Do your holiday shopping at the co-op! From scarves, hats and stress-relieving bath and body care items to organic stocking stuffers, mulled wine and smoked salmon, you can find holiday gifts for everyone on your list. Here’s a peak at some of the gift ideas we have for you.
Wellness and General Merchandise
Give the gift of relaxation with bath bombs, bath salts, exfoliating sugar scrubs and other products meant for pampering. Other gift items you can find at the co-op include diffusers, salt lamps, cashmere scarves, stickers, holiday cards, hats, local bags, local candles, puzzles and more!
Floral
Festive bouquets, poinsettias, mistletoe and plants in decorative planters are excellent ways to bring the colors of the season inside. Whether you’re decorating your own home or bringing them to a friend, these flowers are sure to spread the joy of the season.
Grocery
Yum Earth candy cane pops and candy canes, Fairtrade chocolate bars, Oregon-made toffee and Seely mint patties are some of the tasty treats your friends and family will love to find in their stockings! Local coffee from Sleepy Monk Coffee Roasters and Columbia River Coffee Roasters, co-op made granola and local honey are other great gifts to savor.
Wine & Beer
Skol! It’s that time of year to warm up with a sip of Glögg, a traditional Scandinavian mulled wine and Glühwein, a mulled wine with history that dates back to the Romans. You can get these hard-to-find libations at the co-op! Your friends will also enjoy the gift of seasonal beers from local brewery Fort George. And get ready for New Year’s Eve with Acinum Prosecco, on sale from Dec. 14 to Jan. 4.
Deli
Our deli’s cheese and charcuterie board is sure to be a hit at your holiday get together! Our deli is offering three different options for you to pre-order by Dec. 17 at astoriacoop.square.site to pick up on Dec. 23 or 24. You can also pre-order a variety of other menu items, including lasagnas, cornbread stuffing with cranberries, winter salad, mashed potatoes, roasted root vegetables agrodolce, panettone, cardamom pumpkin morning buns, cinnamon rolls and a breakfast pastry sampler. You only have a few days left to order, so don’t wait!
Meat
Our meat department is offering some specialty holiday items you can reserve now in the store or by calling 503-325-0027. These include standing rib roast, leg of lamb, rack of lamb, ham — spiral & boneless, and beef tenderloin. Or, you can pick up canned and jarred seafood to give as a present, including herring, smoked salmon, caviar, holiday themed oysters and local tuna.
Gift Card
And of course, you can always give a co-op gift card so your friend or family member can treat themselves to a shopping trip for all these local, natural products and more.
Happy shopping and happy holidays!
I love panettone!