Gift ideas for farmers, from farmers

Who knows what farmers want better than farmers themselves? Support your farming and ranching peers while finding the perfect gift for your loved ones this season.

For the meat-lover

Chop Local is an online marketplace where you can purchase meat products directly from farmers and butchers. Two sizes of the Smoked Meat Bundle Box are available featuring beef, pork, turkey, and chicken. Both bundles include the famous Wicked Pig Marinade from Steak Cookoff champion Matt Ouverson.

• Check out the $125 box or $150 box here.
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The Protein Sampler Bundle Box from Chop Local is a great option for stocking the freezer. Your loved one will enjoy a variety of meats from several family farms for months to come. This bundle is also available in two sizes.

• Check out the $100 box here.

For the farm fashionista

Malorie Walker grew up on a California cattle ranch and has turned her passion for cattle in a full-time leather goods business. Visit her website or Instagram page to check out her latest inventory of adorable earrings, leather stockings, card wallets, and Christmas ornaments.

• Check out gift options ranging from $10 to $55 on BurlapBovine.com

Photo credit: David Ekstrom

For the green-thumbed gardener

CowPots are flower pots made from composted cow manure by dairy farmers in Connecticut. After starting plants in these pots, the whole thing can be planted into the ground, where the CowPot breaks down and feeds the plant as it grows.

• Find a variety of sizes online at CopPots.com, Amazon, or your local Gemplers
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For the on-the-go farmer

Iowa farmer and Hungry Canyon owner Melissa Nelson knows all about life as an on-the-go mom. Her unique key chains make a great stocking stuffer for your favorite “Rural Uber” or “Ranch Rig” driver.

• Purchase these vintage style key tags on HungryCanyon.com for $8.

For the bookworm

Oregon dairy farmer Derrick Josi published his book, An Industry Worth Fighting For, just in time for the holiday season.

• Pick up a copy for the bookworm in your life on Amazon for $14.99.
• READ MORE: Q&A: Derrick Josi, Oregon dairy farmer and author

For the farmer who lives in their truck

Life in rural America can mean many hours on the road. Farm-themed car freshies are the perfect stocking stuffer for the farmer in your life who seems to live in their truck. Dirt Road Candle Co., run by Iowa farmer Michelle Myers, offers several unique options. After the scent has faded, you can refill the air freshener with her $15 car freshie refill kit.

• Visit ShopDirtRoadCandleCo.com to pick from a selection of designs and scents.