Mother’s Day is just around the corner, and it’s the perfect time to show your gratitude and support. What better way to start? Support local businesses and buy fresh, local and healthy products through DirectFood.store! With COVID-19 restrictions still in place, not everyone is inclined to venture out and shop in grocery stores. You can shop online for the perfect ingredients to make your mom a delectable meal or find some suitable gift ideas she will simply love. Visit www.directfood.store and order by noon on Friday, May 7th, to get your order delivered Saturday in preparation for Mother’s Day! We’ve put together a list of seven awesome local products you can buy for your mother on Mother’s Day. Let’s get started!

Wild Food Lover’s Gift Box

Cooking essentials shouldn’t be hard to find. But when you can give someone a wild twist to the cooking essentials, it makes for an excellent cooking add-on. Share the gift of Wild Food Lover’s Gift Box. Enjoy six varieties of wild mushrooms, five chef’s special powders, Chaga chocolate, huckleberry jam, and Canadian wild rice. Your mom will be pleasantly surprised and excited to try out the unique products included in this one-of-a-kind gift set!

Check out the Wild Food Lover’s Gift Box here.

All of Oil’s Oil and Vinegar

Flawlessly paired oil and vinegar can add a unique flair to any meal. Whether you are cooking pasta or making a salad, they are a kitchen staple. So how do you find the most wholesome oils and vinegar on the market? Simply check out All of Oils. The Fraser Valley company produces high-quality, premium extra virgin olive oils infused with fresh and natural aromas like blood orange or Tuscan herb and traditional-style balsamic vinegar made in Italy aged to perfection. They would make an excellent gift for any mother! 

Try both the vinegar and oils today!

European Flavour Factory’s Sauces

Does your mother have taste buds that constantly need excitement? Then European Flavour Factory’s hot sauces might just be her new go-to seasoning. With this 6-pack hot sauce bundle, her future dining experience is going to be spicy. You can use their sauces as dips or marinades, and their bundle sets are a great way to try multiple flavours and find your favourites! Try out original flavours like ‘K-9 Unit’ or ‘Hot Pursuit’. Check out the spicy bundle here.

And check out more sauces from the European Flavour Factory through their vendor page.

RYP Natural’s plant-based powders

Are you looking to gift your mom something that will encourage her journey to better health and wellness? You might want to give the gift of all-natural products such as RYP Naturals organic blends that use no artificial colours, flavours, preservatives or other processing agents. The RYP Naturals team works closely with farmers and processors across North America to source surplus fresh organic fruit and vegetables due to a slight bruise or imperfect shape. Then they use a proprietary low-thermal drying and blending process that optimizes the nutritional value and effectiveness of their products that are then dehydrated into a powder. Whether you want the nutrients of vegetables or fruits, these blends ensure all of the nutrients of our favourite fruits and vegetables don’t go unnoticed. 

Pick out the natural gift with the vegetable blend or fruit blend today!

Seaside Pearl Farmgate Winery

After all the hard work moms do, they certainly deserve the pure enjoyment that goes along with a great glass of wine. The beautiful aromatics of black currant and ripe raspberries can be delightful, and you can find these flavours and more in the best-tasting wine in the Fraser Valley. Seaside Pearl wines are made from grapes grown in the Fraser Valley and the Okanagan. Every bottle is released under labels celebrating the rich history of the Fraser Valley and has attracted the attention of wine critics and lovers alike, receiving both national and local prize medals. The Seaside Wine Pack would be perfect for mom and includes:

• A bottle of Cabernet Franc 2018
• A bottle of Syrah 2018 (Okanagan)
• A bottle of Charlotte Estate Petit Milo 2019

These wines pair great with smoked meats and barbeque dishes as well as seafood. 

Check out all of the wines from Seaside Pearl Farmgate Winery.

Local Coffee Beans

Give your mom a gift that she can instantly enjoy right when she awakes. Why not spruce up your mother’s morning cuppa with whole coffee beans that are supplied by our local coffee roasters in Abbotsford and Chilliwack? With a bountiful amount of flavours, the coffee options are endless. Try medium or dark roast, ground or French press - you can feel great about supporting these local businesses that source unique, high quality, specialty grade coffees produced in ethical and sustainable ways. Gift the perfect morning with one of our local favourites such as Smoking Guns Coffee Roasters and Barking Irons Roastery.

BC Honey  

Sweeten up Mother’s Day with the freshest honey from BC. Typical honey from grocery stores is limited with their supply. However, at DirectFood.store, we serve a variety of honey that your moms can use throughout their day! You can try cooking with cinnamon honey from BC Buzz Honey, enjoy a shot of espresso honey with your morning coffee from Bee Kind Honey Infusions, or try a sugar replacement with Cream Clover from BC Buzz Honey. Not only that, drizzle honey over the crepes you’ve made her for breakfast and give her a quick spa treatment with a honey and goat milk yogurt face mask. 

So, there you have it! Our top 7 best local products for Mother’s Day! It’s sometimes difficult to express our love and gratitude to mom as she shows us every day with her infinite patience and wisdom. Still, we can offer our support in the smallest of ways! Plus, your mother would be proud to know that you are supporting and shopping local. Whether it’s your mother, wife, sister, or friend, show them you care with a thoughtful and unique gift from DirectFood.store!