Photography by Chelsea Fausel
Here at Edible, we know a little bit about local goodies. We’ve spent years doing research on all the best FLX foodie products and compiled this list for you! Skip the mall and purchase a unique gift from a small business in our wonderful community, we’ve got something for everyone!
Finger Lakes Harvest Shrub
Geneva, NY. Made with local fruit and vinegar, shrub is a concoction meant to be consumed as a health tonic or used as a drink mixer. You can use it in salad dressing, too! It comes in flavors like cranberry, ginger, blueberry, pear and more.
Lively Run Goat Chevre Cheese
Interlaken, NY. Volunteer to bring appetizers to your holiday get-togethers and this tangy, spreadable cheese will be a hit.
Ovid, NY. Made from fermented pears, this will really wow your cider-snob friends.
Finger Lakes Uncorked: 2018
By Michael Turback
Want your out-of-state relatives to come visit you? Send this book to get their minds swirling with stuff to do in upstate NY.
Local Coffee
Capture the essence of your favorite local coffee shop and bring it home! These are just a few of our faves.
Recess Coffee – Gimme Coffee – Copper Horse Coffee – Forty Weight Coffee
Under the Tree Mason Jar Sling
Brooktondale, NY. This is perfect for your zero-waste friends – a convenient way to transport a mason jar! Comes in red, black, olive & taupe and features hand stitching.
Seneca Salt Company
Penn Yan, NY. Not all salt comes from the ocean! Salt veins deep under Seneca Lake produce this culinary flake salt; the perfect gift for any home cook.
FLX from Space poster
This beautiful satellite image is big enough to show all the lakes and detailed enough to show county lines, attractions, cities and towns.
F. Oliver’s FLX Fabulous Squash Seed Oil
With stores in Rochester, Canandaigua and Ithaca- there’s no excuse not to try this unique product! Use it while cooking or on fresh greens to add a sweet, nutty, roasted flavor.
Hector, NY. This colorful powder is made from the nutrient-dense by-products of Finger Lakes wine grapes, the seeds and skins. It can be used in most recipes that call for flour and it’s gluten-free. Available in lots of flavors such as Chardonnay, Merlot and Riesling.
Iteku coasters
Ithaca, NY. Made with wood from sustainable forests and inspired by kamons, Japanese family crests.
Wine & Culinary tours
Buying for someone who has it all? Get them a gift certificate for an experience! Cater to their sensibilities with history, food, wine or nature. These are just a few of our faves.
Experience the Finger Lakes – Rochester Pedal Tours – Ithaca is Foodies – Sampling Syracuse
LL Hammond Finger Lakes Cutting Board
Ithaca, NY. For some who loves the FLX and loves to eat, there really couldn’t be a better gift. This gorgeous cutting board comes in cherry, maple, or walnut.
