I love to shop at the farmer’s market in the summer because it’s fresh, local, and inexpensive.  (Pardon me while I daydream… staring out the window at the snow.) It’s obviously important to support local businesses and I find it’s a great way to give frugal, yet meaningful gifts.

Remember I raved about Grand Rapids Coffee Roasters HERE?  Well, I recently went back because I love the Saturday morning atmosphere, the smell of the roaster in action, I needed an Awesome Chocolate fix, and I wanted more coffee!  Plus, I had an idea for those plain brown bags…

So I made a quick tag with some embellishments I had laying around… (maybe give it a Valentines twist for your favorite coffee lover?)

I think it’s an easy, inexpensive gift for an out-of-town guest, a client, or a hostess!  Give them a taste of Grand Rapids and they’ll come back for more, right?

Grand Rapids Coffee Roasters is open to the public Saturdays from 10 am to 3 pm and the special is 2 lbs. of freshly roasted coffee for $16.95.  Details: Website | Facebook | Twitter.  (Note: this is not some sort of compensated review.  The poor guy didn’t ask for my opinion, so don’t hold it against him!)

Do you have any other ideas for frugal and/or local gifts??  I’d love to hear them…

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