Community-Focused Sourcing

From raw ingredients to retail, what you find at Cake Life is mindfully sourced, prioritizing partners that are local, sustainable, or woman, LGBTQ+, or BIPOC- owned.

Our Partners

  • Rival Bros. Coffee

    Local Philly Roasters Rival Bros Coffee offers custom, house roasted blends and seasonal single-origin beans that have been carefully sourced and specially roasted to provide the best drinking experience possible.

    Visit Rival Bros

  • Meri Meri

    Sustainable, woman-owned Meri Meri designs everything fun for life’s celebrations, including much of Cake Life’s partyware and seasonal decorations. Their products are inspired by the imagination of childhood and rooted in sophisticated design.

    Visit Meri Meri

  • FarmArt

    Local, family-owned, FarmArt is one of the Philadelphia region’s top produce distributors They buy locally whenever possible- “If it's growing around here, we source it!”

    Visit FarmArt

  • Parcel Island

    Local, BIPOC-, and woman-owned, Parcel Island specializes in vibrant, funny, and pun-filled creations. Check them out in Cake Life’s sticker carousel!

    Visit Parcel Island

  • Modern Printed Matter

    Modern Printed Matter is women-owned and sustainable! All of their cards and calendars are printed on 100% PCW recycled paper (no new trees) and are paired with 100% recycled Kraft envelopes.

    Visit MPM

  • Ash + Chess

    Ash + Chess is a stationery & gift company run by queer and trans couple Ashley Molesso (she/her) and Chess Needham (he/him), based out of Kingston, NY.

    Visit A+C

  • Kimmy Makes Things

    Local, woman-owned, and creates everything from ceramics to cards! We carry her ‘gritty-centric’ cards!

    Visit KMT

  • Queer Candle Co.

    Our newest partner! We are collaborating with QCC to bring a signature candle to our retail sections. They are local, queer-owned, sustainable, and make a damn good candle.

    Visit QCC

  • Bandit Cheese

    We use their cheeses to craft vegan delights! Ethically and locally crafted in the “caves” of South Philly they use centuries old technique to make real vegan cheese.

    Visit BC

  • Sarah Draws Things

    Sarah’s stickers and cards are a staff favorite! Locally created , she pulls much of her inspiration from the Philly and North Eastern U.S.!

    Visit Sarah

  • Swiacki Meats

    In Philly you can’t talk Kielbasa and not mention Swiacki. They’re a family-run Port Richmond staple, with over 60 years of experience. We use their sausages for our Kielbasa Croissant Dogs!

    Visit Swiacki's

  • Twee

    TWEE is LGBTQIA+, woman-owned brand specializing in premium, beautifully handmade, eco-friendly art tools for kids.

    Visit Twee

  • Candy Warehouse

    Even the candy at Cake Life comes from a BIPOC-, woman-owned company!

    Visit Candy Warehouse

Become a partner

What makes you a good fit?

We look for partners that are BIPOC-, LGBTQ-, or women-led, local, or sustainable, and prioritize businesses with intersections of these criteria