Meet the Makers

Pantry · Madison, Wisconsin

Quince & Apple

Small-batch Wisconsin preserves and syrups made for cheese boards and cocktails.

Founded
2009
Founded by
Matt Stoner Fehsenfeld, Clare Stoner Fehsenfeld
Based in
Madison, Wisconsin

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Their story

Quince & Apple was founded in Madison, Wisconsin, in 2009 by Matt and Clare Stoner Fehsenfeld. They got started in a small leased kitchen at Potter's Crackers, making preserves meant to sit alongside good cheese.

The company grew into a well-known name in Wisconsin food circles. The founders later sold it to Courtney McCarty, a Madison business owner who also runs Nitro Beverage Lounge, and production has stayed in Madison.

How it's made

Preserves are still made by hand on Madison's east side, in batches of no more than 250 jars. The kitchen buys from Wisconsin growers when it can, such as Door County cherries and Dane County apples.

Why we carry them

We think these preserves are made for a cheese plate, and they're just as handy in a pan sauce or a cocktail. A small-batch staple worth keeping in the pantry.

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