Made-in-Vermont Gift Guide to Help You Shop Local This Holiday Season
You might already know that Vermont the No. 1 producer of maple syrup in the country. But they also happen to grow and produce apples, corn, Christmas trees and honey in generous quantities. Purchasing presents that simultaneously represent the Green Mountain State and please everyone on your shopping list just might be easier than you think with our Vermont gift guide of locally made products.
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1. Harbison Cheese from Jasper Hill Farm
Sure, you can enjoy cheese any time of year. But there’s something extra special about making and enjoying a cheeseboard during the holidays. All you need is a little charcuterie, some salty crackers and a few jams, jellies or flavored honey and you’ve got a dinner spread like no other. But the cheese is arguably the most important ingredient, which is why you should supply your loved ones with Harbison cheese from Vermont’s Jasper Hill Farm this holiday season. Designed to be eaten with a spoon, this gooey cheese carries floral and woodsy flavors that would be the perfect addition to any cheeseboard.
2. Runamok Maple Syrup
Narrowing down the list of places to buy top-notch maple syrup isn’t easy, but we feel good about recommending Runamok Maple Syrup this season. You can easily fill up stockings for the whole family with their collection of goodies. They even have banana rum-infused maple syrup, wildflower honey-infused maple syrup and a winter harvest star anise-infused maple syrup – and that’s just the beginning of the list. You can also purchase honey, gift boxes and cocktail bitters.
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3. Hot Chocolate Mix from Silly Cow Farms
Children and adults alike will appreciate a package of hot chocolate mix from Silly Cow Farms. For starters, it’s delicious. Secondly, you can pronounce all of the ingredients. What more could you want? They have a lot to choose from, but their most popular line comes in beautiful pint-sized glass bottles in 13 flavors, including chocolate chocolate, chocolate peppermint twist, chocolate ginger snap, chocolate sea salt and caramel and chocolate maple.
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4. Cutting Board from Vermont Butcher Block
Fancy gifting someone a beautiful handcrafted cutting board? Look no further than the beautiful kitchen accessories from Vermont Butcher Block. Made using Green Mountain State wood, they require just a touch of maintenance and care in exchange for a lifetime of beauty and practicality.
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5. Wool Shirt from Johnson Woolen Mills
Winters are nice and blustery in Vermont, which means you can’t go far without seeing a cozy wool shirt. Even if you or the people on your shopping list live somewhere else in the country, a good quality wool shirt from Johnson Woolen Mills will go a long way in offering those cozy winter vibes this year.
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6. Bee’s Wrap
Want to give the gift of sustainability this season? Bee’s Wraps are organic cotton coated with beeswax, jojoba oil and tree resin. The end result is an easy and all-natural replacement for things like plastic wrap and zip-close plastic bags in the kitchen. Wrap up bread, store extra slices of fruit and veggies in the fridge, or use them to cover bowls of leftovers. They come in small, medium and large and even offer a variety value pack if you want to gift someone a range of shapes and sizes.
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7. Vermont Shepherd Cheese
The New York Times said they had some of the best cheeses in the country. Food and Wine proclaimed their products were their favorite Vermont cheese. Who can argue with that? Any cheese aficionado will be pleased to receive a gift from Vermont Shepherd Cheese. And because their cheeses are seasonal, you can expect the winter varieties to boast a strong and full flavor with a spicy tang. Get 1- or 2-pound packs, or get really crazy and order an entire wheel.
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Beer and Wine Jellies from Potlicker Kitchen
Yes, you read that right. Beer and wine jellies exist – and they taste as rich and flavorful as you might imagine. They come in a delicious range of flavors, too. Spiced red wine jelly, pumpkin ale beer jelly and salted lime margarita marmalade are a few of their top alcohol- and liquor-based choices. And you could also add on a few sweeter jars as well, such as carrot cake, blueberry bourbon or eurika lemon.