
Once upon a time, home delivery services were a luxury afforded to those privileged individuals with cushy incomes. However, with experts firmly recommending social distancing and self-isolation as the strongest measures to help stop the spread of COVID-19, home delivery services have become essential for everyone, across income levels. Once we get past the shock of remaining inside our homes for an indefinite period of time, the operational part of the brain starts racing: how will we perform basic tasks like grocery shopping when we are quarantined? How can we still participate in supporting businesses that are aligned with our values around environmental, social and nutritional sustainability?
As the war against COVID-19 wages on, our awareness of the struggles small business owners and entrepreneurs face in an economy during quarantine is also heightened. Wanting to do my part in supporting the people behind these businesses and the economy (which we all need to remain strong), I turned to social media, inquiring with friends and colleagues about sustainability-centered* local businesses I could support during these unstable times. As a result, I was able to connect to an awesome list of goods and services being provided by small businesses throughout Switzerland.
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Have your spices delivered by ratatouille.ch, located in Vevey.
Magic Tomato offers free delivery and recycling service.
Aux Beau Fruits delivery in Geneva. Contact them by phone at: 076 319 2672
Les Ibériques delivers authentic Spanish products, throughout Switzerland.
Quality wines from Geneva. Free wine delivery from 6 bottles in Geneva and 12 bottles in Switzerland.
*Although every provider on this list may not work directly in sustainability, each is a local business. Choosing to support their business with your patronage is still choosing to participate in supporting economic sustainability.