SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – Hosting the perfect party or finding the perfect gift can bring a lot of stress to people during this time of year. Some businesses in Sioux Falls could help you add a handmade touch to your holidays.
From meats and cheese to fruits and sweets, a charcuterie board has the ability to elevate any gathering.
“You get to sit here, you design cheese, you make the board your own. It’s really like a form of art and I just find it really therapeutic, I guess,” Landi Schweigert, owner of Cultivated in Love, said.
Landi Schweigert started her charcuterie board business, Cultivated in Love, five years ago. She says this time of year is the busiest.
“From Thanksgiving through Christmas Eve I am very, very busy but in the best way,” Schweigert said. “These are some of my favorite boards to make, the Christmas boards. I do lots of corporate orders, holiday parties.”
For anyone who wants to create their own boards this Christmas, Schweigert has some advice.
“The number one thing is there’s no wrong way to make a charcuterie board. You get to choose things that you like,” Schweigert said. “But some of my biggest tips I always tell people to try to find different textures of cheese. There’s softs, mediums, hards. Also I like to choose things that are in season.”
If hosting isn’t your role this holiday season but you’re looking for some unique gifts to give, Matchbox Candle Co. has a variety of options for the whole family, including our furry friends.
“We offer like 22 other artists in the store that have their items here,” Steve Nosbush with Matchbox Candle Co. said. “We try to keep everything as local as possible.”
The store is known for their handpoured soy candles, though, and they even have daily workshops.
“Takes about a half an hour depending on the size of the group but we try to make it as enjoyable as possible,” Nosbush said. “We actually teach them how to wick and the whole process of making two 9-oz candles.”
Offering the chance to put a personal touch on your holiday gifts.
“It’s just kind of something different to do,” Nosbush said.
