Maggie’s Functional Organics, an Ypsilanti manufacturer that distributes goods to retail stores like Whole Foods, isn’t expecting this holiday season to be much better than last year.

But it’s also not expecting a decline.

“I think last year set the bar,” said Doug Wilson, vice president of sales for Maggie’s. “I hate to put a number on (expectations for this year), but last year was a little lower than years before, so I think we’re on our way back.”

Bena Burda is the owner of Maggie's Organics in Ypsilanti. The store sells clothes made from certified organic cotton and stuffed animals made by a U.S.-based, worker-owned cooperative.

Maggie’s sells clothing like socks, scarves and T-shirts out of materials considered environmentally friendly. Established in 1992, Maggie’s ships goods across the country.

While Maggie’s is a local business, it’s not dependent on the lackluster Michigan economy. Colorado and California consistently notch the biggest sales numbers for Maggie’s.

“We sell a lot to Michigan, but it’s certainly not the hottest market,” Wilson said.

Maggie’s doesn’t market products toward the holiday shopping season, but benefits nonetheless by selling several products geared toward winter.

“We’re more winter-specific,” Wilson said. “A lot of our items are gift items, but they’re not holiday-specific. We sell a lot of scarves and an organic wool sock that’s very popular.”

With 7 employees, Wilson said Maggie’s will ship thousands of items during the holiday season with hopes that the business already has seen the worst of times.

“In general, our sales are close to what we did last year, and that’s what we’re gearing for,” Wilson said.

James Briggs is a freelance reporter for AnnArbor.com