It’s February, and that means it’s Black History Month! We proudly celebrate Black History Month in recognition of how integral Black Canadians have been in shaping Canada’s identity.

Black history in Canada dates as early as the 1600s with the arrival of African navigator and interpreter Mathieu Da Costa. Between then and now, Canada’s Black communities have been shaped by a history that includes colonial enslavement on what is now Canadian soil, Black Loyalists settling in Canada after the American Revolution, and the Underground Railroad. Among them have been business owners and entrepreneurs who paved the way for Black-owned businesses today.

At terra20, we’re proud to include diverse brands and products that enable everyone to thrive and prosper. Here are a few of the brands we’re proud to support.

Nia Pure Nature

Nia Pure Nature Inc. prides itself on its unwavering integrity. All Nia Pure Naturals products are 100% natural, organic, cruelty- and GMO-free, and vegan. It goes beyond simply adhering to organic farming standards by maintaining practices that regenerate the soil, protect biodiversity, and are fully ethical and sustainable. It is also fair trade and sustainable, operating in direct partnership with the farming families that grow and supply the botanical ingredients.

About Amina Badar, Founder & CEO

Amina had a career as a chemist and toxicologist, working for 15 years as a scientific evaluator for Health Canada before founding Nia Pure Nature. Amina’s mission to improve peoples’ health began in 2013, after three of her family members succumbed to cancer. Now that she’s a mother, Amina relies even more on the quality and high standards of Nia Pure Nature products to care for herself and her family.

Check out these Nia Pure Nature products, perfect for February:

Cup of Té

About Taylor Lindsay-Noel, Founder

Taylor Lindsay-Noel was an aspiring Olympic gymnast, but a devastating accident while training in 2008 left her paralyzed and in a wheelchair. But as Oprah said, it “didn’t stop her from dreaming big,” and Cup of Té was launched 10 years later with the goal of turning her situation into something meaningful.

Enjoy your own Cup of Té with these delicious customer favourites:

Ellie Bianca

Ellie Bianca is holistic skincare at its finest. It’s proudly Canadian, non-GMO, and sustainably sourced skincare you can feel good about and feel good in. It’s also a socially conscious skincare line empowering women in business and education, from sourcing ingredients from women-led co-ops in Africa to running the Ellie Bianca Woman Scholarship for single mothers. It’s no surprise that this one-of-a-kind business is built on three pillars of kindness: kind to your skin, kind to the earth, and kind to women.

About Evelyne Nyairo, M.Sc., P.Biol., Founder

Evelyne was inspired to foster a world where every woman has equal opportunities to men after growing up immersed in Kenya’s culture of stark gender inequality. Inspired by her daughter and the resilience and beauty of the women in her community, Evelyne used her experience working globally in Environmental and Social Sustainability to establish Ellie Bianca.

Are you ready to love the skin you’re in? Treat your skin to this tried-and-true line: