Need a gift for an upcoming occasion?  Why not create a special gift basket filled with the bounty of Michigan’s food and agriculture industry? Whether you need a hostess gift, a gift for a teacher, or a last-minute gift for that hard-to-buy-for friend, you can find Michigan products to fit the bill.

We have assembled a few Michigan basket ideas filled with things you can purchase at your local store.  There are also farm markets, retail stores and gift shops across the state that will create Michigan gift baskets for you.  And, there are several places online that can prepare gift boxes and ship them, and if you shop soon, many can still get them there before Christmas.

Why Buy Local?
Besides the obvious reasons of great taste and freshness when you buy locally, buying Michigan made food and agriculture products helps keep our dollars circulating here in Michigan, supports our state’s farmers and local communities, and helps preserve farmland by keeping farming an economically viable option for our farmers.

Select Michigan - it’s good for you, our growers, and the local economy!

Michigan Products Lists
For a partial list of Michigan products, retailers and Web sites that feature Michigan grown and processed food and agriculture products, click here.

Sample Michigan Gift Baskets

Hunter’s Delight
For that person on your list who loves the outdoors, hunting and fishing, this basket contains items that complement wild game and fish.  Look for Michigan spice blends, sauces, mustards, jerkys and peppers, and pair them with BBQ tools.  Our basket contains:

• DeYoung’s Fore Seasons spice blend - Hartland
• Drake’s Batter Mix - Marshall
• Zip Sauce - Detroit area
• Safie’s pepperoncini - Chesterfield
• Pop’s BBQ sauce - Clarkston

Michigan Breakfast Platter
Create a breakfast fit for a king (or queen) with Michigan coffee, jam, honey cream, pancake mix and pure maple syrup.  Serve it up on a breakfast tray (we used a holiday egg tray).  Our version of the Michigan Breakfast platter contains:

• Paramount coffee - Lansing
• The Jam Lady jams - Eagle River
• TM Klein & Sons honey cream, St. Charles
• Jiffy pancake mix - Chelsea

Michigan Apple Pie Basket
A holiday pie plate filled with Michigan sugar and apples makes a simple yet festive gift.
Throw in your favorite apple pie recipe to personalize the gift.  Our basket contains fresh Michigan apples, dish towels and mitts, and Michigan sugar:
Pioneer Sugar - Bay City

Michigan Holiday Snack Bowl
During the holidays, many family traditions include gathering around the TV for a bowl game.  This our version of the “Holiday Bowl.”  Michigan companies produce a variety of snack foods from pretzels and cheese curls to chips, salsas and more.  For this basket, we have included:

Better Made Potato Chips - Detroit  (Voted "Best Potato Chip" 2008 by Maxim Magazine and Best Salt and Vinegar chips - 2007 by Rachael Ray.)

• Archway cookies - Battle Creek
• Kar’s Nuts - Madison Heights
• Schuler’s bar schips - Royal Oak
• Keebler Crackers - Battle Creek
• Michigan Brewing Company beer - Webberville
• Faygo soda - Detroit
• Vernor’s ginger ale - Detroit

Pasta Primo
For a classy gift that’s easy to assemble, gather some Michigan made pastas and add a tasty Michigan pasta sauce.  To dress the gift up, package the items in a colander and add a pasta spoon. We’ve thrown in a bottle of Michigan red table wine - from Longview Winery in Suttons Bay.  You could also add bread - Cole’s Garlic Bread is one of our favorites.
Lesley Elizabeth’s Pasta for Two - Lapeer
Al Dente Pasta - Whitmore Lake
MaMa C’s sauce - Laingsburg