Staff Picks Local Gift Guide
Mendocino-Made Give-ables for Your Favorite Folks
A collection of Mendocino-Made gifts perfect for giving this holiday season.
For the food lover in your life, Six California Kitchens contains culinary wisdom and recipes from The Apple Farm’s Sally Schmitt. Available at philoapplefarm.com, The Apple Farm, and The Farmhouse Mercantile. $38
Get your hands on Eternal Bliss Body Oil from AfterGlow, maker of natural skin and body care products. Then get your hands, massage style, on someone you like. Available at afterglownaturals.com. $15
According to its label, the Cloud of Protection Spray by Nieves is a “Defense against illness, bad vibes and stinkiness.” We just like the complex combination of juniper, eucalyptus, and rose. Find it at Unique Boutique in Willits or at bynieves.com.
Black Oak Coffee Roasters Black Bart is earthy and smoky—and it’s made right in Ukiah. Available at their Ukiah location or online at blackoakcoffee.com. $16
Melinda Price of Peace & Plenty Saffron Farm says she’s been put on this earth to make her Saffron Infused Raw Honey. Crimson strands of locally grown saffron impart a unique flavor that’s delicious drizzled over yogurt or in tea. Get yours at peaceplentyfarm.com or at the Peace & Plenty Farmstand in Kelseyville. $20
From her Albion studio, Lee of Lee’s Haven encapsulates the ocean in her beautiful jewelry by using iridescent abalone. Available at The Farmhouse Mercantile in Boonville.
Mendocino Grove boasts platform tents with heated sheets, as well as bathhouses with spotless facilities and hot showers. Their package certificates include 2 nights, your first batch of firewood, and a s’mores kit. Available at mendocinogrove.com. Starts at $530.
Terra Savia produces a line of delicious olive oils, including this tasty Meyer Lemon variety that can’t be beat for salads or pasta or even dipping. Terra Savia owner, Yvonne Hall, drizzles it over vanilla ice cream—yummy! Get yours at the Terra Savia tasting room in Hopland or terrasavia.com. $25
Woodworker Bob Nelson of Rohnert Park makes stunning wood bowls with wood sourced from Anderson Valley’s Mailliard Ranch. Available at The Farmhouse Mercantile in Boonville.
Add some local flavor to your holiday cocktails with craft vodka and agave spirits from the Boonville Distillery, available at their location in downtown Boonville (boonvilledistillery.com). $39/$48
Black Trumpet Infused Pink Himalayan Salt by Mendo Family Forage is created with wild-gathered black trumpet mushrooms from the Mendocino Coast and adds an earthy richness to soups, rice, or sauces. Available on Etsy.com from MendoFamilySpirit. $16
Caramelized Onion Ghee by Ghee Well is a slightly nutty spread or cooking fat with a higher-than-average smokepoint made in Arcata with Walla Walla sweet onions from Shakefork Community Farm of Carlotta, CA. Available from Gheewell.com. $32.
Just because most people can consume turkey tail without any issues doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be careful. When you first try a new foraged food, ingest just a small amount and then wait for a day or two before consuming more.
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