Our Handpicked American Makers
At Gift With a Story, we look for American-made products with more than good packaging. We look for makers with history, character, and pride in what they create.
Some of our partners are small-batch artisans. Others are family businesses, local producers, or classic Americana brands that have stood the test of time. Each one is chosen because their product adds something meaningful to the gift — a flavor, a memory, a tradition, or a story worth sharing.
These are the makers behind the boxes. Their products help turn every Gift With a Story set into something thoughtful, personal, and a little unexpected.
Awckland’s Honey
Quarkertown, PA
Established 2012
Raw, varietal, and creative spreadable honeys from a family-run Pennsylvania apiary.
Bauman's
Sassamansville, PA
Established 1892
Pennsylvania Dutch fruit butters
Café du Monde
New Orleans, LA
Established 1862
New Orleans coffee, chicory, and beignets
Caramel Kitchen
Post Falls, ID
Established 2015
Small batch caramel sauces
Collins
Chicago, IL
Established 1934
The Finishing touch for cocktails
Cooks Extracts
Paso Robles, CA
Established 1989
American-made extracts and flavorings
Fowler's Mill
Chardon, OH
Established 1829
Historic baking and dessert mixes
Horn & Hardart
Philadelphia, PA
Established 1888
Classic Philadelphia coffee
Martins Handmade Pretzels
Moria, NY
Established 1935
Old fashioned handmade pretzels
Moyer’s Pink Tapioca Pudding
Souderton, PA
Established 1950s
Door-to-Door Nostalgia, Served by the Spoonful
New Hope Mills
New Hope, NY
Established 1823
Breakfast mixes and Hot Chocolate
Nutty Novelties
Telford, PA
Established 2012
Small batch peanut and tree nut butters
Oliver Pluff & Company
Charleston, SC
Established 2009
Historic American teas
Pilsudski Mustard
Shillington, PA
Established 1977
Pennsylvania made specialty mustards
Portland Syrups
Portland, OR
Established 2012
Latte, Coffee, mocktail, and soda syrups
Reading Soda Works
Reading, PA
Established 1921
Pennsylvania craft sodas
Red Door Coffee
Center Valley, PA
Established 2017
Pennsylvania roasted small batch coffee
Standard Candy Company
Nashville, TN
Established 1901
Makers of Goo Goo Clusters
Strongwater
Denver, CO
Established 2014
Cocktail and mocktail mixers
Virginia Diner
Wakefield, VA
Established 1929
Virginia-grown peanuts
Made by People. Chosen for a Reason.
Each partner brings something different to our gift collections—a family recipe, a regional tradition, a piece of American history, or simply a product made with unusual care. Explore their individual stories, then discover the gift sets that bring these makers together.
When you send a Gift With a Story set, you are not just sending food, coffee, tea, candy, honey, or pantry goods. You are sending a collection of American-made products with history behind them and care built into them.
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