





It’s never too early to start holiday shopping! Find the perfect gifts for all the people in your life while supporting an enTERPreneur this week at Terp Marketplace. Join the Dingman Center on Wednesday, November 16th, in Van Munching Hall to shop from unique student-owned businesses and find everything from tech, to dietary-friendly snacks, to the comfiest UMD custom apparel!
Here is a list of the top 10 things we’re excited about buying this semester at Terp Marketplace:
- Bacon Candles:
- Co-Founders: Austin Smith ‘26, Samuel Sowers ‘26, Jon Kasner ‘26
- Forget artificial scents, these unique, cost-efficient candles are made with real bacon grease—and will have you craving breakfast all day long.
- Testudo’s Closet:
- Co-Founders: Sarah Ferkler ‘23, Marc Cifiello ‘23, John Fetsch ‘24
- Show off your Maryland pride with thrifted and upcycled University of Maryland apparel. Testudo’s Closet also accepts custom orders, where they will personalize your own clothes!
- Wittle Spoonies:
- Founder: Emily Garcia ‘23
- Support a Terp and those affected by chronic illnesses this holiday season with Wittle Spoonies handmade and originally designed stickers, notepads, pins, bookmark paintings, and more!
- The Burrows Garden:
- Co-Founders: Kayla Swisher ‘24, Ava Laubach ‘25
- Stay fashionable AND sustainable with The Burrows Garden. Find anything from handmade pressed floral earrings to clay charm bookmarks to crochet bags, hats, and more!
- Pepper Bees:
- Co-Founders: Andrew Webb ’25, Maya Gvirtzman ’26, Vanessa Feeley ’25, Blake Komisar-Bury ’26
- Have a chef in the family? They’ll love experimenting in the kitchen with Pepper Bee’s spiced-infused honey! Find all your favorites like lavender, basil, rosemary, chili flakes, and mint.
- Magneto by OffTrend:
- Co-Founders: Ali Rajabi ‘24, Eric Gulich ‘23
- Calling all tech lovers!! Check out OffTrend’s fashionable MagSafe tech products like phone wallets, RFID blockers, Airtag cases, phone cases, and screen protectors.
- Herbin’s Fashion:
- Founder: Herbert Obeng
- Elevate your look with Herbin’s Fashion’s customized African clothing and accessories. Shop apparel like T-shirts, bomber jackers, hoodies, sweatshirts, polos, and more.
- Terp-Town Treats:
- Co-Founders: Abdullah Diao ‘22, Gabrielle Cannady ‘23, Robert Lukubama ‘26
- Don’t let your dietary restrictions hold you back. Satisfy your sweet tooth with these delicious and dietary-friendly on-the-go cookies and treats.
- Ruff Days:
- Co-Founders: Jiasheng Lu ‘22, Yong Hun Na ‘23, Adam Larsen ‘23, Brian Escobar ‘22
- Ruff Days has the most paw-fect gift for your furry friends. Get a Ruff Bandana, with a custom print from your favorite sports teams. Now you and your best friend can match for game-day no matter who you root for!
- Prophets2Profits Capital LLC:
- Co-Founders: Ephraim Shaw ‘24, Beza Solomon ‘24
- Give the gift of knowledge with Prophets2Profits Capital LLC’s 10-lesson course on financial literacy. By the end of the course, users will be able to understand concepts like the stock market, options trading, equity investments, technical analysis, chart patterns, and more.