Q.  What makes Sidehill Farm jams taste so good?

A. Sidehill Farm jams are a slow-cooked food, meaning our artisanal jams are made in the same way they were made 100 years ago.  We add no preservatives, high fructose corn syrup, pectin or other gelling agents.  You will always find fruit as the first ingredient in our product, and we are as choosey with our fruit as we are with our cooking methods.

Q.  What is so bad about pectin?

A. Nothing is wrong with pectin, it occurs naturally in fruits.  When jam and jelly makers add additional pectin, jams and jellies will thicken up quickly with more water in it, much like gelatin.  There is nothing wrong with adding unflavored gelatin to homemade jams and jellies, but if your goal is to make the best jam possible, why dilute the delicious fruit flavor of jam with unflavored gelatin?  At Sidehill Farm we make our gourmet jams by concentrating the fruit and sugar, resulting in a more flavorful jam. There is no other way to make a jam with as much flavor.  This is a more expensive and difficult way to make jam, but we think the difference in taste is worth it.

Q.  What is Maple Apple Drizzle^® and how do I use it?

A.  Maple Apple Drizzle^®, Maple Cranberry Drizzle and Maple Blueberry Drizzle are pourable toppings which combine the flavors of fruit and pure Vermont Maple Syrup.  All of our Drizzles are wonderful on pancakes and waffles, poured over ice cream, stirred into yogurt of hot cereal, or used as glazes on seafood, meat, and chicken.

Q.  How should I store my products from Sidehill Farm?

A.  Before opening, all of our products are happy to be stored at room temperature.  After opening we suggest refrigerating your products to prolong the fresh fruit flavor of our gourmet foods.  Maple Pumpkin Butter should be refrigerated after opening.

Q.  How long after opening do I have to use my Sidehill Farm goodies?

A.  We suggest using our products within a few months after opening, as the homemade jam flavors of some of our jams will fade in a few months.