Moss Envy

Specialties

Moss Envy is a 2500 square foot specialty retail store located in Minneapolis that sells eco products for your home and life. Our product lines cover a wide range of categories including furniture, home décor, gifts, jewelry, bath and body, stationery, mattresses, baby gear, and more. Every product that is sold at Moss Envy was chosen because of its eco-​attributes and is somehow better for you, your family, your community, or your world.

We offer eco alternatives to everyday products. The items that fill our floor and shelves fit into one or more of the following categories: recycled, reclaimed, natural, organic, sustainable, vintage, energy saving, water saving, or fair trade. We also seek out, support, and purchase from a number of local artists, designers, inventors, and craftspeople.

History

Established in 2010.

Tina and Ryan North’s journey as business partners began in 2006 in response to Tina’s excellent eye for «trash with potential» fueled by a tight budget during the holidays. Tina’s thrifty/​craftiness resulted in some beautiful and unique Tina-​made gifts for her friends and family utilizing materials that might have been discarded otherwise. Tina’s ability to see the sparkly diamond within the lump of coal didn’t stop with small gifts. She started finding chairs on the side of the road… and dressers, and tables… «Can you believe what people just throw away?» With a little creative TLC, Tina turned abandoned items into sell-​able works of art and function. But the North’s only had so much garage space, so much basement space, so much bedroom, livingroom, kitchen space… they had to DO something about this… follow the link to read more at www​.mossenvy​.com/​a​b​outus

Meet the Business Owner

Ryan N.

Business Owner

Ryan moved to Minnesota in 1996 from Illinois after graduating from Illinois State University to pursue a career as an actor. His plan was to build up his resume and then move to NYC or LA. Well, decades later, he’s still here. That has much to do with his wife and business partner Tina and their son. Ryan has continued his acting career and has been seen on stages (both on stage and behind the scenes) across the Twin Cities for years. Moss Envy grew from a small idea way back in 2006 to sell products that reflected the North’s respect for the health of people and the planet.

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Ryan N. says,

«Great local, fresh, and organic food, Peace Coffee, and a killer atmosphere inside. Love that they maintain a garden onsite. Moss Envy approved!»