We all agree gift giving can sometimes be hard, right?  The good news is we've done the hard work for you.  As you prepare your holiday shopping list, use this gift-giving guide featuring items from Kansas' trademark program, From the Land of Kansas.  

Head on over to the From the Land of Kansas online marketplace, shop.fromthelandofkansas.com, to grap these gifts or see what other unique items are available.  You'll find more than 350 options from 23 Kansas-based companies.  (So, if we missed that special someone in your life here, chances are you can find something in the marketplace.) 

Sweet Tooth

TONJA'S TOFFEE

Tonja's Toffee in Modoc (a tiny town in southwest Kansas) specializes in handmade almond toffee, butter toffee and peanut brittle.  Once you try a bite, you'll wonder where it's been all your life.  The individually wrapped packages make it a dream gift for the receiver and the giver.  If you're ordering for Christmas, make sure you do it early.  It's a small shop and any orders placed after Dec. 22 will be processed in January.  $4.99-$17.49

LOST TRAIL ROOT BEER

Created in small batches from a long-standing family recipe, Lost Trail Root Beer is a lightly carbonated artisan creation.  Real cane sugar, natural flavors and a glass bottle make for outstanding flavor.  If you're looking for something besides root beer, you're in luck.  Lost Trail flavors include cream soda, sarsparilla, orange and cream soda, strawberry and cream soda and black cherry soada.  $5.95

Beef Lovers

MUSHRUSH STEAKS

Order boneless rib-eye steaks or KC strips from Mushrush Family Meats.  They're a small, family-owned operation in the Flint Hills.  They grow high-quality beef with a promis you'll taste the difference.  $29.99-$34.99

LITTLE APPLE BREWING COMPANY

Your meat enthusiast will love a gift certificate to Little Apple Brewing Company.  This Manhattan restaurant serves Certified Angus Beef along with fresh, handcrafted beers and ales.  $10, $20, $50 and $100 gift certificates.  

Pet Lovers

PET-DELIGHTS TREATS AND CAKE MIXES

Send your pet lover (or your favorite pet) these homemade treats.  They are baked fresh as orders are received and then hand decorated.  Variety packs, which contain approximately a ½-lb. of treats, can be ordered with a mixture of bone sizes or just one size. If treats aren’t your bag, try their cake mixes made from wheat seed grown in Kansas. Flavors include apple, blueberry, carrot, carob, pumpkin, sweet potato and plain (for those who want to add a flavor like peanut butter or cheddar). And here’s another plus — the mixes can be made in the microwave. $2.50–$12.78

Hot Stuff

ORIGINAL JUAN'S DA'BOMB' HOT SAUCE

This is for those who can stand the heat.  Original Juan's Da'Bomb hot sauce comes in four levles of pain including Chost Pepper at 22,800 Scovilles, Beyond Insanity at 135,600 Scovilles, Ground Zero at 321,900 Scovilles and The Final Answer at 1.5 million Scovilles (that does sound painful).  $8.95

JACK'S SMOKIN' MARY BLOODY MARY MIX

Originated as Jack Stack Barbecue's house-made recipe served in the Kansas City restaurants, this recipe includes a touch of Jack Stack's famous BBQ sauce.  It's the taste of traditional BBQ infused with a smoky flavor.  $8.95

Jose Pepper's Salsa

Grab this signature collection of salsas from Jose Pepper's.  It includes their classic Tex-Mex salsa, a mild salsa with chile de arbol and roasted tomatoes, a medium tequila salsa and a medium fire salsa featuring birds-eye chili peppers.  $24.95