Gift Guide

Need a great gift for your favorite home cook? Arkansas-based Riceland Foods has a new look to its gift box and is also giving back to folks in need.

We discovered the perfect holiday present for the duck hunter in your life. Lifelong waterfowler and Arkansan, Brent Birch, creator and editor of Greenhead magazine, has published “The Grand Prairie: A History of Duck Hunting’s Hallowed Ground.”

We are excited to introduce The Arkansas 100: Corporate Gift Guide. In this issue, we’re exploring the best corporate gift ideas from around the state.

Arkansas has nearly 250,000 small businesses in the state, and just over 25,000 are retail stores. You can support local businesses by purchasing products made in Arkansas and by visiting local merchants throughout the holiday season, but especially during the annual Small Business Saturday, which falls on Nov. 24 this year.

Looking for a gift to send your clients or business partners? How about sending something wicked? Wicked good, that is!

Everyone has that one person (okay, maybe more than one) who’s hard to buy for come the holidays. Fortunately, if that person on your list happens to be a coffee connoisseur, we’ve got you covered.

Show extra holiday spirit and give back while you’re giving this season:

The holiday season can be a stressful time. Give the gift of self-care and indulgence to your hard-working team to increase productivity and overall well-being during the last few weeks of the year. Here are three unique wellness gift ideas to put on your office gift list:

You know what everyone loves during the holidays – treats. This year, provide the tasty gift of indulgence with these delicious Arkansas-based options:

It started with some fudge pies baked for a preschool fundraiser. Today, those homemade desserts have become a thriving business with a philanthropic mission baked right in.

I’ve donated enough water bottles I’ve received as gifts to quench the thirst of several football teams. Give your clients something they will really use with these customized gifts, appropriate for men and women.

Business owners are constantly on a journey of self-improvement, but sticking to a new regimen is hard. One of my favorite Christmas gifts was a journal specifically designed to help set one new intention for the New Year.

Besides verbal appreciation, the most common way to recognize a person or company is with a plaque. Here are some creative ways to show appreciation – beyond the plaque – this holiday season.

You’ll find the Cane River tucked away in the heart of Louisiana’s pecan country.

Just last year I joined the Yeti tribe, thrilled with how my tumbler kept my coffee warm for hours. Even though it is chilly now, I dream of warmer weather and picnics, dining al fresco and outdoor concerts. But how do I keep my white wine cool?

Even if you aren’t a dog lover, you may know someone (furry or human) who would appreciate a pup-themed gift this holiday season. Here are just a few ideas:

• FURminator deShedding Tool for Dogs ($20.21 and up) for dogs that leave their fur on everything imaginable
• LED Dog Leash ($24.99) for both human and canine safety during nightly walks or runs
• Solvit Waterproof Hammock ($24) to protect your car seats and confine pups to the backseat