Acre75 Gathered

What's in the box: A seasonal mix of Canadian-made self-care items, home goods and gourmet treats from small town makers.

Acre75 Gathered is a Canadian subscription box built around one idea: finding goods made in small towns across the country and putting them in front of a wider audience. The founder grew up in a small town and picks every box by hand. Each box has a seasonal theme. The current fall box is called Curl Up & Stay Awhile and is pitched as a kit for a cozy reading retreat at home. Subscription boxes ship four times a year, in March, June, September and December, so this works better as a seasonal treat than as a monthly habit. If you don't want a recurring order, you can buy single boxes. There is also a birthday box, and the company sells corporate gifts. You can add extras to an order, such as more coffee, caramel crunch, bubble bath or a rope dish, and the site offers pickup at its head office. The selection leans practical, with self-care items, home goods and gourmet treats that you'll actually use, which makes it a safer bet than boxes full of novelty items. The site does not say much about how many items come in each box or what each one is worth, so check before you subscribe if that matters to you.