Gather Goods Co

Gather Goods Co Gift Shop & Coworking Space in Downtown Cary By Designer Michelle Smith • Gather Goods Co is an online shop with a focus on gifts for the home, garden & self.

We are based in downtown Cary, North Carolina. Our shop features a curated selection of well made artisanal gift products: local foods, bath salts and oils, plants and terrariums, jewelry, apparel and accessories for men and women, note cards and local foods, the majority of which are made by North Carolina designers. In addition, we host craft, food, gardening and business classes at locations ar

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The majority of goods carried by Gather are made by micro artisan / maker entrepreneurs meaning goods made by emerging business owners who hand-craft or manufacture their goods in small quantities. Gather’s owner Michelle is herself a maker entrepreneur who specializes in textiles, and home goods. Michelle’s goal is to elevate the work of these makers so that Gather’s customers appreciate the value of the product they are purchasing and the time and care that went into the making of each piece.

We have filled our open position at the shop. If you applied, I appreciate your interest. I always make sure that our lo...
06/19/2026

We have filled our open position at the shop. If you applied, I appreciate your interest. I always make sure that our longest employees get the majority of hours that are available, but there are a handful of extra hours that pop up here and there. Hopefully we are now covered for a good long while but if you’re interested, I would reach back out in October when things start to get extra busy.

06/18/2026

Father’s Day gift picks from the shop!

Father’s Day is in a few weeks. Here are some gift picks from the shop: a very fun bird hat (we just got a restock on yo...
06/17/2026

Father’s Day is in a few weeks. Here are some gift picks from the shop: a very fun bird hat (we just got a restock on your faves and a few new styles like these puffins), a paint by sticker book that makes for a relaxing evening hobby focused on cool buildings, locally made nut butter that he goes through each week, a card of course, lime jalapeño simple syrup to make tasty drinks that have a nice kick, a green glass drink mixer that looks great on a bar cart, a chili crisp recipe book (plus of course Asheville made chili crisp to go with), a cool unisex shirt, tinned fish for adding to his homemade pizzas, a super sexy brown highball glass, a new oven mitt that’s not crazy versed in cooking stains, a mid-century modern feeling journal for collecting stray thoughts, a puzzle featuring the covers of classic paperback books, and a NC-made hot honey for pizza, eggs, salads, so many things.

06/14/2026

My daughter’s tiny vintage shop, Scrambled Vintage, which is housed in a closet upstairs at the Gather Goods Co shop, is now open regular shop hours again. 🎉

06/13/2026

With the Gather Goods Co puzzle of the month club you get a fun new puzzle to work on each month, delivered directly to your home. Choose from 3, 6, 9 or 12 Months and then just wait and be surprised by a new delivery arrival. This is a perfect way to unwind and get away from a screen and makes a great gift too. It’s also just really fun to have something arriving in the mail to look forward to!

Father’s Day is in a few weeks. Here are some gift picks from the shop: a very fun bird hat (we just got a restock on yo...
06/11/2026

Father’s Day is in a few weeks. Here are some gift picks from the shop: a very fun bird hat (we just got a restock on your faves and a few new styles like these puffins), a paint by sticker book that makes for a relaxing evening hobby focused on cool buildings, locally made nut butter that he goes through each week, a card of course, lime jalapeño simple syrup to make tasty drinks that have a nice kick, a green glass drink mixer that looks great on a bar cart, a chili crisp recipe book (plus of course Asheville made chili crisp to go with), a cool unisex shirt, tinned fish for adding to his homemade pizzas, a super sexy brown highball glass, a new oven mitt that’s not crazy versed in cooking stains, a mid-century modern feeling journal for collecting stray thoughts, a puzzle featuring the covers of classic paperback books, and a NC-made hot honey for pizza, eggs, salads, so many things.

06/11/2026

When it’s a million degrees outside but you need to stock up on your stay inside in the AC supplies ☀️ We’re open in-person every Wednesday-Sunday 11am-5pm at our downtown Cary shop and online anytime.

Loved seeing this upstairs room at the shop activated today with an awesome group of women who are going to be a part of...
06/11/2026

Loved seeing this upstairs room at the shop activated today with an awesome group of women who are going to be a part of the community coworking cohort. 😍💗

06/09/2026

I gave a video interview today and one of the questions was “what advice do I give artists when pitching to a store?” And I said that a commonly overlooked piece is reciprocity. And what I mean by that is that acknowledging that a shop is also a small business themselves, and that supporting them is part of the ecosystem of creating a space where maker made goods are accepted and bought and consumed by others and that they too need the support and that they’re not just there to benefit you. I always think that that reciprocity component of learning about one another, learning about the products that really work in that store, is super helpful. And while I don’t have time to give extensive feedback to everyone that asks, I probably would if they did. It’s way more beneficial to ask for feedback first and start developing a relationship and learning what works for that particular store than just cold calling and sending them a pitch without that homework. Ultimately shop owners are curators and collectors and storytellers of objects but also they are business people and shelf space is expensive. I don’t have too much space to just test out if something’s gonna work or not although I do have some space for that. I’d rather take a chance on somebody that I knew aligned with my business across many facets versus somebody that’s just cold pitching a bunch of businesses without that relational aspect. One key tip is to obviously go into the store and frequent it if you’re local: you scratch my back I’ll scratch yours sort of concept, but also helping to maintain a healthy ecosystem that relies on many parts, but if you’re not local to go to their website and understand what their store and story is about. Really think about how your product and work fits into that and when you pitch your product (ideally via email) but a mailer works great as well, do it thoughtfully, so it aligns with their vision and yours. If you succeed in their store, then they succeed, and vice versa.

Address

417 Kildaire Farm Road
Cary, NC
27511

Opening Hours

Wednesday 11am - 5pm
Thursday 11am - 5pm
Friday 11am - 5pm
Saturday 11am - 5pm
Sunday 11am - 5pm

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