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Thanksgiving care package for family far away

If someone you love will not be at the table this year, send them part of it. These are shelf-stable fall foods from small makers that hold up in the mail: soft-baked pumpkin chocolate chip cookies, free-range turkey sticks, bourbon smoked pecans, caramel apple pie tea and maple hot cocoa. Put them in one cart and each maker ships straight to the address you give.

8 picks, in stock today. Each ships straight from its maker.

Build it in three parts

Something sweet (cookies or maple pecan crunch bark), something savory (turkey sticks or smoked pecans), and something warm to drink (tea or hot cocoa). That covers a college dorm, an apartment far from home or a long shift.

Write the note

Add a gift note in the cart. It travels with the order, and it is the part people keep.

Good to know

What should go in a Thanksgiving care package?

Shelf-stable foods that taste like the holiday: pumpkin cookies, pecans, maple, apple and cranberry flavors, plus tea or cocoa. Skip anything that needs a fridge unless the recipient will be home to receive it.

Can I send it to a college student or a military address?

You can send to any address the makers ship to; enter it at checkout. Each maker ships its own box, so the package arrives as a few boxes rather than one.

Will it get there before Thanksgiving?

Each maker ships on its own schedule, and the product page says what that maker can do. Shelf-stable items are the safest bet close to the day. If timing matters, order early so it arrives a few days ahead.

How does shipping work?

Each maker packs and ships its own items, so shipping is each maker's own rate, shown at checkout, usually $8 to $15 for one item. Anything else from the same maker goes in the same box. Perishables like cheese go out Monday to Wednesday in insulated packaging.

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