We love giving heartfelt, homemade gifts or gifts purchased from small family-owned or local businesses. Whether you want to make your own gifts or buy them this year, here are our best suggestions for Christmas gifts for the homesteader in your life.
Christmas can either be a highly stressful time, with a lot of pressure and obligation, or it can be an enjoyable time spent with family and friends, free from obligation and stress.
The choices surrounding Christmastime will be what determines if it’s an enjoyable or stressful season. Check out this Pantry Chat on how to enjoy stress-free Holidays.
If we’re not careful, commercialization can steal the true joy of Christmas. It’s so important to remember “the reason for the season,” which is the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ.
There have been years in the past where we’ve tried to buy presents for each person in our family from every person in our family. If you do the quick math, that’s over 100 gifts for our immediate family alone. Not including Grandmas and Grandpas!
A handful of years ago, we started a new tradition where each person draws one name and makes or buys one special heartfelt gift for that person. We set a budget and give each child about a month’s worth of time. Everyone receives a gift, but just this one shift meant the gift-receiving was no longer what drove the holiday.
Each child had the opportunity to think hard about what the receiver would love and to take the time to craft something special for that individual. The time and thought put into these gifts was precious, and we noticed a huge shift in focus from gift-receiving to gift-giving.
If you’d like to see our homemade gift guide, you can check out that post. But now we’ll share our favorite products from small, family-owned businesses. Knowing you’re supporting a family with your purchases makes the gift that much sweeter.
Family Owned & Small-Business Gift Ideas
Although we love giving homemade gifts, we also love to put together an assortment of our favorite products in a little gift bag.
Thankfully, many of these products go to help support small, family-owned and operated businesses (and we even have some discounts that we were able to get for you. Be sure to use the codes mentioned at checkout, where applicable!).
Farmhouse Teas
Check out our Homesteading Family Favorite teas, coffee alternatives and herbal remedy kits. Grab one or grab a few and share with your friends.
Use coupon code “HFGIFTGUIDE20” for 20% off your order (One time use!).
Caprine
Caprine products make a great gift for the homesteader. They have many products made from a blend of mohair and wool that will keep you cozy and warm or cool and dry all year long.
Use coupon code “HOMESTEADINGFAMILY” for 10% off your order.
MadeOn Skincare
Grab this incredible gift set of five mini Bee Silk lotion bars and five lip balms. Complete with gift bags and gift tags!
Use coupon code “HOMESTEADINGFAMILY” for 15% off your order.
Vermont Flannel
Vermont Flannel are our favorite (and coziest) flannels we own… and you know we own a lot!
Enjoy free shipping on orders of $100 or more with code “HOMESTEADINGFAMILY” through 12/1/2025.
Homestead Brand
Homestead Brand is a business run by fathers endeavoring to support their families by doing honest, hard and fulfilling work. Check out their leather goods like bags, wallets, belts and more.
Using the link below will automatically get you 10% off your order.
Vermont Teddy Bear
As you can see, Vermont Teddy Bear has quickly become a favorite for Nathaniel! We love that they’re all American-made and very high-quality.
Use code “HOMESTEADINGFAMILY20” for 20% off your order. Offer good through 12/1/2025.
Simply Earth
Simply Earth has become our go-to for essential oils. It’s important to know you’re getting high-quality oils, and Simply Earth has gained our trust.
Get your 12 Days of Christmas Calendar now!
Smalltown Kids
Help support young entrepreneurs “earn their own way.” Shop their soy wax candles, hand-crafted soap, and all-natural hard lotion bars.
Use code “homesteadingfamily” for 15% off your order.
Roo Apron
This Roo Apron makes hands-free harvesting a breeze! I never go out to the garden without it.
Not to mention, it can hold so much produce and it’s extremely comfortable to wear.
Use code “homesteadingfam” for 10% off your order.
Pluck Seasoning
We love our homemade organ meat seasoning, but it was Pluck Seasoning that got us started!
The Zesty Garlic is our family’s favorite. Using the link above will automatically get you 15% off at checkout.
Riverwood Trading
Check out these incredible hand-carved wooden spoons and spatulas. They’d make a great addition to any homestead kitchen. (Free shipping on orders over $50.)
Homestead Iron Tools
These are generational tools that you’ll leave to your kids one day. They are high-quality, and we love them.
Use code “homesteadingfamily” for 10% off your order.
Duckworth
This is a Montana company that sells merino wool products. Josh loves his Duckworth gear, and we’re excited to try more of their products.
Use code “HOMESTEAD” at checkout for 30% off your order.
American Blossom Linens
These sheet sets will forever change how you sleep. We’ve had our sheets for a few years now, and they just keep getting softer! We’ve now added their towels and blankets to our home and love them!
Use code “HOMESTEADINGFAMILY” for 20% off your order.
Gusset
If you’re looking for high-quality jeans that will last three times as long as those made overseas, check out Gusset. Josh has been wearing them for years.
Use code “HOMESTEADINGFAMILY” for free shipping on orders of $100+! Offer good through 12/1/2025
Homesteading Family’s Favorite Books
We have an entire blog post listing our favorite homesteading books. But here are a few others that might make a great Christmas gift for the favorite homesteader in your life:
- Freeze Drying the Harvest by Carolyn Thomas
- The Art of Gluten Free Homemade Bread by Carolyn Thomas
- Everything Worth Preserving by Melissa K. Norris
- Daily Sourdough by Lisa Bass
- Nourishing Asian Cookbook by Sophia Eng
- Old-Fashioned On Purpose by Jill Winger
- The First-Time Homesteader by Jessica Sowards
- The Made From Scratch Life by Melissa K. Norris
- The Herbalist’s Guide: How to Build and Use Your Own Apothecary by Mary Colvin
- Gardening When It Counts
- Milk Cow Kitchen
- The Resilient Farm and Homestead
- Introduction to Permaculture
- Plain Values Magazine
Wrapping Supplies
Don’t forget your gift wrapping supplies like brown craft paper, this cute red and white “candy cane” cotton twine, rustic brown Jute twine, or brown craft paper gift tags.
Rules for Gift Giving Made Simple
- Simplify – You don’t need to give every single person a gift.
- No Junk or Tchotchkes – Instead, we want to make or find gifts that are practical, useable, or edible.
- Give Experiences – If you do a significant “family gift,” try giving an experience that will last the whole year. Something like a season pass to a local theme park, museum or zoo. You can also give experiences to children such as horseback riding lessons, music lessons, or something else they’re interested in.
- Use Sustainable Wrapping – We like to keep our wrapping simplistic. By using shipping paper (or fabric), cotton string or jute twine, simple gift tags, and some pretty evergreen tree clippings and cinnamon sticks, you can create a beautifully wrapped gift. Everything we wrap our gifts with can typically be tossed into the compost pile, shredded to use as bedding for the animals, or reused (such as a mason jar).
- Work Toward Homemade Gifts – This isn’t an end-all rule, but it truly is special when a gift is homemade and heartfelt from the giver. Especially if it’s something the receiver truly needs/wants.
- Support Small/Family-Owned Businesses – Remember, the goal is to simplify, and sometimes, making a homemade gift just isn’t simple! When this happens, we love to help support small or family-owned businesses and buy USA-made (especially when we’ve tried, used, and LOVED the products ourselves!)
