Page 11 - Frittenden Parish Mag - December 2021

Kent in the Kitchen Kent in the Kitchen

Our Little friends saw what we were doing they a new kitchen and are up and running
again managing to provide local people
offered some of their spare garden
produce so that it didn’t go to waste.
with local products at a sensible price.
Hobby After five years we became very well People often ask, “where did the name
known locally as by now we were
originate from”? Most assume that Tim
attending several farmers markets in the thought of it but actually it was my idea.
From the Kitchen of the Old northeast of Scotland to sell our wares. When we were helping to build the
Dragon - Jenny & Tim People loved our jams and chutneys present cricket pavilion all those years
and kept asking for new varieties. Often ago, I arrived on Saturday lunchtime
in the local supermarket we overheard with a large pan of soup for the workers.
people saying ”there goes the jam lady” One of the lads working on the roof
Old Dragon jams, preserves, pickles got close to retirement and moved or “have you tried their chutneys?“. shouted “Down tools lads here comes
and relishes all started with a glut up there. Although we had family the old dragon!”. This always stuck
of rhubarb from our allotment in there it was obviously a big change. When the time came to move back in my mind and when we were asked
to Kent to be closer to our children
Scotland, where we lived and worked From these first few pots of jam our about a name it seemed perfect- it’s
for 12 years. Tim and I moved to dream of making good additive free and grandchildren, we sold off the really nice to see the smiles on people’s
remainder of our stock to one of
Inverallochy which is a wild and rugged preserves was born. When we retired faces when they read our sign. As long
village right on the northeast coast from work in 2011, we decided we our favourite markets in Macduff as we are able, we hope to continue,
- we still get requests to send our
of Scotland where we had a holiday didn’t want to sit at home and do as we meet so many nice people.
cottage from some years. Although we nothing so to cover the cost of jars etc, products up to our old customers.
are both born and bred in Frittenden we started to sell our now 10 varieties Moving back to Frittenden after 12 Call Jenny & Tim anytime on
and lived our whole lives here we of jams, pickles and relishes at local years was hard work but with the help 01580 852468
decided to make the change when we boot fairs. When neighbours and of friends, we have been able to set up
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We can offer you a large range
of homemade preserves, jams, Local, free-range beef, lamb and pork available straight
marmalades, chutneys, sauces from Cherry Tree Farm and Stable Stores
and curds.
Free from preservatives. We Regular meat sales throughout the year
use locally sourced fruit and Frozen meat always available and bespoke orders welcome
vegetables whenever possible. For our full range see www.cherrytreemeat.co.uk
Call Jenny & Tim anytime
on 01580 852 468 01580 852217 07885 509751 cherrytreemeat@gmail.com
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