It was a time when I lived in a small house in the Welsh forest with no electricity.
Radnor Preserves founder Joanna Morgan was worried about how to preserve the vegetables and fruits she grew in her garden when it was time to harvest. In an environment without a refrigerator or freezer, I don't want to waste my harvest.
Relying solely on candlelight, she opened a recipe book inherited from her grandfather and asked her mother and sister for advice on the phone, while trying to make preserved food.
"Making preserved food is like alchemy, a time-honored tradition that traps time and captures the seasons."
Eventually, her handmade preserves became a Christmas gift for family and friends, and her first marmalade — quince marmalade — won first place in a local farming competition.
Now based in the Welsh March region, she lives in a landscape that seems to have stood still in time, surrounded by ancient megaliths and citadels. In the morning, when she picks wild strawberries and elderberry flowers and watches the light change on the hill, her heart sings, and she thinks, "Anything is possible."
Radnor Preserves was born out of a passion rooted in nature and tradition. More than just a non-perishable meal, but a way to lock in the bounty of the season and bring special moments to the table — that's our wish.