Foodzie Triplet: Peach Jam

7x7 Magazine posted about Foodzie a few days ago, and a friend also sent me the link to this awesome site. Basically, the concept is that it's a DIY, small-goods site like Etsy, except that it focuses on food products! I live in an area privileged enough to stock many of the featured suppliers' products in my local grocery store, but for people who live in distant areas, this site is amazing.

I am a little iffy on the idea of buying things from far away, even if they're coming from individual producers - the product still has to be trucked to my door, regardless of the fact that it's not coming from a corporate/conglomerate farm. But I still think this is a step in the right direction - if people can convince their local communities that they want individualized products enough to order out of state for them, maybe more communities will begin producing their own jams and chocolates and sauces and actually trying to feed their people. It's an idealistic view, and not a very realistic hope, but I can dream :)

Here are three different sellers of peach jam (and variations):

1. Sunchowder's Emporia Jams (Longwood, Florida). Peach Jam Gift Basket: 3 8-oz sampler jars with Peach Lavender, Peach Cobbler, and Peach Habañero. $35 for the gift basket, which includes a ceramic plate, napkin, and spreader.



2. Terra Verde Farms (Rimrock, Arizona). Peach-Blackberry Preserves: 9.6-oz jar of peach-blackberry, with a hint of lemon and minimal sugar. $7 per jar.



3. Frog Hollow (Brentwood, California). Organic Apricot, Nectarine and Peach Conserves: 3 8-oz jars, 1/each, tree-ripened summer fruit jame with lots of texture. $21/set of 3.


All images taken from the Foodzie pages for the respective products, not trying to steal any images only publicize.