Boxcar Press

Our mission is to print beautifully; use the best materials; and support and inspire the letterpress community.

Practice our craft as sustainably as we can.

Our responsibility as a business means we must do what we can to preserve and restore the health of the Planet.

Built strong relationships with non-profits.

Educate our customers about pressing issues, like fracking, the honey bee collapse, or dirty gold".

Green printing: reuse and recycle whenever possible; use low-impact inks and solvents (low-VOC); tree-free papers for customers (100% cotton or 100% post-consumer waste recycled).

Donate surplus paper to local schools.

Green platemaking: recycled film; run a platemaking and film recycling program to keep polymer plates out of landfills; proofs are printed on a coated paper that's FSC-certified; send our processed plates in biodegradable bags.

100% wind-powered via Native Energy; provide bus passes for employees.

Support local organic farms (Community Supported Agriculture).