Cheshire Garden is a small family farm nestled in the rolling hills of southwestern New Hampshire. We've been farming organically for more than 35 years, specializing in heirloom berries, fruits and herbs. We began selling preserves at farmers' markets when we realized it was a way to turn our delicate and perishable berries into something that could be enjoyed year-round.
Because we grow our own fruit for our preserves, we're harvesting something almost every day from June through frost. There's no extra time to make preserves then, so we carefully freeze the fruit. In a good year, we fill seven freezers which we help power using photovoltaics (solar panels). We make our preserves to order as we need them, and in winter heat our house from the steam given off by the simmering fruit. It's a beautiful system!
Nothing has changed in the way we farm or choose the ingredients that we source. We try to offer something very special - food grown carefully and prepared lovingly - each jar and bottle is homegrown and handmade.
Patti Powers, Artisan
Available at: https://www.cheshiregarden.com/preserves-c-22.html