Happy Labor Day weekend! We're taking time to celebrate all the incredible work from Provisions merchants across the country -- and in that spirit, we're giving away a package of 7 of our favorite regional Provisions products! Read on for the details.
Update! Congratulations to our winner, Cameron Roszkowski -- enjoy your taste of Provisions!
Many of you will be spending Labor Day weekend soaking up the last lazy days of summer. Maybe you’ll be on the rocky shore of Maine, eating lobster rolls and black raspberry ice cream cones. Or maybe you’ll travel down South for peach cobbler and mint juleps.
We wish we could travel everywhere at once. Since we can't, we're reflecting on the past year we've spent tasting and finding products from every region of the U.S. And we’re celebrating with a little virtual road trip: Here are a few merchants from the West Coast to the East, who have made our kitchens and homes brighter, more beautiful, and infinitely tastier.
The East Coast
Maine Mussels Tea Towel & Vermont Farmer’s Pitcher
Eat NYC Tote & Welfleet Oyster Knife
The South
Bourbon-Aged Hot Pepper Sauce & Southern Grits
Seersucker Napkins & Moscow Mule Mugs
More: Make your kitchen even more southern.
The Midwest
Wild Thimbleberry Jam & Traditional Popcorn Maker
The West Coast
California Burrito Shirt & Walnut Compost Bin
Portland Fruit Gummies & Frog Hollow Flavor Heart Pluots
Do you know the best Texas barbecue sauce, or the best pottery store in New Mexico? We’re always looking to discover the best regional goods -- whether they're hidden secrets or well-known classics. Comment with your favorite good from anywhere in the U.S. (and tell us why you love it) by Monday, September 1st at 5 PM. One lucky commenter will win a package of 7 of our favorite Provisions picks from around the country.
Photos by James Ransom
Written by: Posie (Harwood) Brien
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I'd also like to give a shout-out to some of my favorite products from Victoria, BC, where I now live:
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