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🥒Hiya! Just making some Pickle Spears for @litt

🥒Hiya! Just making some Pickle Spears for @littlejoberrys. Have you checked out their shop lately?
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They have brought in a ton of hard-to-find vegan products, and of course still have their signature house made treats. They are open for walk ins, so go check it out and grab a few jars of Top Shelf Preserves while you're at it 😉
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👀Look who's back! Raspberry Lemon Jam ✨🍋💕
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⛓️As you have probably heard by now, supply chains have been rocked by the global pandemic. Things suddenly disappear or increase in price, or are on backorder for months. Our jars, lids, fruit, and even labels have been impacted.
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💝That's why is so exciting when it all comes together! We finally have restocked this customer fave. Made with Canadian raspberries and lots of lemon zest and juice.
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😎Catch us at the weekly @ottawamarkets #ParkdaleNightMarket. Wednesdays 4-8 p.m. We accept cash/credit/debit. You can also place an order online for pick up at the market. Just click the appropriate pick up or shipping option at checkout.
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🤔What's seasonal right now? Crisp, tart rhubarb

🤔What's seasonal right now? Crisp, tart rhubarb and juicy-sweet strawberries. We combine them in a classic old fashioned Strawberry Rhubarb Jam.
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🍓Making these jams a lot of work, but the aroma alone is worth the effort!
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🌙Catch us at the weekly @ottawamarkets #ParkdaleNightMarket. Wednesdays 4-8 p.m. We accept cash/credit/debit. You can also place an order online for pick up at the market. Just click the appropriate pick up or shipping option at checkout.
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#TopShelfPreserves #SeasonalPreserving #StrawberryAppreciationPost #EatLocal613 #RhubarbFanClub #ShopLocal613 #SmallBatch

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Have you had any local strawberries yet? I picked

Have you had any local strawberries yet? I picked these up at @ottawamarkets last night and they smell incredible! Perfect treat for a hot kitchen day.
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Hoping to get some for jam very soon!
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Thanks again to everyone who came out to support the new Parkdale Night Market. The bestsellers last night were Whiskey Orange Marmalade and Spicy Pickled Carrots!
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#TopShelfPreserves #Strawberries #🍓 #ParkdaleNightMarket

See you tonight? @ottawamarkets . #OttawaEvents #P

See you tonight? @ottawamarkets
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#OttawaEvents #ParkdaleNightMarket #TopShelfPreserves #HandmadeInOttawa

😍Stunning rhubarb patch at @mariposafarm @ferme

😍Stunning rhubarb patch at @mariposafarm @fermemariposafarm
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🌱I went up to Mariposa on the weekend to help some pals prep garden beds. Some fresh country air was just what I needed.
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🐖Wandering around the property, seeing the piglets from a distance and spending time with friends I haven't seen in ages felt pretty special. And I grabbed some fresh eggs on my way home!
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👩‍💻Check the Mariposa Farm website for a list of their locally sourced grocery items (for pick up or delivery).
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#TopShelfPreservesStockist #HandmadeInOttawa #RhubarbFanClubPresident #RhubarbFanClub #OttawaEats #WomenInFood #Rhubarb

Last night we did our first public market in ages!

Last night we did our first public market in ages! When I first heard that @ottawamarkets was starting up a weekly Parkdale Night Market I thought it sounded like a lot of fun.
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I was nervous at first, but that quickly dissipated. Everyone was very courteous and respectful of distancing. It was easier than I thought it would be to communicate from behind a mask (Signs are helpful! Body language is everything now!) Would customers want to buy things without samples? Yes, it turns out, and without hesitation. Thanks everyone 😊
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Each week we will bring some of our classics and whatever is seasonal. For now that means lots of rhubarb preserves! In a few weeks it will mean garlic scapes, and then hopefully beans and cucumbers.
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🍒The big hits this week were Rhubarb Honey Jam, Strawberry Rhubarb Jam, Spicy Pickled Carrots and Maraschino Cherries.
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I'm back up to full speed at work and will be updating online store options next week. You'll be able to select curbside pickup at Parkdale Market, pre pay online and come scoop up your purchase between 4-8 on Wednesdays throughout the summer.
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Thanks all! ✌🏼💓
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🎉It's here! Thank you for the special delivery

🎉It's here! Thank you for the special delivery @ironwoodorganics 💖
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Rhubarb Honey Jam is back! An online shop exclusiv

Rhubarb Honey Jam is back! An online shop exclusive.
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💭Thoughts & Updates: . 📦I am still on a redu

💭Thoughts & Updates:
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📦I am still on a reduced schedule for now. I go in a couple times a week to @prokitchencanotek to pack wholesale and online orders and do limited production.
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🧑‍🍳I really miss socializing at work like in the old times. When Jeff and Michael would both bring desserts and we would need lots of espressos to wash them down. When our "stone soup" lunches would come together with a little leftover this and that kicking around. I have been known to make breakfast sandwiches for anyone nearby, usually my bff @hungrybabe___ And I can't wait to be back full time.
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🍰This is one of @michaelsdolce's cheesecakes topped with our Maraschino Cherries. Divine!
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🍒Our Maraschino Cherries are made with Ontario sour cherries. They are available at many of our stockists and on our web store.
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🏠We have currently suspended curbside pick during the Ontario Stay-at-Home Order but offer shipping or local delivery for $12 or free on orders over $80
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🥖This week, we encourage you to support one of our favourite shops, @breadbyus. They have made the decision to temporarily close until staff have been vaccinated and had time to gain immunity.
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🚚They are offering free delivery this Friday and have a great selection of our products, including our Maraschino Cherries! (And our highly sought after, can't-keep-in-stock B&B Pickles)
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💉In vaccination news, I received my first dose and couldn't feel more fortunate for it. Excited for everyone to get their turn.
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🎂Oh, also Top Shelf Preserves turned 8 years old on May 1 but I didn't even remember until this week. There's been a lot on my mind. 🙄 We will have a big celebration when it's safe 💜
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Sara out ✌🏼
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Special delivery! We got a sour cherry shipment fr

Special delivery! We got a sour cherry shipment from our friends at Manitree Fruit Farm.
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Our veg supplier @fruitsexpressltd received the shipment and my kitchen roommate @hungrybabe___ helped me pick them up!
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Production starts this weekend with resident cherry expert @tennisbump Jeff (a.k.a. #1 Maraschino)
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It takes a village! 😂
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Working less but being strategic. Can't wait to ge

Working less but being strategic. Can't wait to get back to full time production, soon I hope!
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🥳Is it rhubarb season yet?! I can't wait to get

🥳Is it rhubarb season yet?! I can't wait to get back into the kitchen to prep rhubarb jams and chutneys!
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👩‍🌾Ottawa farmers: we need rhubarb! Call me if you have any to sell.
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Meanwhile, our reduced operations continue. Ontario is in the midst of a third wave of Covid-19 and has issued a Stay-at-Home order until May 20, 2021.
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👩‍💻Online orders will be packed and shipped on Mondays and Thursdays. We are using Canpar and very happy with their quick service, especially within Ontario and Quebec.
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🎁Sending a gift? We can ship directly to the recipient. Leave a note in the order comments if you would like a personalized message attached, and let us know if you would like us to omit the receipt. Mother's Day is May 9th so please have orders in by tomorrow, Sunday May 2.
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🚙Sending locally? We offer contactless delivery in Ottawa on Thursday afternoons.
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🛍️Our products are available through many local stockists! Check our website for details.
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🍒🍧🥃Maraschinos Cherries are restocked and

🍒🍧🥃Maraschinos Cherries are restocked and heading to more shops this week!
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🏠We are working reduced hours during the Ontario stay-at-home order (until May 20, 2021)
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👩‍💻The online store is open but we have suspended curbside pick-up for now. It is $12 to ship in Ontario & Quebec, and free shipping applies to orders $80+. Shipping elsewhere in Canada is $20.
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📦Wholesale orders will continue to be filled with the current inventory we have. Please support our stockists! Full list is on our website topshelfpreserves.ca/stockists
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We will be reducing operations for the duration of

We will be reducing operations for the duration of the Ontario Stay-at-Home order until May 20, 2021
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LOCAL PICK UP IS SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
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The most impactful way to support Top Shelf Preserves right now would be to shop at any of our retailers, whether in-store or contactless through pick up or delivery.
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The online store remains open but I'll be working reduced hours which means that orders will take up to a week to process.
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Stay home and let's get through this 💗
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Quick update: With Covid-19 raging out of control

Quick update:
With Covid-19 raging out of control in Ontario we are prepared to modify or suspend operations if needed in the coming weeks.
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With stay-at-home messaging in mind, we will begin limiting curbside pick-up at our facility and move to shipping with a courier that can offer contactless delivery.
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Any customers placing orders over the weekend will be contacted on Monday to discuss pick up or delivery options.
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Our products are available through many local retailers. Please check the "stockists" section on our website for more info. Many of our stockists offer home delivery. Check out @seedtosausage @buchipop @breadbyus
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I hope everyone out there is okay! Let's look out for one another and be kind to ourselves too. I'm just rolling with it and hoping we get some guidance from the government as to what we ought to do to keep our staff and our customers safe.
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Thanks everyone for your support and your efforts to contain the virus by staying at home and only leaving the house for essential reasons.
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Pickled Turnips daily tasting 😌 . A few more da

Pickled Turnips daily tasting 😌
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A few more days and they will be ready to bottle.
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Available at select retailers @boucaneriechelseasmokehouse @jacobsonsottawa @seedtosausage @almonte_butcher_shop and online (local pick up and delivery only)
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Pick up available Tuesdays & Fridays 10-3 at @prokitchencanotek
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Anyone else feeling confused with the juxtapositio

Anyone else feeling confused with the juxtaposition of spring buzz / covid heaviness this week? I rode my bike to work on Friday feeling like a million bucks and then spent the better part of the weekend catastrophizing and worrying and missing my friends and community.
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Sending love to all the small business hit by closures and restrictions and all the staff that are laid off, re-hired, and dealing with all the things that come with being an essential worker.
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I'm feeling tons of gratitude for getting to go to @prokitchencanotek and make jams and pickles and send them across the province to little shops, bakeries and specialty grocery stores. Its been a busy April and I'm looking forward to what this season has in store!
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🍓Pictured: strawberry jam mess on a shiny stainless steel countertop. Did you know? We taste every batch to make sure it's up to my exacting standards ✨💕
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Hope you're doing ok and have the support of friends/pets/self care to get you through these weird days!
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Mixed up a fresh batch of pickling spice this morn

Mixed up a fresh batch of pickling spice this morning. These spices add warm and savoury flavours to the Pickled Beets and Party Mix Pickles.
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Picked up these fresh spices from @herbspicebank @downtownbank. They also carry a selection of our pickles and peserves and stock loads of locally made goodies.
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#HandmadeInOttawa #TopShelfPreserves #TopShelfPreservesStockist #MyOttawa #FreshSpices #PicklingSpice #TheSpice

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