Skip the expected tie, golf balls and mugs this year. Instead honor your dad with something unique and crafted, grown or made in the Show-Me State. Below, we’ve gathered an array of options so you can easily find the perfect gift for the important paternal figure in your life. Whether you are honoring your dad, husband, grandpa, uncle or son on June 16, here are just a few gifts he will be sure to appreciate. You can find more Missouri-made gift ideas at www.buymissouri.net.
Fancy Farm Popcorn, Bernie
573-276-3315, fancyfarmpopcorn.com
You can enjoy the great and addicting taste of movie theater popcorn in your own home thanks to Fancy Farm Popcorn. Since 1987, the Tanner family has been selling popcorn grown on their family farm. They offer multiple sizes of kits with kernels and butter to use in stovetop pans, popcorn poppers, small commercial popcorn kettles or microwaves.
BRIDE Coffee Roasting Co., Smithville
816-327-7775, bridecoffeeroasting.com
If you know someone who loves a flavorful cup of coffee, give them a pound or two of specialty coffee from BRIDE Coffee Roasting Co. Since 2020, owner and roaster Margo Reminger has been crafting coffees that create an experience. Like fine wines, her coffees have a wide range of tastes and aromas, including blueberry, chocolate and jasmine. This veteran-owned business ships coffee across the U.S.
Smokin Brothers, Cape Girardeau
573-803-1816, smokinbrothers.com
If you need a big-time gift for this Father’s Day, consider giving a made-in-America grill. Smokin Brothers offers a variety of grills and smokers guaranteed to ignite someone’s cooking passion. Designed by a southeast Missouri family with a passion for barbecue competitions, their grills and smokers will be a hit with your favorite grill master, whether he’s a novice or pro. They also sell wood pellets, grilling accessories, spice rubs and sauces.
Hammons Products Co., Stockton
800-872-6879, black-walnuts.com
If your father or grandfather has fond (or not so fond) memories of picking up wild black walnuts, give him the gift of the tasty treat without the work. Each year Hammons Products Co. shells 25 million pounds of the official tree nut of Missouri. Beyond classic bags of shelled nuts, you can give the gift of black walnut brittle, chocolate-covered black walnuts, black walnut protein powder and more.
JB’s Gourmet Spice Blends, Ozark
760-458-6728, jbspiceblends.com
For your favorite grilling enthusiast, consider a gift from JB’s Gourmet Spice Blends. Crafted by retired Marine Joshua Brack these spice blends are packed with big flavors and tantalizing aromas. Flavors include the Red Dirt Road BBQ Rub, Northern Lights Canadian Steak Seasoning, Fiesta Grande Taco/Fajita Seasoning and Prairie Dust, perfect for game meats. These spice blends will turn up the flavor at any meal.
Of the Earth farm Distillery, Richmond
660-232-1096, oftheearthfarm.com
Jim and Sarah Pierce are passionate about spirits. Since 2013, they have been crafting small-batch brandy and liquors from the fruits grown in their orchard. Their team mashes, ferments and distills every spirit they offer, which includes apple brandy, beetroot spirit, gin, rye whiskey, honey spirit and several liqueurs spanning from blackberry to coffee. You can buy their products at their tasting room in Richmond or the City Market in Kansas City and area liquor stores.
Sticky Pig BBQ Sauce, Centralia
573-682-9744, stickypigbbq.com
Find the perfect sauce to kick up the flavor at your summer cookout with Sticky Pig Barbecue Sauce. This family-owned business launched in 2004 and has been offering homemade sauces ever since. Their thick BBQ sauces, which include original, mustard, wing, jalapeno and habanero, are a great addition to pork, beef or chicken. They also sell a dry rub seasoning.
Stonie’s Sausage Shop, Perryville
573-547-2540, shopstonies.com
A fourth-generation family-owned business, Stonie’s Sausage Shop knows the secrets to smoked and cured meats. All products, including meat snack sticks, summer sausage, bacon, hams and more than 50 flavors of brats, are processed in Perryville with time-tested techniques and award-winning recipes. You’re sure to find the perfect gift for your favorite guy from this southeast Missouri institution.