Food is so often an appropriate gift, from a sustainability point of view, because it’s consumed and doesn’t have to be disposed of eventually.  What’s more, it’s a favourite gift.  Who doesn’t like to receive gifts of chocolates, wine, biscuits or other favourite delicacies?  Here are some foodie gifts that I’ve picked out.

Popina Organic Biscuit Tin

This biscuit tin contains a selection of unusual and deeply delicious organic biscuits including fig, white chocolate and sultana, and ginger, orange and oat.

£8 from John Lewis.

Duchy Originals Organic Cheese Nibbles Selection Box

You know that you’re going to get something special when you buy Duchy products, and this cheese nibbles selection is no exception.  It’s a selection of delicious bite-sized cheese nibbles in three varieties: mature cheddar cheese, rosemary and thyme and wholegrain mustard.  They are made using organic butter and the finest English mature cheddar cheese.

£7.50 from John Lewis.

Duchy Originals Tea Time Mini Hamper

This mini hamper is presented in a basket containing 50g English Breakfast Tea, 125g Chocolate Butterscotch Biscuits, 340g Organic Strawberry Jam and 300g Organic Lemon Curd.

£28 from John Lewis.

Green & Blacks Cook’s Treat Set

There’s something deeply satisfying and deliciously decadent about cooking with chocolate, so why not  indulge someone’s inner chocoholic this Christmas with this gift set.  The Green & Blacks Cook’s Treat Set contains Green & Blacks organic cocoa, dark chocolate made with 72% coca solids, a recipe book, wooden spoon,  apron and nonstick silicon muffin tray.

£20 from John Lewis.

Duchy Originals Festive Favourites Basket

A deliciously festive treat from Duchy Originals. The basket comes packed with Organic Strawberry Jam, Cheese nibbles with mustard, Cranberry sauce with port, Chutney, Organic highland shortbread and Organic Christmas pudding.  Yum!  A real party pack.

£40 from John Lewis.

Green & Blacks Seasonal Treat Set

The perfect gift for chocolate lovers.  This gift set contains Green & Black’s organic cocoa and a pair of ceramic mugs,  12 mini bars of milk and dark chocolate plus full-sized bars of organic ginger and butterscotch chocolate.  It all comes in a beautiful box tied up with a ribbon.

£30 from John Lewis.

Broughton Organic Ales and Glass Gift Set

Organic malt from the UK and organically grown hops from New Zealand are blended with pure water from the Scottish border hills to make Broughton Organic Ale. The result is a light, golden-coloured beer full of aroma and flavour.   It won the bronze medal at the Munich International Brewing Awards and has Soil Association accreditation.  The set includes two 50cl bottles of ale and 1 Broughton Ales glass.

£12 from John Lewis.