The Jam Shed

We are a small family run preserves company...

We are a small family run preserves company based in the wonderful rolling countryside on the Essex/Suffolk border. Libby and her husband, Ted, started growing, picking and preserving when Libby could no longer work as a management consultant due to illness. It reawakened a passion kindled in her as a child, brought up on a smallholding in Wales, being taught to cook by her mother whilst standing on a chair at the Aga. Time spent with Ted’s family on the remote, mountainous sheep farm in South Africa taught her different preserving techniques and how to make the best of what is seasonal and around us. Many of us have lost this skill since the advent of air freight and supermarkets ensured that fruit and vegetables are no longer seasonal and as a result food has often lost its flavour. We seek to reawaken the love of local preserves by using our wonderful seasonal local produce.

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The jam Shed Supplies Leigh’s Fine Cheeses

By Ted Tennant3 March 2015News

Leigh is opening his new shop of fine cheeses, pies and charcuterie at Baythorne Hall, Baythorne End next week. The Jam Shed is proud to be a supplier of fine chutneys and preserves to this wonderful new outlet for Leigh’s wonderful cheeses. Leigh is part of this new venture of the Unwin family of Baythorne

Seville marmalade a hit

By Ted Tennant3 March 2015News

We entered the Dalemaine Marmalade Awards for the first time and achieved a “commended” with our Seville Marmelade. That’s an achievement, but our customers say more. Last year we sold over a thousand pound jars of Seville Marmalade from February to August, so this year we hand cut 1400 jars of Seville Marmalade, 800 of

The Jam Shed Supplies The Daisy Cup Flower Cafe

By Ted Tennant7 February 2015News

Colchester is waiting hungrily for the opening on next Thursday 12th February of the Daisy Cup Flower Cafe. Fiona Watson is opening this wonderful cafe to refresh the shoppers and visitors to Colchester with fresh, locally sourced, seasonal, ethical food and drinks. She will have a florist and gift shop at the front of the

Sevilles nearly completed

By Ted Tennant7 February 2015News

We’re at last coming to the end of the Seville mountain. We have processed over 150kg of Seville oranges and 75kg of lemons into hand cut marmalade. This brings our range of marmalade to Seville Marmalade, Oxford Marmalade (rich dark caramelised Seville), Whisky Seville Marmalade, Three Fruit Marmalade and Whisky Three Fruit Marmalade. All are

Christmas Market at Jimmy’s Farm

By Ted Tennant2 December 2014News

We are looking forward to a busy, exciting weekend at Jimmy’s Farm. We will be there both Saturday and Sunday with a full range and our wonderful mixed hampers. Come and taste and also look at the other 100+ stalls.

Join us at the Christmas Shopping evening at RHS Hyde Hall

By Ted Tennant19 November 2014News

Come and join us at a Christmas shopping event at RHS Hyde Hall, Chelmsford. There’ll be lots to see taste and buy apart from the RHS christmas goods. Hope to see you there.

Join us at RHS Hyde Hall this weekend

By Ted Tennant18 October 2014News

We will be at the RHS Hyde Hall all weekend at the Autumn Event. Open 10-4pm both days come and see using taste our new products. There will be lots to see, do and taste for all the family from wood carving and chainsawing, Autumn colour and gardening, food, crafts, etc. see you there.