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Gift Guide 2024: The Giving Season Has Arrived

Updated on Dec 02, 2024
By Michelle Johnson

The Giving Season is Here! 

Every day is a good day for giving – for giving thanks, for sharing the abundance of our gardens, for helping neighbors, friends, family, and even strangers. 

Here at Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds, we have curated a wonderful selection of seven gift ideas for gardeners, from books to tools, and we wanted to share some of our favorites for 2024. 

1. Holiday Gift Collection 

A top-notch collection of Baker Creek gifts that’s like a big hug for your favorite gardener! It includes a copy of The Whole Seed Catalog for 2025, a Rare Seeds logo knit beanie, a $35 gift certificate, a handpicked selection of nine of our favorite varieties for 2025, and a tote bag.

clockwise from left: green knit cap with Rare Seeds logo, bright green tote bag, bright blue catalog, various brightly colored seed packets and gift cardsHelp your favorite gardener get through the winter with a gift bag! 

2. The Seed Hunter  by Mitch McCulloch 

Mitch is a chef, content creator, and heirloom gardener from the UK. His first book, The Seed Hunter: Discover the World’s Most Unusual Plants, takes readers on an engaging and educational romp through the beautiful, delicious world of heirlooms. Our favorite new book of 2024! 

Bearded man in green cap and sleeveless dark shirt with arm tattoos holds bright green book "The Seed Hunter"Mitch McCulloch holds his new book, hot off the presses!

3. CobraHead Hand Hoe

The CobraHead Hand Hoe is Jere's favorite garden tool and standard issue for the Baker Creek gardeners! This precision weeder and cultivator is the closest thing we’ve found to a universal garden tool. High quality and made in the USA. 

White-shirted person holds a basket in one hand and a blue-handled curved garden tool in the other.The CobraHead Hand Hoe is by far our favorite garden tool!

4. Ms. Debbie’s Rye Starter

Debbie Gettle (Jere’s mom) is a master baker, and we are proud to offer her new rye sourdough starter, made with organic dark rye flour. Give your whole-grain baking a boost! 

Basket of freshly baked loaves of light and dark bread on a tableA basket of Ms. Debbie's fresh sourdough loaves. Try her new Rye Sourdough Starter!

5. The Whole Seed Catalog

The 2025 Whole Seed Catalog is a visual feast and heirloom education all rolled up into one beautiful package, worthy of any coffee table! You’ll find gorgeous photos, extensive descriptions for the 1,000+ varieties we sell, plus stories, seed histories, recipes, and the back story about what makes Baker Creek so special. Please note that Whole Seed Catalogs ship separately by bulk mail, and can take 2-3 weeks to arrive, so orders after Wednesday, December 3, 2024, may not arrive in time for Christmas. 

A smiling bearded man in a brown Rare Seeds hat holds a bright blue Whole Seeds Catalog with colorful squashes on the cover

BCHS employee Andrew M. is happy about this year's Whole Seed Catalog!

6. Baker Creek Swag

Show the world your love of Baker Creek and heirloom seed gardening with our shirts, hats, tote bags, and fridge magnets! Featuring our winter logo beanie and newest trucker cap style in chocolate brown with a yellow logo. These organic cotton duck fabric caps are made in the USA by the wonderful Graffiti Hat Company in the heart of the Midwest.  Ryan’s favorite! 

Long-haired bearded man in dark brown cap and dark glasses wearing a brown and white shirt points at cameraRyan Schumacher shows off his favorite Baker Creek hat!

7. E-Gift Certificates

Baker Creek gift certificates are the perfect stocking stuffer and last-minute gift for gardeners. Give ‘em what they want – the freedom to choose their own Baker Creek seeds, tools, swag, and more! Please note that gift certificates are digital only and delivered via email.

small box of Orange Jing okra and blossoms on a BCHS gift card

Choose a Gift Certificate amount and let the recipients choose their own gifts!