{"id":3019,"date":"2020-11-24T13:07:22","date_gmt":"2020-11-24T17:07:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/?p=3019"},"modified":"2020-11-24T22:33:26","modified_gmt":"2020-11-25T02:33:26","slug":"santa-cruz-foodie-holiday-gift-guide-2020-local-gifts-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/?p=3019","title":{"rendered":"Santa Cruz Foodie Holiday Gift Guide 2020: Local gifts, part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Baker’s Bacon offers holiday gift options including this subscription box.
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It is holiday shopping season: with lots of local businesses struggling during the pandemic, I wanted to spread the word about as many as I can, especially for food-related gifts for foodies in your life. Let\u2019s all shop local this year!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m going to publish a few articles as the weeks go on. I will be publishing about Santa Cruz County and nearby, including a few Monterey County businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rocky Road from Mamma Camps Creative Confections<\/strong> earned first place awards at the 2019 Santa Cruz and Santa Clara County Fairs. You can order this treat plus other confections like chocolate-covered cherry mice and family-sized chocolate peanut butter cups\u2014all handmade by Jen Campagnolo\u2014at her Etsy store @mammacamps<\/a> or via her FB group<\/a> (author’s note: when this was first published Jen was going to be at this weekend\u2019s Holiday Sip & Shop Market at the Chaminade<\/a><\/strong> – more details below<\/em> – but she is now unable to attend). The treats were first made by Jen\u2019s grandmother; recipes were passed from her to Jen\u2019s aunt and then to Jen, who has made slight adjustments to a few ingredients. Jen is a Live Oak local. I haven\u2019t met Jen in person, but we are both elementary school parent volunteers and participated in the same Zoom call recently. One of the other attendees ordered some Rocky Road and gushed about how great it was last holiday season\u2014that\u2019s how I first learned that Jen is a talented candy-maker. Follow her on IG @mammacampschocolates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Holiday Sip & Shop Market at the Chaminade: <\/strong>Saturday, Nov. 28, 1-5 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This open-air holiday market<\/a> features local artisans with both food-related (like honey from Santa Cruz Bee Company) and non-food-related gifts (candles, jewelry, prints, and more, including skin care from Spa at Chaminade). Admission is complimentary for browsing and shopping, and there will be wine, cookies and small bites available for purchase. There are also two 90-minute fee-based classes if you\u2019d like to learn to make a holiday wreath or centerpiece for yourself or to give as a gift. Tickets are limited in order to enforce social distancing; advance purchase is required through event site<\/a>. Cost is $50 per class or both for $85 and $10 from each ticket benefits Second Harvest Food Bank. Chaminade Resort & Spa<\/a>, One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz, (831) 475-5600.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Also this weekend is the 7th Annual Santa Cruz Mountains Holiday Makers Market<\/strong>: Friday & Saturday, Nov. 27-28, 10am-4pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year organizers are spreading the market<\/a> out over two days to accommodate for social distancing. Masks are required for entry and a limited number of shoppers will be allowed in the building at one time. Admission is free. There are different artists and craftspeople featured each day, and it\u2019s at Felton Community Hall (6191 Highway 9). Vendors will include Ashby Confections, Bee Happy Today, Big Paw Olive Oil, California Jam Queen, and Coastside Homegoods. Visit scmmakersmarket.com\/scm-holiday-makers-market<\/a> for full list (including who is there on each day) and more details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finally, if you have any bacon lovers you\u2019re shopping for, here is some great news. Baker\u2019s Bacon<\/strong> is a scrumptious, artisan product made by Monterey County chef Tony Baker. I have been a Tony Baker fan for a long time, having dined at Monterey\u2019s Montrio Bistro back when he was executive chef. The England native launched his bacon company in 2011, and for many years he only sold to high-end restaurant chefs across the county. Now, he is selling bacon to consumers through his website bakersbacon.com<\/a> and through his retail shop in Marina. There are subscription options and gift boxes perfect for the holidays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Baker\u2019s Bacon is offered in two styles, British-style Uncured Back Bacon and Dry-Cured Double-Smoked Bacon. It\u2019s made in small batches at a California smokehouse with sustainably raised heritage breed pork (the pigs are from family-owned Iowa farms). I had the pleasure of receiving complimentary samples, and I can say with confidence this is high-quality, delicious bacon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gift boxes, with three bacon packages, are $42 plus shipping (anywhere in the country). Subscription boxes, with eight bacon packages, are $95 including shipping (for these, states are limited). If you decide to shop at the Marina retail location (445 Reservation Rd. Suite G, 831-250-0606, weekdays only), note that they also carry products like Santa Cruz County\u2019s Rogue Pyes (frozen) and packaged dinner kits like \u201ceverything you need to make pasta Alfredo with bacon.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please email tara@santacruzfoodie.com if you have information to share, or corrections, for future articles.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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