Frog Hollow Farm: Warren Pears & Cheese Box
Who doesn’t love a fruit and cheese board? This organic orchard grows an exceptionally sweet and juicy variety of Warren pears. No matter how you slice ’em, the Warren Pears & Cheese Box ($60) is the gift fruit noshers will love to open. Every box comes with three pounds of perfectly ripe fruit and eight ounces of Carmody cheese.
Bixby & Co.: Winter Bonbons
Just one box of Bixby & Co.’s bonbons (starting at $16)—made with real cream, butter and non-GMO chocolate—will show your best friend how much you love her. This holiday assortment includes a Peppermint Bonbon, Pecan Pie Truffle and a Maine Maple Vanilla Bonbon, among other confections. If you’re more of a DIYer, wrap up a box of homemade chocolates to gift to friends and family.
The Fruit Company: Pineapple Gift Basket
There’s a good reason why pineapples have come to represent hospitality. The bright yellow fruit looks delectable on a welcome platter, not to mention pineapples pack incredible health and beauty benefits. Conveniently, you can ship a duo of sun-ripened pineapples from the Fruit Company ($43) to your favorite person during the holidays.
Bushwick Kitchen: Bees Knees Honey Trio
Show someone you think they’re sweet with Bushwick Kitchen’s Bees Knees Honey Trio ($40). Each gift set comes with three types of honey: spicy, salted and Meyer lemon. The fun starts when you get creative and pair the gluten-free and Paleo-friendly honey with fried chicken, pizza or ice cream.
Ground Up PDX: Holiday Sampler
Help take a loved one’s nut butter habit to the next level with a fancy sampler from Ground Up PDX ($90). It’s packed with drool-worthy holiday flavors like cinnamon, snickerdoodle and salted eggnog. Bonus: When you gift jars of this nut butter, you help the company employ and empower homeless women. Find more gift ideas that donate to a good cause with every purchase.
Magnolia Bakery: Banana Pudding Combo Pack
What’s *almost* as good as an all-expenses-paid trip to New York City? That would be an at-home shipment of Magnolia Bakery’s banana pudding ($70). Save your gift recipient the hassle of catching a flight—or hailing a taxi—by sending the world-famous banana goodness for her to enjoy on the couch. Now, that’s friendship!
Brightland Olive Oil: Holiday Duo
For the cook in your life, send two bottles of California olive oil. Brightland’s holiday duo ($78) features oil harvested from hand-picked heirloom olives. Use this remarkably tasty EVOO on crusty bread, freshly-made hummus and even farmers market greens. See why California olive oil might be even better than imports from Italy.
Misfits Market: Mischief Box
Liven up someone’s refrigerator with a personal shipment of colorful, organic and non-GMO fruits and vegetables from Misfits ($27). It’s a subscription service that sources high-quality but misshapen produce from local farms. In each gift box, your friend will receive $35 to $40 dollars worth of produce—and the satisfaction of skipping a grocery run.
Sunflower Food Company: Farmer’s Popcorn Cobs
Popcorn doesn’t get fresher than when it’s popped right off the cob, am I right? With the Farmer’s Popcorn Cobs ($17), your gift recipient can make a fresh batch of popcorn at home. Just place a single cob in the provided popcorn bag, microwave and nestle in for a movie night.
Garlic Festival in a Box
For the friend who isn’t a vampire: the Garlic Festival in a Box gift pack ($66). Here is the seasoning and condiment set that every garlic fanatic needs! There’s everything from garlic mustard to garlic glaze, so friends can add garlic-powered umami to every dish.
The Crab Place: Maryland Crab Cakes
Make a seafood lover’s dream come true by shipping them a box of Maryland crab cakes (starting at $39), made from blue-crab meat and the Crab Place’s signature seasoning. Simply defrost and broil, bake or fry to perfection. Easy as that!
Zoë’s Chocolate Company: The Signature Collection
Send your love with this exceptional box of artisan chocolates from a family-owned chocolatier. The signature collection (starting at $10) features flavors inspired by the Mediterranean—including Greek Isle spices, sesame tahini and baklava. Check out the other little-known chocolate brands we’re loving right now.
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