Here is the moment every year where we remind you about the option to give JBG vegetables as a holiday gift. To clarify, we don’t suggest you wrap up some bags of lettuce. Instead, we suggest you take a gander at our Farm Shop  and select a gift certificate that suits your needs. When you give local and organic veggies to the home chef or foodie friend on your list, you will not only have a very happy friend, but you may even get a dinner invitation. But in all seriousness, in a season often swallowed by mindless consumerism, sustainably grown vegetables are a meaningful gift that will not only help nourish the lucky recipient, but will also help support a local business and perpetuate responsible farming practices in Central Texas.

Our Top Pick: CSA Gift Certificates

Our CSA or Community Supported Agriculture program is, in a nutshell, a vegetable delivery service. Boxes brimming with seasonal vegetables picked from our east Austin farm can be delivered to doorsteps (Austin-area only, sorry!) or sent to one of our Community Pickup Locations. When you purchase a CSA gift certificate, you can choose what size box you would like to gift, as well as the number of boxes - ranging from just one to 100. If you purchase a CSA subscription to give, we will mail you (or your recipient) a physical gift certificate that they’ll just need to call-in or email Faith to redeem. Recipients can choose the date/s they’d like to get their veggies, as well as the pickup or delivery location.

Farmers Market Bucks

JBG Market Bucks come in $5 increments, and can be redeemed at any of the 14 farmers markets we attend.  They can be used just like cash to buy a bunch of fresh carrots or a bushel of brussels. They never expire, and are perfect for the picky home-chef on your list.

Farm Merch

Do you have a friend on your list who likes to cook ...in theory? We’ve got some oh-so-soft farm tees and some timeless trucker hats that should fit the bill. And did we mention our tote bags? They might just be the best, most utilitarian tote bag you'll ever own.

More Farm Gifts:

Pickup a 10 lb. bag of organic Texas oranges or grapefruit to bring to a friend. Or if there is someone on your list who has it all, consider sponsoring a share on their behalf. More on that here. 

Picks from the Pros

If all of your friends are already CSA Members, or you’re looking for something to go along with your veggie gift, we’ve got some more recommendations, straight from our beloved recipe developers. No one knows their way around the kitchen like these women - Megan, Mackenzie, Summer, and Heydon. And for this reason, the rest of our gift guide will feature their picks for this holiday season.. For years now, these women have opened up a CSA box and worked their magic - cooking, writing, photographing, and sharing recipes that highlight our seasonal produce. The recipes these women create make delicious use of all our vegetables from the common carrot to the curious kohlrabi. They do not discriminate, and their creativity in the kitchen never ceases to amaze us. Case in point: Summer’s recipe this week for miso soba noodles with bok choy. We trust ‘em, and so should you.

Summer’s Pick:

Summer and her husband Marcelo are long time JBG CSA Members and the visionaries behind their personal blog - The Migoni Kitchen. You know how they say not to go to the grocery store hungry? Maybe wait to visit their blog until you’re fully fed… else you’ll be too tantalized. Summer’s recipes always have a confident point of view, and if you’re interested in making dinner that you know will be drop-dead-delicious, look no further.

Beautiful and accessible ceramics by Felt and Fat, shown in their "canopy" glaze. Photo courtesy of feltandfat.com.

Summer’s holiday pick’s are Felt and Fat mugs and plateware, and with one look at their website you’ll see why. “We discovered this gorgeous range of plateware at one of our favorite home and kitchen shops in Dallas, Set and Co.,  located in the Bishop Arts area. We absolutely love the matte look and the gorgeous colors of this brand! If you’ve ever seen some of our more colorful plates in our Instagram feed, they are probably Felt and Fat.” With colors like honeydew, periwinkle, and pigeon, you really can’t go wrong.

Megan’s Pick:

On the weekends, you may find Megan searching for inventory for her online vintage shop - Loyal Vintage, and when she’s not doing that, you might find her in the kitchen. She loves a good weekend kitchen project (she’s our resident canner and pickler) but she’s also a pro at quick dinners that satisfy a family. Megan has been transforming our CSA boxes into easily accessible recipes for over 5 years now, meaning she’s been with us for over 20 distinct seasons! Somehow her creative juices keep simmering and she’s yet to repeat a recipe.

A one-of-a-kind gift that will last someone a lifetime. Photo courtesy of Straight Leg Ranch.

Megan’s pick for this holiday season are these beautiful and one of a kind butcher block cutting boards made by a local rancher based out of Gillespie county - Straightleg Ranch. Long leaf pine salvaged from old barns dotting the Hill Country are given new life with these heirloom pieces. For those on your list who have been extremely nice, these would make a treasured gift. Prices range $75-$250 (depending on the size and design), and each board is hand made. These boards function beautifully as cutting boards or can be used to plate cheese, charcuterie… or veggies, of course.

Heydon’s Pick:

Heydon has been a part of the JBG family in some capacity for many years, but she is the newest member of our recipe round-up, specifically. She and her partner, Isaac, waste no time whipping up no-frills dishes which truly highlight our vegetables and make them the star. Her most recent salad, in particular, is perfect for the days when you have “minimal effort” to expend on cooking and need a CSA meal that almost makes itself.



Heydon, or Heydo Potato as she’s oft referred to, has Shun knives on her holiday list. “Shun makes chopping tasks immensely easy, efficient, and honestly more fun. There is nothing in the kitchen like a good knife... I've heard that from countless folks.” If there is someone on your list who deserves an extra sharp gift, a Shun knife will surely please. They are worth the investment. While perusing the (web) pages of Bon Appetit, Heydon came across this amazing dish tote made by Aplat. “Transport your dishes, keep them warm, and skip the spills. Your life will never be the same”. Two picks, one gal.

Why didn't we think of this? The perfect way to transport your party food. Photo from aplat.com .

Mackenzie’s Pick:

Mackenzie is an Austin-based food and lifestyle photographer and has been transforming our veggies into bright, beautiful, and herby dishes for quite some time. We’ve seen her beautiful kitchen backdrops change from red to baby blue, and even seen the addition of recipes like “Zucchini Mint Basil Cinnamon Coconut Puree for a Baby” to Mackenzie’s archive.

A sustainable way to leftover. Photo courtesy of Bee's Wrap's website.

Mackenize’s holiday pick are Bee’s Wrap, which are sustainable alternatives to plastic wrap made by infusing organic cotton with beeswax, jojoba oil, and tree resin. With a little practice, Bee’s Wrap can change the way you store leftovers, half-used blocks of cheese, and those rogue carrot slices.“The initial investment feels like a lot more than saran wrap, but it has helped me cut down on plastic quite a bit.” Do your loved one a favor and make the investment for them. It’s a gift that’s not only practical, but also beautiful! Look at all these pattern options!

Thanks in advance to all of you who have chosen to gift from the farm this year. If you have any questions about gift certificates, shoot Faith an e-mail - farm@jbgorganic.com . Happy, December, ya’ll! Here is what our staff is up to!