Products from Kitchen Garden

Hand made

Our jams, chutneys, marmalades and condiments are made carefully by hand in open pans in small batches. Despite pressure over the years to change our production methods, we have always believed that cooking preserves in open pans produces a better flavour and texture.

Fresh ingredients

Our preserves are made from fresh, naturally dried or fresh frozen ingredients and we have resisted the temptation to cut corners by using tinned, concentrated or pulped fruit and vegetables. We source as much locally as possible, doing our small bit to support local farmers and growers, and cutting back on food miles.

No additives

We add no artificial colourings, flavourings or preservatives to our products. We do not use bulking agents or thickeners, nor add extra pectin to our jams, preferring to rely on the pectin naturally present in the fruit we are using. This means that some of our jams where the fruit is low in pectin have a soft set, and we find that many people prefer this.

Gluten free

We use no wheat or modified starch in our preserves, so our products are suitable for most people on a gluten-free diet. However, we do use malt vinegar in some of our non organic chutneys so would recommend our Organic Chutneys where cider vinegar is used for those intolerant to the small amount of gluten present in malt.

GMO free

To the best of our knowledge, none of our products contain Genetically Modified Organisms and all our suppliers assure us that they do not support the use of GMOs in the crop production.

Vegetarian

All of our products are suitable for vegetarians.

Organic

We introduced our Organic Range in 1998 and are licensed by the Soil Association. We work within the strict guidelines set down by the Soil Association standards to ensure that all ingredients are bought from growers and importers who are registered with an approved organic certification body.