About us
Susie Moutray and Katie Meadows, two friends exploring industrial mesh in unexpected ways. We are the Co-founders of Buena Goods. We believe in things that last, and our products are made with beauty and durability as the pillars. We make all of our products by hand from start to finish in our lovely mountain town of Salida, Colorado. We love our families, our town, design, and sewing.
Meet Scotty Holden! She is an amazing and wonderful part of the Buena Goods team! Scotty is artistic and crafty - a true creative who is a natural sewer. She recently graduated from High School and has been sewing for us since June of 2023. We are so lucky to have her bright sweet self in the sewing studio!
Our Commitment to Sustainability
For Buena Goods, our approach to sustainability includes not only environmental health but the business’s health over time. As a company, we strive towards eco-sustainability. Durability and longevity of our products is a pillar of our philosophy. Our handcrafted products are made to last and be beautiful. We invite all of our customers to reach out to us if ever our products fail them and are in need of repair. We believe that if the people who carry our products love and use them, then the product is inherently sustainable by reducing the need for a replacement and minimizing waste. In our manufacturing process, we have very little waste and minimize our carbon footprint by being very efficient and mindful with all of our business decisions. For example, both Katie and Susie live within a 2 block radius of both the sewing studio and our retail shop. We strive to find the most environmentally responsible sources for all of our raw materials. At this moment in Colorado, we are moving from single-use plastic bags, but many of the cheap totes on the market have a short shelf life and lack quality. Our bags are a solution to a decades old environmental health problem.
Another aspect of Buena Goods’ sustainability ethos as a small company, is that if we hire local production sewers who can ride their bicycle to work, have a flexible work schedule, and work in an environment they enjoy, we believe it creates a sustainable quality of life/work balance and a thriving workplace.