Chanukah gifts

Celebrate Green with this sustainable Chanukah list

(Note: There are a variety of ways to spell the name of this celebration. Where the originator of an article spells it a particular way, that's how it will be spelled in the article, but you may see it spelled differently on different pages of this site.)

This list was originally created by The Jew & The Carrot: Hazon's blog on Jews, Food, and Sustainability.  www.jcarrot.org and is reprinted with their permission.

On the other hand, there's just too much stuff in the world - too many plastic bags and too much clutter in our homes.  So when you decide to honor your loved ones with a gift, it's important to find something that not only fits their personality, but makes a difference.  Tall order?  Not anymore…

The Jew & The Carrot presents a sustainable Chanukah gift guide, which features healthy, sustainable, and meaningful present ideas for (just about) everyone in your life. 

*If you click on the links below to buy your Chanukah presents, Amazon.com will contribute a percentage of your purchase to The Jew & The Carrot.  Think of it as your Chanukah gift to the blog.  (Thanks!)

Sustainable Chanukah Gift Guide

MOM

• The Flexitarian Table - The new cookbook for vegetarians, meat eaters, and everyone in between by Chef Peter Berley
• Elegant Shabbat Candlesticks , handcrafted by Nambe
• An ingenious Tea pot, designed for form and function - from Ingenuitea

DAD

• Jewish Fathers: A Legacy of Love– A book about Abba (the dad, not the band) featuring, The Jew & The Carrot contributor, Rabbi Shmuel Simenowitz
• Farmer John's Cookbook: The Real Dirt on Vegetables - A collection of recipes from one of today's most unconventional farmers

GRANDPARENTS

• Equal Exchange Fair Trade Chocolate and Coffee - a little something sweet for after the latkes
• Jewish Cooking For All Seasons -The ultimate seasonal, kosher cookbook from The Jew & The Carrot contributor, Chef Laura Frankel
• Maple Mezuzah - Sustainably harvested wooden Judaica gifts from Sweet Whispers Farm.

SISTER

• You Grow Girl - The sassiest, savviest, guide to urban gardening
• Veganomicon - The ultimate vegan cookbook from the folks over at The Post Punk Kitchen
• "Love Your Mother" organic cotton T-Shirt
• Manifestos on the Future of Food and Seed- Inspiring words on food

BROTHER

• Mate Gourd Gift Pack (fair trade and artisan crafted) with 6 ounces of loose Yerba Mate tea
• Good Magazine - wow your brother with a year-long subscription to this great magazine
• Local Food T-Shirts: Hot t-shirts with farm-friendly slogans.
• Eco-suede kippot - stylish kippot made from recycled cardboard!

PARTNER

• The Year of the Goat - A book about love, adventure, and goat cheese
• Orange Glass Bracelet - Stunning, simple and fair trade
• Dark Chocolate Cocoa Bean Shea Sugar Scrub from Shea Terra Organics (as good as it sounds)

CYCLING BUDDY

• SWIGZ - "Dual hydration" water bottle (one bottle, two drinks)  
• Bike Basket - For carrying farmers market veggies, library books, pies…     
• The Bicycling Guide to Complete Bicycle Maintenance and Repair

BOSS

• Baby Alpaca Wool Scarf- Soft, fair trade, and hand made
• Numi's Gift Set– A gift basket containing a beautiful, clear teapot and 9 kosher, organic teas for home or office
• Fair Trade Chanukah Gelt - sustainable holiday treats from Divine Chocolate

FRIENDS

• Animal, Vegetable, Miracle – The localvore book by best-selling author, Barbara Kingsolover
• Recycled Floppy Disk Address Book - Retro and useful!
• Seventh Generation Healthy Household Gift Set - Get your friends excited about earth-friendly cleaning products with this great gift bag 

YOGA/COOKING/KARATE/KNITTING INSTRUCTOR

• Compost Keeper - A stylish container for kitchen scraps (certainly beats a yogurt carton!)
• Fair Trade Rolling Pin - adds elegance and style to any baked good
• Morning Face - The acclaimed CD from singer, songwriter - and The Jew & The Carrot contributor - Jay Mankita

CSA FARMER

• In Defense of Food Say thanks for a great season by pre-ordering Michael Pollans' book
• Bamboo Cheese and Bread Board - Stylish, foodie fun
• Dagoba Hot Chocolate - Pamper your farmer with with fair trade hot chocolate

CHILD / BABY

• Gracie Goat's Big Bike Race - An adorable bicycle book you'll love as much as your kids will
• Organic Cotton Stuffed Elephant- A soft, squishy, organic toy for your toddler or baby
• Peanut Organic Onesie - An adorable, organic outfit for your baby

PET

• Organic Dog Kimono - This is the cutest, organic pet outfit…possibly ever.  Available in multiple colors
• Organic Catnip Apple Toy- Your cat, and the Earth will thank you.