2021 Buy Fresh Buy Local Nebraska Holiday Gift Guide

Holiday 2021 Nebraska Grown Food & Gifts

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Taste what Nebraska has to offer this Holiday Season!

O ur 2 0 2 1 H ol i d ay Gu i d e i s p acked w it h Nebraska-grown goodies that are perfect gifts or additions to your festive holiday meals.

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WARM wishes to you!

From your friends at Buy Fresh Buy Local Nebraska As we settle into the season of long nights and crisp weather, warm your hearts with gifts and food straight from Nebraska farmers.

Every gift in this guide is made by hand, and carries with it a special story of the farmer, beekeeper, or rancher who, in the process of creating it and sharing it with the world, infused their love of good, wholesome food into every unique item.

Enjoy these gifts with your family and friends, and keep the story of local food going!

Winter Markets Winter’s arrival doesn’t mean local food stops! Winter and holiday markets are festive places to get food for gifts and for your holiday meals. Grab a thermos of hot chocolate and head to a winter market!

Holiday Harvest Market sundayfarmersmarket.org/ holidayharvestmarket Dates: November 7th, 14th and 21st Outdoor at 4801 Prescott, Lincoln, NE 10am-1pm & December 19th Indoor at the Graduate Hotel, Lincoln, NE 10am-2pm

Scottsbluff Indoor Winter Market

facebook.com/winterfarmersmarket Dates: Every Saturday from 11am-2pm until the end of March.

Location : Dirt Stix Nursery in Gering, Nebraska (2648 10th St Unit B, Gering, NE 69341)

Omaha Farmers’ Market Physican’s Mutual Holiday Market omahafarmersmarket.org/ holiday-market

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Dates: December 4th & 5th 10am -5pm Under heated tents in Aksarben Village (67th & Mercy, Omaha NE)

Holiday Recipe

Find more recipes on the backside of this guide or by visiting buylocalnebraska.org/nebraska-recipe-box.

Whipped Pumpkin Honey Butter

from Fat Head Honey Farms Ingredients • 1 cup salted butter (2 sticks) softened • ¾ tsp cinnamon

• ½ tsp pumpkin pie spice

• 6 Tbl pumpkin puree • 5 Tbl honey

• 1 tsp vanilla

Directions 1. Whip the softened butter, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice and 1 tablespoon of the pumpkin puree.

2. Gradually add the rest of the pumpkin puree as you continue to whip the butter.

3. Add the honey and vanilla and continue beating (1-2 minutes) until thick and fluffy.

4. Scoop into a container for easy serving, or place in a piping bag and pipe it into a jar or other container.

5. Serve at room temperature with a drizzle of honey over the top, if desired.

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Italian Bread Dipping Blend

from Benson Bounty LLC Omaha, Nebraska Enjoy the flavor of summer in Benson Bounty’s homegrown & dried herb blend of basil, sage, thyme, garlic & peppers. Sprinkle this delightful blend over olive oil, use on garlic bread, or add to your favorite stir fry or pasta.

Find a variety of Benson Bounty’s homegrown and handmade goods like dried herb blends & jars of Apple Butter and Strawberry Rhubarb Jam in their online shop. Also available are handcrafted items made from flowers & herbs from the farm including soaps, candles & gift baskets.

$7.50 Each bensonbounty.com/shop Shipping Available / Free Omaha Delivery on orders over $40

Mystic Rhoads Productions Inc. Commissioner’s Choice: Dirt Nap Dip Holiday Sampler

Lincoln, Nebraska These are no ordinary sauces - crafted with authentic Jamaican spices that are combined with fiery, locally grown habanero peppers for a taste that stands out from the endless rows of condiments in the grocery store.

This sampler features four Dirt Nap Series products wrapped in fancy packaging! What you get is up to “the Comissioner!” but could include handmade hot sauces, mustards, bbq sauces and spice blends are part of the Dirt Nap product line.

$26.00 each store.mysticrhoads.org Shipping Available / Home Delivery Available in Lincoln

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Bright Hope Family Farm’s

Gourmet Salts & Spices with Nebraska Grown Herbs & Veggies Firth, Nebraska These gourmet salts and spices are made with vegetables & herbs grown right on the farm, which means boosted flavor and quality over store bought brands! Choose from Italian Seasoning, Garlic Salt, Jalapeño Salt, Tomato Salt, Ground Coriander, and Ground Dill. These are great stocking stuffers or gifts for anyone who loves to cook or is learning to cook!

$4.00 - $5.o0 each brighthopefamilyfarm.locallinesites.com

Nebraska Grown & Smoked Paprika

from Trackside Farm Hickman, Nebraska Trackside’s Smoked Paprika, also known as Spanish Paprika or pimenton, is grown and processed from seed to spice at the same farm!

Made with Alma and Numex Maky Paprika peppers and smoked for six hours to impart a rich flavor. The perfect ingredient for deviled eggs, meat rubs and chili, smoked paprika is delicious and versatile, and now available locally produced.

Share this smoky flavor with your friends and family this season!

$6.00 for 2 oz, $9 FOR 4OZ tracksidegrown@gmail.com Shipping Available

Shipping Available / On-Farm Pick Up / Sunday Farmers’ Market Holiday Markets (Lincoln)

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Fresh Microgreens

from Third Day Microgreens

Grand Island, Nebraska Grown year round, Third Day Microgreens are a great option for fresh healthy eating anytime of year. Spruce up your holiday meals with the bold flavor and bright colors of homegrown microgreens - these tiny, nutrient-packed greens are great additions to cheese or charcuterie boards or refreshing winter salad.

Want to give the gift of healthy, fresh food this year? Third Day Microgreens offers microgreen subscriptions (weekly or twice a month).

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Picante Sauce & Bonzelli’s Best Pasta Sauce from Painter Produce

Henry, Nebraska Straight from the farm! These sauces are made with organically grown tomatoes, sweet & hot peppers, onions, garlic, and herbs from Painter Produce in Henry, Nebraska. Using fresh from the field ingredients allows you to enjoy the flavors of summer all year long. These make great gifts, especially for the foodies in your life.

$5.00 - $20.00 thirddaymicrogreens.com/ subscribe-modify-order

Follow Painter Produce on Facebook to see other Holiday Gift Box ideas. Gift boxes include a selection of picante, pasta sauce, dehydrated onions, dry beans, honey, dog biscuits, cat treats, etc. in a range of prices. Credit cards are also accepted.

Free Delivery Available to Grand Island, Aurora & Philips

$11.00 / pint, $17.oo / quart facebook.com/painterproduce

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Shipping Available / Delivery Available to Scottsbluff, Gering, Mitchell & Morris / On-Farm Pick Up on Saturdays 11am-3pm

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Local Honey

Bourbon Barrel Aged Honey

Plymouth, Nebraska

Clarkson, Nebraska

Honey is the perfect ingredient to sweeten your holidays! Add it to baked goods, festive drinks, or charcuterie boards. It adds depth and flavor to meat glazes and sauces. This honey comes from the bees at West End Farm near Plymouth, Nebraska.

Like wine, every honey is unique to its location and reflective of the wildflowers in the area where the bees forage.

Only the best Nebraska Honey straight from Fat Head Honey Farm’s beehives and into charred bourbon barrels to combine two classic tastes. Aged for a minimum of 6 months the honey is left with a savoriness that will have you buzzing for more.

Notes of apples and booze. For a new unique treat add it to mulled cider, hot toddies, drizzle over your morning oatmeal and it’s wonderful even on roasted vegetables.

from West End Farm LLC

$6.00 - $22.00 westendfarmne.com/products Shipping Available / On-Farm Pick Up / Home Delivery to Beatrice

from Fat Head Honey Farms

$18.00 each fatheadhoney.com/shop Shipping Available

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Holiday Beef Boxes from D&D Beef

Holiday Beef stew kit

Herman, Nebraska

Malcolm, Nebraska

Send a gift of premium ranch raised Nebraska beef to be enjoyed by anyone on your list this Holiday Season. The gift of beef is perfect for those who are staying home or entertaining this year. D&D’s DryAged beef is extremely flavorful and tender, perfect for everyone from college students to grandparents!

Choose from a variety of different beef boxes, from the “Tailgate Special box” to the “College Kid Care Package” and many more.

$29.00 - $139 per box danddbeef.com/collections/specials-1 Shipping Available / Home Delivery to Omaha

from DS Family Farm

This is a gift to your loved ones and yourself! You will receive a recipe along with 2.5 to 3 lbs. of stew meat and meaty soup bones. Follow the recipe to prepare a gift for your family and friends that will last throughout a day of holiday celebrations. If you enjoy coffee, the recipe will include an option to add Sheila’s Cowgirl Coffee, the secret ingredient that makes a fantastic stew when combined with DS Family Farm beef.

The kit supplies the Pasture Grazed (Grassfed) beef and instructions to create a wonderful crockpot stew. You will provide the main ingredients, your time and love! In addition you will need to source other ingredients listed in the recipe (veggies, spices, coffee etc.).

$25.00 each dsfamilyfarm.com/buy-from-our-farm/ beef-stew-kit

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On-Farm Pick Up / Home Delivery to Lincoln & Seward

Taste Nebraska Gift Box

Steak Classic Bundle

Litchfield, Nebraska

Ashland, Nebraska

Give the gift of Nebraska Ranch Raised Beef and Pork! Raised with care on Setting D Ranch, a 3rd generation ranch in central Nebraska. Imagine your loved one’s surprise and delight when they receive this box filled with tasty treats!

Give them what they really want - Nebraskaraised beef! This bundle of premium steaks comes directly from Raikes Beef Co. a 5 generation ranch, specializing in high quality, wholesome American Wagyu beef.

Great selection of products featuring: 1 Beef Roast, 1 package of T-Bone Steaks (2 steaks total), 1 package of Sirloin Steaks (2 steaks total), 1 package Pork Chops (2 chops total), 1 chub Ground Beef, 1 package of Cured Wieners (skinny hotdogs), 1 Cooler Bag.

Each Steak Classic Bundle includes: Two 14oz ribeye steaks, two 14oz New York strips, two 8oz top sirloin steaks, one 1lb premium ground beef.

from Setting D Ranch

$110.00 shipping included settingdranch.com/collections/ featured-boxes/products/ taste-of-nebraska-gift-box Shipping Available / Home Delivery to Kearney, Grand Island & Broken Bow

from Raikes Beef Co.

$212.00 - $222.00 raikesbeef.co/collections/beef-bundles/ products/steak-classic-bundle Shipping Available / Shop and Pickup Orders at Boutique Beef Shop in Ashland

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Local Foodie Open Harvest Co-op Grocery Gift Cards Lincoln, Nebraska Give the gift of local & organic food while supporting a local business that has been community-owned for 46+ years! At Open Harvest shoppers can find local products in every department - from local produce, to body care products to meat & cheese, this is THE grocery store for the local foodie.

Each gift card is accompanied by a special Holiday-themed holder.

$ Gift any amount openharvest.coop/gift-cards

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Shipping Available / In-Store Pickup

Treasures Of The Season: Words of Inspiration, Wisdom From the Garden & Recipes for the Harvest

from TLC Country Floral Hooper, Nebraska

This beautiful book is written by Nebraska flower farmer and author Sue Fase. Filled with stories about life on a Nebraska flower farm nestled in the prairie, this is a great gift for the flower or garden lover in your life. Stunning photographs accompany words of inspiration and garden wisdom. Recipes straight from the farm are peppered throughout!

Copies are signed by the author.

$6.99 go.unl.edu/treasure-of-the-seasonbook

Seasons of Nebraska Print

from Buy Fresh Buy Local Lincoln, Nebraska

Display the bounty of Nebraska’s seasons with this delightful print! Perfect to hang in your kitchen or office as a reminder of the colorful diversity of Nebraska’s seasonal abundance.

Prints measure 11”x14”. Printed in full color on high-quality paper.

Proceeds to Buy Fresh Buy Local Nebraska, to support our work promoting local food, and connecting consumers with local farmers.

$15.99 go.unl.edu/seasons-of-nebraskaposter-unframed Shipping Available

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Holiday Recipe

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Shallot, Portabello & Gorgonzola Stuffed Steak Rolls

from Raikes Beef Co. Ingredients • Nebraska-raised skirt steak • Shallot, thinly sliced • 2 Tbsp olive oil

• 1/2 cup baby portabella mushrooms, finely chopped

• 1/2 cup Gorgonzola • Salt & pepper crumbles (blue cheese would work too)

Directions 1. Lay skirt steak on cutting board and cut into 5 equal pieces or about 4 inches long. Pound slices using a meat mallet (tenderizer) to desired thickness. Season each side of meat with salt and pepper.

2. In skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add sliced shallots and stir continuously until caramelized and crispy. Remove from the pan and add the mushrooms. Cook until they are soft. Remove and place in a small bowl or dish.

3. Then layer each piece of steak with shallots, mushrooms, and Gorgonzola. Tightly roll lengthwise.

Note: make sure the grain of meat is running horizontally. Use skewers or toothpicks to secure the roll (we like to use 3 or 4).

4. Grill on all sides until medium rare, or desired doneness. Let the rolls rest, cut into pieces between skewers.

5. Serve over polenta or with roasted veggies. This recipe could also be served as an appetizer by slicing the rolls into pinwheels and placing on skewers.