About Us
It Started With a Pile of Boxes
It was an ordinary day, and I was staring at a growing mountain of packaging.
Supplements from Amazon. Clothes from Shein. A random kitchen gadget from Temu I’d already forgotten ordering. Groceries from who-knows-where. A magical face cream from California (thanks, Instagram ads). And the cat? She was covered — with some flushable soy litter from Walmart.
I remember thinking:
What are you doing?
How did I end up buying so much from so far away?
Why was everything wrapped in plastic?
And why was I trusting random social media ads more than businesses in my own community?
From That Moment, LocalBees Was Born
I wanted to shop differently — more locally, more intentionally, more sustainably — but honestly, it was exhausting. Finding Canadian businesses that aligned with my values felt like a full-time job. And like most of us, I didn’t have hours to research everything I bought.
That’s when the idea for LocalBees started to take shape.
What if there were a simpler way to shop that actually aligned with the way we want to live?
What if finding local, sustainable, values-driven businesses didn’t require digging through 12 browser tabs and a headache?
Our Revolution Is Simple — and It Starts With You
LocalBees isn’t just another marketplace.
It’s a tool for people who want to shop smarter, support their communities, and still live their busy lives.
We’re here to make it easy to find local businesses doing good — and give you the power to choose better, without the overwhelm.
Every purchase is a ripple.
And together, we can create something bigger — something more connected, more thoughtful, and more rooted in the places we call home.
Let’s do this — one local choice at a time.
Because we can.