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The Perfect Easter Basket

With Easter just around the corner, many of us are preparing baskets for our loved ones or enjoying a chocolate bunny of our own. Curate a basket by choosing one or two items from each section of this list for a well-rounded Easter gift.

The Basket

We are proud to carry authentic African mini market baskets from Alaffia. These baskets are handwoven, feature bright spring colors, and help Alaffia provide care for women and children in West Africa.

You can read more about their mission on their website.

Spring Items

A wonderful part of Easter is celebrating the spring season! 

Someone holds an Easter basket out, filled with candy, lip balm, toys, and chocolate.

Card

Include a card with a handwritten note to wish your loved one a Happy Easter! We recommend a card that features spring flowers to add bright color to your basket.

Flowers

Including a small bundle of flowers, a flower start, or a potted plant in your basket helps your loved one brighten their home for spring! At the Co-op we’re especially rich in daffodils, tulips, and ranunculus this time of year.

Featured is a “sprinkles series” ranunculus from Van Wingerden Greenhouses in Blaine.

A potted rununculas plant sits on a wooden table with three eggs.

Spring fruit

Enjoy the end of citrus season or include a Washington spring apple to add a fresh taste to your Easter goodies.

Knick-knacks

Stuffed animals

Whether your spring mascot of choice is a chick, a bunny, a pig, or another fuzzy friend, we have the perfect, lovable stuffed animal for your basket.

Toys

Small toys such as yo-yos, cup and ball games, spinning tops, and others can be found on our shelves. We also carry art sets such as watercolors. Including a toy gives the kids something to play with throughout the day. 

Games for any age

We carry games for all ages! Dominoes, decks of cards, and wilderness games such as forager’s cards to help you identify wildlife are particularly popular. 

An Easter basket filled with toys, stuffed animals, and chocolate.

These games are classics and add interaction to your basket. And when the egg hunt is over, the family will still have something to do together!

Beauty products

Pick out a local, brightly colored lip balm, hand lotion, lipstick, or nail polish. Not only will it add color to your basket, but also variety in the products you include!

Juice glasses

One of our favorite parts of spring is enjoying fresh juice or lemonade as the weather warms up! Include a juice glass in your basket with a fun design such as bumble bees, flowers, or trees. This is especially exciting in a basket if it is stuffed with candy!

Sweets

Gummies

YumEarth has done it again! Delicious gummy fruit snacks can be found in a bag of 10 individually-wrapped packs. Shaped like bunnies and free of common allergens, these small snacks are the perfect basket filler for a loved one with food allergies.

Chocolates

Your favorite brands are back with spring specials. Whether you prefer a chocolate bar, a filled egg, or a classic chocolate bunny, we’ve got you covered.

For more advanced palettes, Theo’s Chocolate created lemon and coconut almond chocolate bars! Looking for something more classic? Ocho and Tony’s Chocolonely carry many varieties of chocolate eggs.

Local chocolate 

If you prefer to shop local, look no further than Chocolate Necessities! Featuring both dark and milk chocolate varieties, you can find bunnies, hens, eggs, chocolate bars, and so many more fun shapes to liven up your basket. 

Local chocolates lay on a wooden table

If you make a Co-op Easter basket, take a picture! Make sure to post it and tag us @communityfoodcoop on Instagram or Facebook to be featured on our stories. We can’t wait to see what you create.

An easter basket filled with eggs, chocolate, and a stuffed animal.

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The Perfect Mother’s Day Gift

Delight the mom in your life with a few of our favorite products for Mother’s Day.  Mother’s Day Bouquets   Fresh flowers brighten Mother’s Day and indicate that spring is here. Our tulips and field daffodils are grown locally in Mount Vernon. We have tulips in a variety of lovely colored [...]
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Valentine’s Gifts for You and Yours

Show your Valentine, your Galentine, and yourself some love this Valentine’s Day with unique gifts, wine, flowers, chocolate, and more from the Community Food Co-op. We’ve curated some loving inspiration to make your Valentine’s Day special.  Heart Pillar from Big Dipper Wax Works Bask in the warm glow of this [...]
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Is Your Garden Ready for Spring?

It may seem chilly in the Pacific Northwest but spring starts next month. Time to prepare your garden! Luckily, the Community Food Co-op has your essential gardening tips and tricks to get you ready. Getting Ready for Spring Step 1: Clean your annual flower beds and vegetable beds. This means [...]

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