The Modern Farmer Holiday Gift Guide
Shop our winter gift guide, where we’ve gathered the most inspirational, unique, practical and beautiful objects to send you into this colder season in style.
The Modern Farmer Holiday Gift Guide
Shop our winter gift guide, where we’ve gathered the most inspirational, unique, practical and beautiful objects to send you into this colder season in style.
Proper handcrafted sleds from Colorado, where they still get snow.
Mountain Boy Sledworks, $150
mountainboysleds.com
This blanket by designer Andreas Engesvik is inspired by textiles from Norwegian folk costumes.
Andreas Engesvik, $280
reallywellmade.co.uk
Unusually grabbable Japanese coffee mugs with wooden and stone handles.
Hakusan Toki, $125
tortoisegeneralstore.com
Annual Time clock makes one full revolution every 365 days.
Annual Time, $249
thepresent.is
Extra long, color-blocked cutting boards serve baguettes beautifully.
Lostine, $168
minam.com
For quick pasta meals all winter long from the executive chef of the Rome Sustainable Food Project.
Little Bookroom, $22
littlebookroom.com
If you throw them over your furniture, your dogs will definitely jump on them. But these durable, washable blankets are indestructible.
Utility Canvas, $145
utilitycanvas.com
Measure everything in one go with this multitasking tool.
Labour and Wait, $20
labourandwait.co.uk
Functional product with charm, the charcoal filter makes the water neutral, lasts six months and can be recycled for kindling.
Black+Blum, $20
black-blum.com
Blabla is a popular children’s line of soft and whimsical knitted playthings and decor, which was founded on the belief that children are driven by their senses and imagination.
Blabla’s collection is designed by Florence Wetterwald and knitted by Peruvian artisans. Everything is made from natural fibers of exceptional quality grown in Peru, making the blabla dolls irresistibly soft and cuddly. Each detail is hand stitched and gives each doll its unique personality. With a commitment to fair trade, and keeping environmental awareness in mind, blabla products look contemporary yet feel like old friends.
blablakids, $56
blablakidsonline.com
Norwegian wood splitter that mounts on the wall to make instant kindling so you don’t have to go outside.
Stikkan, $218
stikkan.com
A white oak ladder with a smooth finish – great for hanging towels.
Lostine, $475
minam.com
A deep, portable water bowl made of waterproof tin cloth for long hikes and outings with the dog.
Filson, $38
filson.com
Made by a knotting enthusiast in Suffolk, England, this doorstop is modeled after the Monkey’s Fist knot.
Labour and Wait, $105
labourandwait.co.uk
Sodbuster knives are for the working man. Rustproof, with a brass hinge, this knife can do a lot.
G. Wiseman, $329
kaufman-mercantile.com
Light as a cup of coffee, this kindling-fueled stove charges your phone and cooks your dinner by converting thermal energy into electric.
BioLite, $129
biolitestove.com
A finely crafted, durable, light and extremely sharp hoe from Japan.
Hida Tool, $30
hidatool.com
Pocket guides to flowers and trees make perfect stocking stuffers for treehugging friends.
Nature Study Guild Publishers, $5
kioskkiosk.com
Authentic wilderness canoe paddles from Minnesota. You’ll want one in every pattern for your next camping trip.
Sanborn Canoe, $155
sanborncanoe.com
Made in Rhode Island, this classic, simple bird watcher’s tool creates a tweeting noise (curious birds will come investigate).
American Bird Products, $9
hickorees.com
A hands-free lapel light to illuminate any route from Mount Everest to early-morning cow milking.
Snow Peak, $60
westerlindoutdoor.com
Nature’s weatherman, this willow branch points up for good weather, down for bad and can be mounted on your shed.
Davvis Hill Company, $13
kioskkiosk.com
Made with white oak, it’s lightweight but does the heavy lifting and digging.
Hida Tool, $32
hidatool.com
Sharp, beautiful and hand-forged, this potting trowel is made by a Dutch company founded in 1913.
Labour and Wait, $45
labourandwait.co.uk
Vintage-inspired wire potato baskets are hand-painted and wonderful for collecting veggies or just as great-looking storage.
Lostine, $38
minam.com
A durable bag that will keep your lunch dry.
Kaufman Mercantile, $48
kaufman-mercantile.com
Rice straw grabs final crumbs and gets into hard-to-reach corners.
Old Faithful Shop, $10
oldfaithfulshop.com
An attractive German-made leather tool case will inspire you to cart your tools around everywhere you go.
Labour and Wait, $129
labourandwait.co.uk
If you want to wear your denim jacket into early winter, the blanket lining will take you through the seasons.
Blue Blue, $440
millmercantile.com
Soft, long and lightweight, this scarf hails from Woolrich’s hipster-influenced collection, John Rich and Bros.
Woolrich, $85
us.woolrich.eu
Keep your hands warm whilst doing outside chores. Made in Vermont.
Kiosk, $38
kioskkiosk.com
A super warm, incredibly thin underlayer made of super compressed down. Can be worn under a jacket. Also great for outdoor sports in winter.
Patagonia, $329
patagonia.com
Thick, warm socks with a dash of neon to keep things interesting.
Mads NØrgaard, $40
madsnorgaard.dk
Salmon leather and wool house slippers are a Patagonian tradition.
Kaufman Mercantile, $59
kaufman-mercantile.com
Designed for Japanese rice farmers, these rubber boots come with an elastic loop that helps them to collapse and fit in a handbag.
Kaufman Mercantile, $129
kaufman-mercantile.com
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