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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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#TopShelfPreserves #HandmadeInOttawa #SmallBusiness #EssentialWorkers #MadeInOntario #StayHome

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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#TopShelfPreserves #HandmadeInOttawa #OttawaSmallBusiness #OntarioSmallBusiness #SupportLocal613 #StayHome

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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#TopShelfPreserves #HandmadeInOttawa #PickledTurnip #LactoFermentation

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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#TopShelfPreserves #HandmadeInOttawa #SmallBiz #OttawaSmallBusiness #JamBusiness #WomenInFood

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

Backyard cheese board feat. smoked blue cheese and

Backyard cheese board feat. smoked blue cheese and Rhubarb Raisin Chutney
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#TopShelfPreserves #HandmadeInOttawa #ChutneyAndCheese #RhubarbRaisinChutney

🔥Stocked up @boucaneriechelseasmokehouse today.

🔥Stocked up @boucaneriechelseasmokehouse today. Great place to grab house smoked fish, prepared meals, wine and cider, preserves, cookies, and other treats!
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They have a wide assortment of our preserves available.
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Fun fact: I used to work with some of the staff that work here at @manxpub. Always a treat to catch up!
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#TopShelfPreservesStockist #TopShelfPreserves #ChelseaQC #SmallBiz

Turnip prep 👊 . Available at participating reta

Turnip prep 👊
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Available at participating retailers @boucaneriechelseasmokehouse @seedtosausage @jacobsonsottawa @noor.foodmarket @almonte_butcher_shop and online for curbside pick-up or local delivery. Keep these in the fridge always as they are a fresh product.
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#HandmadeInOttawa #TopShelfPreserves #PickledTurnip #LactoFermentedPickles #OttawaEats

Li'l yogurt/granola bowl topped with jam 🫐💕☕
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#HandmadeInOttawa #TopShelfPreserves #Breakfast #Brunch #CurbsidePickup
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(Can't tag the Blueberry Gin Jam for some reason, but rest assured it's restocked online!)

🍒Huge news: We found an Ontario sour cherry gro

🍒Huge news: We found an Ontario sour cherry grower!🎉
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Our previous cherry grower sold out last year 😱 which we were not prepared for. Combined with an increased demand for our products, it was stressful!
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This winter I called every farm I could to find a match. Being a small but not tiny business makes it hard to source some ingredients when you're as choosy as I am!
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The folks at Manitree Fruit Farms have been awesome to work with (thanks Jean and Rusty!). I'm so happy with the quality of the fruit we have received from them. They really went out of their way to get us the sour cherries we need, and our friends at @fruitsexpressltd received the order for us, saving us on shipping costs! Love our Canotek community 🥰
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All this to say, Maraschino Cherries are in production and hitting local shops this week. There are a few jars up on the website as well.
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Thanks all for your patience!
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#TopShelfPreserves #HandmadeInOttawa #MaraschinoCherries #OntarioSmallBusiness #MadeInOntario #GoodThingsGrowInOntario

Having a lot of feels as we close out March, think

Having a lot of feels as we close out March, thinking of all the ups and downs of the past year.
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I'm feeling thankful for our work space and the great people here. We check in on one another, share our homemade lunches, and gab away all afternoon while peeling veggies and doing dishes. The orders keep rolling in and we just keep on pickling and preserving!
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We will be closed for stat holidays, including Good Friday, but our online store is open and orders can be picked up next week.
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#HandmadeInOttawa #TopShelfPreserves #OttawaSmallBusiness

These sweet-spicy-tangy pickles are doing it for m

These sweet-spicy-tangy pickles are doing it for me today. The acidity and crunch is 💯
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What are you snacking on these days?

These are available at many of our retailers including @seedtosausage @buchipop @epicuria @breadbyus @jacobsonsottawa @almonte_butcher_shop @reddoorprovisions @mrsmcgarrigles

#HandmadeInOttawa #TopShelfPreserves #SpicyPickledCarrots
#SnackCheck

Merch flash sale ends tonight! Sweet deals on hood

Merch flash sale ends tonight! Sweet deals on hoodies, crew neck sweatshirts, tees, and totes.
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Scoop up an iconic jars tee designed by @pascale_arpin. Limited sizes left!
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#TopShelfPreserves #PickleFashion

Vacation going strong, and our sale is still on th

Vacation going strong, and our sale is still on through the weekend.
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I've enjoyed some big walks, stews, videogames, phonecalls with friends, the entire Alien franchise, and rest.
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I'm looking forward to spring's imminent arrival, and pulling my bike out of the basement in anticipation of warmer and longer days.
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Thanks @scatterbee for the illustration and photo 👌🏼
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Use code "STAFFBREAK" for 10% off purchases and look for a FLASH SALE on merch this weekend!
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#StayHome #Staycation #TopShelfPreserves #HandmadeInOttawa #SupportLocal613 #StaffBreak #TheWeekFormerlyKnownAsMarchBreak

🏠We're Going On Vacation☔ . We will be closed

🏠We're Going On Vacation☔
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We will be closed for staff break March 13-21. Any orders placed during this time will be processed on March 22, 2021. Use code STAFFBREAK for 10% off purchases between March 13-21
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#TopShelfPreserves #HandmadeInOttawa #StayHome

Jars coming out of the water bath. One day I'll be

Jars coming out of the water bath. One day I'll be able to afford a steam oven 🤭
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I'm happy to keep doing things this way until it feels safe to grow the business. Scaling up during a pandemic just isn't for me. With supply shortages, delays and general uncertainty it just makes sense to keep our pace and be thankful for how efficient we are getting.
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Thank you for all support over the last year! It was very scary not knowing if I would be able to keep my business when we entered the first lockdown. Anyway, not to dwell on the pandemic, but my business hasn't been hurt the way restaurants, caterers and retail oriented business have been. I feel very thankful for an essential job and the PRIVILEGE to go to work and have a sense of normalcy.
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We are open for curbside pick up today until 3 p.m. If you place an order online for pick up I will fulfill it right away.
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We will be closed for staff break March 13-21. Any orders placed during this time will be processed on March 22, 2021.
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It's a non stop pickle party around here 🎉 . We

It's a non stop pickle party around here 🎉
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We will be closed for staff break March 13-21. Any orders placed during this time will be processed on March 22, 2021.
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#HandmadeInOttawa #TopShelfPreserves #AppleCiderVinegar #Pickling #SupportLocal613 #613Foodie #OttawaFoodie

A nice change of scenery. Ultra fresh and crispy i

A nice change of scenery. Ultra fresh and crispy imported pickling cucumbers for our sliced Bread & Butter Pickles. ✨
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If you're going to preserve something it has to be good quality!
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We will be closed for staff break March 13-21. Any orders placed during this time will be processed on March 22, 2021
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#HandmadeInOttawa #TopShelfPreserves #OttawaFoodies #Pickles #🥒

Finishing up production of the limited edition mar

Finishing up production of the limited edition marmalades this week!
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We got lots more sevilles and bloods put up this year than usual. In part because of the decision not to make certain items out of season, which let us zero in on citrus this winter.
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So, yeah we haven't been making pickled beans this winter. We used to get imported ones but, to be honest, they just don't hold a candle to the ultra fresh and crisp beans we get in the summer. (Can't wait! @fosterfamfarm)
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In a few weeks comes spring... And in Ottawa that doesn't mean a whole lot for fresh local food. But give it some time and garlic scapes will be poking up through the ground and we'll be up to our elbows in yard waste bags of them in no time!
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#HandmadeInOttawa

Pickled Beets! A customer favourite and something

Pickled Beets! A customer favourite and something we try to keep in stock, as much as possible. These are a staple for winter roasts and stews 😋
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Trying to make lots before our staff break next week!
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Available at many of our stockists @nugrocery @seedtosausage @epicuria @potandpantry613 @breadbyus @jacobsonsottawa @theblackwalnutbakery
@almonte_butcher_shop @reddoorprovisions @littlejoberrys @mylocalmarkets.ca @buchipop
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We will be closed for staff break March 13-21. Any orders placed during this time will be processed on March 22, 2021.
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#TopShelfPreserves #HandmadeInOttawa #PickledBeets #SeasonalPreserving #Beets #ShopLocal613 #SupportLocal613

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