Clearly, this Mother's Day is like no other, and our get-togethers will undoubtedly be different. Not sure what to get the mothers in your life (or for yourself)? Here are a few contact-free gift ideas to make shopping easy, support our local farms and small businesses, and brighten up your Mother's Day:
1) Make a salad! We Grow Microgreens is offering a special Mother's Day gift box which includes a box of mixed microgreens, a flowering fuchsia plant, an herb seedling, a Sweet Tahini chocolate bar, and Nussli 118's raw vegan paleo granola. The gift boxes are $34, can be ordered HERE (select the gift box option) and picked up at Johnny's Luncheonette on Saturday from 2 to 6. 2) Buy mom a gift certificate to Mass Food Delivery so she can pick out any of the fresh, local foods they offer and have them delivered to your doorstep. They even have local non-produce items, like Ground Up Grains ' Flour, that you can add to your order 3) Snack on oysters or smoked salmon! Order up from Evergreen Delivery for delivery this Friday! 4) The Cheesemaker's Gift Box from Couet Farm & Fromagerie looks like a winner for any cheese lover, as does this Vermont Cheese Basket from Allium Market in Brookline. 5) Eat dessert (that mom doesn't bake). Order from one of our great local bakers like Sweet Rossella, Fournos, Yummy Mummy or Quicksilver! 6) Enjoy a bagel brunch from Rosenfelds or the Bagel Table. Just make sure to put your order in early--bagels are often a go-to choice on Mother's Day. 7) Have a beer tasting at home! Order a mixed case of Trillium Beers first thing on Thursday morning for doorstep delivery on Friday. Pop open a few, set up some tasting glasses and enjoy! 8) Let Flora's handle it! Flora's Wine Bar has a Dessert and Wine Box Special for Mother's Day delivery which includes a house-made Bellini cocktail package, including Prosecco, a bottle of French Rose, assorted desserts, and fresh berries. Priced at $77.00, excluding tax and processing (3%). No delivery charge to Newton! Email andrew@floraswinebar.com 9) Make mom dinner with Meal Mantra's simmer sauces. Through the end of May, Meal Mantra is offering a Mother's Day special of 20% off all products. 10) Head to Greentail Table's website, a Best of Boston winner located in Nonanturm, and order one of the great Mother's Day Bundles by Friday, for doorstep delivery on Saturday.