Valentine’s Day is the perfect time to support local businesses in Wisconsin with unique and special gifts for that special someone in your life!
Wisconsin’s 76th Alice in Dairyland, Ashley Hagenow, joined NewsChannel 7 at 4 to share more about the Something Special from Wisconsin program. It highlights hundreds of Wisconsin businesses that offer fun gift options any time of year.
If you’re looking for a great gift idea for that special someone in your life, the Something Special from Wisconsin program has you covered! This program features hundreds of Wisconsin businesses, which helps all of us support the local economy in our state.
Highlights from Wednesday’s show include:
Enjoy a unique pasta dinner at home with Chocolate Tagliatelle from Dalla Terra Pasta! Family-owned and operated since 2009, Dalla Terra Pasta creates traditional dried pasta flavored with Wisconsin-grown produce. Their Chocolate Tagliatelle uses locally sourced unsweetened cocoa powder and is excellent paired with pesto, mushrooms and rosemary, various meats, or even made into a sweet dish!
Keep your happy place smelling its best with Wisco Home Goods Soy Candles! Wisco Home Goods, the best-smelling boutique on Madison’s beautiful eastside, specializes in scented candles that are just as good for you as they are for the environment. Made with 100% natural soy wax, Wisco Home Goods’ candles come in a wide assortment of scents without harsh chemicals or stabilizers.
Use a Spice Set from Flavor Temptations for a home-cooked meal date! Flavor Temptations is a minority-woman-owned Madison business that helps customers experience authentic Indian cooking in the comfort of their homes, ideal for couples or families that are looking for their next culinary adventure! Their recipe-based Indian spice kits simplify the complexity of Indian cooking, helping you to create wonderful meals and wonderful memories.
Savor a delicious addition to any meal with Seven Grain Bread from Bucket of Bread! Bucket of Bread offers high-quality baking kits using certified organic ingredients – just add the water. Their website offers a growing number of recipes beyond bread including pretzels, bagels, doughnuts, and more! As a socially conscious, Veteran-owned business, a portion of its profits are shared with charities combating hunger and food insecurity in America.
No Valentine’s Day is complete without some Wisconsin Cheese! Enjoy Cocoa Cardova from Carr Valley Cheese. They are a fourth-generation specialty artisan producer nestled in the hills of southern Wisconsin’s Driftless region, offering over 100 products and an array of varieties. Sid Cook, owner, master cheesemaker, and licensed cheesemaker for over fifty years, shares his expertise and knowledge, helping their team become the most awarded cheese company in the world.
Ultimate Confections chocolates are the perfect treat for anyone with a sweet tooth! Hand-dipping chocolate the old-fashioned way since 1990, all of Ultimate Confections’ sweets are made with the finest ingredients and are available by the piece or by the pound. When you visit their store in Wauwatosa, you might just have the opportunity to sample the latest treat that their chocolatiers have created.
Indulge in self-care with Sunburst Soaps! Though the owner has been making soaps since the late 1990s, Sunburst Soaps was born in 2001. With a variety of fun, colorful, and affordable skincare products, they’re helping people enjoy moments of self-care that are both delightful and accessible.
Make your Valentine’s Day dreamy with a Dream in Lavender gift box and dried lavender! Dream in Lavender is a small lavender grower in Little Suamico, WI. Utilizing their 700 lavender plants in six different varieties, they make all-natural bath and body products. Dream in Lavender prioritizes responsible sourcing through fair trade, organic, or locally sourced ingredients, and sustainable packaging wherever possible.
Give your special someone specialty teas from Cultivate Taste Tea! Passionate purveyors of handcrafted and single-origin loose-leaf tea, Cultivate Taste’s teas have no flavorings, candy, or sugar — just pure indulgence. Certified by the Specialty Tea Institute, their experts source, blend, and offer international award-winning teas online, in their tea salon, and wholesale.
Lastly, add delicious flavor to your Valentine’s Day with Moose Lake Mustard! Tammy with Moose Lake Mustard has perfected her mother’s recipe and put her dream into action. She offers two types of mustards that everyone she meets raves about. Original and Spicy both can be used as a condiment, dipping sauce, marinade, and topping for anything on your table.
The best part of this program is that at least 50 percent of the packaging, production, or ingredients come from Wisconsin.