Celebrate Local This Season: Holiday Gift Options from From the Land of Kansas and the Missouri Grown Program
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As the holiday season approaches, there’s no better time to share the flavors, craftsmanship, and stories of our region’s farmers, ranchers, and food entrepreneurs. Two statewide programs—From the Land of Kansas, a program of the Kansas Department of Agriculture, and Missouri Grown, a program of the Missouri Department of Agriculture—offer curated gift boxes and locally made products that make holiday giving both meaningful and delicious.
Whether you call Kansas or Missouri home, these programs showcase the incredible diversity of Midwestern agriculture and make it easier than ever to support local producers.
From the Land of Kansas: 2025 Holiday Gift Boxes Now Available
Holiday gift boxes are now available to order for the 2025 holiday season. The holiday gift boxes contain an assortment of products grown, raised or produced in Kansas. Kansans can have a box shipped directly to their recipient with a handwritten note.
There are two boxes to choose from:
Konza Box: Mild and Sassy Dry Rub (from Spice It Up in Bonner Springs); Steak Cover Seasoning (from Yucca Flats Cattle Co. in Burdett); Medium Garden Salsa (from Holmes Made Salsa in Wichita); Pork Snack Stick in Maple Bacon Flavor (from The Gingham Pig in Neodesha); and Winter Jam (from King Bee in Kansas City).
Ad Astra Box: Beer Bread Mix (from Bruce’s Bullseye Farms in Leon); Travis’s Steak Rub (from Smokehouse Seven in Solomon); Freeze-Dried Basil Salt (from Mammoth Mouth in LaCygne); Honey (from AJ Honey Farms in Salina); Red Wine Chocolate Sauce (from Cocoavino in Kansas City); Caramel Popcorn (from Schlaegel’s Popcorn in Whiting); and Kenzee’s Everything Sauce (from MKC Kitchen LLC in Bazine).
“These holiday gift boxes are a great gift for anyone who loves Kansas. It’s a way to give back to Kansas ag businesses while making gift-giving simple and personalized,” said Robin Dolby, marketing coordinator for the program.
Gift boxes can be ordered online at shop.FromtheLandofKansas.com. Orders for guaranteed Christmas delivery must be placed by December 4, and large orders (10+) should be coordinated directly with the program (fromthelandofkansas@ks.gov).
Missouri Grown: Showcasing the Best of Missouri Agriculture
On the other side of the state line, the Missouri Grown program connects consumers directly with Missouri-made products and the people behind them.
Missouri Grown members represent the full spectrum of Missouri agriculture, including produce and specialty crop farms, cattle and livestock operations, wineries, distilleries, and value-added food makers, agritourism destinations, and local artisans rooted in agricultural products.
This year’s Missouri Grown Holiday Box sold out quickly—proof of the strong demand for local, Missouri-made goods. The box featured a curated lineup of treats from Missouri producers. For more information on Missouri Grown products visit MissouriGrownUSA.com. Even though the holiday box is currently out of stock, the website makes it easy to browse member products and build your own Missouri-made holiday assortment.