Peach Blueberry Jam from Landman Gardens

Rebecca Landman began making preserves to sell when the Landman farm evolved away from dairy production some years ago, but the experience was not entirely new. She remembers being underfoot with her sister as they tried to help their mother make jam. “We’d make freezer jam that you have to stir for three minutes,” she laughed. For a child watching the clock, three minutes is a long, long time.

Today, along with selling their own chicken, eggs, pork, sweet and savoury pies and other baking, Landman Gardens produces a sizable selection of preserves in their kitchen. The preserves include many family recipes, such as Mom’s bread-and-butter pickles, which head a long list of pickled treats, as well as sweet and savoury products from corn relish to apple bourbon barbecue sauce. Rebecca usually preserves with produce from her own garden, but this year she also sourced off-farm produce from as close to home as possible. The peach blueberry jam below is one of the farm’s concoctions. Rebecca said weighing the ingredients gives more consistent results.

Landman Gardens preserves are available at the farm store at 322345 Concession 6–7, Grand Valley. You can order for curbside pickup at the store, and some local delivery is offered. See details at landmangardens.ca.