I love the hometown passion many locals exude with all-things Knoxville. From chocolate to coffee, apparel to candles, there are many local items that can be found in and around town. If you’re a new transplant to East Tennessee, putting together a gift basket for a fundraiser, or you’re a native Knoxvillian hoping to welcome a new neighbor, be sure to check out these local companies that represent our home sweet home.
East Tennessee and Knoxville Local Gift Guide
Gift Shops
DW Designs Here you will find apparel and goods inspired by the state of Tennessee, from small town names to big name likes Peyton and Dolly.
Nothing Too Fancy An apparel and goods shop that takes pride in one-of-a-kind items showing off Knoxville culture.
Bradley’s Gift & Home Delicious, hand-crafted sweets from Knoxville Chocolate Co with all kinds of fun Tennessee themes in their designs and packaging as well as other Tennessee themed gifts.
Fig & Co Locally made candles including their signature “Knoxville” candles.
Honeymouth A fully woman owned and operated handmade leather goods company right here in Knoxville selling items such as handbags, jewelry, dog leashes and more.
Flourish Flowers A local flower farm with the most gorgeous flowers can be found for sale online, in store and all around town from their mobile flower trucks.
Foods
Euphoric Cheese A boutique market filled with cheeses and more made all around Tennessee.
Apple Cake Tea Room A sweet local tea room established in 1983 and a perfect place for a gift card.
Cruze Farm Best known for their coffee milk and ice cream, you can find Cruze Farm dairy products all around town. Their ice cream shop in downtown Knoxville is a popular spot, as well as their Pizza Barn and Asbury House Dairy Drive-Thru in East Knoxville.
Ham’N Goodys Cafe & Bakery Famous for their lemon cookies, many more flavors are available as well as breakfast and lunch at various locations around town.
Olde Virden’s Tennessee Pepper Co A spice company available throughout the US but born and made locally right here in Knoxville and sourced from locally grown peppers. The Pizza Lovers Gift Set would make a fantastic basket or stocking stuffer!
Sweetwater Valley Farm A local dairy farm well known for their cheeses. Tours, a cafe and a small shop with other locally made items available on site.
Tennessee’s Best Chow chow relishes, jams & jellies, pickles, fruit butters, and pickled vegetables made right here in Knoxville. Products can be found online or in various shops around town.
Honeyberry Farm This small Knoxville-based company has been making different flavors of honey jelly since 1994.
Tennessee Harvest Locally made jams found online and in stores and markets around town.
Appalachian Bee Locally made honey, honey mustard, soaps and balms.
Proper Popcorn Gourmet small-batch popcorn hand-crafted right in Knoxville in over 50 flavors.
Town’s Toffee Locally made toffee just down the road in Sweetwater, TN.
Vienna Coffee Company Locally roasted coffee and available at numerous restaurants and shops in and around town.
Benton’s Smoky Mountain Country Hams The home of the infamous Benton’s bacon found in the most delicious recipes and seen on numerous television shows.
Hyde Farms A local resource for produce, pork and beef products just down the road in Greenback, TN.
RiverView Farm Market A market with plenty of locally made products including RiverView Family Farm Black Angus beef.
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