It’s the most wonderful time of the year – the time to shop locally for fun, meaningful gifts! Purchasing from your community triples the joy, as your dollar returns three times the value when you shop with an independent business compared to a box store. And of course, Michigan is full of ways to make the holiday season incredibly delicious!
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Here are a few ways we’re keeping it local in 2025:
For the Holiday Table & Kitchen
These gifts are for every eater in the house: they’d make a great gift to the home chef, but would do just as well in your own kitchen! Treat yourself to a kitchen upgrade for the upcoming feasts.
Apple Variety Mix for Baking
Love to bake with apples, but don’t know where to start? Trust the expert growers at Brookwood Fruit Farm! This orchard has been family-owned and -operated since 1910, and offers 50 varieties of apples. This Apple Variety Mix for Baking includes an assortment of handpicked apples, each selected for their taste and texture that make them ideal for pies, crisps, tarts… and we’re already drooling. Elevate your dessert table, or arm your favorite baker with the best apples of the season, and get ready for the pie dreams are made of.
- Price: $16 (for 22 count) or $30 (for 44 count) plus shipping
- Ships from: Almont
12″ Cherry Wooden Fruit Bowl
Speaking of fruit, how are you storing and displaying your picks of the season? Upgrade your display with an heirloom reclaimed wood piece crafted by a family-owned business in operation since 1906, Holland Bowl Mill. This heritage woodenware will also add to the life of whatever fruit that graces it, as air circulation keeps them fresh for longer. If you’re recipient is more of an entertainer, then this Round Serving Board gives an upgraded feel to charcuterie boards. Both items come with a lifetime guarantee! Add a special message to your gift with a free engraving – either for your own home, or for the lucky eater who will think of you every time they pass by the counter!
- Price: $130.00 for a 12″ bowl or a 15″ board (free shipping!)
- Ships from: Holland
Cheers with a Local Beverage!
Do you or someone on your nice list have an impressive wine cooler or bar cart? Make sure it features something local for the holidays!
Holiday Wine Trios
Mari Vineyards, located in Traverse City’s wine region on the Old Mission Peninsula, is known for its traditionally-grown appellation varieties and experimental Italian grapes. Bring the best of Old World styles and New World craftsmanship to your table this holiday season! Their Troglodyte Holiday Trio includes three flagship blends for every wine drinker. Alternatively, deck the bar with Michigan’s favorite varietal, aka Riesling, with their Trio offering everything from Dry Riesling to Late Harvest. Make it easy to pair holiday favorites with these Michigan wine country favorites with 10% off any trio.
- Price: $80 or $84 per trio, plus shipping
- Ships from: Traverse City
Limited-Edition Panther Cuvée & Coffee Bundle
Perfect for a big night of celebration, MAWBY, a Leelanau standard-bearer winery for over 50 years, will be offering a unique sparkling wine and coffee bundle for a limited time. Start your party with their Panther Cuvée (this bundle includes three bottles!) and enjoy the bold flavors crafted in Northern Michigan; in the morning, enjoy a cup of Wonderland brew from Panther Coffee. This partnership is everything we love about local sipping. This bundle will only be available for pre-orders from November 27th to December 3rd, so mark your calendar for this exclusive opportunity to stock up on this holiday beverage upgrade.
- Price: $75 (shipping included!)
- Ships from: Suttons Bay
The Seasonal Reserve Syrup Collection
Make it easy to whip together a craft cocktail with Precision Syrups! This sample pack of signature flavors, such as Raspberry Crescendo or Smoldering Mango, enhances libations, mocktails, teas, coffee, and more. Cranberry Santé boasts classic holiday flavors like cranberry, bright orange zest, and the crisp sweetness of apples, perfect for a Christmas twist on gimlets, Old Fashioneds, whiskey sours, and more. Placing a premium on high-quality natural ingredients, this Michigan maker recommends adding these syrups to the dessert menu or breakfast table after its turn at the bar. Give it to your friend, and order a pack for your own party!
- Price: $39.99 plus local shipping
- Ships from: St. Joseph
Small Bites: Stocking Stuffers
Looking for something that will fit in a stocking or a mailbox? Here are some small-sized, big-flavor gifts!
Organic Holiday Spice Black Tea
Love tea, but worried about the sustainability of it all? Consider Arbor Teas, an organic tea company that mindfully creates its product with as little impact on the environment as possible, making each sip all the more peaceful. Their Fair Trade Certified Holiday Spice Black Tea includes generous doses of orange, cinnamon, and clove, highlighted by a brisk, coppery backbone of Indian tea. The small size (at just seven dollars) is a great way to thank teachers or top a stocking, or go all out and gift yourself 150 servings with a large bag!
- Price: $7-$28 plus shipping (free over $60) or free local delivery
- Ships from: Ann Arbor
House Drinking Chocolate
Nestled in the quaint village of Empire, right at the gateway to Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore, Grocer’s Daughter sources direct trade chocolate from small-scale farmers in Ecuador paired with local and organic ingredients from Michigan farmers. Warm up cold hands with their House Drinking Chocolate! Made with real deal milk and dark chocolate, this is a decadent take on the classic snow day treat. It’s great for kids and chocolate lovers alike!
- Price: $19.75 plus shipping (free over $100)
- Ships from: Empire
Homemade Soft Pretzel, Sea Salt & Gourmet Mustard Kit
Shopping for a snacker? This soft pretzel baking kit makes it fun! Olive Cart brings noteworthy flavors to oils, vinegars, and gourmet pantry items, and this kit includes both a salt and mustard in your choice of zest, from Bourbon Bacon to Cranberry Honey Mustard, and Applewood Smoked to Garlic and Parsley sea salt. Make their Boxing Day delicious!
- Price: $24.95 plus shipping
- Ships from: South Haven and St. Joseph
Mari Private Facility Tour & Tasting
You know what fits any size gift packaging – including an email inbox? Experiences! Skip the shipping and ship your favorite couple up to the Old Mission Peninsula for a private facility tour and tasting of Mari Vineyards. Join the winemakers and knowledgeable staff for a journey through the unique wine caves, culminating in a tasting with a shareable seasonal charcuterie board. Plus, tours booked this winter will get their second ticket half off!
- Price: $75 per person, or $112.50 for two
- Location: Traverse City
Journeyman Tour and Tasting
If an experience sounds like the right direction, but your recipient is more of a whiskey drinker, then head to Journeyman Distillery in Three Oaks. Founded in the historic corset and buggy whip factory, this distillery is family-owned and dedicated to locally-sourced grain-to-glass production. Explore how organic grain becomes award-winning whiskey, gin, and liqueurs with a tasting tour! Send your favorite craft spirits drinker behind the scenes in this 19th-century factory for a gift to remember.
- Price: $15-$35
- Location: Three Oaks
Showstopper Gifts for Eaters
These gift baskets, bundles, and fancy local swag are sure to wow your loved one this season.
Bundle of 6 Pastys
Is there anything more Michigander than a pasty? Grampa’s Pastys started in 2011 with the traditional Yooper pasty but has since expanded to include 18 unique chef-driven recipes. Try out six with this taste of home bundle! Using locally-milled flour, all-natural ingredients, and without any preservatives, this beautifully crafted take-and-bake gift is easy to prepare and perfect for a parent, college kid, or as part of a delicious gift basket.
- Price: $45 plus shipping
- Ships from: Richland
Cheesemonger’s Select Gift Box
Give your cheeselover the perfect gift box, courtesy of the mice (cheesemongers) at The Cheese People of Grand Rapids. The Cheese People of Grand Rapids offers a one-of-a-kind selection of killer cheeses, and you can send a spread of five unique dairy products in a beautiful wooden box right to your loved one’s door. Nothing says joy like cheese!
- Price: $75 plus shipping
- Ships from: Grand Rapids
Baby Box Hot Sauce 3-Pack
Spice up the holiday season with a trio of full-size, unique, small-batch hot sauces! The Baby Box from Fat Baby Hot Sauce can include any sauce you think is perfect for your friend, significant other, or any other person who keeps it spicy. These farm-to-bottle sauces are big on flavor! We recommend the Brat Sauce featuring kraut and mustard, or the Breakfast Baby with smoked habanero and maple syrup. Create your own spicy wing challenge with these Michigan-made sauces!
- Price: $30 plus $5 flat rate shipping
- Ships from: Grand Rapids
Huma Lupa Licious Bike Jersey
Ready to party on two wheels? Sport Michigan’s favorite craft brewery while shredding the trails! This Huma 21st anniversary design celebrates the iconic Midwest IPA crafted by the beermakers at Short’s Brewing Company, a brewery dedicated to making Northern Michigan a better place to live, work, and party. Help Short’s champion accessible trailways and support other community causes by sporting this lightweight double-knit poly Primal jersey.
- Price: $99.95 plus shipping (free over $100!)
- Ships from: Bellaire
Co-op Customizable Gift Baskets and Gift Cards
Leave the shopping to the experts at Oryana Community Co-op! Thoughtfully designed with favorite local goodies, gift baskets can be curated at any budget and any diet with this neighborhood community-owned food cooperative. Or, for the person who knows exactly what they like, a gift card offers the experience of strolling through the deliciously curated shelves and coolers for themselves. Pick up your gift for hosts, co-workers, families, or clients in the store!
- Price: Customizable, local pick up only
- Location: Traverse City
What will you be purchasing from your community this holiday season? Whatever it is, we’re wishing you a season of togetherness and warmth, from our table to yours.