Community News

Square 50 was created to highlight and honor everyone behind the scenes making the retail, food and beverage, and service magic happen. Here, three honorees share the impact of Square 50, tips for other business owners, and their plans for 2024.

The season of giving has arrived! Use the Square Community Gift Guide to discover unique gifts and inspiration from the makers, creators and sellers of the Square Community. 

Learn about Dina Rosenburg who runs Amityville Apothecary in Long Island, New York. Opened in 2018, Amityville Apothecary provides "remedies for mind, body and soul." Dina shares how their retail business has grown over the past 4 years and what makes this business unique.   

Bonnie Plottner saw a gap in the market for an artisanal ice cream store in her town, and opened her business in 2022. Learn about how Bonnie has grown the business, how she collaborates with other local food businesses, and how she supports her local community. 

Small Business Month continues in the Seller Community! We're featuring just some of the great sellers, and Super Sellers, who make this Community a very special corner of the internet.   In this Spotlight we meet Emily and Andrea who run Lovewell Tea & Coffee in Ventura, California. They share some of the challenges of running a business and how they connect to their local community.

Abbey Woodcock, took the time to tell us about Callee1945, a specialty cheese shop in Oneida, New York. Abbey was inspired to start her business by her late grandfather who started Callee Farm in 1945. 

Today we are meeting Katie of Battlefield Lavender. Katie and her husband manage a beautiful agri-destination lavender farm in Centralia, Missouri.

In this interview we learn about Grace and her business Gracie Goose Designs. Grace shares why customer feedback helps her to improve, and how having a strong support network is so important.