The ‘24 #PrideofDakota holiday parcel is about to be wrapped. I skipped the drink mixes this yr (less $) & focused more on making it a #snackbox. The sumac #bison #jerky is sold by a Chippewa/Métis business. I also included a #soap & #bergamot #chapstick along w/a #Swedish Dakotan #Dala #horse #sticker. Were the gifts w/in budget? Maybe.The brownie chow was the most $. The lighter wt this yr reduces shipping costs. I need time to send the parcel.

The last #PrideofDakota #giftbox photo for a while. #Caramels, #savory #pistachios & #snackmix, #prairiedog & #mocha #chocolate, #cappuccino.

Do you #buylocal #smallbusinesssaturday? Do you find creative ways to pack your #holiday #parcels? Do you support #smallbusinesses run by your friends, neighbors, & kin? Will you find ways to keep businesses open in your hometown?

Will I have time to pack a #gift #parcel this year? I am busy & on a budget but I think I can do it. Stay posted.

Treats from the #PrideofDakota #holiday showcase, which is a little like a German #Christmas market. #Mulledwine wasn’t served but drink spices were sold.

The west coast gift recipients used the #mullingspices to go
#wassailing @ a holiday party. I prefer the spices in cranberry juice. #EnglishAmerican.

#mints, #bison #sausage, #coffee

Dot’s #pretzels, in one of the #chocolates, is now sold nationally. The business was sold to Hershey’s for $1.2 billion & has left it’s ND nest.

Note location of the #bison #lollipop near the #chocolatecovered #potatochips in this #giftbox. Both were #yummy.

#Breakfast foods: #coffee, #honey,
&
#Dakotamaid #pancake mix from the ND mill & elevator. It’s the largest #flour #mill in the USA & run by ND state gov’t. It was inc. in 1922 to keep more profits w/ND farmers than MN capitalists. #valueadded. Doesn’t this sound a little like what #PrideofDakota, sponsored by the ND Dept. Of Ag., does today? #History #floursack

@timmc check my #PrideofDakota posts

During Covid, I bought a pre made #PrideofDakota #giftbasket online to social distance.

Gotta #buylocal during the hard times, too.

It costs, however, ~ 1/3 the price to do-it-yourself & allows for customization. E.g., in this selection I rebelled & included a #Minnesota #treat (what is it?).

Any #creative ideas on how to improve #packing while economizing & #recycling?

#rhubarb #chocolate, #birthdaycake #popcorn #coffee #pretzels

Each year I pack a #giftbox filled w/goodies from throughout #PrideofDakota region. Mighty Missouri #coffee; friends roast the beans. #RedRiverValley represents w/Giant #sunflowerseeds. #Pretzel #snacks: bag of Tangles, Dot’s #chocolate. Both hail from the #SourisRiver region. Any suggestions on what to include for #westriver #treats in the future?

I remembered my furry friends by including a #dogtreat.

All were purchased @ the gift shop or grocery store. #buylocal

Last year’s #holiday #giftbox exhibited the fruits of hard working Dakotans: #WildWest roasted #pumpkinseeds, #coffee, #bison #whitechocolate, #GermanAmerican #pfeffernusse #cookies, & an arty #bookmark celebrating the beautiful #badlands.

The #PrideofDakota region leads in #honey & #sunflower seed production.

Here’s the first in a series of #giftbox photos showcasing the #entrepreneurial spirit of the interior borderlands.

For years, I’ve sent my dear west coast friends #parcels full of #PrideofDakota #treats.#Coffee, #chokecherry #taffy & #honey, #sunflowerseeds, #bison #jerky.

I think the #gardenseeds have Hidasta & Arikara origins?

The #Norwegian Dakotan #chocolate is so good it will make you say #UffDa!