Country Berry Farm

Every year, Toronto is the hub of our Halloween gift basket sales. Corporate orders for Halloween fly in.  There’s a real strong interest in sending gifts before the big Christmas holiday push.  This is an opportunity to get in front of the competition.  Remember how everyone is focused on the kids and the trick or treating.  A business can really take advantage of the lull in activity and have their friends, suppliers, customers or employees appreciate the thought of a Halloween gift basket in Toronto. It doesn’t have to be expensive, just memorable!

I was visiting an office the other day when I saw what I believe to be the biggest gift basket in the world.  Ok, maybe it wasn’t the biggest, but it was huge. I looked even too big for the 30 person office I was at.  Whoever sent that gift must have had alot to be thankful for.  I’m guessing that office made the person a ton of money because the basket would have cost a fortune.  Not that money should be the most important thing to consider.  Even a small understated basket can have a big impact if it’s themed right.  It’s not always the cost that is most important…but in this case, it definitely left an impression!

The height of golf season is early summer.  The anticipation to get onto the golf course after a long winter and spring is big.  Many golfers attend indoor driving ranges to make sure they keep their skills up.  It can be hard because of the differences of indoor and outdoor play, but it’s often worthwhile.  To get on the green and putt for a birdie can be exhilrating.  A long drive from the fairway, just missing the bunker.  With a golfer, sending a golf themed gift basket is appropriate any time of year.  If there birthday is in January, they’ll keep their tees or golf balls that were in the basket safe until ready for use.  The theme is perfect regardless of the time of year.  For the golf lover everywhere, a golf gift basket is a great gift idea.

The warm weather can sometimes cause havoc for a beautiful fruit gift basket.  Unfortunately, fruit doesn’t like to stay in a sealed box and shipped across country.  Go figure!  In Canada, the best choice is to buy a fruit basket locally.  The shipping time is minimized and the gift can arrive as intended, in perfect condition!  If that choice isn’t an option (e.g. no good local company!), consider sending a gourmet gift basket with shelf stable product only.  It’ll arrive in perfect condition and can be consummed over weeks, possibly months.  The important thing to remember is that you always have choices!

I visited the local burger joint yesterday and saw a notice posted regarding tomatoes being banned for now due to illnesses around the US.  Apparently there was a pattern to salmonella poisoning that could be traced to the tomatoes they consummed.  Hopefully the exact source of the problem is found soon.  It’s amazing how you don’t realize what part of your burger is essential, until it’s missing!

I took my daughter to a berry farm last weekend.  It’s amazing how their eyes light up at fruit outside, but not fruit on the kitchen countertop!  This farm was specifically for kids and babies who wanted to spend more time playing with the fruit rather than eating it.  There were blueberries, strawberries, raspberries and frank-n-berries…ok, this last one I made up (remember the cereal?).  The best time to go is when it’s overcast outside. If it’s too hot, that’s a distraction.  If it’s raining, you get wet.  Makes sense?

Baby Gift Baskets are one of the best gifts you can send because the recipients (parents) are already in a happy state of mind and your gift will just add to that joy.  There are many different varieties of baby gifts, whether for boys or girls or even if gender is unknown by the sender.  Soft pastel greens and yellows are one way to avoid the faux pas of sending a gift for the wrong gender.  You can also send a gift that has items that are somewhat collectible.  Beautiful plush  that can sit on a shelf in the baby’s room (although when the baby’s old enough, it’ll be coming down!).  Remember to make it personal to the recipient’s parents. 

Fresh Fruit is delicious and healthy.  There is always a need for fruit when sending a gift basket.  Babies love fruit.  It is difficult to send a baby basket with fruit because of the other items present in a baby gift.  Sleepers, rattlers, and other items would not mix well with fruit in a baby basket.  One option is to send a regular baby gift basket without fruit and a fruit basket for the parents.  There is a lot of options available when sending gifts, and variety is key.  Types of fruit, based on region and weather are considerations.