comes from Becky's last name, Weykamp.
Kamp Yukon started when she made her first baby quilt. She was 8 months pregnant with her first of two kids. She didn’t know it at the time, but quilting and sewing turned into a straight up obsession!
When she's not sewing and making for Kamp Yukon, she's a part time Graphic Designer and mom of two awesome kids, Maggie and Teddy.
Klondike Kettle Corn
Klondike Kettle Corn started popping small batches of their sweet and salty kettle corn at the Fireweed Community Market in 2010.
Quickly becoming Yukon’s favourite snack, Klondike Kettle Corn has grown from a market tent to being carried in grocery stores, coffee shops, and tasting rooms across the territory. They cater weddings and community events, participate in local fundraisers, and have sent their kettle corn across the country as an unforgettable promotional giveaway!
Loxy the Maker
Loxy the Maker creates beautiful handcrafted jewelry in the Yukon. Featuring a wide variety of designs, styles and products - they truly have something for everyone!
Marijke Crafts
Originally inspired by her Oma & Opa’s collection of Delft porcelain, Marijke Crafts has drawn from that inspiration to create a variety of polymer clay earrings and accessories.
Producing only small batches at a time, Ariel’s unique styles focus on natural and delicate themes. Using a combination of epoxy resin and high quality findings, Marijke Crafts’ lightweight jewelry is made to appeal to all of those who appreciate the pretty things in life. 💜
Meld Pottery
Debi Wickham is a beautifully talented maker of small-batch wheel thrown ceramics in Whitehorse, Yukon. Each piece is unique, handcrafted, and one of a kind!
Sage North Seeds
Sage North Seeds is a Marsh Lake based Yukon Seed Company. They sell native, acclimatized, heirloom, vegetable, flower, herb, and shrub seeds. They follow organic practises and are always interested in trading or buying different seeds. They are available at Fireweed Community Market Yukon Made Store. Grow it - you’ll love it!
Shaks Chocolate
Meet Shakiba, affectionately known as "Shak" by her friends and community, the creative force behind Shaks Chocolate! As a long time Yukoner and first-generation Iranian Canadian, Shak blends the flavours of her Persian heritage with Yukon-sourced ingredients to craft exquisite (and delicious!) chocolates. Her journey began at just eight years old when she started assisting her mother at Whitehorse's Alpine Bakery, where she discovered the joy of merging Persian culinary traditions with her mother's artisanal breadmaking skills.
The Twisted Gourmet
The Twisted Gourmet proudly offers lovingly hand-crafted spices, side dishes, sugars and wild salts. Their delicious and fresh Wild Yukon Flavours are always made by hand in small batches in Whitehorse, Yukon.
Their seasonings are enhanced by local wild flowers, herbs, berries and aromatics sustainably foraged from the Yukon's boreal forests, fields, and hillsides.
Yaámí’ Candles
Introducing Yaámí’ Candles: 100% natural beeswax candles. Handmade in Mayo, Yukon by entrepreneurship students at JV Clark School - lighting up the north!
The Yukon Soaps Company
Indigenous-owned and operated by Joella Hogan and her team in Mayo, Yukon. The Yukon Soaps Company connects you to the heart of the north through their self-care offerings. With articles written by HGTV, Cosmopolitan, Chatelaine and more, Yukon Soaps continues to be highlighted as the community-driven, empowering brand it is. When Joella moved to her grandmother's community, she was looking for a way to connect people to culture and to land. And she has done just that—from getting Elders and local children outside to gather wild botanicals to offering soap workshops and business mentorship opportunities. By teaching their team to harvest plants and spend time on the land, Yukon Soaps is supporting the (re)connection and healing of their community.
YUKINHA
Introducing YUKINHA pronounced "yuki-nya". Meet Yuka, the talented designer and creator behind the scenes!
Yuka's goal is to inspire everyone to feel confident in themselves by wearing her jewelry! Her pieces are available in various colours, shapes and sizes so everyone has an opportunity to feel great.
Her products are made with polymer clay and hypoallergenic stainless-steel studs. Each piece is designed and handmade by Yuka, and no two are the same.