The Guide offers information to connect retailers with artisan made products from the Pennsylvania Wilds region.
Published annually, the PA Wilds Buyer’s Guide is a digital publication featuring members of the PA Wilds Cooperative.
The WCO is a network of more than 700 entrepreneurs and organizations based in the 13-county region known as the Pennsylvania Wilds that is managed by the nonprofit PA Wilds Center.
Who is the Buyer’s Guide for?
The PA Wilds Buyer’s Guide is a valuable resource for both individuals and retailers who are seeking regionally made products and services from artisans and creative service professionals based in the Pennsylvania Wilds.
Artisans can also use the guide to identify retail outlets in the region where they may be able to sell their goods.
What’s Inside the Guide?
-- Juried Artisans: A curated list of professional artisans, organized by medium. Searching for pottery, jewelry, photography, woodwork, textiles, or something else? Discover products available at wholesale or retail prices.
-- Retailers: Explore charming regionally based retail outlets. These Retailers often feature handcrafted treasures and regionally inspired items. By purchasing here, you directly support local businesses and communities.
-- Creative Services: You will also find a list of the talented individuals and businesses providing professional creative services in the PA Wilds region, everything from writers, graphic designers, musicians, web developers, and more.
-- Licensees: A catalog of artisan businesses that are licensed to use the PA Wilds logo on their products, giving you the opportunity to buy PA Wilds-branded merchandise.
Why It Matters
“The PA Wilds Buyer’s Guide is published each year as the premier tool for shoppers and retailers looking for a simple and handy guide to sourcing from the Pennsylvania Wilds,” said LaKeshia Knarr, Community Programs & Marketing Director at PA Wilds Center.
“Sourcing products and services locally helps support our region’s creative economy, and it also positions retailers as destinations with unique goods with positive local impacts.
"These artisans and businesses have rooted themselves in this special rural place. When you purchase from one of these businesses, you are getting a unique product while also helping to create jobs and preserve the natural and cultural heritage of the Pennsylvania Wilds.
"We see this firsthand at our PA Wilds Conservation Shops, where visitors are excited to ‘take home a piece of the PA Wilds’ and support local artisans.
“Other retail outlets can leverage this tool and take a similar approach to sourcing and storytelling about their products – creating a truly local shopping experience for their customers.”
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The PA Wilds Cooperative is one of rural Pennsylvania’s largest networks of creative entrepreneurs, featuring more than 700 businesses and organizations located in the Pennsylvania Wilds.
The Pennsylvania Wilds is a 13-county region that includes the counties of Cameron, Clarion, Clearfield, Clinton, Elk, Forest, Jefferson, Lycoming, McKean, Potter, Tioga, Warren, and northern Centre. The PA Wilds is home to the greatest concentration of public lands in the Commonwealth.
Resource Link:
-- PA Wilds Center 2026 Resources Guide Now Available For Businesses Looking For Grants, Technical Assistance, Marketing And Other Services To Grow Their Operations In The PA Wilds
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