One of our favorite local purveyors is Croton’s own Finney Farms Fine Foods. This local treasure began with when Vanessa Sudnik was faced with an her over-enthusiastic husband’s home garden. Out of desperation, she began making her Tomato Jam in order to use up all of the end-of-season fruit.

This delightful concoction can be described as an American chutney —it is lighter in body with a perfectly balanced flavor. Vanessa’s Tomato Jam pairs well with most cheeses, can be your secret ingredient as a sauce for fried chicken, and it takes any potato —roasted, mashed, fried— to the next level! It dresses up grilled cheese sandwiches as well as turkey like you wouldn’t believe.

This year, after many sleepless nights, Vanessa was determined to create an herbal tea that was more relaxing than chamomile and less potent than gin. Carefully crafted with organic chamomile, passionflower, hops, orange peel and mint, this tea —named Goodnight 2020— will relax you.

We are now offering a limited time gift box set with a few local goodies! Included in this gift box are Goodnight 2020, filter tea bags and a tea spoon, along with Catskill Provisions Raw Wildflower Honey.

To enjoy one’s tea, we need a Croton-on-Hudson mug. These mugs feature the original artwork of Jeff Thornton and come in two different designs —the Croton Dam and the Hudson River.

Lastly, two Finney Farm Fine Foods vanilla caramels and an air plant round out the box. This thoughtful gift is sure to please any local tea lover!

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