It’s the month of love, and there’s no better way to celebrate those dearest to you than with a gift you can be sure was made locally with care, attention, and, of course, love! Bozeman is rich with passionate makers of all kinds, including gourmet food producers, silversmiths, fiber artists, and more. With such a vibrant, active community of creators and artisans, the perfect present for anyone in your life could be just blocks away. Still, if you need some help generating a gift idea or some direction on which local artisans to check out, you can find our recommendations here.


A dessert from Aurore French Bakery
Voted Bozeman’s Choice All-Around Dessert and Bozeman’s Choice Bakery, Aurore French Bakery produces and sells authentic French pastries and bread right here in Bozeman. Originally from Paris, France, Aurore Adam founded her bakery after moving to Bozeman and deciding to bring a taste of home with her. The bakery stocks macarons, brioche, croissants and more, and they’re all baked using flour and butter imported from France. Plus, the bakery’s retail section includes jams, juices, and vinegars from France, too. The bakery produces and sells its goods out of its location in Four Corners, but it also recently expanded into retail space at the historic Baxter Hotel. Grab some croissants or French bread for a special breakfast with your loved one, or maybe a tarte or specialty cake to give to friends or keep for a little extra sweetness at home.

Dishes from Bare Minimum Ceramics
Carter Camille is the mind and maker behind Bare Minimum Ceramics, a local ceramics business built around intentionality and connection with earth. She offers a variety of hand-thrown, functional pottery in her shop, including cups and mugs, two-in-one veggie and dip trays, and other dishware. Plus, her pieces are food, dishwasher, and microwave safe (unless the product states otherwise).

You can make your own custom pottery piece with the help of Bare Minimum Ceramics, too. Take a workshop with the artisan and you’ll get ready-to-paint-pottery, along with glazes, brushes, and tools to customize wherever with. Afterward, the painted pieces will be fired at Bare Minimum Ceramics’ studio and ready to pick up or ship within a few weeks. Gift this experience for a date night, or as a Galentine’s activity; you’ll walk away with great memories and personalized pottery to commemorate them!

Clean Beauty Products from The Refillery Supply Co.
The Refillery Supply Co. is Bozeman’s Choice Business for Green Products and Bozeman’s Choice Place to buy Made in Montana Items. The local business was founded with the mission of reducing single-use plastics by providing affordable beauty products to the Gallatin Valley, products that are also easily refillable or repurposed. Check out its shop in the Misco Mill building off North Wallace for goods like soaps, hair accessories, cleaning products, and more. The shop primarily sources its goods from small, women-owned businesses that produce in the United States, and looks for products that are non-toxic and eco-friendly.

Refillery Supply Co. also stocks several Montana-made goods. For some locally made products, look for soap from Red Twig Mountain Market or body oil from Hyalite and Co. If you want to gift something Bozeman-made on the refill menu, look for regenerative oil or facial cleansing oil from Bozeman-based business Glō Luxury Oils, hand sanitizer or room spray from Hyalite and Co., or goat milk body lotion from Amaltheia Dairy. So, if you want a gift that supports local businesses and the environment, check out Refillery Supply Co.


Custom Hat from Montana Territory Hat Company
For years, hat maker Courtney Greene has been honoring the American West by crafting and selling felt cowboy hats with her business, Montana Territory Hat Company. Inspired by heritage and built with the future in mind, her hats are constructed from start to finish in her Bozeman studio, and are available for purchase online. She offers ready-to-wear cowboy hats and Western accessories, but if you’re looking for a specially tailored gift for your cowboy (or girl), then get a hat custom-made. The hat’s shape, color, band, and other details are up to you, and you can trust it’ll be built to accompany your partner down whatever trail life leads them to next.

Linocut Artwork from Sarah Angst Art
For work that’s simple, colorful, and a little quirky, check out Sarah Angst Art. Angst sells a variety of products through her completely women-owned-and-operated business, all featuring images of her original, linocut prints. To produce her work, Angst carves her designs into linoleum blocks and uses those blocks to print original copies. You can find something for everyone, including puzzles, magnets, and earrings online, plus original prints and tile jewelry for sale at Altitude Gallery. Pair your gift with a Sarah Angst greeting card and a handwritten note and you’ll have a beautiful, fun present with which to lighten a loved one’s day.

Illustration from Brittany Finch Art
Big Sky-based artist Brittany Finch focuses on detailed, black-and-white pen illustrations of Montana’s diverse plant and animal species. Inspired by a love of the outdoors and an affinity for detail, she hopes her work encourages others to notice all the little details in their lives, too. Finch offers prints of her illustrations and a recent collection of watercolors online, but she also sells caps and t-shirts with images of her work. To top it off, you can get her wrapping paper to make sure your gift looks its best before you present it. 

Custom Leather Accessory from Two Palominos
Lisa Eshbaugh is the leatherworker and saddle maker behind Two Palominos, an equine couture small business. From her saddlery in Bozeman, Eshbaugh uses traditional leather techniques to build saddles and other leatherworks, often of her own design. Her equine couture pieces frequently feature precious and semi-precious stones, and her saddles are customized to optimally fit you and your horse.

But Two Palominos doesn’t only produce work for the equestrians out there. You can request custom leather goods to get a durable, functional, and carefully crafted piece designed with you or your special someone in mind. Two Palominos has crafted custom bags, toolbelts, wallets, and much more!

A Bundle from Daniels Gourmet Meats and Sausage
Voted Bozeman’s Choice for Locally Produced Foodstuff, Daniels Gourmet Meats and Sausage is a butcher shop specializing in locally sourced meats. Its shop carries a variety of proteins, including house-smoked sausage, jerky, veal, and seafood. You can also grab cheese, seasonal vegetables, rubs, salts, and more in its grocery section, making it the perfect one-stop shop for a romantic dinner at home. You can even check out Daniels website for recipes, including those for its house rubs and spices.

To make it even easier, Daniels offers bundles containing a selection of meats curated for an at-home meal. Get a weekend breakfast bundle to prepare a delicious, slow start to a weekend at home, or the smoked charcuterie bundle to add to a board for a get-together with friends. To finish it all off, pair your selections with wine or locally crafted beer from the grocery section.

A Montana Yogo Sapphire from Miller’s Jewelry
Miller’s Jewelry in downtown Bozeman has been specializing in fine jewelry for more than 140 years. The locally owned and operated business, voted Bozeman’s Choice Jewelry Store, builds, repairs and appraises jewelry, and you can find rings, estate jewelry, and precious gems in-store.

While Miller’s has sapphire, diamond, and other gemstone jewelry available, they specialize in Montana sapphires, specifically the Montana Yogo Sapphire. This dark blue gemstone is commercially mined only in Montana, and it can make the perfect ring, necklace, or bracelet for someone you care about. You also order a custom piece, which will be uniquely crafted by Miller’s Jewelry’s goldsmiths and gemologists to reflect all that makes your loved one special.

A Bison Yarn Sweater from Montana Bison Fashion and Yarns
Montana Bison Fashion and Yarns makes knitwear and yarn from bison, sheep, and alpaca raised on Montana ranches. The fibers are milled and produced in the United States, and founder Jennie Montana uses her original patterns to create hats, scarves, and more. For an extra hint of Montana charm, some of their work features hand-polished deer and elk antler buttons. Skeins of the yarn Montana Bison uses to make its products are also available online. So, get a pair of fingerless gloves and a matching hat for a stylish, cozy gift this month, or a few skeins of yarn for the knitter or crocheter in your life for something authentically Montanan through and through.

Bozeman is brimming with talent from artisans like these, plus hundreds more. Luckily, Bozeman knows it, and is constantly and proudly supporting local creators. Shops throughout town stock from local small businesses, like the runners-up for Bozeman’s Choice Place to buy Made in Montana Items: Best of 406 Marketplace at the Gallatin Valley Mall and HandMADE Montana’s Made Fairs. Biome Slow Craft Collective also provides retail space to local artists, and shops like the Montana Gift Corral and HeyDay stock items from local makers, too. So whatever you’re looking for, you can find it Montana-made and contribute to our town’s vibrant art community while celebrating all the love in your life this month.