Inside, the air smells clean but lived-in, maybe eucalyptus and lavender. Clean, but warm.
This is Gaia’s Market & Refillery, at 1948 Ridge Road in Homewood, a place where customers bring empty bottles and filled compost buckets. Glass jars line the shelves and stainless-steel pumps hold everything from the hand soap to laundry detergent. Behind the counter, Sarah Tozer was in her element.
When Gaia’s opened in 2022, the refill bar was a new…


