Southern Illinois Made Gift Ideas for this Holiday Season

Are you looking for Southern Illinois Made Gift Ideas to get people this holiday season?

This article was originally intended to be a list of 20 different places to get gift ideas. However, I asked the local community for their favorite shops and artists, and they gave me way more than 20. I’d like to share all the places they recommended so that you have as many options as possible.

Remember, when you use Southern Illinois Made Gift Ideas for your holiday shopping, you’re helping out your neighbors, friends, family, and the local economy, which is a really heroic thing to do.

Many Southern Illinois Made Gift Ideas for the Holiday Season

I hope you enjoy these Southern Illinois Made Gift ideas this holiday season. Thank you for shopping local.

Local Adventures

Buy someone an adventure in Southern Illinois!

• Touch of Nature Trail Pass – Annual pass for enjoying some of the best mountain bike trails in Southern Illinois.
• Cache Bayou Outfitters – The best canoe rental service in Southern Illinois that often conducts tours throughout the Cache River.
• Shawnee Bluffs Canopy Tour – A full-blown zipline park and experience over the tops of trees around the Shawnee National Forest.

Local Farms

Fresh and local vegetables, fruit, spices, honey, and plants – who can’t resist that?

• Rendleman Orchards – Farm market specializing in local apples, peaches, pumpkin, honey, and flora. The market offers a variety of locally grown and handmade items. Alto Pass.
• Flamm Orchards – A Farm market that sells many locally grown and made items. The farm specializes in peaches and apples. Cobden.
• Pink Tiger Farm – Gift boxes from a farm specializing in spices, ginger, and all sorts of sauces for spice lovers. Goreville.
• Seed + Soil – Flowers, plants, and gifts. Du Quoin.
• LEAF Food Hub – A co-op that features food and desserts from multiple farms throughout the Southern Illinois region. Carterville.
• Seven Forks Farm – Locally grown popcorn. St. Clair County.
• Glaciers End – Hot sauces, fruit sauces, and more, that is all locally grown and made. Marion.
• The Market at Deasel Cattle Company – Locally farmed meats and a pumpkin patch. Metropolis.

Local Pottery, Crafts, and Art

Get some unique local Southern Illinois made gift ideas this holiday season.

• The Pottery Shed – Handmade local pottery in Alto Pass.
• Santas by Tammy – Locally hand-carved Santa Claus statues in Alto Pass.
• Nelson and Winslow – Locally written children’s books. Marion.
• Blue i Leather and Goods – Homemade leather goods. Marion.
• 276 Art Exchange – Artistic products and goods. Equality.
• Rolling Oak Alpaca Ranch – Clothing, socks, and gifts made from Alpaca hair, plus tours with the alpacas. Lick Creek.
• Bits & Pieces Art – Art store and gifts. Marion.
• Loblolly Canyon – Locally made gifts. Southern Illinois.
• Naturally Wild & Pure – Locally made soaps and creams. Southern Illinois.
• CottingTree Beads – Beads and jewelry making supplies. Herrin.
• TJs Antiques – Local antiques and gifts. Wayne City.
• Woodsy Earth – Local non-toxic beauty and living products. Harrisburg.
• Art by Hand Gift Shop – Glass-blown blown locally made holiday gifts. Murphysboro.
• Mississippi Mud Pottery – Pottery gift items. Alton.
• My Saved Objects – Homemade soaps and lotions. Carbondale.
• Ruth&John’s – Homemade soaps, lotions, bath, and beauty products. Carbondale.
• Pulliam Creek Candles – Candles and candle workshops. Harrisburg.
• Clay Lick Creek Pottery – Fun and functional, colorful Majolica pottery! Southern Illinois.
• KMR Woodworks – Amazing locally made cabinetry and wood-based products. Metropolis/Paducah.

Local Shopping

Skip the boring retail chains that sell the same old junk and get something made locally in Southern Illinois.

• Neighborhood Co-op – Grocery Gift Guide. Carbondale/Murdale.
• Cobden Village Shops – A variety of locally made and sold gifts. Cobden.
• Alternative Gift Fair – Gifts that make your community and your world a better place! Southern Illinois.
• Giant City Lodge Gift Shop – Locally written books, products, and more. Makanda.
• Born to Road Trading Post – Handmade jewelry. Makanda.
• Packrats Paradise – Antiques & vintage, art & artisan-made, zero waste, repurposed, local honey, fair trade items & more! Cobden.
• The Christmas Barn Trail Sale – Local gifts and treats. Metropolis.
• Riverside Mercantile – Locally created and sourced gifts, food, candy, and more. Elizabethtown.
• Pillaged Village – Handmade gifts. Southern Illinois.
• Garden of the Gods Outpost – Locally made gifts, books, Shawnee Forest merch, and Sasquatch gifts. Herod/Karber’s Ridge.
• Friends of the Shawnee – Shawnee National Forest merchandise and maps. Online.
• Shawnee Trails Wilderness Outfitters – Hiking, climbing, and canoeing gear. Carbondale.
• RTS Outfitters – Running, Hiking, and Walking specialty store. Marion.
• Bike Surgeon – Road, gravel, and mountain bikes and accessories. Carterville.
• Carbondale Cycle – E-bikes, bicycles, and accessories. Carbondale.
• Phoenix Cycle – Bicycles and accessories. Carbondale.

Local Dining

Get someone the gift of local food, drinks, and desserts.

• The Chocolate Factory – Chocolate gifts. Golconda.
• Marks’ Bakery – Baked goods. Du Quoin.
• Cold Blooded Coffee – Locally made coffee and accessories. Murphysboro.
• Local Dining Gift Cards – Visit the MANY local restaurants, diners, cafes, and eateries, and see if they have gift cards.
• Shawnee Hills Wine Trail – Gift cards, wines, and gifts. Southern Illinois.

Local Lodging

Get someone a gift card to stay at our many awesome and unique local lodging spots around the region.

• Local Lodging Gift Cards – Research the various cabins, unique lodging options, Airbnb, Warm Showers, Hip Camps, and Inns in Southern Illinois to see if they offer gift cards.

Thank You for Shopping Local

By taking advantage of Southern Illinois Made Gift Ideas, you’re helping the local economy. These businesses are run by our family, friends, children, and neighbors. They depend on us to shop at their locations, especially around the holidays.

These local Mom-and-Pop businesses are what help to make Southern Illinois so unique. They help with tourism by giving visitors something different than the norm. Tourism helps these businesses because they make more sales.

If you don’t see your business listed here, please leave a comment below and tell me what it is. I’ll gladly create another one of these articles if we get more businesses wanting to be included.

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