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When the pandemic put parties and other gatherings on pause, Meredith Reaves started missing the charcuterie boards she’d create for entertaining at home or to take over to a friend’s house. She decided to continue the tradition, even it was just for her and her husband’s at-home date nights. “I started thinking, if we were still enjoying these treats, so could everyone else,” she said. And so her business, Graze, was born. Graze brings highly customizable boxes packed
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with a mixture of cheeses, meats, fruits, nuts and sweets right to you door, with free delivery inside Montgomery city limits (or for a small fee outside the city’s borders). The nutritious and delicious nibbles add a little something special to a more ordinary occasion, something Reaves finds rewarding. “I’ve really enjoyed giving our customers a bit of happiness and a way to still celebrate,” she said. All the bits and bites in each Graze box look as good as they taste, especially when artfully arranged, but Reaves admits she plays favorites. She usually gobbles up slices of cheddar with dollops of pepper jelly first, if she’s not reaching for the sweets.
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