Happy Earth Market
Built for the community, Happy Earth Market, a local creative center, provides an inclusive environment for locals to express themselves and interact with others.
Founded in 2017, H.E.M. is the only cultural space in town that offers daily workshops on various topics. It acts as an incubator for local creatives and entrepreneurs, helping them start their own businesses.
These include sustainable living, self-help, painting, writing, and performing arts. And they sell unique gifts and locally handcrafted goods on a consignment basis.
Impacts of the Pandemic
Samantha French, the owner of Happy Earth Market, shared how the pandemic has impacted H.E.M.
“We were forced to close during the lockdown, which set us back a lot,” she explained. “Once we were able to open back up again, we couldn’t host open-mics and rarely had a visitor.”
“Thankfully, we have an extremely loving community that raised money on their own through selling services [and] art, and even gave some haircuts to get us out of the red with our landlord.”
Regarding the changes made, French stated, “We’ve always sanitized the space daily, but now we use anti-Earth chemicals.”
They also wear masks and limit how many people come in at once.
#GetinMotion with Happy Earth Market
The best way people can help support the business is by visiting them at the shop.
“You have to experience Happy Earth Market for yourself – it’s a different thing for each individual who comes in,” French said. “If you are a human in need of validation, compassion, and love, you will find it here.”
“We built it for you!”
Samantha French
There are many ways to get involved with H.E.M. both in-person and from home.
People wishing to help H.E.M. who can’t make it to the physical location can donate directly to them through their PayPal.
Become a member of H.E.M. to rent out space for an event, your artwork, or to sell products through our “3rd Saturday Bazaar”. And, there are volunteer opportunities to help out H.E.M. as well.
Happy Earth Market also hosts several small events throughout the month, such as support groups, writing sessions, and yoga sessions.
The business recently moved to 35 E Basic Rd. in Downtown Henderson. They opened open on November 11th of last year with a new schedule and operation hours.
Check out Happy Earth Market’s website and follow them on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
Contact Happy Earth Market by phone at 702-757-1556 and email at happyearthmarket@gmail.com.
Updated on 2/8/21 to reflect their new location being opened.
