20 Delicious Holiday Gifts for Your Favorite Virginia Foodie

This bakery whips up some mean granola, with mixes that cover quite a spread of flavor territory. There’s a Hudson Henry granola for everyone!

Photo: Hudson Henry Baking Co – Tisha Lyn Photography

Alongside cold-brew coffee, Belle Isle distills supremely smooth and drinkable moonshine from organic corn—a nod to the Civil War-era hooch concocted in copper kettles forged on the company’s namesake James River island.

Photo: Belle Isle Craft Spirits – Alexander Kreher

Tomato ketchup: so passé! ‘CHUPS dazzles the tastebuds with a plethora of zesty ketchups made from different fruits such as pineapple and cherries—taking the beloved condiment to a whole new level.

Photo: ‘CHUPS

Go the decadent route with Rowena’s, whose menagerie of cakes—plus the sweet jams and drizzles to top ‘em right—will earn you some major points from whomever you ply them with.

Photo: Rowena’s Kitchen

Brighten anyone’s day with the chocolaty, low-calorie deliciousness of Cocoa Manna small-batch, hand-roasted cocoa—whether in sugared bean or brewing form.

Photo: Cocoa Manna

The honeybees of Honeycomb Heroes are busy as a, well, bee, whipping up the good stuff. Choose among sweet seasonal honeys, beeswax products, and even beekeeping gear.

Photo: Honeycomb Heroes

Grill masters (and aspiring grill masters) will love a bottle or three of Cowboy Syd’s D’lish Sauce, a magical elixir for veggies, poultry, and anything else shortly to spend some quality time over coals.

Photo: Stove the Restaurant

So these fruity spreads would be worth buying for the company alone—but it turns out jams made mainly from local produce by a pair of self-professed “total jam nerds” are scrumptious as they come.

Photo: Dayum This is My Jam

A creamy slather of Birdie’s Pimento Cheese takes any snack straight into heavenly territory—take it from us.

Photo: Birdie’s Pimento Cheese

Virginia peanuts take on all contenders, as the supersized offerings from Feridies attest. You can also gift assorted other specialty nuts, trail mix, peanut brittle, and other fine-crafted nuttiness.

Photo: Feridies

For the caffeine junkie in your life, select from craft specialty coffees from around the world—including seasonal offerings—from Blanchard’s.

Photo: Blanchard’s Coffee

From the signature Apple Cider Mustard to vegan and gluten-free cake mixes, J & W Farm supplies culinary delights straight from the heart of Virginia apple country.

Photo: VAfoodie

Pickling in the nation’s capital, Gordy’s supplies tongue-tingling spears, chips, relishes, and other jarred-up delights—not to mention one heck of a Bloody Mary mix, and recently released pickle brine in a can!

Photo: Gordy’s Pickle Jar

Who doesn’t love unwrapping a tub of gourmet popcorn or caramel corn? This addictive stuff pops into being along the shores of Virginia Beach.

Photo: Jody’s Gourmet Popcorn

Turn to the Appalachians for some top-tier cold-brew coffee with Lincoln Road, the passion project of three java-obsessed Virginia natives.

Photo: Lincoln Road

Give someone a tasty blast of Virginia-made goodness with Speedie B’s Energy Bars. Choose from a variety of flavors, all derived from local and organic ingredients.

Photo: Brand-O Foods

Get sauced with some homegrown Commonwealth chutney: Peach or fig, mango or cranberry, these relishes pair deliciously with all kinds of food—some Virginia cheese maybe first and foremost.

Photo: Virginia Chutney Company

Tap into tradition with the all-natural, stone-ground flour, grits, and meal from Woodson’s Mill, a historic property—we’re talking 1794—on the Piney River.

Photo: Woodson’s Mill

Nothing gets someone in the seasonal spirit like a craft winter beer, and Star Hill’s has the perfect holiday brew: Snow Blind Doppelbock. (You can’t buy this beer online: Track it down via Star Hill’s handy-dandy Beer Locator on its website.)

Photo: Starr Hill Brewery

Another Virginia-brewed option for that beer connoisseur in your life? Hardywood Brewery’s beloved Gingerbread Stout brewed with fresh local ginger and honey is sure to put anyone in a Yuletide mood. (Use Hardywood’s Beer Locator to find bottles.)

Photo: Hardywood Brewery