We Are Terroir in a Jar
LIFTING OUR COMMUNITY ONE JAR AT A TIME
We recently completed a documentary about the work we do, and submitted it to the James Beard Foundation Awards. The story details our partnerships with the local agriculture community and our mutual aim for reducing food waste while preserving the unique flavors of the Pajaro Valley.
It’s a fact of farm life:
You’ve worked hard all season to get the best product the earth’s soil can produce. You had a great harvest, and your distributors know how to sell it, BUT…What about the stuff you can’t sell – the fruit with too many bumps and bruises or the overabundant yield from the late rains? Odds are against you in selling all your beautiful produce each season and we are here to help.
45% of this nation’s fruits and vegetables go to waste every year.
Nearly 20 billion pounds of perfectly good produce goes into the compost bin because it doesn’t meet the standards required to be sold at market.
Your Produce, Preserved
Terroir in a Jar captures your produce at its peak of flavor profile regardless of what she looks like and getting it ready to be processed into a shelf-stable product.
Choose from hundreds of original recipes
Upon packaging, your product will be guaranteed compliance with all state regulations and readiness to be sold on the open market.
Choose from hundreds of original recipes
Our recipes have been designed and perfected over the years. You can also work with us to create your own signature profile. Upon packaging, your product will be assigned an Official Process Letter (or S-letter) that describes its compliance with state regulations and readiness to be sold on the open market.
Some of our past products include:
Beer, wine, bourbon, coffee & cider jelly
Culinary vinegars
Jams, jellies, marmalades, fruit butters
Shrubs, syrups & margarita mixes
Hot sauces
conserves
olives
freeze dried fruits, vegetables, spices TBD end March 2020
dehydrated fruits and vegetables
We utilize organic ingredients
You have the choice between certified organic and conventional non GMO cane sugar, depending on the intended market and budget. We include no artificial preservatives in our recipes, and use locally sourced products whenever possible.
Documentation & Transparency
We will supply your product with a certificate of authentication on each case of product that includes the name, packing date, lot number and ingredients list.
When your jars are ready , we’ll provide a visual template that makes it easy to create perfectly-fitted labels for your product. We’ll also help you find a graphic designer that can align with your brand, or create a new one.
We do not commingle
As a co packer founded on the concept of Terroir, we absolutely do not commingle the main ingredients in our recipes with other farms. We weigh, wash, inspect and measure, assign lot numbers and take pictures throughout the process to ensure that the jars you receive contain nothing but the produce you provide. We’ll also provide a detailed breakdown of your projected yield, cost, and overall net profitability.
Sustainable & Green
Our kitchen is the first by state of Ca.: green certification in Santa Cruz county. We recycle everything we can. We do not use single-use containers or harmful chemicals; we keep water usage to a minimum. The glass on our jars is recycled and the lids are lined with a plant based plastisol.
Stop Wasting Food; Start Maximizing Profits
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
