What We’re About

A New Way to Support Local

INW Trading Co. is a subscription box and gift box service featuring handmade items from the Inland Northwest region of North America. Our monthly subscribers receive a box filled with goodies each month, delivered straight to their door!

Because the products in our boxes are made by a new batch of small production makers each month, your subscription is supporting literally dozens of makers across the Inland Northwest. We think that’s pretty cool!

Our Mission

INW Trading Co. provides our community with a convenient way to support a number of local and regional makers each month with our monthly subscription service. Our business invests the majority of any profit right back into the makers who make our business possible, and into the local and regional economies of the Inland Northwest. 

Our Vision

At Inland Northwest Trading Co., we envision a more connected and prosperous Inland Northwest region. Our boxes feature regional makers through partnerships that are designed to be mutually beneficial. Our partners are at the forefront of our vision, and together we hope to contribute to a greater sense of Inland Northwest pride and identity.

Why Inland Northwest?

This is Home

Our co-founders both grew up in the Inland Northwest and have an immense appreciation for the culture and beauty of our region. From the stunning landscapes to the incredible communities that make up the Inland Northwest, there is an unlimited amount of creative potential eager to be discovered. At Inland Northwest Trading Co., we try our best to showcase the many diverse talents and skills of Inland Northwest makers in each box. 

Small on Purpose

Inland Northwest Trading Co. is grassroots by design: our primary goal is to help regional small businesses grow by connecting them to consumers who are committed to supporting local. We actively choose to live in and celebrate the Inland Northwest region every day, and we are dedicated to keeping our company grounded in our Inland Northwest roots. From the packaging and boxes themselves to the items inside, everything from Inland Northwest Trading Co. was made right here in the Inland Northwest — and we plan to keep it that way.

Why subscription boxes?

Inland Northwest Trading Co. Box

The Perfect Solution

Subscription boxes are a convenient way to get the products you already want plus a variety of new and unique products delivered on a regular basis. Our subscription boxes are sustainably handcrafted and designed to delight our subscribers with a curated collection of items made in the Inland Northwest. Each month, subscribers can expect an engaging and rewarding unboxing experience as they discover an array of high-quality handmade items, while also supporting a number of local and regional businesses.

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Who We Are

Inland Northwest Trading Co. - Mariah Brooks, Co-Owner

Mariah Bailey, Co-Owner

Mariah Jones Bailey is a co-founder and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Inland Northwest Trading Co., LLC. As an avid intersectional feminist, Mariah has always wanted to work for a company that serves a higher purpose. Since moving back to Spokane in 2017, Mariah has been committed to discovering how her skill set can best serve the rapid development of our community.

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Born in Kalispell, MT, Mariah spent most of her childhood in Missoula, MT. With two authors for parents, Mariah has always had a penchant for anything involving reading and writing. In 2007, Mariah moved to Spokane with the dream of living in a larger, more progressive city. After graduating from high school, Mariah attended college at Lewis & Clark College in Portland, OR, where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Rhetoric and Media Studies and Gender Studies.

Mariah moved back to Spokane in 2017, hoping for a fresh start in her hometown. She quickly discovered that Spokane was a much more vivacious, interesting place to live than when she left it, and she was eager to get involved in any way possible. Working in restaurants while struggling to establish herself in a constantly evolving cityscape, Mariah briefly worked for an environmental nonprofit as well as a community radio station before she met her husband, Gary, in 2018.

Mariah and Gary are excited to welcome the newest member of the Bailey family in April, 2021!

The ultimate dream team, Gary and Mariah are both equally dedicated to providing the Inland Northwest with an exceptional subscription box service that benefits as many local and regional small businesses as possible.

Inland Northwest Trading Co. - Gary Bailey, Co-Owner

Gary Bailey, Co-Owner

Gary Joseph Bailey is a co-founder and the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) of Inland Northwest Trading Co., LLC. Although Gary has always identified as an artist, he has been developing his entrepreneurial savvy for a number of years. A graphic designer and photographer by trade, Gary recently realized that his skill set would best lend itself to starting a small business. 

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Gary was born and raised in Spokane, WA, as were his two daughters, Louella and Evette. A father at the age of 20, Gary learned from an early age to always put his family first. After receiving his degree in Graphic Design from Spokane Falls Community College in 2014, Gary quickly developed a wide set of skills including photography, screen printing, and web design and development. Currently, Gary is attending online business school to obtain his degree in Business Administration and Marketing.

Before COVID-19, Gary worked as the Communications Manager for the Kalispel Tribe of Indians until he was permanently laid off as a result of the global pandemic. Stuck at home with no job prospects or certainty for the future, Gary decided to focus his efforts on starting what would become Inland Northwest Trading Co. After discussing a number of business ideas with his fiancée, Mariah, they landed on the idea for a company that would both satisfy their desires to support local and regional small businesses while also contributing to a greater sense of Inland Northwest pride and identity.

How We Make the Magic

Inland Northwest Trading Co. | Copper Pot Caramels | Colleda Monick and Adrienne Engelhart

© Copper Pot Caramels 2020

Community

The makers who provide items for Inland Northwest Trading Co. subscription boxes are an integral part of what we do and who we are. Reaching potential partners is an ongoing collaborative endeavor and involves connecting in person at community events, engaging via social media, or by word of mouth. We want to include as many amazing Inland Northwest made items as we can get our hands on, and so we try to reach out to as many makers as we can connect with to get the conversation going about Inland Northwest Trading Co. and the future of our region. 

Inland Northwest Trading Co. Graphic Designer Gary Bailey

Graphic Design

Gary graduated from SFCC’s Graphic Design program in 2014. With a background in fine art and photography, Graphic Design was a natural transition and helped him enter a fulfilling career in Marketing. Gary has been working as a professional Graphic Designer & Web Developer ever since and is the brainchild of Inland Northwest Trading Co.’s brand and brand image.

Inland Northwest Trading Co. Photography & Video CMTV ROSETHROW Darrien Mack

Photography & Video

Photography and video were some of Gary’s first passions when discovering his creative abilities. Producing professional-level work since 2013, all the photos used in Inland Northwest Trading Co.’s marketing materials are shot by Gary Bailey and other local photographers. No stock photos here! We believe that our partner’s products and their stories are the real heroes of our brand; so we take pride in making them shine. Lights, camera, action!

Inland Northwest Trading Co. Screen Printing

Screen Printing

Inland Northwest Trading Co. is about providing quality experiences. That’s why we decided to put extra care into our packaging by screen-printing each box by hand, creating a unique and satisfying unboxing experience. Each box our subscribers receive are individually produced and customized by us! We can’t let our partners/makers have all the fun.

Inland Northwest Trading Co. Box

Local Fulfillment & Delivery

“Small on purpose, from end to end” is a philosophy we at Inland Northwest Trading Co. operate by. Our goal is to outsource as little of our operation as possible to not only retain quality control over our product, distribution, and fulfillment but also to allow us to grow organically as a company and create jobs. We of course still use major delivery services for shipping in the US, but for subscribers located near our headquarters in Spokane, WA the boxes are hand-delivered by us!