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Pantry · Santa Cruz, California

Friend In Cheeses Jam Co.

Small-batch California jams and conserves made to go with cheese.

Founded
2011
Founded by
Tabitha Stroup
Based in
Santa Cruz, California

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Making it since

2011

Their story

Friends in Cheeses Jam Co. is the jam company of Tabitha Stroup. She started selling her preserves in 2009 under the name Tabitha's Appropriate Jams, then launched Friends in Cheeses in 2011 with a focus on spreads that pair with cheese.

Her flavors lean savory and unexpected, from Smokin' Padron Conserve, made with smoked peppers and citrus, to Forbidden Fruit Marmalade and Pisco Pear Butter.

How it's made

The jams are made in small batches. Some labels carry a blue Drought Responsible mark, which flags fruit and vegetables that are drought tolerant or dry-farmed, grown without added irrigation.

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Why we carry them

These jams were made for the cheese board. Try the Smokin' Padron with an aged cheddar or a fresh goat cheese.

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