I always enjoy finding gift ideas from local companies. All of these gift options are made in New England.
Vermont Teddy Bear
This Oh So Soft Teddy Bear is just waiting to be hugged. Find a home for someone who will love spending hours carrying this sweet teddy bear around.
Vermont Teddy Bear has lots of other teddy bear choices, such as this World’s Softest Bear or this Oh So Soft Panda Bear.
Green Pottery Pitcher by Kathryn Meyers
This beautiful 5-inch Copper Green Pitcher would brighten any table. The pitcher is made by Kathryn Meyers of Vermont and sold through the Frog Hollow Vermont Craft Gallery. You can also purchase the pitcher in purple or honey colors. The gallery sells other art and is a wonderful place to find unique gifts. If you happen to be in Burlington, Vermont, you can shop in their gallery.
Beverly Bees Beeswax Candles
Beeswax candles burn evenly, smoke very little, and fill the house with the sweet scent of honey. Beverly Bees in Beverly, MA has a large selection of candles, including this beautiful Leaf Pillar and traditional Colonial Tapers. You can also get Simple Pillars or Tealights.
You can even purchase animal-shaped candles, such as a Moose or Rabbit.
Organic Bath Company’s Warm Vanilla Body Butter
Winter seems a good time to wrap oneself in the cozy scent of vanilla. Your loved one is sure to appreciate a jar of Boston-based Organic Bath Company’s Warm Vanilla Body Butter. Make the gift doubly special by adding a bottle of Warm Vanilla Body Wash.
There are other scent options and an unscented body butter or body wash. I love the citrus scent of Zesty Morning Body Butter.
Stonewall Kitchen’s Blueberry Batter Bowl Gift Set
Staying with guests for the holidays? Bring them this Blueberry Batter Bowl gift set with all of the fixings for making pancakes or waffles with blueberry syrup and a jar of blueberry jam. The folks at Stonewall Kitchen, in Maine, know a thing or two about jams and blueberries.
For a stocking stuffer, you can pick up a jar of Blueberry Jam or many other jams, jellies and marmalades, such as Peach Amaretto Jam or Hot Pepper Cranberry Jelly. They have a large offering of grill sauces and marinades too — Garlic Rosemary Citrus Sauce sounds great. Mustards, vinegars, baking mixes and many other kitchen goodies round out their products.
Fastachi’s Fancy Free Frolic Gift Box – Super Nut Mix
Share a generous gift of Fastachi’s Super Nut Mix, a two-pound blend of cashews, pistachio kernels, hazelnuts, and almonds. Fastachi, of Watertown, MA, hand roasts its nuts in small batches, dusting them with sea salt.
You can choose from a variety of roasted nuts or dried fruits. Other options include nut butters — this Pistachio Nut Butter looks delicious. Fastachi also makes chocolates, such as this Dark Chocolate Cranberry Bark.
Pariva Yogurt Bites
Pariva’s spreadable, creamy yogurt bites, stored in olive and avocado oil and blends of spices can be served on an appetizer board with crackers and bread. When the yogurt balls are gone, the oil can be used for dipping bread or marinating vegetables, fish, or meat.
Pariva, a Massachusetts company, uses organic ingredients in these three yogurt ball products. You can select any of the following blends or a Combo Three-Pack with one of each flavor: Za’atar, Garlic and Rosemary, or Tandoori.
Supeq Spice
Curio Spice Company, in Massachusetts, describes Supeq Spice blend as follows: “‘Supeq’ means ocean in a local Native American dialect of the Algonquian languages. This blend, made from 100% New England sourced ingredients, is loaded with umami flavor. Nutrient-rich dulse seaweed is mixed with shiitake mushroom, ginger (yes, grown in Massachusetts!), nettle, and hot chile to create a wicked delicious spice blend that’s healthy, too. Try on top of eggs or fish, mixed into kale salad or sautéed spinach, or just as a sprinkle on popcorn.”
You can find recipes for using this blend on the Supeq spice page. Print out the recipes to include in your basket or send your recipient a link later.
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