Wine Country Times

Mendocino Jams and Preserves has been making its all natural, pure products for more than 46 years.

Mendocino Jams and Preserves is located at the ocean end of Main Street in Mendocino, California, a quaint northern town known for its natural beauty, rolling hills with views of the ocean, rivers, redwood forests, vineyards and the distant mountains. 

"Using only the finest and freshest ingredients whole fruits and pure cane sugar, they have been making products in small batches for over 46 years. The jams and preserves are made with whole ripe fruit, pure lemon juice, natural fruit pectin and very little sugar, so they taste as close to fresh fruit as possible, to dessert sauces using the best chocolate, pure whole dairy cream, real butter, pure vanilla extract. Also chutneys made with whole freshly grated ginger root, and fresh garlic to gourmet nut butters like the bestselling pistachio butter," Manager of Mendocino Jams and Preserves Sue Willard told Wine Country Times.

Willard said not only do they only use the freshest and best ingredients, but they also strive to make the best, most excellent product that people can depend on being consistent every time. 

"We strive for excellence to make Mendocino Jams and Preserves consistently the best, so that we can be proud to put our name on every jar," Willard said. "Our favorite part of the job is making people happy with an excellent product and working in a beautiful setting."

According to the company's website, Mendocino James and Preserves describes their products as having "sunshine flavors." The most popular jam, Willard said, is the Olallieberry Jam. It is a mix of a hometown berry with a hybrid of blackberry, loganberry and youngberry, she said. 

According to Willard, people have come to Mendocino Jams and Preserves for generations and they have enjoyed seeing families visit their shop year after year. 

Mendocino Jams and Preserves also offers mustards, ketchup and a variety of teas and gourmet candies, the site said. 

To learn more, or shop online, visit mendocinojams.com.