It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas and we’re shopping LOCAL this holiday season.
For The Hockey Lover
1. Iron and Copper Designs
If you have a man in your life that loves hockey and the great outdoors, he absolutely NEEDS this handmade Zamboni from Iron and Copper Designs. This gift makes flooding the outdoor rink a breeze and with less time spent clearing the ice, more time can be spent playing puck. This one is definitely a fan favourite and can be purchased HERE!
2. The Wooden Elephant
Another piece for the hockey lover in your life, created by The Wooden Elephant are these handmade wooden signs with cut up, old hockey sticks. If you’re a man out there reading this and cringing because a stick was sacrificed in the making of this piece, we’re sorry! It’s too cool not to buy!
LOCAL TIP – They don’t just stop at Christmas decor with their reclaimed sticks – check out their entire collection HERE!
For The Food Lover
1. Fudge Apothecary and Beer Nut Co.
We all have a man in our life that loves to eat (don’t they all) and these are the PERFECT snack for him! Made in small batches by hand, using all natural ingredients, these beer nuts are to die for and he’ll think so too. They’re vegan and both gluten and dairy free containing only three simple ingredients: water, sugar, and a pinch of cinnamon.
These beer nuts are made in a copper pot and stirred using a large wooden paddle with lots of physical labour and love! It doesn’t get more LOCAL than that.
2. Windwick Farm
Perhaps one of the coolest gifts you could throw into the mix are from Windwick Farm. If you’ve never tasted anything freeze dried – prepare to have your mind blown. The concept may be new to you and the man in your life but I promise, it will quickly become your favourite go-to snack! Take a look at our top picks of freeze dried goodies:
- Sour Skittles
- Vanilla Ice Cream Sandwich
- Cider Simmers Mix **perfect for simmering on Christmas morning**
- Peaches
- Cinnamon Sugar Niagara Apples
LOCAL TIP – Check out the local shops that carry Windwick Farm Freeze Dried Experience and pick yours up today!
For The Man Cave
1. LUMBERCHINO
Every man dreams of the perfect man cave and it just wouldn’t be complete without a piece from LUMBERCHINO. These reclaimed designs are rugged enough for the man in your life to actually admit he’s into this kind of home decor (speaking from experience). Toss a more subtle piece in your mudroom to hang his keys and you’ve officially gifted the man in your life home decor, that he’ll actually like!
LOCAL TIP – Check out pieces from LUMBERCHINO for her in our Gift Guide: For her!
2. Rugged Lumber Co.
These scotch flight boards created by Rugged Lumber Co. are the perfect addition to any man cave. Bring the scotch tasting to their home with these custom, handmade flights with tweed inlay and four Glencairn scotch glasses. The man in your life will definitely appreciate this drink if he appreciates a nice glass of scotch! Check their website out HERE.
3. Iron and Copper Designs
Every man cave needs a bottle display and this handmade piece from Iron and Copper Designs is the perfect fit! The man in your life will love the industrial vibe of his new bottle display made of wood and gas fittings.
For The Beer Lover
Niagara Oast House Brewers
Gifting tried and true farmhouse ales from Niagara Oast House Brewers are sure to be appreciated on Christmas morning. Take it from the man in my life, this is the top brewery in the Niagara Region. If the man in yours is looking to drink local this holiday season, you’ve come to the right barn!
“Great beer is just down the road, past the old oak, in the big red barn”
Fill yer basket o’ beer HERE!
LOCAL TIP – Grab a bottle opener or a hockey puck (for that hockey lover) and toss ’em in his stocking to complete your shopping!