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...
by onnaborbely | Jan 7, 2025 | Stories
Mieke: Finding joy in volunteering What makes me wake up with a smile on my face on a Thursday morning? It’s knowing that I’m going to spend time volunteering with a lovely group of people producing jam and chutney from premier ingredients. I joined the Minstead...
