by onnaborbely | Oct 8, 2025 | Events
Real Jam fundraiser smashes target to raise £11,796 7 October 2025 Minstead Trust has exceeded expectations with a fundraiser to fund the first steps in its urgent expansion plans for its inclusive jam and chutney social enterprise. Across two weeks in September the...
by onnaborbely | Sep 22, 2025 | Stories
Emma: Making Jam accessible Emma has been part of the Jam and Chutney workshop for several years, and is a key part of the team, with her humour and support of instructors, Katie and Elizabeth. She’s now someone the team can rely on, from setting up the kitchen to...
by onnaborbely | Sep 16, 2025 | Stories
Jess: Building confidence, one skill at a time When Jess first joined the workshop, about a year and a half ago, she was confident with her knife skills, until she cut her finger. The accident knocked her back, and for a while she stuck to stirring jam and peeling...
by onnaborbely | Sep 12, 2025 | Stories
Niamh: Finding Calm in Jam When Niamh first joined New Forest Day Opportunities, change felt overwhelming. She was shy, lacking confidence, and needed 1:1 support to take part in activities. Three years later, things look very different. With steady encouragement,...
by onnaborbely | Jul 11, 2025 | Events
New Forest Food Festival When: Sat 16 Aug, 10am – 6pm | Sun 17 Aug, 10am – 5pm Where: Hinton Admiral Events Field, Hinton Admiral, Hampshire, BH23 7EF Join the team at the New Forest Food Festival on 16 -17 Aug for product tastings, chats with the people...
by onnaborbely | Jul 11, 2025 | Events
Netley Marsh Steam & Craft Show When: Fri 25 July, 9am – 5pm. Where: Netley Marsh Steam & Craft Show, Netley Marsh, Southampton SO40, UK From Netley Marsh Steam & Craft Show: ‘Netley Marsh Steam and Craft Show has something for everyone, whether...
by onnaborbely | Jul 11, 2025 | Events
Summer Food Fayre - The Farmers Butcher & Farm Shop When: Sat 19 July | 10am – 3pm Where: Swallowfields Farm, Bramshaw, Hampshire, SO43 7JJ From the Farmers Butcher: ‘Our Summer Food Fayre is a chance to meet local Food & Drink suppliers, and of...
by onnaborbely | Jan 29, 2025 | Events
New Forest Marque Autumn Roadshow When: Sat 26 and Sun 27 October, 10am – 4pm Where: Everton Nurseries, Christchurch Road, Everton, Lymington, SO41 0BF Come and meet a host of New Forest Marque members at our Producers Roadshow! You can browse and buy...
by onnaborbely | Jan 17, 2025 | Stories
Chelsea: Building confidence and skills When Chelsea joined the Real Jam & Chutney Company, she was new to the team and a little shy. But in just a few months, she has blossomed into a confident, capable, and much-loved member of the kitchen. Chelsea’s openness to...
by onnaborbely | Jan 17, 2025 | Stories
Iesha: Finding confidence through work The beginnings The Real Jam and Chutney Company started as a small operation, but it has grown in ways no one expected. When Katie was hired to run the workshop, they thought they’d be making products three days a week, doing...
