Farms, with stores in Alto on Ga. 365 and in Commerce on Interstate 85, farm-to-table gift-giving takes on a whole new meaning. Jams and jellies, fresh bakery items, gift baskets and other Georgia-grown products offer an array of gift items. Fresh produce, local honey and stoneground grits can bring a Southern flair to the holiday season. Choose from many products offered online that can be shipped to far-away family, or stop by to pick up the perfect hostess gift of salsa, relish, pickled peaches or chow-chow. You can even create your own gift baskets right at either location. Lakeside Market in Flowery Branch offers local and international foods, baked goods and gift items. Liberty Candy Company owner Karen Ching makes breads and offers items from the candy shop; Antebellum chef and owner Nicholas St. Clair has packaged his well-known pimento cheese, bacon jam and other gourmet items for sale. Fresh-made cakes created by Gayle Homan, Nick’s mother-inlaw, quickly sell out. International teas, hard-to-find food items and
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Lakeside Market clerk Marc Stampfli can assist shoppers with specialty gourmet items.
cookbooks make Lakeside Market a great choice for purchasing special holiday goodies. For original artwork by local painters and potters, a visit to Gallery on the Square in Main Street Market is a must stop for holiday shopping. Eleven artists have come together to showcase their work, which ranged from classically styled paintings and
abstracts to marine art and 3-D works. These well-known artists share staffing duties throughout the week and often use their time to create new works of art while in the gallery. Founding members Ruth Money, Paula Hoffman and Lydia Ferguson are joined by Joyce Hornor, Ann Goble, Connie Lynn Reilly, Lynn Kelly, Anne Brodie
Hill, Suzanne Johnson, Jane Hemmer and Pam Kohler Camp. “We have a good variety of works and price points,” Hoffman said. “And when you come by, you’ll have a chance to chat with our artists. It’s a great experience and a chance to support local artists, many of whom have works in homes and businesses across the United States.” Racquets and Togs downtown sells everything tennis and even offers tennis lessons. District 101 and its new sister shop Queen City Mercantile offer clothing, home décor and jewelry. Gem Jewelry, Horse and Hound and Saul’s, three of the square’s longest-operating retailers are complemented by Dress Up, The Crystal Plate and Occasions by John and Troy, to name a few. For clothing items with a solid Gainesville connection, check out Southern Proper. Founded in 2005 by Gainesville’s Emmie Howard and Reagan Hardy Howell, Emmie now leads the company. In addition to being sold online, Southern Proper can be found in more than 250 retail stores mainly in the Southeast, including Belk and Von Maur, and
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