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preserving island heritage
through jam
Summer '19
Heritage Fruit Modern Pairings
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HERITAGE
PRESERVES
NATURALLY GROWN San Juan Islands' FRUIT
ORGANIC FAIR TRADE CANE SUGAR
ORGANIC FRESH PRESSED LEMON JUICE
HERBS from our KITCHEN GARDEN
ORGANIC VINEGAR FOR SHRUBS
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About Us
Based on Orcas Island in the San Juan Islands of Washington State, we specialize in
single-varietal preserves & shrubs made from heritage rainshadow orchard fruit. Grown by
small family farmers & homesteaders– many varietals come from trees that have been
producing for over 100 years, on the remaining tracts of a once thriving orchard industry.
Inspired by this legacy and partnering to revive and sustain it, we make the highest
quality, locally sourced, organic fruit preserves nature and careful craft can provide.
Made in an old-school style that emphasizes structure and pure, ripe, naturally grown
fruit -- we classically prepare them by hand in copper pots, with organic unrefined cane
sugar, a squeeze of organic lemon, and fresh herbs from our kitchen garden. We don’t use
commercial pectin and rely on time, evaporation, and concentration for set; for us, it’s all
about the fruit and drawing out its full potential. We think this fruit is really special; we
hope our creations help tell their story.
Our line of cutting preserves and spoon preserves are tailor-made for sweet and savory
pairing, as well as cooking – they’re the perfect pantry staple. A natural accompaniment
for cheese, our preserves upgrade a cheese platter to sublime. Our shrubs and bitters are a
natural celebratory extension, crafted with the same care, a desire to utilize the whole fruit,
and exquisite sourcing. Our preserves bring a sense of gravitas to any meal– an
appreciation for tradition: for the bounty the land can provide, and the simple human
ingenuity that inspired us long ago, to preserve it.
Spoon preserves, more like a traditional jam, have a softer set than our cutting preserves. They are equally at home on toast, dessert, or cheese, and are rich with whole pieces of fruit.
Cutting preserves are ‘membrillo’ style, highly concentrated fruit purees – perfect for chee
charcuterie pairing. Known as ‘fruit cheese’ in Europe, this classic recipe was originally us
take advantage of fallen orchard fruit. Great starters for glazes, vinaigrettes, & sau
Shrubs are concentrated sweet & sour syrups, tailored for splashing into soda and making
cocktails at home. They are a fabulous pantry staple -adding a touch of sour & hint of sweet to
roasting meat and vegetables and crafting a delicious ice cream shrub soda float.
Tree Bitters are a natural evolution of our process. An all natural extract, we steep the
sticks and stones and pits left behind from our preserving process in a locally distilled spirit
to yield an intense potion perfect for dashing into cocktails and sparkling water.
Signature Preserves Collection Spoon Preserves (7.75 oz) Rhubarb Lavender: A 2019 Good Food Awards Finalist, Crow Valley red Valentine rhubarb meets garden-grown English lavender. The perfect balance of tart and sweet with just a touch of floral, this deep pink preserve is gorgeous with soft, creamy cow’s milk cheeses, a buttered baguette, or dolloped over custard or ice cream. $6.96/unit MSRP $12.00 Shiro Plum with Mint: A 2019 & 2016 Good Food Awards Winner, we love the brightness of this Asian varietal – and find it pairs fabulously with mint. This preserve is among our most versatile – awesome with toast, excellent with cheese, and perfect for anything you’d use a mint sauce on (pork, chicken, or lamb). $6.96/unit MSRP $12.00 Pear Balsamic: Crafted with Bartlett pears from century-old heirloom orchards, and reduced down with syrupy organic old world balsamic vinegar, we can’t get enough of this on Taleggio, Asiago, & blues. Try it over ice cream or straight from the spoon. $6.96/unit MSRP $12.00 Orcas Pear with Bay: Orcas pears cook beautifully into this rosy preserve, with notes of ginger from our fresh garden-grown bay leaves. Highly versatile, this preserve adds interest to pannacotta and cheesecake, and a sweet, herbal note to cheese pairings. Incredible sandwiched into brie, wrapped in puff pastry & baked. $6.96/unit MSRP $12.00 Island Plum: Orcas Island’s beloved Italian Plums (Prune Alley, in the middle of town, used to be a country lane through an orchard of Italian prune trees) shine in this well-rounded preserve- -accented with garden-grown anise hyssop. Deep purple, rich, with just a hint of licorice. Try with chocolate mousse. $6.96/unit MSRP $12.00 Orchard Apricot: We've partnered with a small family orchard that's been growing fruit in the Okanogan Valley right across Highway 20 for decades -- to bring you a classic -- apricot jam made in the French confiture style, made with the most delicious, naturally grown apricots that warm central Washington sun can provide. Slather it on creamy blues or morning oatmeal. $6.96/unit MSRP $12.00 Donut Peach with Lime: Glorious heirloom Saturn peaches (aka 'Donut,') grown meticulously and naturally by Smallwood Farms in Okanogan, Washington, shaped like a donut and accented with organic lime juice. Pair with stinky cheese (Taleggio!!) and salty meat (coppa, coppa, coppa, but really...coppa). $6.96/unit MSRP $12.00
Signature Preserves Collection Spoon Preserves (7.75 oz) Apple Caramel: Tart heirloom island Gravenstein apples from a historic orchard cut the sweetness of this deeply caramelized preserve, great with soft, creamy cheeses, classic sharp cheddars and goudas. A crowd pleaser, it can even hang with peanut butter. Did I mention butter? Or a pork chop? $6.96/unit MSRP $12.00 Tomato Jam: This year’s batch includes beautiful ruby Amish paste tomatoes from Maple Rock Farm on Orcas, sun-ripened and kissed by the ocean breezes in Crow Valley and yellow and red Brandywines from Mama Bird Farm on San Juan, We tease out their sweetness with curls of organic lemon zest, and a pinch of San Juan Sea Salt. The hubby swears by it on a ham sandwich. $6.96/unit MSRP $12.00 Quince Marmalade: A nod to the ‘first fruit’ and the origin of ‘marmalade,’ this classic preserve deserves a renaissance. Bright, unique, and swoon-worthy. Use it as you would a contemporary marmalade, and enjoy the notes of honey and earth. A unique accompaniment to sheep’s milk cheeses. $6.96/unit MSRP $12.00 Orange Peppered Pear: Heritage island Bosc pears rendezvous with organic California citrus juice and heaps of zest, jazzed up with a hearty dose of freshly ground organic black peppercorn for a smooth preserve that is a soulmate for gooey brie, and a go-to for the marmalade-lovers. $6.96/unit MSRP $12.00
Signature Preserves Collection
Mini Spoon Preserve Gift Packs
Who doesn't love a mini? We're swooning for these cuties...all boxed up for gifting. We present
the very best of our Signature Spoon Preserves in miniature format - so you can greedily sample
them all without a hint of guilt. They're a perfect introduction to our lineup for the
uninitiated...and carry-on friendly!
Mini Spoon 5-Pack: Includes 5 of our top-selling Spoon Preserves
5 units of 3 oz // MSRP $38.00
Mini Spoon 3-Pack: Includes 3 of our top-selling Spoon Preserves
3 units of 3 oz // MSRP $24.00
Hello, little friend!Signature Preserves Collection Cutting Preserves (4.5 oz) Pink Bartlett: crafted with heirloom Bartlett pears from an original 1900s Orcas Island orchard, this delicate pear paste, gently spiced with a pinch of pink peppercorns, is beautiful with blue cheese, cheddars and goat cheese. $5.96/unit MSRP $10.00 Quince: the inspiration for the line, this preserve exemplifies the ancient tradition of long- steeping quince. Like a classic membrillo paste, but a tad softer for easy spreading, it’s excellent with aged manchego or any sheep’s milk cheese, cheddar, and Parmigiano Reggiano. Beautiful as a meat glaze. Don’t forget the Serrano ham! $5.96/unit MSRP $10.00 Italian Plum: made with Italian plums from original, historic Crow Valley orchards, this plummy preserve, thick & smooth, is gorgeous with any strong, soft cheese or double or triple-crème. If you like prunes, you’ll swoon. $5.96/unit MSRP $10.00 Ruby Red Apple: this concentrated puree is more tart than your standard apple, with the slightest hint of bitter from tiny crabapples--making it particularly suited to cheese. We love it with gooey, soft-ripened ones, gouda, semi-hard, and hard cow’s milk cheeses, or a dry blue. $5.96/unit MSRP $10.00
Shrubs Collection Shrubs (375 ml) Our historically inspired drinking shrubs, made with heirloom fruit, sweetened with organic cane sugar & balanced with organic vinegar, are super concentrated syrups tailored for your drinking pleasure. We recommend 1 part shrub to 5-8 parts sparkling water for a uniquely refreshing fruit tonic and festive non-alcoholic option that looks great in a flute. Or swap in a splash of your favorite liquor to spice things up. Perfect for inspiring the inner bartender and chef in you. Island Pear*: Taking a cue from our signature Orcas Pear with Bay Spoon Preserves, we’ve whipped this flavor into shrub form for a taste of the islands just right for sipping. Deep pear flavor accented with the softly ginger-y kick of fresh bay lends itself to a perfect beachside soda or grillside Collins glass with vodka or bourbon and lots of crushed ice. $8.50/unit MSRP $15.00 Ruby Spiced Apple*: A 2018 Good Food Awards Winner, tart Everest crabapples are juiced and accessorized with star anise, cinnamon and black pepper for a warm spice especially suited for cool days and dark rum. We're also fond of kicking up the spice in a zingy ginger beer. Pairs exceptionally well with bourbon & whiskey too (we did the research) Of course, we find this one will keep you going back for more, with or without the boozed up addition--it's a uniquely exotic crowd pleaser. $8.50/unit MSRP $15.00 Lemon Lavender: A 2019 Good Food Awards Winner, this is a house favorite. We do our darndest to use every scrap of the fruit we work with, and this effort towards resourcefulness led us to steeping lemon rinds in sugar. We adore the pleasantly bitter notes it yielded and could think of no better pairing than the English lavender put up from our garden, hanging above the pots. This shrub is screaming to join your French 75, and sings sweetly on its own with seltzer. $8.50/unit MSRP $15.00 Quince: the earthy and rosy soft floral tones of the ancient fruit are concentrated in a syrup that sings on its own, added to seltzer water, or jazzed up with bourbon or sparkling wine. $8.50/unit MSRP $15.00 Island Plum: made with Italian plums from original, historic Crow Valley orchards, this deep purple plummy concoction is gorgeous alone with sparkling water - but adds depth and just the right sweetness and acidity to bespoke cocktails. Also wonderful used as a glaze for tarts or added to vinaigrettes for a touch of fruitiness (bitter greens, blue cheese, hazelnuts...mmmm). $8.50/unit MSRP $15.00 *made with organic raw 6% acidity apple cider vinegar and contain the mother / all other flavors made with organic white wine vinegar
Shrubs Collection Shrubs (375 ml) Tomato: crafted with heirloom Maple Rock Farm tomatoes from Orcas Island, organic cane sugar, and organic white wine vinegar this shrub is the perfect expression of summer, bottled up for winter drinking and cooking. We think it makes an exceptional addition to a Bloody Mary or as a substitute for sugar in a classic Old Fashioned. It's a surprisingly delicious and refreshing spritzer with sparkling water alone. Fantastic added to a vinaigrette or used to glaze fish, steak, shrimp, or chicken. $8.50/unit MSRP $15.00 Rhubarb: marks the kickoff to harvest season for our kitchen, and our cheeks often match its color as we giddily begin to process the fuchsia stalks. This new addition has been flying off our farmers’ market tables and we put the pedal to the metal to make more for wholesale! Whiz it into a marinade for ribs and serve a matching cocktail alongside tequila or mezcal and a salted rim (may also induce blushing cheeks). $8.50/unit MSRP $15.00 Limited Edition Peach: We can't bear to throw away the luscious juices that remain after preserving our donut peaches, so we captured them to take a swim with organic white wine vinegar for a poppy punch of summer in a bottle. Makes easy friends with bourbon, rum, iced tea and Prosecco. $9.50/unit MSRP $16.00 *made with organic raw 6% acidity apple cider vinegar and contain the mother / all other flavors made with organic white wine vinegar
Shrubs Collection
Mini Shrubs
A sampler pack of 4 of our favorite sweet and sour shrubs to add some snazz to your bar cart.
Carry-on friendly and perfect for traveling and gifting. Each pack includes: Ruby Spiced Apple,
Quince, Island Plum and Island Pear to cover the bases for mixing with all of your favorite spirits.
Or bust them all out for a fun build-your-own soda bar for your next gathering. Beautiful
merchandised alongside mini splits of champagne or other bubblies!
Mini Shrub 4-Pack: // 4 units of 50 ml //$12.96/pack /MSRP $24.00 / Minimum order 12 packs
Just a splash...Bitters Collection Tree Bitters (50 ml) - limited release to wholesale Our bitters are an exquisite example of our evolution - from the roots to the buds to the blossoms to the fruit and all the bits left behind, we’ve made something anew. As naturally made as it can get, we macerate all the wee sticks and stems left behind from our preserving process in a locally distilled apple spirit. Please inquire for wholesale availability. Shiro Plum Tree Bitters: A 2019 Good Food Awards Finalist and our newest product, our bitters are as naturally made as it can get. We macerate plum pits with woodsy plum tree bits in a locally distilled apple spirit to yield a concoction that's tart and bitter, with no added sugar or artificial flavors. We enjoy it alone dashed in to sparkling water, or adorning our shrub based old fashioneds. Dash it in any cocktail recipe requesting bitters. $9.50/unit MSRP $16.00 Old Dames Tree Bitters: Old Dames highlights the heritage orchards we’re honored to work with - apple and pear trees that have been producing abundance for over a century. We adorn them with aromatics (orange zest and fir tips) and let a barrel and time do its thing. Barrel aged, woodsy and bitter, with no added sugar or artificial flavors, this one's a beautiful expression of Northwest terroir and the islands orchard legacy. $9.50/unitMSRP $16.00 (Temporarily out of stock) Peach Tree Bitters: Our Peach Tree Bitters highlights the simplicity of the whole fruit, and the surprise flavor a humble pit can provide. We tease out the flavor with orchard aromatics (dandelion root and Madrona wood) and let a local apple brandy barrel and time do the rest. Barrel aged, floral, sweet and bitter, it evokes the perfection of a tree ripened peach. $10.50/unitMSRP $18.00
Foodservice Interested in our preserves for your restaurant, winery, or bar? We're tickled when our customers want to share the jam love by incorporating our preserves and shrubs into their menus and bar programs. We've tailored large format sizes to make this more cost effective for you. Most of our Signature Spoon & Cutting Preserves are available in both half-gallon and gallon formats for commercial kitchen use. Have something special in mind? Let's talk.
Small Batch Reserve Collection Limited Edition Small Batch Reserve (7.75 oz) - limited release to wholesale Our Limited Edition Small Batch Reserve collection is where we get to express a bit more whimsy and highlight the unique heirloom varietals we have access to, but in very small quantities. Most are available only direct from us, and in extremely limited release. We seasonally offer a few to wholesale if we have sufficient quantity. Fig with Bay: This preserve is classic yet ever so subtly herbal and citrusy- the bay comes through only on the finish. We adore it with prosciutto, or other salted meats, and it makes a gorgeous spread with fresh figs and a wedge of Cashel Blue (nodding to the Irish here). From only two trees, when it's gone, it's gone (until next season we hope!). $8.00/unit MSRP $13.00 Brandied Pink Pearl Apple: Our Pink Pearls come to us via speedboat from wee Waldron Island--a real treasure. Tart & sweet, with pink blushed yellow skin, it looks like any other apple until you take a bite and discover its pretty pink flesh. We couldn't help but swoon... We've paired these pretty gals with a generous splash of another local delicacy - Orcas Distillery’s Aged Apple Brandy, distilled from heritage local apples - for a deliciously indulgent twist. It's like an apple hot toddy, ready for the long winter nights. Extra, extra special, we're eating this one right off the spoon... $8.50/unit MSRP $14.00
Wholesale Pricing 2019
orders@girlmeetsdirt.com
Size Price per unit Price per case
Spoon Preserves Net wt 7.75oz $6.96 /Unit $83.52 /Case (12–ct)
Cutting Preserves Net wt 4.9oz $5.96 /Unit $71.52 /Case (12-ct)
Small Batch Reserves Net wt 7.75oz $8.00 -$8.50/Unit $96-$102 /Case (12-ct)
Shrubs 375ml $8.50 /Unit $102 /Case (12-ct)
Bitters 50ml $9.50-$10.50 /Unit $114-$126 /Case (12-ct)
Please Note:
- The best way to order is via email orders@girlmeetsdirt.com
-Pacific Northwest distribution available via Crown Pacific Fine Foods, Puget Sounds Food Hub, and
DPI
- We require a minimum initial order of 2 cases / 1 case on re-order
- Split cases are allowed within the lines (minimum 6 jars per type)
- Shipping is at customer’s expense from Eastsound, WA
- For Pacific Northwest regional customers, it is our pleasure to cover shipping costs on orders of 4
cases or more.
- Nationwide flat rate shipping available, please inquire.
- For initial orders we require payment upfront / thereafter we offer Net15 terms
- All Spoon & Cutting Preserves and Shrubs & Bitters have UPC barcode on labels /Small Batch
Reserves do not
- MSRP for Spoons is $12 / Cuttings $10 / Small Batch Reserves $13-$14 / Shrubs $15 / Mini
Spoon 5 Packs $38 / Mini Shrub 4 packs $24 / Bitters $16-18Foodservice Pricing 2019
orders@girlmeetsdirt.com
Interested in using Girl Meets Dirt for foodservice in your bar, restaurant, or cheese
shop? We think we'd make a fine pairing. We have many flavors in stock and ready to
ship, but please inquire for updated availability and lead times for specific flavors.
Size Price per unit Price per case
Spoon Preserves Half Gallon $61 /Unit $366 /Case (6–ct)
Net wt 64oz
Gallon $116 /Unit $464 /Case (4–ct)
Net wt 128oz
Cutting Preserves Half Gallon $76 /Unit $456 /Case (6-ct)
Net wt 64oz
Gallon $145 /Unit $580 /Case (4–ct)
Net wt 128oz
Shrubs Now Available for Foodservice and Bar
Please inquire for pricing and flavor availability
Notes
Minimum order is one unitStarter Collections
If you're just getting acquainted with us, we've selected a few opening order packages
featuring our favorite and best-selling preserves to inspire you.
Each package includes a case of the preserves listed.
Cheese & Charcuterie Party Islands Heritage Sampler
Shiro Plum with Mint Spoon Preserves Pear Balsamic Spoon Preserves
Pear Balsamic Spoon Preserves Orcas Pear with Bay Spoon Preserves
Quince Marmalade Spoon Preserves Apple Caramel Spoon Preserves
Ruby Red Apple Cutting Preserves Italian Plum Cutting Preserves
Quince Cutting Preserves
Breakfast Club After 5, dessert & Cocktails
Apple Caramel Spoon Preserves Pear Balsamic Spoon Preserves
Rhubarb Lavender Spoon Preserves Island Plum Spoon Preserves
Orcas Pear with Bay Spoon Preserves Island Plum Shrub
Island Plum Spoon Preserves Tomato Shrub
Quince Marmalade Spoon Preserves
Pantry Staples
Shiro Plum with Mint Spoon Preserves
Pear Balsamic Spoon Preserves
Quince Cutting Preserves
Tomato ShrubOrders: orders@girlmeetsdirt.com
General inquiries: info@girlmeetsdirt.com
360-375-6269
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Eastsound, WA 98245
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