Enjoying nature, sharing food, and connecting with loved ones - picnics are truly a trifecta of joy! Before you pack up your next picnic, check out our tips below! Discover simple, picnic-perfect dishes and learn eco-friendly picnic swaps to create a beautiful picnic to complement beautiful nature! These treats are delicious on a mountain picnic, a beach hang, a park adventure, or even a backyard fête champêtre.

How to Pack Your Picnic Basket

Pack the bougiest picnic of them all!

Take fresh flowers - fresh flowers always elevate the ambiance
Add some glamorous throw pillows - comfy and cute
Bring Reed Diffusers with your favorite aromatherapy scents
No single serve dishes or cutlery - nothing kills a vibe quicker than flimsy plastic
Go ALL OUT on a charcuterie board - we're talking more than just a couple meats and cheeses. Add fresh berries, pickled veggies, homemade dips (tapenade, chutney, hummus), grilled breads, and drizzle local honey on top of a wheel of brie.

Food Safety Tips

Food Safety during picnics is very important to keep in mind! Remember these guidelines to keep your food and family safe:

Do not allow sensitive food to be in the Temperature Danger Zone (40F - 140F) for longer than 2 hours.
Take extra trays and ice so you can nestle cold foods in the ice to keep them cooler for longer.
Set up your food spread in the shade, not in direct sunlight.
If you are taking raw meat to be cooked on site, double bag your meat and consider carrying it in a separate cooler from your fresh fruits, veggies and desserts.
Take soap and water, hand sanitizer, or sanitizing wipes to clean everyone's hands before touching any food.

Sustainable Picnic Options

Packing the right picnic supplies can sometimes be a challenge. We don't want to take glass or ceramic dishes that might break during transportation. But if we do a quick wipe down we can take sturdy, reusable dishes. Bring a rag and a small bucket of water to rinse the dishes after eating and before packing back in. 'Pack it in, pack it out'

It can also be easier to take plates and utensils that will be immediately disposed of for easy clean up. We don't have to take plastic or Styrofoam supplies that are harmful to the environment. Instead, consider taking dishes made from bamboo, wheat straw, palm leaf or other biodegradable materials.

Lastly, bring your cloth napkins instead of paper ones. Cloth napkins can clean up a bigger mess and won't blow away in the wind. We can soak them in a bucket of water on the way home to avoid stains from setting in.