Indiana Grown is getting a head start on holiday shopping, announcing the lineup for its 2026 Holiday Gift Box featuring products made right here in the Hoosier State.
This year’s gift box will include 14 products from 11 Indiana Grown members, showcasing locally produced foods, specialty items, and artisan goods.
Indiana State Department of Agriculture Director Don Lamb says, “Well, it’s just a great way to get your name out for your product, for sales throughout the rest of the year. The people that are selected, they apply to be a part of the box, they want to be a part of the box. Then our staff selects them based on a variety and having a nice variety of different products. It’s a little feather in your cap to say, I’m part of the Indiana grown gift box, and hopefully that drives business for that repeat business for people who like the product, and they look for ways to be able to purchase that in the future.”
The program, housed within the Indiana State Department of Agriculture, is designed to connect consumers with Indiana businesses and give local producers another opportunity to reach new customers.
And demand has been growing. In 2023, 200 boxes were shipped to 21 states. The following year, the boxes sold out in less than two weeks and reached 35 states. Last year, they sold out again, shipping to customers in 44 states.
Lamb added, “People are interested in local products, there’s no doubt about that. And there’s just something good about supporting a local product, a local family that’s producing that. And then also it shows too that people are proud of Indiana. I know that’s the way I look at it. If I ship Indiana products to a friend of mine or a family member that’s in another state, you’re kind of saying, hey, look what we do in Indiana. Really it’s just a neat way to kind of bring them home, especially if maybe it’s somebody that used to be in Indiana, they’ve moved away, and it’s just a way to have a little piece of home brought to them.”
With just 400 boxes available this year, shoppers may want to get their orders in early.
For more information on the 2026 Indiana Grown Holiday Gift Box, visit Indiana Grown online.
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