From our yearly visit to the local Christmas tree farm to pick out a real tree, to the ham with cherry glaze we serve every Christmas Eve before opening our presents, my family is big on holiday traditions. After all, it just wouldn’t seem like Christmas if we didn’t make a big batch of peanut butter balls, or if I didn’t get warm fuzzy socks in my stocking. For my son, it wouldn’t be Christmas without his annual gift from Hickory Farms.
Hickory Farms has a wide variety of specialty foods and holiday food gifts, and they’ve been around for over 60 years. If you’ve been in business that long, you have to know what you’re doing, and Hickory Farms certainly does. Their products exemplify freshness, quality, and value, and they’ve got options for anyone on any budget. A family favorite is the Signature Summer Sausage, which was rated the #1 Summer Sausage in America, winning the Masters of Taste Gold Medal for Superior Taste, in 2011. No wonder it always disappears so fast!
If you’re not a fan of summer sausage (although you should be!), don’t worry. Hickory Farms has options for you, too. This year, they’re introducing a Signature Chocolate Collection. Interested yet? It’s a 1 pound assortment of small batch American chocolates. They’re taking only the best ingredients, and pairing them with delicious dark or milk chocolate. Just writing that made me hungry! The Signature Chocolate Collection is easy to purchase, as it’s available in select stores, from the catalogue, and on the Hickory Farms website. Could someone please tell my kids that?
All jokes aside, giving is one of the best parts of the holidays. I’m not talking about giving me lots of chocolate, although that sounds great. Hickory Farms is also proud to support Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry Campaign, which is the leading non-profit working to end child hunger in America by 2015. Between the support of Hickory Farms and their customers, $3.3 million has been raised in contributions. These contributions go to funding for summer meal programs, emergency food assistance, nutrition education, holiday charitable giving, and long term solutions for families in need. For every Party Planner gift box Hickory Farms sells during this holiday season, they will donate $5 to Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry Campaign.
You can even gift to family and friends in the military, worry free. Hickory Farms has five products with free shipping to military APO and FPO addresses. These include the ever popular “Festive Cheese Sampler” and “Beef Hearty Hickory” baskets. That’s right, thanks to Hickory Farms you can gift give with ease, all while supporting a great cause.
Hickory Farms is already a holiday tradition in plenty of families, but if it’s not in yours, it’s never too late to start a new tradition. This year, I’m hoping my family starts the tradition of washing the holiday dishes all by themselves, but if they don’t, I’ll settle with the time-honored Hickory Farms gift basket I know is waiting under my tree.
Disclaimer: Compensation and products for review were provided by Hickory Farms via MomTrends. I received a free sample of the product for the purpose of this review and to facilitate a giveaway. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author and are not indicative of the opinions of Hickory Farms.
Hickory Farms is definitely a traditional holiday appetizer! That looks like an amazing gift basket!
Oh man, that looks good. I have always loved the cheese and summer sausage. Hickory Farms reminds me of my childhood.
I wouldn’t mind getting one of these as a gift. Everything looks tasty.
I am a sucker for Hickory Farms. It reminds me of my grandparents. There in an outlet store in the outlet mall and I try to get a treat every now and then.
I definitely see these as gifts every year! Oh the sausage and cheese are so good!
I’ve always been a fan of Hickory Farms and learning that they make it easy to ship to APOs makes the veteran in me very happy. Great Job!
I grew up in a home that always had Hickory Farms during the holidays, I continue the tradition and love serving it to my family and also at our parties. The boxes make excellent hostess gifts!
Oh I love Hickory farms! We always get a gift box for the holidays!
You have just brought back so many memories. My family always had a Hickory Farms basket for the Holidays!
Oh hickory farms. Love hickory farms. So yummy and a huge Christmas hit!
OMG you just reminded me that I forgot to get my sausage and cheeses!!!! We actually give sausage to a friend every year- it’s a running joke but we love it. They last a long time so we stock up!
I always visit the Hikcory Farms stand at our local mall during the holidays. They have so many great items to choose from.
MMM! This just looks so yummy! Meat & cheese are always a thing we have for the holidays.
I love Hickory Farms. To get or give one is the best.
Mmmm I love giving and receiving baskets like this. The gouda cheese would be perfect for me!
I love Hickory Farms, their sausage is my favorite. I wait until after Christmas and stock up on the sale at their kiosk in the mall.
We received a large box of Hickory Farms items last year and they were so good. I am shocked my husband hasn’t mentioned getting on this year, with his love of sausage!
Every year I have to buy these for my husband. He loves the sausages, but I love the cheeses.
I love Hickory Farms treats. They make great finger foods!
Hickory Farms is a long-known brand. I’d be thrilled to get a gift like this.
EVERY year I have to buy Hickory Farms. I also ask for it for Christmas because I love eating it all. So good!
We always enjoying getting Hickory Farms gift baskets for Christmas. We bought a couple to give as gifts last week.
I’ll never forget my Uncle being obsessed with hickory farm! It’s a great gift to give, especially to men!
My husband requested Hickory Farms gift sets a few years ago for Christmas – I think he may have received 6 or 7. It was crazy. I love their dips. I need to swing by and grab some before Christmas!
My father has always loved Hickory Farms. I usually get him some of their goodies as part of his Christmas present.