I love love love giving (and receiving) foodstuffs as gifts. Storing them is obvious (the cupboard or pantry) and blessedly temporary. The fact that the gift will disappear is part of its appeal to this clutter-phobic lady. I’ve put together a list of 10 Great Artisan Food Gifts – including of-the-month clubs and one-time packages.

*Full disclosure: Some of these producers I know. Many of these producers have, as is common practice in the food world, sent me samples of their wares. Many many more people than featured here have sent or fed me free food. I only write about those things I like and would buy myself. I have willingly and happily spent my own hard-earned cash at each of the ten producers here.

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[ Photos courtesy of the individual vendors. ]