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Have you run out of time to shop for your sister’s birthday? Or maybe you need to send a sympathy sentiment to a friend who lives across the country? Shopping for a gift basket online is an easy way to satisfy your gifting needs for many different occasions like new baby arrivals, thank you’s, congratulations, illnesses and many more of life’s events. And there are hundreds of gift basket companies to choose from. Where do you start?
Hold on a minute. As an eco-conscious consumer, you may be thinking, “Aren’t gift baskets a waste of resources?” Not always! Here at Earth’s Friends, we’ve not only found some of the best gift basket picks, but we’ve also chosen our top gift basket companies carefully for their eco-friendly business practices and organic gift basket options! (Note: several of the companies we reviewed do not publicly disclose their business practices but, if that is the case for any given company, we have indicated it in our pros/cons table.)
Use these links to navigate the gift basket section that interests you:
Eco-Friendly Gift Basket Companies
Several of the top gift basket companies we’ve reviewed follow eco-friendly business practices — to jump to those companies, click on one of the links below (all 6 companies listed here share their earth-friendly details on their websites. So, we can share them with you!):
1-800-Baskets | FruitBouquets | Harry & David | Shari’s Berries | The Gourmet Chocolate of the Month Club | Wine Country Gift Baskets
Best Food Gift Baskets by Category
Food deserves a section all its own when it comes to gift basket companies! There are SO many options; we decided to break food gift baskets down by categories. Click on a link below to jump to your fave food or just keep reading.
Best Gourmet | Best Organic | Best Fruit | Best Chocolate | Best Wine
Best Gourmet Gift Baskets: Harry & David Review
Harry & David started out in 1934 as a pear farm and has grown into a well-known gourmet food gift service. Their gift baskets are high-end in both appearance and quality. Although they don’t offer as wide of a variety of gift baskets as some of their competitors, you can order some delicious premium baskets of international cheeses, fruits, sweets, condiments and more. And you can add a bottle of wine to many gift baskets. Their non-food choices are few, mostly flowers and plants. Their eco-friendly practices? They offer an organic fruit basket and an organic fruit-of-the-month club. Harry & David ensures a green company commitment, from sustainable farming and energy conservation to participating in the Green Tag program, which promotes wind energy in Oregon.
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- Fruit gift baskets start at $39.99
- Shipping starts at $4.99 (shipping charges based on amount of order)
- One year free shipping and no service charges: $29.99
Best Organic Gift Baskets: Shari’s Berries Review
Shari’s Berries, an all-food delivery service, wins our best organic gift basket title. All of their organic selections are 100% USDA certified organic produce, and you have some delicious options — farm-fresh sweet fruit, gourmet snack selections, organic chocolates, organic olive oil gift assortments and even organic California wine. And if you want to kick your gifting up a notch, they offer several organic fruit club of the month selections (three, six or 12 months). Shari’s Berries also has a ton of elegantly presented non-organic gift basket options, including gourmet meats, cheeses, baked goods and more. Shari’s Berries is an FTD company (the popular flower delivery company), which holds a Fair Trade designation and a Veriflora certification for sustainable growing and ethical environmental and labor practices.
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- Organic gift baskets: $49.99-$129.99
- Organic fruit club: $119.99 (3 months); $229.98 (6 months); $399.97 (12 months)
- Standard shipping starting at $7.99
- Service fee: $2.99
Best Fruit Gift Baskets: FruitBouquets Review
Although technically not a gift basket service, FruitBouquets has some of the most creative fruit bouquets we’ve seen for all kinds of occasions. Most of their bouquets are a cute mixture of carved fruit, chocolates and chocolate covered fruit. Yum! You can even order birthday brownie pops, balloon additions and chocolate covered jalapeno peppers for your more adventurous foodie friend! FruitBouquets isn’t the site, however, where you’ll find gourmet cheeses and wine. And they only have one organic gift selection. But the company, a sister site of 1-800-Flowers, is committed to eco-friendly practices.
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- Fruit gift bouquets and baskets: $39.99-$149.99
- Standard shipping starting at $6.99 (based on price)
- One year free shipping and no service charges: $29.99
Best Chocolate Gift Baskets: The Gourmet Chocolate of the Month Club Review
The Gourmet Chocolate of the Month Club is a perfect gift for the ultimate chocolate lover in your life. Every month, your gift recipient will get a pound of innovative hand-crafted chocolates from world-class chocolatiers. The Club hand-picks only the finest, award-winning chocolates from artisan boutiques around the world for its monthly deliveries. The membership also includes a personalized gift message and an informative newsletter about each chocolate selection. You have flexible gift ordering options, from two to 12 gift shipments or an ongoing gift subscription. The Gourmet Chocolate of the Month Club works closely with small eco-friendly chocolatiers around the world.
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- Chocolate gift baskets of the month start at $97.90 for 2 shipments
- Shipping and handling: $14
Best Wine Gift Baskets: Wine Country Gift Baskets Review
Wine Country Gift Baskets has a huge offering of gift baskets and other gift items for just about any occasion. We were impressed with their variety of 60 different wine baskets, some for as low as $29.99. While most baskets include California wines only, they’re from premium vineyards and feature a diverse selection of reds, whites and champagnes. And there are plenty of gourmet food pairings with each basket. Their site is easy to navigate, has overall excellent customer reviews for individual baskets, and they offer free shipping on many gift baskets!
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- Wine gift baskets: $29.95-$315.00
- Standard shipping starting at $9.95 but many gift baskets ship free
Best Gift Baskets for Any Occasion
There are hundreds of gift basket companies to choose from. We’ve broken down our best gift basket reviews into categories to help you narrow down your search.
Best for Men | Best for Women | Best for Baby | Best Sympathy
Best Gift Baskets for Men: Gift Baskets Plus Review
Gift Baskets Plus offers a wide selection of unique gift baskets. The variety and “cool” factor of their gift baskets for men outdoes other gift basket companies. Want a sports-oriented gift basket? Gift Baskets Plus has many themes, including golf, football, fishing, hunting and more. Who wouldn’t want a real dartboard, darts and an assortment of fine cheeses all in one fun gift basket? But they don’t stop there. They also have many unique gift baskets geared toward women, kids and all types of occasions you can imagine. Gift Baskets Plus is a huge plus in our book.
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- Gift baskets starting at $24.99
- Shipping rates start at $9.50
Best Gift Baskets for Women: Gift Tree Review
GiftTree is one of the best gift basket companies we’ve seen for their variety, pricing, presentation and personalization options. They have gift baskets for more occasions than most companies we’ve reviewed. GiftTree is a real stand out when it comes to the best gift baskets for women with spa gift baskets galore. They also have baskets full of chocolate, wine, champagne, gourmet food, candles and aromatherapy. Personalized jewelry and roses. What more does a girl want? They even offer same day shipping for many basket selections. The downside? GiftTree has very limited organic options, and there’s no information on their website about eco-friendly practices.
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- Gift baskets starting at $19.95
- Standard shipping rate: $10.95
Best Gift Baskets for Baby: GiftBaskets.com Review
GiftBaskets.com is the go-to site for your new baby gift basket needs. You have more than 130 different baby gift basket selections for baby boys, girls and twins. They’ve thought of everything, from treats for Mom and Dad to new sibling baskets. And they even offer “organic” new baby gift baskets. GiftBaskets.com has a huge selection of gift baskets for nearly all kinds of occasions you can imagine. Their baskets aren’t the most creative in presentation, but they offer some popular name brands like Starbucks, Godiva, Mrs. Fields and more. Although GiftBaskets.com has a better selection of organic gift baskets than many other companies, it doesn’t appear that the company commits itself to eco-friendly practices (at least, we couldn’t find any information on their website).
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- Baby gift baskets range from $20.45-$218.99
- Standard shipping: $4.99 (free with orders over $49)
Best Sympathy Gift Baskets: 1-800-Baskets Review
1-800-Baskets has more than 50 sympathy gift baskets, ranging from gourmet food and cakes to tea and fruit. They also offer gift baskets with an angel statuette and a “Words of Comfort” book. Each basket comes wrapped with a tasteful “In Sympathy” ribbon. And they offer a wide variety of pricing. Overall, 1-800-Baskets isn’t the best gift basket service we’ve seen. However, they do have a decent variety of selections for many occasions. And their prices are reasonable. A big plus in our “Earth’s Friends” book is the company itself. 1-800-Baskets is a sister site of 1-800-Flowers, which holds a Veriflora certification for supporting sustainable growing and a Fair Trade designation for a commitment to ethical environmental and labor practices.
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- Sympathy gift baskets: $24.99-$149.99
- Standard shipping: $12.99
- One year free shipping and no service charges: $29.99
Want Some Quick Tips on DIY Gift Baskets?
Are you the crafty type and have some time on your hands? Want to put together all-organic gift baskets for your loved ones? Christmas is just around the corner, and Michael’s has some fun tips on how to assemble your own gift baskets. Check out their video tutorial below.
Why Choose a Gift Basket?
Gift baskets are great options for those hard-to-buy-for people in your life or the person who has everything. We hope we’ve given you some new sources for your gifting needs, regardless of the occasion or your gift’s recipient. Your gift basket options are nearly limitless!
What are some of the most unique gift baskets you’ve ever seen?
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3 Comments on "Best Gift Basket Companies for Every Occasion"
Great article! For people who want to sent a gift basket that’s authentic and meaningful, I suggest GlobeIn’s hand-made, fair-trade Artisan Box
Steven, this company looks amazing, thanks for sharing! We’ve add them to our list to consider adding a review of in our next audit. Love a company that is all about a good cause and supporting local makers around the world!
This is awesome I’ve been searching around trying to find ideas for client gifts this year and this has a bunch of options that should cover everyone on my list!