GrownBy’s Valentine’s Day Gift Guide
- GrownBy Team
- Feb 9
- 3 min read
Updated: Mar 18
Skip the big-box stores and show your love with local food grown with care.
Forget mass-produced chocolates and out-of-season flowers! This Valentine’s Day, support your local farmers, growers, and food makers with farm-fresh, handcrafted gifts that show you care.
Whether you’re cooking a romantic farm-to-table dinner with a special someone, gifting a foodie friend, or surprising a loved one with something sweet, you’ll find everything you need on GrownBy — the online marketplace for local food.
Our GrownBy farmers and food producers offer a diverse selection of farm-fresh food items and experiences that make gifting easy.
Browse our Valentine’s Day gift guide for inspiration to help you find that perfect gift for the ones you love. Shop small, gift big, and show your love with local food grown with care.
Preorder farm-fresh food on GrownBy now.
Join over 20 thousand satisfied customers who shop local, seasonal food on GrownBy marketplace. Find a farm based on location, product type, or growing practices.
If food is your love language…
...then plan a farm-to-table dinner date.
A cozy, home-cooked meal speaks volumes—especially when it features pasture-raised meats, artisanal cheeses, and veggies from your favorite local farm. Not only is cooking together abandoning activity, using high quality ingredients fresh from the farm effortlessly elevates even the simplest recipes.
Start the evening with a homemade charcuterie board featuring artisanal cheeses, cured meats, and a fresh-baked local loaf of bread. Add a drizzle of local raw honey for a touch of sweetness!
For the main course, you can’t go wrong with grass-fed steak or pasture-raised chicken paired with roasted root vegetables or sautéed greens.
FARM-TO-TABLE DINNER DATE RECOMMENDATIONS
Impress with pasture raised chicken or grass-fed beef, lamb, or bison.
FARM-TO-TABLE DINNER DATE RECOMMENDATIONS
Round off your romantic meal with Root Vegetables, Specialty Herbs & More
For the one who expects flowers...
...and deserves more!
Roses may be the traditional Valentine’s pick, but their environmental impact is anything but romantic. Roses naturally bloom between May and October, so the U.S. imports over 250 million roses every year for Valentine’s Day, leaving a hefty carbon footprint.
Instead of gifting out-of-season stems, opt for a sustainable, locally sourced alternative that keeps love — and the planet — alive. Many GrownBy farmers offer CSA flower subscriptions, so you can gift months of fresh blooms, rather than one fleeting bouquet! Just keep in mind that many of the flower CSAs begin in May.
FLOWER RECOMMENDATIONS
For your honey with a sweet tooth...
...gift a basket jam-packed with sweet treats.
Forget the heart-shaped chocolates from the drugstore. If you’re looking for a sweet gift, pair local raw honey, handcrafted preserves, or small-batch fruit jams with a freshly baked artisan loaf for a farm-fresh gift that’s both thoughtful and delicious.
SWEET TREAT RECOMMENDATIONS
For the sweetheart with a savory side...
...gift a DIY gift box of delights.
If your loved one isn’t a fan of sweets, think outside the (heart shaped) box and assemble a farm-fresh snack basket filled with their favorites. Think: pickled delights, aged to perfection farmers cheese, artisanal crackers, and nuts for a gift that’s made for sharing.
SAVORY PRODUCT RECOMMENDATIONS
For the last minute gift...
...show some love with Gift Cards or Farm Credit
Running out of thyme? Give a gift that’s homegrown and heartfelt! A GrownBy gift card or Farm Credit lets your loved one pick their own farm-fresh produce, pasture-raised meats, or even a CSA subscription — straight from their favorite local farm.
Personalize the digital gift card with a handwritten note — mention a future farmers market date or a farm-to-table dinner to make it extra special!
Memorable meals & strong communities begin with GrownBy.
Eat seasonally, shop locally, and live more sustainably.
GrownBy is the online marketplace that makes it possible for everyone to eat local. We put the farmers market in your pocket and connect shoppers with local farmers in your area. With one account, you can support multiple local farmers in your area.
Create your GrownBy account for free, and start shopping seasonal food near you now. Grow with us at @farmgenerationscoop and @grownbyapp.
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