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Michigan’s local food scene is exploding with new artisan products and specialty goods. Mitten Crate sends a deliciously curated assortment right to your doorstep every month. We strive to bring you the best tasting and most unique products made right here in Michigan. Sign up yourself, or send a crate to family and friends, and see what “Michigan Made” is all about! Cost of the box reviewed: $35/mo + Free S&H

Total Price: $35

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I thought I’d try something a little different this time around. Living in the Washington, DC, area, I have a lot of friends who are from all around the United States. What better way to bring them a little bit of nostalgia than to subscribe or gift a box containing goods from their home state? Well, dagnabbit, that’s exactly what I did! Over the coming months I’m hoping to grab some boxes from places such as New York, Philadelphia, Alaska, Washington state, Hawaii and more!

Luckily, the U.S. Postal Service put this package in a secure place for me to pick it up! The box itself was a little bit hefty so I knew that there were probably going to be fragile and breakable items inside such as jars. Leaving it on my doorstep in the middle of summer probably would have been a bad idea, too.

Final Thoughts

I’m a little mixed on this. I mean, I think it is a fun idea but I think I may have to rethink the execution. If I was to receive a box like this from my home state I’d be pretty excited but the flaw with this is that even though this contains goods from your state you may not be familiar with many of these companies. It is a problem with any type of regional food and hyper-local goods.

The other problem I’m facing is that I’m not tasting any of these items so giving a full on review leaves me a little bit at a disadvantage. GAH!

If you are familiar with any of these items – or if you received a box with goods from your home state – I’m confident that it would bring back great memories. Or maybe you’re just proud of your state so you’ll be ga-ga over something made there. I’ll get better reaction when I deliver this and see what my friends think. Until then, if you’re from Michigan and you want a taste of home then check out the Mitten Crate!



NOTE!

If you elect to gift this crate rather than getting the monthly membership you’re going to wind up paying for shipping and handling. Membership – monthly $35 payments – gets you free shipping. Doing the one off $35 crate as a gift will require you to pay $7 to cover shipping.