Hickory Farms Blog
Welcome to the Hickory Farms blog! Here you can explore tasty recipes featuring our delicious food, gift guides, food entertaining ideas & more!
Summer Sausage FAQs
At Hickory Farms, we’re known for our award-winning summer sausage. Over the years we’ve heard quite a few questions about our summer sausage, summer sausage in general, and the best way to enjoy this savory snack. Check out these frequently asked questions to learn more about summer sausage!
Valentine's Day Gift Guide
Valentine’s Day is all about sharing the love with the special people in your life. Whether you want to surprise your sweetheart with a basket of goodies or treat them to a romantic charcuterie board and wine for two, we’ve got everything you need to celebrate. This gift guide can help you find the perfect gift for your Valentine!
Galentine's Day Gift Ideas
The Valentine’s Day season is all about date nights, flower deliveries, and being partnered up, right? Well it doesn’t have to be. So gather your squad–the people who’ve been there for the happy times and the heartbreaks–and celebrate! We have gifts and simple party ideas to help you honor the friends and found family in your life.
How to Celebrate Valentine’s Day in 2025
Every relationship has its own unique story, so Valentine’s Day is the perfect opportunity to leave the expected behind and find new ways to celebrate love with the special people in your life. We’ve put together some ideas to celebrate Valentine’s Day, no matter if you’re spending a night in with your special someone, hosting Galentine’s Day, or simply treating yourself to some Valentine’s Day goodies. There’s no wrong way to share the love!
Valentine’s Day Gifts to Fit Their Snack Style
There’s no better way to celebrate than with the gift of delicious food. But everyone has a taste for something different, which may leave you wondering what to buy. This guide will help you pick out the best Valentine’s Day gifts that will perfectly suit your special someone’s snack style.
What Snack Matches Your Favorite RomCom Trope
If you’re planning to check out a new movie or binge watch some of your classic favorites this Valentine’s Day , you’re going to want to have snacks on hand. We’ve got some snack suggestions that will perfectly complement all the well-known romcom situations you’re bound to encounter.
Meet Our Charitable Partner, No Kid Hungry
Since 2008, Hickory Farms has partnered with No Kid Hungry to support their mission to end childhood hunger in the United States. Together, through the purchase of designated gifts and donations at checkout, we’ve helped No Kid Hungry connect kids to more than 86 million healthy meals!
How Wine Scoring Works
Whether you’re new to drinking wine and not sure where to start, or want to send a gift to delight the wine lover in your life, understanding how wines are rated will help you approach wine shopping with confidence.
Employee Gifting, Recognition & Celebrations – Why Companies Should Invest in a Gifting Program
While companies are figuring out if they want to be in-office only, allow employees to work remotely from home, or are creating a hybrid office environment, investing in company culture has never been more crucial. The best way to show your staff that you're thinking of them, care about them, and appreciate what they do for the company is to give them recognition.
Meet the Wicked Good Cupcake Flavors
Wicked Good Cupcakes is now part of the Hickory Farms family of great-tasting gifts. Get to know the fun stories behind some of your favorite Wicked Good Cupcake flavors!
Birthday Gifts by Celebration Style
Birthdays can be super exciting and a great excuse to get together with friends and family. There’s no shortage of ways to celebrate. However, if you find a birthday popping up on your calendar and feel a little stumped on what gift to buy, you’re not alone. Choosing something special can be a little overwhelming, but we can help! Finding the perfect birthday gift is easy when you take a look at how they like to celebrate.
Employee Appreciation Day Gifting
Recognized on the first Friday of March, Employee Appreciation Day is a great opportunity for you to thank your team, recognize a job well done, and kick off your year-round employee recognition program.
Welcoming Wicked Good Cupcakes
Gifting at Hickory Farms just got sweeter! We’re thrilled to welcome the original cupcake-in-a-jar and Shark Tank favorite Wicked Good Cupcakes to our collection of gourmet food gifts.
What Cupcake Flavor Are You?
Want to know which Wicked Good Cupcake flavor matches your personality? Read on to find the traits that you relate to, and see which cupcake embodies you!
Popular Wines by State
When you think about each state’s nickname, slogan, or even their most iconic food, most of them are no surprise. Georgia as “The Peach State,” deep dish pizza from Illinois, and California’s famed “Eureka!” slogan. But what about each state’s wine?