At Central Grazing Company, we believe in investing in local small businesses to create regionalized economies that protect our communities from global supply chain vulnerabilities. By supporting local small businesses in Douglas County, you can help build a more resilient localized economy. This 2022 Holiday Gift Guide highlights a few of the curated holiday-themed offerings from local businesses in Lawrence, Kansas. Explore some of the special offers and find the perfect gifts for your loved ones this holiday season!
There's an adage...things that grow together go together. Lamb and grapes (particularly in Southern France) have long co-existed, both in the fields and on the dinner table—in fact, increasingly, vineyards around the world are using sheep to manage grass and weed growth instead of chemicals. Mention the Holiday Feature at City Wine Market and let them help you discover this perfect pairing.
Items designated NFD are excluded from this offer.
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Fuel up for your downtown holiday shopping with Sunflower Cafe’s full coffee bar featuring Repetition Coffee roasted in Lawrence plus handcrafted breakfast served all day and made with high-quality, locally sourced ingredients. Or, wind down over a beer, cocktail, and a sandwich — watch for regularly updated seasonal and weekly specials.
Give the gift of Mediterranean-inspired fare incorporating fresh, whole foods made from scratch with ingredients from local farmers. The seasonally-driven menu and weekly specials at this East Lawrence spot include tapas-style small plates that encourage a shared dining experience.
Leeway Butcher is a sustainability-minded, whole-animal operation offering handcrafted signature sausages and locally-raised meats sourced from small Kansas farms. Reserve your prime rib roast — a striking centerpiece for any traditional holiday meal — and stock up on gift certificates for everyone on your shopping list.
Give the gift of inspired handmade food from this award-winning, locally owned and operated downtown Lawrence restaurant featuring inventive cocktails and an extensive wine list.
The Merc Co+op is the only grocery store in town with local turkeys! Our fresh-never-frozen local turkeys are free-range raised on Vesecky Family Farms in Baldwin City and Bauman’s Cedar Valley Farms in Garnett. Vesecky’s turkeys will be available at the Lawrence store on Saturday, November 19. To reserve a Bauman’s turkey, contact the Meat & Seafood Department (785) 843-8544.
All local turkeys are free of antibiotics, added hormones*, and preservatives. Local turkey prices and sizes vary and are while supplies last.
Give the gift of local food! Merchants, located in the heart of downtown Lawrence, sources from more than 25 growers, ranchers, and makers from the surrounding area to bring a local, seasonal food scene to the table.
